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ATI CRITICAL THINKING EXAM
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ANSWERS 2025/2026 STUDY
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1.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
1. 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
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
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
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:
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
CONTROL EXCESSIVE PAIN. THE CANCER TREATMENT MIGHT EXTEND HER LIFE FOR 6
MONTHS. HOWEVER, THE WOMAN CHOOSES TO USE THE PAIN MEDICATION AS NEEDED.
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CHANGES SUPPORT THE WOMEN'S CHOICE EXCEPT?
1.THE WOMAN'S CANCER THERAPY MAY NOT 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 RECEIVE THE CANCER TREATMENT
4.THE WOMAN WANTS TO DIE WITHOUT EXTRAORDINARY MEDICAL INTERVENTION
7. AN ELDERLY WOMAN HAS CANCER AND IS GIVEN THE OPTION OF RECEIVING AN
EXPERIMENTAL DRUG TO TREAT THE CANCER OR RECEIVING PAIN MEDICATION TO CONTROL
EXCESSIVE PAIN. THE CANCER TREATMENT MIGHT EXTEND HER LIFE FOR 6 MONTHS.
HOWEVER, THE WOMAN CHOOSES TO USE THE PAIN MEDICATION AS NEEDED. ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING CHANGES SUPPORT THE WOMEN'S CHOICE EXCEPT?
3.THE WOMAN'S FAMILY WANTS HER TO RECEIVE THE CANCER TREATMENT
8. THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF LONG TERM ALCOHOL USE ARE WELL DOCUMENTED. WHICH
COURSE OF INFORMATION BEST EXPLAINS THE HARMFUL EFFECTS?
1.LOCAL HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN REPORTS
2.STATISTICAL DATA OF THE IDENTIFIED EFFECTS
3.CORONERS REPORTS FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
4.INSURANCE CLAIMS FROM A HIGHLY POPULATED STATE
8. 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
9. 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
9. POLICE OFFICERS MAINTAIN THE LAW. IT IS ILLEGAL TO RUN A STOPLIGHT, THEREFORE,
POLICE OFFICERS
2.BELIEVE IT IS ILLEGAL TO RUN A STOPLIGHT
10. 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
10. 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
11. 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?
3. ANALYZE THE RESEARCH DATA FOUND IN THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS
4. REVIEW THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ORANGE JUICE
13. 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?
2. CONDUCT A SURVEY OF THOSE WHO DRINK ORANGE JUICE TO PREVENT A COLD
14 BUILDING L IS SHORTER THAN BUILDING X. BUILDING Y IS SHORTER THAN BUILDING L,
BUT BUILDING M IS SHORTER THAN BUILDING Y; THEREFORE BUILDING Y IS SHORTER
THAN BUILDING J. WHAT PREMISE MUST BE ADDED TO REQUIRE THE CONCLUSION TO BE
TRUE, ASSUMING ALL OF THE PREMISES ARE TRUE?
1. BUILDING J IS TALLER THAN M
2. BUILDING J IS TALLER THAN L
3. BUILDING X IS TALLER THAN J
4. BUILDING L IS TALLER THAN J
14 BUILDING L IS SHORTER THAN BUILDING X. BUILDING Y IS SHORTER THAN BUILDING L,
BUT BUILDING M IS SHORTER THAN BUILDING Y; THEREFORE BUILDING Y IS SHORTER THAN
BUILDING J. WHAT PREMISE MUST BE ADDED TO REQUIRE THE CONCLUSION TO BE TRUE,
ASSUMING ALL OF THE PREMISES ARE TRUE?
4. BUILDING L IS TALLER THAN J
15. A GROCERY CLERK BELIEVES STRONGLY IN TELLING THE TRUTH HOWEVER HE LIES TO IN
INTRUDERS WHO ASKED HIM WHERE THE STORE SAFE IS KEPT. HOW COULD THIS
CONTRAINDICATION BE BEST EXPLAINED? THE GROCERY STORE CLERK
1. WAS AFRAID OF THE INTRUDERS AND FEARED FOR HIS LIFE
2. WANTED THE INTRUDERS TO LEAVE QUICKLY
3.OBVIOUSLY HAS VERY WEAK BELIEFS
4. BELIEVE STRONGLY IN HIS WORK RESPONSIBILITIES
15. A GROCERY CLERK BELIEVES STRONGLY IN TELLING THE TRUTH HOWEVER HE LIES TO IN
INTRUDERS WHO ASKED HIM WHERE THE STORE SAFE IS KEPT. HOW COULD THIS
CONTRAINDICATION BE BEST EXPLAINED? THE GROCERY STORE CLERK
4. BELIEVE STRONGLY IN HIS WORK RESPONSIBILITIES
16. 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
1. IF IT IS HOT OUTSIDE FIDO IS LAZY AND SPOT IS QUIET
2. IF FIDO IS QUIET OR SPOT IS LAZY. IT IS HOT
3. IF IT IS HOT CHARLIE AND SPOT ARE NEITHER LAZY NOR QUIET
4. IF SPOT IS LAZY BUT FIDO IS NOT QUIET IT IS NOT HOT
16. 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
2. IF FIDO IS QUIET OR SPOT IS LAZY. IT IS HOT
17. 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
1. ONE THING SMELLS AS SWEET AS A ROSE
2. IF ANYTHING SMELLS SWEET THAN IT IS A ROSES
3. THINGS DON'T SMELL SWEET UNLESS THEY ARE ROSES
4. ROSES SMELL SWEET
17. 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
4. ROSES SMELL SWEET
18. 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
1. REGULATIONS REGARDING THE TYPE OF DIETARY INTAKE FOR RACE HORSES SHOULD BE
ENFORCED
21. 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
D) DEPENDING ON THE BIRTH ORDER, CHILDREN HAVE DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES
21.A. NO ONE GROWS UP IN THE SAME FAMILY MEANS THAT EACH CHILDREN WILL HAVE
DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES ACCORDING TO THE FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES AND SITUATIONS.
