Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 881 · 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.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the cycle skidded (d) the show started late
8. 8.📚 Arjun read 30 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 28 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
12. 12.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
14. 14.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
15. 15.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
17. 17.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
18. 18.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Saanvi read 21 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
21. 21.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the wind was strong
22. 22.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
28. 28.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
30. 30.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan lives in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara cannot play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the sun was very hot (d) I was thirsty at lunch
34. 34.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) a nail was on the road (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the tyre went flat
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
39. 39.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof

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