Critical Thinking Test - Reasoning and
Problem Solving 2024/2025 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations Given
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
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,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
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,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
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, 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?
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Problem Solving 2024/2025 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations Given
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
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,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
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,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
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, 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?
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