Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 995 · 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 street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) we planted many trees (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the street became shady
2. 2.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the road was slippery
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
8. 8.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
10. 10.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
12. 12.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
18. 18.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the oven was too hot
19. 19.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the market (c) at the depot (d) at the school
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav can play chess. Is Aarav in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan is in the science club. Does Rohan have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.📚 Rohan read 32 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 24 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) both the same
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
25. 25.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
28. 28.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” 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
29. 29.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
30. 30.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
31. 31.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
33. 33.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” 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
34. 34.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
35. 35.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) with your eyes only
36. 36.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🏏 Tara scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) both the same
40. 40.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays

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