Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 838 · 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.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the plants got no water
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
3. 3.🏏 Saanvi scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
4. 4.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the class was noisy
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is not in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
12. 12.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is not in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya got a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) run fast
15. 15.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) Team B
16. 16.⭐ Diya made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
17. 17.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the cake got burnt (c) we planted many trees (d) the oven was too hot
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
19. 19.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
23. 23.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is not in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
26. 26.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
29. 29.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
31. 31.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
34. 34.🚲 Tara cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 20 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the power went off
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
38. 38.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
40. 40.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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