Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 853 · 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 crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
4. 4.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
6. 6.🚲 Diya cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Rohan
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.⭐ Vihaan made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
9. 9.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
11. 11.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
12. 12.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
14. 14.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
15. 15.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the kite flew away (c) the cycle skidded (d) the kite string snapped
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) one was bad, so all are
17. 17.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a guava
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya rides the school bus. Does Ananya live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
23. 23.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) Diya studied every day
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
25. 25.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
28. 28.🏏 Kabir scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Rohan scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Rohan
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
30. 30.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
35. 35.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has not planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan cannot play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) a fact
39. 39.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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