ATI CRITICAL THINKING REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS, A+ SCORE SOLUTIONS.
Terms in this set (40)
1.Consider the statement, "all 1. Consider the statement, "all sick people should see a
sick people should see a doctor. An elderly man is ill". therefore the man
doctor. An elderly man is ill". A. Should see a doctor
therefore the man
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. A science student is watching a television debate on the
2.A science student is
genetic cloning of animals. In order for the student to make
watching a television debate
a reasoned decision, the student must first
on the genetic cloning of
A. Justify the opinions presented in the televised debate
animals. In order for the
student to make a reasoned
decision, the student must
first A. Justify the opinions
presented in the televised
debate
B. Accept the views of the
most qualified expert C.
Engage in a debate with
others
D. Consider all the points
of view
,3.Consider the following 1) in 3. Consider the following 1) in ancient times,
ancient times, civilizations civilizations recorded their religious and cultural ideas and
recorded their religious and lifetime records in clay. 2) Both famous and common people
cultural ideas and lifetime were honored in clay. 3) In fact, most of what we know of
records in clay. 2) Both ancient civilizations come from studying clay pottery. 4) all
famous and common people of the pots and bowls were made of clay. Assuming the
were preceding statements are true, statements two, three, and
honored in clay. 3) In fact, four:
most of what we know of D. Provide support for statement one
ancient civilizations come
from studying clay pottery. 4)
all of the pots and bowls
were made of clay. Assuming
the preceding statements are
true, statements two, three,
and four:
A. Prove statement
oneconclusively
B. Explain why
statementone is fake
C. Describe all of the
usesfor clay
D. Provide support
forstatement one
,4.A college student is 4. A college student is enrolled in a nuclear physics class. On
enrolled in a nuclear physics the first day of class the instructor gives the student a reading
class. On the first day of class assignment containing a long list of unfamiliar terms in order
the instructor gives the to build a strong knowledge base what should the student do?
student a reading assignment C.Read the assign material in attempt to gain an understanding of
containing a long list of each new term.
unfamiliar terms in order to
build a strong knowledge
base what should the
student do?
A. Ask a friend for help in
understanding 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.Suppose a study of heroin 5. Suppose a study of heroin users shows 70% had used
users shows 70% had used marijuana before they tried heroin. The conclusion of the
marijuana before they tried study States all marijuana users will eventually try heroin the
heroin. The conclusion of the conclusion is
study States all marijuana B. is an unclear assumption
users will eventually try
heroin the conclusion is
A. Is a hasty
generalization
B. is an unclear
assumptionC. needs no
further support
D. is factual information
, 6. Assume that whenever 6.Assume that whenever spring is late, the birds and the
spring is late, the birds and bees are small and hungry. Based on this assumption,
the bees are small and which statement must be true?
hungry. Based on this
assumption, which 2.If spring is not late, the birds and the bees are neither
statement must be true? small nor hungry
1.If spring is late, either the
birds are small or the bees
are 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
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS, A+ SCORE SOLUTIONS.
Terms in this set (40)
1.Consider the statement, "all 1. Consider the statement, "all sick people should see a
sick people should see a doctor. An elderly man is ill". therefore the man
doctor. An elderly man is ill". A. Should see a doctor
therefore the man
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. A science student is watching a television debate on the
2.A science student is
genetic cloning of animals. In order for the student to make
watching a television debate
a reasoned decision, the student must first
on the genetic cloning of
A. Justify the opinions presented in the televised debate
animals. In order for the
student to make a reasoned
decision, the student must
first A. Justify the opinions
presented in the televised
debate
B. Accept the views of the
most qualified expert C.
Engage in a debate with
others
D. Consider all the points
of view
,3.Consider the following 1) in 3. Consider the following 1) in ancient times,
ancient times, civilizations civilizations recorded their religious and cultural ideas and
recorded their religious and lifetime records in clay. 2) Both famous and common people
cultural ideas and lifetime were honored in clay. 3) In fact, most of what we know of
records in clay. 2) Both ancient civilizations come from studying clay pottery. 4) all
famous and common people of the pots and bowls were made of clay. Assuming the
were preceding statements are true, statements two, three, and
honored in clay. 3) In fact, four:
most of what we know of D. Provide support for statement one
ancient civilizations come
from studying clay pottery. 4)
all of the pots and bowls
were made of clay. Assuming
the preceding statements are
true, statements two, three,
and four:
A. Prove statement
oneconclusively
B. Explain why
statementone is fake
C. Describe all of the
usesfor clay
D. Provide support
forstatement one
,4.A college student is 4. A college student is enrolled in a nuclear physics class. On
enrolled in a nuclear physics the first day of class the instructor gives the student a reading
class. On the first day of class assignment containing a long list of unfamiliar terms in order
the instructor gives the to build a strong knowledge base what should the student do?
student a reading assignment C.Read the assign material in attempt to gain an understanding of
containing a long list of each new term.
unfamiliar terms in order to
build a strong knowledge
base what should the
student do?
A. Ask a friend for help in
understanding 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.Suppose a study of heroin 5. Suppose a study of heroin users shows 70% had used
users shows 70% had used marijuana before they tried heroin. The conclusion of the
marijuana before they tried study States all marijuana users will eventually try heroin the
heroin. The conclusion of the conclusion is
study States all marijuana B. is an unclear assumption
users will eventually try
heroin the conclusion is
A. Is a hasty
generalization
B. is an unclear
assumptionC. needs no
further support
D. is factual information
, 6. Assume that whenever 6.Assume that whenever spring is late, the birds and the
spring is late, the birds and bees are small and hungry. Based on this assumption,
the bees are small and which statement must be true?
hungry. Based on this
assumption, which 2.If spring is not late, the birds and the bees are neither
statement must be true? small nor hungry
1.If spring is late, either the
birds are small or the bees
are 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
