ATI CRITICAL THINKING EXAM, ATI critical thinking Exam
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1. 1.Consider the statement, "all sick peo- 1. Consider the statement, "all sick people should
ple should see a doctor. An elderly man see a doctor. An elderly man is ill". therefore the
is ill". therefore the man man
A. Should see a doctor A. Should see a doctor
B. Should see a doctor if he does not
get well
C. Is like most ill people
D. May not get well unless he sees a
doctor
2. 2.A science student is watching a tele- 2. A science student is watching a television debate
vision debate on the genetic cloning on the genetic cloning of animals. In order for the
of animals. In order for the student to student to make a reasoned decision, the student
make a reasoned decision, the student must first
must first A. Justify the opinions presented in the televised
A. Justify the opinions presented in the debate
televised debate
B. Accept the views of the most quali-
fied expert
C. Engage in a debate with others
D. Consider all the points of view
3. 3.Consider the following 1) in ancient 3. Consider the following 1) in ancient times, civi-
times, civilizations recorded their reli- lizations recorded their religious and cultural ideas
gious and cultural ideas and lifetime and lifetime records in clay. 2) Both famous and
records in clay. 2) Both famous and common people were honored in clay. 3) In fact,
common people were honored in clay. most of what we know of ancient civilizations come
3) In fact, most of what we know of from studying clay pottery. 4) all of the pots and
ancient civilizations come from study- bowls were made of clay. Assuming the preceding
ing clay pottery. 4) all of the pots and statements are true, statements two, three, and
bowls were made of clay. Assuming the four:
preceding statements are true, state- D. Provide support for statement one
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ments two, three, and four:
A. Prove statement one conclusively
B. Explain why statement one is fake
C. Describe all of the uses for clay
D. Provide support for statement one
4. 4.A college student is enrolled in a nu- 4. A college student is enrolled in a nuclear physics
clear physics class. On the first day of class. On the first day of class the instructor gives
class the instructor gives the student a the student a reading assignment containing a
reading assignment containing a long long list of unfamiliar terms in order to build a
list of unfamiliar terms in order to build strong knowledge base what should the student
a strong knowledge base what should do?
the student do? C.Read the assign material in attempt to gain an
A. Ask a friend for help in understand- understanding of each new term.
ing the terms.
B.Define the terms prior to reading the
assignment.
C.Read the assign material in attempt
to gain an understanding of each new
term.
D. Wait and see if the terms makes
sense in the next couple of classes
5. 5.Suppose a study of heroin users 5. Suppose a study of heroin users shows 70%
shows 70% had used marijuana before had used marijuana before they tried heroin. The
they tried heroin. The conclusion of the conclusion of the study States all marijuana users
study States all marijuana users will will eventually try heroin the conclusion is
eventually try heroin the conclusion is B. is an unclear assumption
A. Is a hasty generalization
B. is an unclear assumption
C. needs no further support
D. is factual information
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6. 6. Assume that whenever spring is 6.Assume that whenever spring is late, the birds
late, the birds and the bees are small and the bees are small and hungry. Based on this
and hungry. Based on this assumption, assumption, which statement must be true?
which statement must be true?
1.If spring is late, either the birds are 2.If spring is not late, the birds and the bees are
small or the bees are hungry neither small nor hungry
2.If spring is not late, the birds and the
bees are neither small nor hungry
3.If the bees are not small and the birds
are not hungry, spring it not late
4.If birds are hungry or the bees are
small, then spring is late
7. 7. An elderly woman has cancer and 7. An elderly woman has cancer and is given the
is given the option of receiving an ex- option of receiving an experimental drug to treat
perimental drug to treat the cancer or the cancer or receiving pain medication to con-
receiving pain medication to control trol excessive pain. The cancer treatment might
excessive pain. The cancer treatment extend her life for 6 months. However, the woman
might extend her life for 6 months. chooses to use the pain medication as needed.
