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ATI CRITICAL THINKING EXAM 300+ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES
- Consider the statement, "all sick people should see a doctor. An elderly man is ill". 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
- Consider the statement, "all sick people should see a doctor. An elderly man is ill". therefore the man
A. Should see a doctor
2.A science student is watching a television debate on the genetic cloning of 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
- A science student is watching a television debate on the genetic cloning of animals. In order for the student to make a reasoned decision, the student must first
A. Justify the opinions presented in the televised debate
3.Consider the following 1) in ancient times, civilizations recorded their religious and cultural ideas and lifetime records in clay. 2) Both famous and common people were honored in clay. 3) In fact, most of what we know of 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 one conclusively
B. Explain why statement one is fake
C. Describe all of the uses for clay
D. Provide support for statement one
- Consider the following 1) in ancient times, civilizations recorded their religious and cultural ideas and lifetime records in clay. 2) Both famous and common people were honored in clay. 3) In fact, most of what we know of 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:
D. Provide support for statement one
4.A college student is enrolled in a nuclear physics class. On the first day of class the instructor gives the student a reading assignment containing a long list of 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
- A college student is enrolled in a nuclear physics class. On the first day of class the instructor gives the student a reading assignment containing a long list of unfamiliar terms in order to build a strong knowledge base what should the student do?
C.Read the assign material in attempt to gain an understanding of each new term.
5.Suppose a study of heroin users shows 70% had used marijuana before they tried heroin. The conclusion of the study States all marijuana users will eventually try heroin the conclusion is
A. Is a hasty generalization
B. is an unclear assumption
C. needs no further support
D. is factual information
- Suppose a study of heroin users shows 70% had used marijuana before they tried heroin. The conclusion of the study States all marijuana users will eventually try heroin the conclusion is
B. is an unclear assumption
2.Statistical data of the identified effects
3.Coroners reports for the last five years
4.Insurance claims from a highly populated state
- The harmful effects of long term alcohol use are well documented. Which course of information best explains the harmful effects?
2.Statistical data of the identified effects
- Police officers maintain the law. It is illegal to run a stoplight, therefore, police officers
1.Never run stop lights
2.Believe it is illegal to run a stoplight
3.Consider stoplights important
4.May issue a ticket if you run a stoplight
- Police officers maintain the law. It is illegal to run a stoplight, therefore, police officers
2.Believe it is illegal to run a stoplight
- A woman reads a magazine article about high blood pressure. After talking with her mother, the woman realizes that her mother is experiencing the same symptoms that are described in the article. What is the best course of action?
1.Wait for further signs and symptoms to develop
2.Seek medical guidance based on the signs of high BP
3.Realize these may not be signs and symptoms of high BP
.4Call the doctor and report that her mother has high BP
- A woman reads a magazine article about high blood pressure. After talking with her mother, the woman realizes that her mother is experiencing the same symptoms that are described in the article. What is the best course of action?
2.Seek medical guidance based on the signs of high BP
- A school has seven classrooms: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. The principal must choose five students, each from a different classroom, to perform in a special play. Any combination of five students will be appropriate, except if a student from classroom 1 is selected, then no one from class 5 may be chosen. Also, if a student from class 3 is selected, then someone from classroom 5 must also be selected. If someone from classroom 2 is in the play, then a student from classroom 6 must also be selected. Which combination of students meets all of the criteria?
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- 1, 4, 5, 6, 7,
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- A school has seven classrooms: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. The principal must choose five students, each from a different classroom, to perform in a special play. Any combination of five students will be appropriate, except if a student from classroom 1 is selected, then no one from class 5 may be chosen. Also, if a student from class 3 is selected, then someone from classroom 5 must also be selected. If someone from classroom 2 is in the play, then a student from classroom 6 must also be selected. Which combination of students meets all of the criteria?
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- An advertisement reads, "Neutrasplash helps prevent lines and wrinkles. Look younger today". Which statement gives a critical evaluation of this advertisement?
