ATI CRITICAL THINKING EXAM 2026/2027
WITH 145 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
To examine ideas, analyze arguments, make comparisons, and categorize, organize
and prioritize.
Evaluation
To assess the credibility, significance,and relevance of information necessary to
support the conclusions; and to asses the information for biases, stereotypes,
cliches or inappropriateness.
Inference
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
interpretation
to understand, comprehend, identify problems, clarify, decipher and decode.
analysis
Self-regulation
to monitor, reflect, question and adjust ones own thinking processes as appropriate.
Interpretation questions:
-Comprehend the information
-Explain the meaning of a statement
Self-regulation questions are looking for you to:
-examine one views with sensitivity to the possible influence of personal bias or
self-interest.
,Self-regulation question 1: You are trying to make a decision about the best
policy to implement regards sick leave for your staff. In order to make the
best decision, you should:
a. implement the policy that most closely resembles that of a nearby company
b. consider the costs and benefits to both the company and employees
c. choose the policy that costs the company the least amount of money
d. find out which policy is favored by the majority of employees
the correct answer is b
a- does not show impartial judgement
c-does not show impartial judgement
d-only shows impartial judgment to employees not company
Self-regulation question 1: 2 students have applied for selection for residency
in a college dorm, but there is only one space for one student. In order for the
dorm admission to make the best choice, the counselor should:
a. choose the student with an ethnic background similar to those already living
there
b. allow students currently living there to pick
c. use past personal experience with similar students to guide them
d. consider each applicant using the same set of selection criteria
correct answer is d
a is incorrect because racial bias
b is incorrect because students will be bias
c is incorrect because personal bias
Six friends are seated in a restaurant across a rectangular table. There are 3
chairs on each side. Adam and Dorky do not have anyone sitting on their right
and Clyde and Benjamin do not have anyone sitting on their left. Adam and
Benjamin are not sitting on the same side of the table.
,If Ethan is not sitting next to Dorky, who is seated immediately to the left of
Felix?
a. Benjamin
b. Dorky
c. Adam
d. Cyde
If i go down to the pond today, the only birds I will see are swans. What is the
best assumption?
a. There will be no ducks at the pond.
b. All swans are white
c. There will be swans at the pond today.
Correct answer is A.
b-no color is stated
c-does not say there will always be swans.
Interpretation question 1:
A company's policy states that employees may take two weeks vacation after
they have reached their seventh anniversary with the company. This means
that:
a. employees must work for the company at least seven years before they may take
two weeks vacation
b. employees who have works for the company at least 7 years take two weeks
vacation
c. if the employee take two weeks vacation, they have worked for the company for
7 years
d. all employees take 2 weeks vacation after working for the company7 years.
, Correct: A
b is incorrect because it some may not want to
c is incorrect because they may worked longer than 7
d is incorrect because they may want to
interpretation question 2:
Consider the statement: If it is made of glass, it may break. Which statement
provides the best interpretation?
a. If it does not break it is not glass.
b. Nothing breaks except glass
c. If it breaks, it is glass.
d. Glass can break.
correct answer is d.
a is incorrect because many things that do not break are not glass
b is incorrect because things do break that are not glass
c is incorrect because many things break that are not glass.
Analysis questions are looking for
- anaylaze the pattern, sequence or relationship within the example.
-make comparison
-identify the best comparative relationship
Analysis question 1: Consider the following to determine which is the same as
roses are red.
a. tree trunks are brown
b. carnations are white
c. bananas are yellow
d. leaves are green
WITH 145 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
To examine ideas, analyze arguments, make comparisons, and categorize, organize
and prioritize.
Evaluation
To assess the credibility, significance,and relevance of information necessary to
support the conclusions; and to asses the information for biases, stereotypes,
cliches or inappropriateness.
Inference
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
interpretation
to understand, comprehend, identify problems, clarify, decipher and decode.
analysis
Self-regulation
to monitor, reflect, question and adjust ones own thinking processes as appropriate.
Interpretation questions:
-Comprehend the information
-Explain the meaning of a statement
Self-regulation questions are looking for you to:
-examine one views with sensitivity to the possible influence of personal bias or
self-interest.
,Self-regulation question 1: You are trying to make a decision about the best
policy to implement regards sick leave for your staff. In order to make the
best decision, you should:
a. implement the policy that most closely resembles that of a nearby company
b. consider the costs and benefits to both the company and employees
c. choose the policy that costs the company the least amount of money
d. find out which policy is favored by the majority of employees
the correct answer is b
a- does not show impartial judgement
c-does not show impartial judgement
d-only shows impartial judgment to employees not company
Self-regulation question 1: 2 students have applied for selection for residency
in a college dorm, but there is only one space for one student. In order for the
dorm admission to make the best choice, the counselor should:
a. choose the student with an ethnic background similar to those already living
there
b. allow students currently living there to pick
c. use past personal experience with similar students to guide them
d. consider each applicant using the same set of selection criteria
correct answer is d
a is incorrect because racial bias
b is incorrect because students will be bias
c is incorrect because personal bias
Six friends are seated in a restaurant across a rectangular table. There are 3
chairs on each side. Adam and Dorky do not have anyone sitting on their right
and Clyde and Benjamin do not have anyone sitting on their left. Adam and
Benjamin are not sitting on the same side of the table.
,If Ethan is not sitting next to Dorky, who is seated immediately to the left of
Felix?
a. Benjamin
b. Dorky
c. Adam
d. Cyde
If i go down to the pond today, the only birds I will see are swans. What is the
best assumption?
a. There will be no ducks at the pond.
b. All swans are white
c. There will be swans at the pond today.
Correct answer is A.
b-no color is stated
c-does not say there will always be swans.
Interpretation question 1:
A company's policy states that employees may take two weeks vacation after
they have reached their seventh anniversary with the company. This means
that:
a. employees must work for the company at least seven years before they may take
two weeks vacation
b. employees who have works for the company at least 7 years take two weeks
vacation
c. if the employee take two weeks vacation, they have worked for the company for
7 years
d. all employees take 2 weeks vacation after working for the company7 years.
, Correct: A
b is incorrect because it some may not want to
c is incorrect because they may worked longer than 7
d is incorrect because they may want to
interpretation question 2:
Consider the statement: If it is made of glass, it may break. Which statement
provides the best interpretation?
a. If it does not break it is not glass.
b. Nothing breaks except glass
c. If it breaks, it is glass.
d. Glass can break.
correct answer is d.
a is incorrect because many things that do not break are not glass
b is incorrect because things do break that are not glass
c is incorrect because many things break that are not glass.
Analysis questions are looking for
- anaylaze the pattern, sequence or relationship within the example.
-make comparison
-identify the best comparative relationship
Analysis question 1: Consider the following to determine which is the same as
roses are red.
a. tree trunks are brown
b. carnations are white
c. bananas are yellow
d. leaves are green
