Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 893 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
2. 2.⭐ Diya made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Rohan made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
3. 3.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is not a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the ground is wet (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) it rained all night
6. 6.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
7. 7.🤔 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.”
8. 8.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
12. 12.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav does not have a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
14. 14.📚 Tara read 35 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Tara
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
17. 17.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun does not practise on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
19. 19.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
21. 21.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the ice cream melted
22. 22.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) it rained all night
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🌱 Tara planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
32. 32.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
34. 34.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
35. 35.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
36. 36.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) we were late for school (d) I forgot my water bottle
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
40. 40.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) we left the gate open

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