1.This advertisement clarifies that only those that want to look younger should buy the product
2.This advertisement gives several good reasons for purchasing the product
- The phrase "help prevent" eliminates any promises about the performance of this product
- The name of the product indicated the products contains healthy ingredients
- An advertisement reads, "Neutrasplash helps prevent lines and wrinkles. Look younger today". Which statement gives a critical evaluation of this advertisement?
- The phrase "help prevent" eliminates any promises about the performance of this product
- A researcher collects information regarding the relationship of drinking orange juice and preventing the common cold. Which method would best assist the researcher in reaching a conclusion?
- Charlie and spot are dogs assume whenever it is hot Charlie and spot are lazy and quiet based on this assumption which statement must be true
- If it is hot outside fido is lazy and spot is quiet
- If Fido is quiet or spot is lazy. It is hot
- if it is hot charlie and spot are neither lazy nor quiet
- if spot is lazy but fido is not quiet it is not hot
- Charlie and spot are dogs assume whenever it is hot Charlie and spot are lazy and quiet based on this assumption which statement must be true
- If Fido is quiet or spot is lazy. It is hot
- Consider the statement if anything is a rose then that thing smells sweet which of the following statements provide the best interpretation of the statement
- One thing smells as sweet as a rose
- if anything smells sweet than it is a roses
- things don't smell sweet unless they are roses
- roses smell sweet
- Consider the statement if anything is a rose then that thing smells sweet which of the following statements provide the best interpretation of the statement
- roses smell sweet
- In a scientific study of resources there that fed an iron-rich diet for six months 75% of the horses showed an increase in track speed with a 90 days. This Improvement could have happened randomly or by chance was ruled out with a high degree of confidence if the above statements are true the study of statistical findings confirm
- Regulations regarding the type of dietary intake for race horses should be enforced
- the horses in the study were raised horses in the findings do not apply to horses in general
- iron-rich food feed is associated with an increased track speed and resources
- regular non iron-rich feed causes decrease track speed in horses
- In a scientific study of horses there that fed an iron-rich diet for six months 75% of the horses showed an increase in track speed with a 90 days. This Improvement could have happened randomly or by chance was ruled out with a high degree of confidence if the above statements are true the study of statistical findings confirm
- iron-rich food feed is associated with an increased track speed and horses
- Reflect on this statement: "A student received a 50% on a research paper, therefore, that student is a poor writer." The sentence best describes:
a. An irrelevant explanation for the low score.
b. One of the possible explanations for the student's score.
c. A reason without a conclusion
d. The only valid explanation for the student's score.
- b. One of the possible explanation for the students score
20.A newspaper advertisement states, "only those seeking hard work and long hours should apply for this job." Which statement expresses the same idea?
a. You should not apply for this job unless you seek hard work and long hours
b. If you seek hard work and long hours, you should apply for this job
c. You should not seek hard work and long hours except by applying for this job
d. If you apply for this job you should seek hard work and long hours
- a. The answer is, You should not apply for this job unless you seek hard work and long hours. The two communicate the same information.
- It has been said " No one grows up in the same family" an explanation for this saying is:
A) Birth order and family circumstances influence each child experience
B) Children compete for their parents attention in every family
C) Parents are naturally biased and favor one child more then another
A. Determine why people have so many opinions.
B. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of each solution.
C. Realize that it is impossible to sort through so many viewpoints.
D. Interview each person who has a different viewpoint.
- B
This means that the consumer should see both sides of the issue first in order to make sure that the decision he will make is right and purely based on facts.
Thus, looking at the disadvantages and advantages of the issue should be taken into consideration and given a priority in order to have a deeper understanding or awareness of the issue and therefore create an informed decision.
- On a school playground, the teacher states, "look at those children running one right after the other. They are so close together that if one of them stops, the next one will run into the other. So, if one stops, they will fall down. Assuming the above statement is true, the main claim of the passage is?
