Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 942 · 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 shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the dog heard thunder (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the dog hid under a bed
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
8. 8.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
9. 9.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
11. 11.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the sun was very hot
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan does not know the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) I went to bed very late (c) it rained all night (d) I felt sleepy in class
15. 15.🏏 Kabir scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 12 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
17. 17.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
18. 18.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
20. 20.📚 Aarav read 16 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 36 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
21. 21.🌱 Ishaan planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Diya
22. 22.⭐ Diya made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Arjun made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
23. 23.🤔 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.”
24. 24.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
25. 25.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
28. 28.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.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) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Diya read 8 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 42 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav has a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the shop had a sale
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
35. 35.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
37. 37.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
38. 38.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
40. 40.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the bus broke down

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