Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 851 · 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.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
3. 3.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is not in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.📚 Saanvi read 28 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 48 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
6. 6.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
8. 8.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun does not know the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
11. 11.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the leaves turned brown
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we left the gate open (c) we were late for school (d) the goat got out
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💰 Rohan saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
24. 24.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the fans stopped (c) the goat got out (d) the power went off
25. 25.🌱 Rohan planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Vihaan planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
27. 27.💰 Arjun saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
28. 28.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
29. 29.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
30. 30.🚲 Rohan cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Diya (c) both the same
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
32. 32.💰 Meera saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
33. 33.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I watered the seeds (c) I went to bed very late (d) the seeds sprouted
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
39. 39.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya is in the Blue House. Does Ananya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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