Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 909 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
3. 3.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
5. 5.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan lives in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
7. 7.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
8. 8.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
9. 9.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
11. 11.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
12. 12.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the sun was very hot (d) the class was noisy
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
15. 15.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
18. 18.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.📚 Saanvi read 27 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 22 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not live in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan got a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir got a balloon. Was Kabir at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
27. 27.📚 Nisha read 8 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) both the same
28. 28.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
30. 30.🚲 Rohan cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Ishaan cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) both the same
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.👟 “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
35. 35.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
36. 36.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
37. 37.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the kite string snapped
39. 39.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so

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