However, the woman chooses to use All of the following changes support the women's
the pain medication as needed. All choice except?
of the following changes support the
women's choice except? 3.The woman's family wants her to receive the
1.The woman's cancer therapy may not cancer treatment
lengthen life
2.The woman's desire to live a better
quality of life for her remaining days
3.The woman's family wants her to re-
ceive the cancer treatment
4.The woman wants to die without ex-
traordinary medical intervention
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1. 1.Consider the statement, "all sick peo- 1. Consider the statement, "all sick people should
ple should see a doctor. An elderly man see a doctor. An elderly man is ill". therefore the
is ill". therefore the man man
A. Should see a doctor A. Should see a doctor
B. Should see a doctor if he does not
get well
C. Is like most ill people
D. May not get well unless he sees a
doctor
2. 2.A science student is watching a tele- 2. A science student is watching a television debate
vision debate on the genetic cloning on the genetic cloning of animals. In order for the
of animals. In order for the student to student to make a reasoned decision, the student
make a reasoned decision, the student must first
must first A. Justify the opinions presented in the televised
A. Justify the opinions presented in the debate
televised debate
B. Accept the views of the most quali-
fied expert
C. Engage in a debate with others
D. Consider all the points of view
3. 3.Consider the following 1) in ancient 3. Consider the following 1) in ancient times, civi-
times, civilizations recorded their reli- lizations recorded their religious and cultural ideas
gious and cultural ideas and lifetime and lifetime records in clay. 2) Both famous and
records in clay. 2) Both famous and common people were honored in clay. 3) In fact,
common people were honored in clay. most of what we know of ancient civilizations come
3) In fact, most of what we know of from studying clay pottery. 4) all of the pots and
ancient civilizations come from study- bowls were made of clay. Assuming the preceding
ing clay pottery. 4) all of the pots and statements are true, statements two, three, and
bowls were made of clay. Assuming the four:
preceding statements are true, state- D. Provide support for statement one
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ments two, three, and four:
A. Prove statement one conclusively
B. Explain why statement one is fake
C. Describe all of the uses for clay
D. Provide support for statement one
4. 4.A college student is enrolled in a nu- 4. A college student is enrolled in a nuclear physics
clear physics class. On the first day of class. On the first day of class the instructor gives
class the instructor gives the student a the student a reading assignment containing a
reading assignment containing a long long list of unfamiliar terms in order to build a
list of unfamiliar terms in order to build strong knowledge base what should the student
a strong knowledge base what should do?
the student do? C.Read the assign material in attempt to gain an
A. Ask a friend for help in understand- understanding of each new term.
ing the terms.
B.Define the terms prior to reading the
assignment.
C.Read the assign material in attempt
to gain an understanding of each new
term.
D. Wait and see if the terms makes
sense in the next couple of classes
5. 5.Suppose a study of heroin users 5. Suppose a study of heroin users shows 70%
shows 70% had used marijuana before had used marijuana before they tried heroin. The
they tried heroin. The conclusion of the conclusion of the study States all marijuana users
study States all marijuana users will will eventually try heroin the conclusion is
eventually try heroin the conclusion is B. is an unclear assumption
A. Is a hasty generalization
B. is an unclear assumption
C. needs no further support
D. is factual information
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6. 6. Assume that whenever spring is 6.Assume that whenever spring is late, the birds
late, the birds and the bees are small and the bees are small and hungry. Based on this
and hungry. Based on this assumption, assumption, which statement must be true?
which statement must be true?
1.If spring is late, either the birds are 2.If spring is not late, the birds and the bees are
small or the bees are hungry neither small nor hungry
2.If spring is not late, the birds and the
bees are neither small nor hungry
3.If the bees are not small and the birds
are not hungry, spring it not late
4.If birds are hungry or the bees are
small, then spring is late
7. 7. An elderly woman has cancer and 7. An elderly woman has cancer and is given the
is given the option of receiving an ex- option of receiving an experimental drug to treat
perimental drug to treat the cancer or the cancer or receiving pain medication to con-
receiving pain medication to control trol excessive pain. The cancer treatment might
excessive pain. The cancer treatment extend her life for 6 months. However, the woman
might extend her life for 6 months. chooses to use the pain medication as needed.
However, the woman chooses to use All of the following changes support the women's
the pain medication as needed. All choice except?
of the following changes support the
women's choice except? 3.The woman's family wants her to receive the
1.The woman's cancer therapy may not cancer treatment
lengthen life
2.The woman's desire to live a better
quality of life for her remaining days
3.The woman's family wants her to re-
ceive the cancer treatment
4.The woman wants to die without ex-
traordinary medical intervention