A.Is probably false, but could be true
B.Is probably true, but could be false
C.Could not be true
D. Must also be true
B.Is probably true, but could be false
On a school playground, the teacher states, "look at those children running one right after the other. They are so close together that if one of them stops, the next one will run into the other. So, if one stops, they will fall down. Assuming the above statement is true, the main claim of the passage is
above statement is truebut its not always possible if one child stop so other will stop or fall so it could be false
- A congressional candidate you oppose will write a newspaper article proposing new air traffic control regulations. To draw a conclusion about the article you would
A. Consider your past experiences with the candidate
B. Refute opinions presented in the article
C. Focus your attention on the argument being made
D. Identify the personal importance of the regulation
C. Focus your attention on the argument being made(26)
- A person sits on a jury that is trying a case for someone suspected of murder. To make a decision about the guilt or innocence of the suspect, what should the jury consider? (had different choices?
A.Personal experiences that relate to crime victims
B. Open mindedness to the evidence and to the law
C. The background of the defense lawyer and the prosecutor
D. The consequences of the jury's decision
C. The background of the defense lawyer and the prosecutor
A trial jury, also known as a petit jury, decides whether the defendant committed the crime as charged in a criminal case, or whether the defendant injured the plaintiff in a civil case.
so try to checkback ground of defence lawyer and prosecuto
- Consider the following to determine the same pattern of letters, if ABCCBA, then
A. CBAABC
B. ZXYYXZ
C. JKLKLJ
D. MNOONM
D. MNOONM
ABCCBA
abc follow inline patter then cba opposite to this
hence it will be seen in option d MNOONM
29.The sky is full of clouds; therefore, it will rain today. Which statement best categorizes the reasoning of the speaker?
- A spokesperson for a car manufacturer states, "there are two popular arguments that favor the 55 mph speed limit. First it saves lives, second it saves wear and tear on the car, however millions of people drive faster than the speed limit and their car show no signs of break down so I say there is no sense to the 55mph speed limit " the speaker's reasoning is best evaluated as
- Good. it shows there is probably no way to increase Auto Safety
- faulty. it did not show the importance of the car manufacturers beliefs
- faulty. it did not consider arguments about the speed limit saving lives
- good. it proves that there is a relationship between speed and car break down
3.Faulty it does not consider arguments about the speed limit saving lives
Every serious accident involves a significant amount of speed.Reduced travel speeds save lives and prevent injuries.Reduced average travel speeds across the network are the most efficient and effective strategy to reduce road trauma and would result in large and immediate improvements in road safety.
- After a couple returns from an evening out, they drive the babysitter home. The next day, the wife discovers that her favorite bracelet is missing from her jewelry box. Which statement represents the most reasonable explanation of this situation?
- The wife forgot where she placed the bracelet
- One of the couple's children misplaced the bracelet
- The babysitter took the bracelet
- A conclusion cannot be made based on the evidence
- A conclusion cannot be made based on the evidence.
.In this case there is no evidence on where the bracelet is and whether the baby sitter took it .All this information has not been verified. With proof you can now make conclusions.
- Consider this statement: "Exceptional students are neither arrogant nor lazy. If a student is not arrogant, he is humble." Which of the following must be true if both of the previous statements are true?
a. If someone is an exceptional student, that student is lazy but humble
b. No humble students are lazy.
c. Every exceptional student is humble and not lazy.
d. Exceptional students are neither humble nor lazy.
Option c
Exceptional students are neither arrogant nor lazy. If a student is not arrogant, he is humble. This means exceptional students cannot be lazy and since they are not arrogant, they're always humble.
- You have two difficult 'blind dates' arranged by your best friend. Your cousin arranges for you to go out with a friend she thinks is perfect for you. Your best course of action is to:
a. Make the decision based solely on your past experiences.
b. turn the date down
c. arrange to talk to the date by phone
d. Accept the date enthusiastically
Option d
I would like to accept all the three dates with full zeal. I won't judge a person from my past experiences since all the people are different. Moreover I won't turn the date down as I'm interested in finding a partner.
