Critical Thinking Test -
Reasoning and Problem-Solving
Exam Study Guide – Practice
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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? - Answer✔✔ -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 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. - Answer✔✔ -c) Determine the main sources of potential
information and begin research.
A to E
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 - Answer✔✔ -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 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 - Answer✔✔ -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.
Reasoning and Problem-Solving
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
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? - Answer✔✔ -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 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. - Answer✔✔ -c) Determine the main sources of potential
information and begin research.
A to E
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 - Answer✔✔ -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 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 - Answer✔✔ -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.
