CRITICAL THINKING EXAM PREP TEST
BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● 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.
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?
, b) Have we identified the positive implications of the proposed
solutions?
c) Have we considered all possible implications that could ever arise in
the future?
Answer: a) Have we identified the negative implications of the proposed
solution?
b) Have we identified the positive implications of the proposed
solutions?
●● D to F
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?
d) Have we considered all significant implications known at this time?
BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● 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.
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?
, b) Have we identified the positive implications of the proposed
solutions?
c) Have we considered all possible implications that could ever arise in
the future?
Answer: a) Have we identified the negative implications of the proposed
solution?
b) Have we identified the positive implications of the proposed
solutions?
●● D to F
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?
d) Have we considered all significant implications known at this time?
