Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 969 · 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.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
2. 2.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) it rained all night (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ground is wet
3. 3.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
5. 5.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the show started late (c) I watered the seeds (d) there was a traffic jam
9. 9.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
14. 14.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
18. 18.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
21. 21.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the floor was wet (c) the road was slippery (d) I slipped in the hall
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
25. 25.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
26. 26.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) it rained all night
27. 27.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
28. 28.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya has a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the bus broke down (d) I was thirsty at lunch
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
37. 37.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all

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