Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 951 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
3. 3.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the washing fell down
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
9. 9.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
10. 10.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the cake got burnt
11. 11.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
12. 12.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
13. 13.🚲 Aarav cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 24 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
14. 14.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
15. 15.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) we planted many trees
16. 16.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
20. 20.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
21. 21.💰 Kabir saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Meera saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
22. 22.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
23. 23.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
25. 25.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya has a green notebook. Is Ananya in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
28. 28.🏏 Nisha scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
34. 34.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a guava
35. 35.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
37. 37.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
38. 38.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
39. 39.⭐ Meera made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara cannot play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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