Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 845 · 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 dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the dog heard thunder
2. 2.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) it rained all night (c) Diya studied every day (d) the ground is wet
4. 4.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan did not get a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a mango (d) a papaya
9. 9.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi cannot play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) I watered the seeds
12. 12.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the batter hit a six (c) the sun was very hot (d) the crowd cheered
15. 15.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir does not practise on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.📚 Ananya read 24 pages in 2 days. Diya read 15 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Diya
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
22. 22.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the batter hit a six (c) the shop was crowded (d) the crowd cheered
23. 23.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Aarav read 24 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 14 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
25. 25.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
27. 27.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the shop was crowded (c) the fans stopped (d) the shop had a sale
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
29. 29.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the milk went sour
30. 30.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
33. 33.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
35. 35.🏏 Kabir scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
36. 36.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
37. 37.🌱 Arjun planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) both the same
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
40. 40.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True

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