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Critical Thinking Test - Reasoning and
Problem Solving Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Which of the following problems is a question of judgment that
requires critical thinking? Select one.
a) What is the fastest speed at which a car can travel between two
distances?
b) What is the most scenic route one might travel between two
locations?
c) What is the most efficient speed at which one might travel between
two locations?
d) What is the most effective and safest way to design a roadway
system to achieve efficiency?
Ans: What is the most effective and safest way to design a
roadway system to achieve efficiency?
The federal government is considering setting aside land for a new
national monument. An employee in the governor's office of the state
where the monument may be designated is asked to research the
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possible economic impact of the designation. What critical thinking
strategy should the employee employ to clarify the issue?
a) Discuss the issue with other employees in the governor's office to
see how they feel about it.
b) Determine whether the governor supports or opposes the
monument designation.
c) Determine the main sources of potential information and begin
research.
d) Research the economic impact of every national monument in every
state.
e) Write out all arguments that both favor and oppose the monument
for the governor's review.
Ans: c) Determine the main sources of potential information
and begin research.
A to E
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Through a bond issue, a city council has the funding to create bike
lanes in the city; however, they cannot agree upon the routes and upon
which streets should contain the bike lanes. Expert A has presented
evidence about traffic flow and bicycle safety, concluding that bike
lanes should be put on residential streets where possible and kept off
the busier main corridors. Expert A's evidence shows that this increases
safety for the bikers even though it may mean they will ride longer
distances. Expert B has presented evidence about traffic flow and
bicycle safety that concludes that the main corridors are the better and
safer choice for bike lanes because they are wider and more easily
accessible. The city decides to go with Expert A's evidence and installs
the bike lanes on residential streets. Shortly after the bike lanes open,
a biker is seriously injured when hit by a car backing out of a driveway.
Which o
Ans: e) It is not possible to know the accuracy of either expert's
evidence from the information given.
F to J
Through a bond issue, a city council has the funding to create bike
lanes in the city; however, they cannot agree upon the routes and upon
which streets should contain the bike lanes. Expert A has presented
evidence about traffic flow and bicycle safety, concluding that bike
lanes should be put on residential streets where possible and kept off
the busier main corridors. Expert A's evidence shows that this increases
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safety for the bikers even though it may mean they will ride longer
distances. Expert B has presented evidence about traffic flow and
bicycle safety that concludes that the main corridors are the better and
safer choice for bike lanes because they are wider and more easily
accessible. The city decides to go with Expert A's evidence and installs
the bike lanes on residential streets. Shortly after the bike lanes open,
a biker is seriously injured when hit by a car backing out of a driveway.
Which of
Ans: h) The evidence of both experts was relevant.
A to C
A city has recently built a new sports arena in a downtown urban area
that already has parking problems. The residents of the downtown
area where the sports arena has been built have proposed that the city
issue the residents parking permits and designate the majority of the
parking spaces in the area of the arena as "permit-parking only," so
residents are not inconvenienced by the arena.
What primary questions would the city want to ask to measure the
implications of this solution?
a) Have we identified the negative implications of the proposed
solution?
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Critical Thinking Test - Reasoning and
Problem Solving Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Which of the following problems is a question of judgment that
requires critical thinking? Select one.
a) What is the fastest speed at which a car can travel between two
distances?
b) What is the most scenic route one might travel between two
locations?
c) What is the most efficient speed at which one might travel between
two locations?
d) What is the most effective and safest way to design a roadway
system to achieve efficiency?
Ans: What is the most effective and safest way to design a
roadway system to achieve efficiency?
The federal government is considering setting aside land for a new
national monument. An employee in the governor's office of the state
where the monument may be designated is asked to research the
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possible economic impact of the designation. What critical thinking
strategy should the employee employ to clarify the issue?
a) Discuss the issue with other employees in the governor's office to
see how they feel about it.
b) Determine whether the governor supports or opposes the
monument designation.
c) Determine the main sources of potential information and begin
research.
d) Research the economic impact of every national monument in every
state.
e) Write out all arguments that both favor and oppose the monument
for the governor's review.
Ans: c) Determine the main sources of potential information
and begin research.
A to E
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Through a bond issue, a city council has the funding to create bike
lanes in the city; however, they cannot agree upon the routes and upon
which streets should contain the bike lanes. Expert A has presented
evidence about traffic flow and bicycle safety, concluding that bike
lanes should be put on residential streets where possible and kept off
the busier main corridors. Expert A's evidence shows that this increases
safety for the bikers even though it may mean they will ride longer
distances. Expert B has presented evidence about traffic flow and
bicycle safety that concludes that the main corridors are the better and
safer choice for bike lanes because they are wider and more easily
accessible. The city decides to go with Expert A's evidence and installs
the bike lanes on residential streets. Shortly after the bike lanes open,
a biker is seriously injured when hit by a car backing out of a driveway.
Which o
Ans: e) It is not possible to know the accuracy of either expert's
evidence from the information given.
F to J
Through a bond issue, a city council has the funding to create bike
lanes in the city; however, they cannot agree upon the routes and upon
which streets should contain the bike lanes. Expert A has presented
evidence about traffic flow and bicycle safety, concluding that bike
lanes should be put on residential streets where possible and kept off
the busier main corridors. Expert A's evidence shows that this increases
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safety for the bikers even though it may mean they will ride longer
distances. Expert B has presented evidence about traffic flow and
bicycle safety that concludes that the main corridors are the better and
safer choice for bike lanes because they are wider and more easily
accessible. The city decides to go with Expert A's evidence and installs
the bike lanes on residential streets. Shortly after the bike lanes open,
a biker is seriously injured when hit by a car backing out of a driveway.
Which of
Ans: h) The evidence of both experts was relevant.
A to C
A city has recently built a new sports arena in a downtown urban area
that already has parking problems. The residents of the downtown
area where the sports arena has been built have proposed that the city
issue the residents parking permits and designate the majority of the
parking spaces in the area of the arena as "permit-parking only," so
residents are not inconvenienced by the arena.
What primary questions would the city want to ask to measure the
implications of this solution?
a) Have we identified the negative implications of the proposed
solution?
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