Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 860 · 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.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
2. 2.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
5. 5.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the ground is wet (d) the plants got no water
6. 6.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
7. 7.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the cake got burnt
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is not in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha got a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
13. 13.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the show started late (c) the washing fell down (d) there was a traffic jam
14. 14.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
15. 15.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the ground is wet (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) it rained all night
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
24. 24.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan knows the lines of the play. Is Vihaan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
29. 29.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
31. 31.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
32. 32.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was not at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) calls them names
36. 36.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
39. 39.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty

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