The idea of talking to the date by phone would not be a great idea as talking on phone and talking face to face are different from my point of view.
- An insurance company proposes a new health care policy that would guarantee health care coverage for all citizens. In order to assist policy holders in making a decision, which information should company representatives include in the explanation of the new health care coverage?
a. the company's position statement regarding the universal health care
b. A pamphlet demonstrating the disadvantages of the other health care coverage
c. The plan of how policy holders could support the new health care plan
d. A statement showing evidence that the benefits will outweigh the costs
- option d. A statement showing evidence that the benefits will outweigh the costs will be a convincing way for the citizens to purchase the policy as it's all about the business of benefits.The other three options won't be convincing as degrading another company doesn't mean that your company is good.Explaining the plan of how policy holders could support the new health care plan would also be less convincing as the citizens can consider other ways of doing so and may be in a lesser price
C. People should not buy a boat unless they want rest and relaxation
D. people buy a boat, they should seek rest and relaxation
39.C) "People should not buy a boat unless they want rest and relaxation" - this sentence suggest that if a people do not want to relax they should not buy a boat.So the answer is option C) People should not buy a boat unless they want rest and relaxation
- Consider the following statement: "not all actors are ready for the plan to open." this statement expresses the same idea as:
1.None of the actors are ready for the play to open
- Someone ready for the play to open is not an actor
- All of the actors are ready for the play to open
- At least one actor is not ready for the play to open
40.Here not all actor are ready for the play to open means at least one of them are not ready so, option(4) is the correct answer
Inference
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
interpretation
to understand, comprehend, identify problems, clarify, decipher and decode.
analysis
To examine ideas, analyze arguments, make comparisons, and categorize, organize and prioritize.
Evaluation
To assess the credibility, significance,and relevance of information necessary to support the conclusions; and to asses the information for biases, stereotypes, cliches or inappropriateness.
Self-regulation
to monitor, reflect, question and adjust ones own thinking processes as appropriate.
Interpretation questions:
-Comprehend the information
-Explain the meaning of a statement
Interpretation question 1:
A company's policy states that employees may take two weeks vacation after they have reached their seventh anniversary with the company. This means that:
a. employees must work for the company at least seven years before they may take two weeks vacation
b. employees who have works for the company at least 7 years take two weeks vacation
c. if the employee take two weeks vacation, they have worked for the company for 7 years
d. all employees take 2 weeks vacation after working for the company7 years.
Correct: A
b is incorrect because it some may not want to
c is incorrect because they may worked longer than 7
- anaylaze the pattern, sequence or relationship within the example.
-make comparison
-identify the best comparative relationship
Analysis question 1: Consider the following to determine which is the same as roses are red.
a. tree trunks are brown
b. carnations are white
c. bananas are yellow
d. leaves are green
Correct answer is b.
a is incorrect because a tree is not a flower.
c is incorrect because a fruit is not a flower
d is incorrect because a leaf is not a flower.
Analysis question 2: Consider the following. Which is the logical match? If B3E2H1, then:
a. A9D8G
b. C1E2G
c. A4E3H
d. B7F6C
Correct answer is a. BECAUSE the alphabet pattern is every 3rd letter and numbers decrease by 1.
b,c,d are incorrect because they don't follow the pattern
Evaluation questions are asking for you to:
-Asses the credibility of the information source.
-prioritize from best to least
-select the best source of information from several options
-identify possible bias.
Evaluation question 1: You are given a prescription for a new drug to treat a long-standing health problem. How can you best determine the side effects that may be produced by this drug?
a. Take the drug until the side effects occur
b. Ask the physician who prescribed the drug
c. Consult another person who has taken the drug.
d. Read research studies related to the drug in question.
