Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 802 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Reason before you conclude): Find the skill: cause and effect, does it follow, assumption, comparison or thinking trap. Use that lesson’s tip — cause before “so”; sure or can’t tell; maybe, let me check; compare per day; name the trap. For comparisons, divide first, then compare.

1. 1.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
2. 2.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
4. 4.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is not in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) Diya studied every day
10. 10.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
16. 16.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
17. 17.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the dog heard thunder
20. 20.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
21. 21.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
22. 22.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) a guess
24. 24.📚 Ishaan read 16 pages in 2 days. Diya read 12 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
25. 25.🏏 Rohan scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 36 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) must be true
32. 32.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I was thirsty at lunch
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan has planted a tree. Is Vihaan a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
37. 37.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya knows the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it

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