Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 93 · 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.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the floor was wet (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I slipped in the hall
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
6. 6.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the street became shady (c) we left the gate open (d) we planted many trees
7. 7.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the team won the match (c) the shop had a sale (d) the team practised hard
8. 8.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) I felt sleepy in class
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun is not in the Blue House. Does Arjun wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) food is hot
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
15. 15.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir can play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
18. 18.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not ride the school bus. Does Ananya live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
20. 20.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
22. 22.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
23. 23.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) a nail was on the road (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the tyre went flat
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
26. 26.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
27. 27.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
30. 30.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
35. 35.🚲 Aarav cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Rohan read 55 pages in 5 days. Diya read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
38. 38.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the fans stopped
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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