SO ACCORDING TO THIS OPTION A , BIRTH ORDER AND FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES
INFLUENCES EACH CHILD EXPERIENCE.
22. REFLECT ON THIS STATEMENT: "BALLET DANCERS ARE NEITHER OVERWEIGHT
NOR CLUMSY. IF SOMEONE IS NOT OVERWEIGHT, THEN THAT PERSON IS
GRACEFUL." WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS TRUE. IF BOTH OF THE
ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE?
A. EVERY BALLET DANCER IS GRACEFUL AND NOT CLUMSY.
B. NO GRACEFUL DANCERS ARE OVERWEIGHT.
C. IF SOMEONE IS A BALLET DANCER, THAT PERSON IS GRACEFUL BUT CLUMSY.
D. BALLET DANCERS ARE NEITHER GRACEFUL NOR CLUMSY.
22. A
> THIS MEANS THAT IF EVERY BALLET DANCE IS NOT OVERWEIGHT, THEY CAN BE
CONSIDERED AS GRACEFUL AND BEING GRACEFUL MEANS THEY ARE NOT CLUMSY.
THEREFORE, THEIR SKILLS ARE ALWAYS COORDINATED AND DONE WITH ELEGANCE FOR THE
REASON THAT THEY ARE NOT CLUMSY AND OVERWEIGHT.
23. A HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENT STUDIED THE EFFECTS OF SUNLIGHT ON PLANT
GROWTH FOR TWO MONTHS. WHICH METHOD BEST ILLUSTRATES THE RELATIONSHIP OF
SUNLIGHT TO PLANT GROWTH?
A) A PANEL DISCUSSION INCLUDING BOTANY EXPERTS
B) A PIE CHART DEMONSTRATING THE EFFECTS OF DARKNESS ON PLANT GROWTH
C)A BAR GRAPH DESCRIBING THE WEEKLY GROWTH PATTERNS
D)A VIDEOTAPE SHOWING THE DAILY PLANT GROWTH
23. C
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS C. A BAR GRAPH DESCRIBING WEEKLY GROWTH PATTERNS.
24. IN A DEBATE REGARDING SOLUTIONS TO THE RISING COSTS OF HEALTH CARE, SEVERAL
POINTS OF VIEW ARE COMMUNICATED, IN ORDER TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION
ABOUT THE ISSUES, WHAT SHOULD A CONSUMER DO?
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.
24. 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.
25. 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
C. JKLKLJ
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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. GOOD. IT CANNOT RAIN UNLESS THERE ARE CLOUDS
B. FAULTY. THE CLOUDS MAY NOT BE RAIN CLOUDS
C. GOOD. WHEN THERE ARE CLOUDS, IT ALWAYS RAINS
D. FAULTY. IT MAY NOT RAIN UNTIL TOMORROW
C. GOOD. WHEN THERE ARE CLOUDS, IT ALWAYS RAINS
PRESENCE OF CLOUD INDICATE ARRIVAL OF RAIN
30. IN A DEBATE REGARDING SOLUTIONS TO THE RISING COSTS OF HEALTHCARE, SEVERAL
POINTS OF VIEW ARE COMMUNICATED. IN ORDER TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION
ABOUT THE ISSUES WHAT SHOULD A CONSUMER DO
1. DETERMINE WHY PEOPLE HAVE SO MANY OPINIONS
2. CONSIDER THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH SOLUTION
3. REALIZE THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SORT THROUGH SO MANY VIEWPOINTS
4. INTERVIEW EACH PERSON WHO HAS DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS
2. CONSIDER THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH SOLUTION
WEIGHING THE BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS CAN HELP YOU MAKE A FASTER DECISION, GAIN
A BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF THE SITUATION, AND AVOID DECISION PARALYSIS.
IT HELPS PEOPLE TO THINK ABOUT ALTERNATIVE POINTS OF VIEW AND CAN AID IN MAKING
A WELL-INFORMED CONCLUSION.
31. A CHEF CONDUCTS A COOKING CLASS AND STATES THIS FRYING PAN ALLOWS FOR
SEVERAL COOKING METHODS WHICH STATEMENT IS THE BEST INTERPRETATION OF THIS
CLAIM
1. ALL FRYING PANS HAVE SEVERAL COOKING METHODS
2. NOT EVERY FRYING PAN USES THE SAME COOKING METHOD
3. THE SAME COOKING METHOD IS USED BY SEVERAL FRYING PANS
4. THERE IS A SPECIAL PAN THAT ALLOWS FOR TWO COOKING METHODS
2. NOT EVERY FRYING PAN USES THE SAME COOKING METHOD
32. 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
1. GOOD. IT SHOWS THERE IS PROBABLY NO WAY TO INCREASE AUTO SAFETY
2. FAULTY. IT DID NOT SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CAR MANUFACTURERS BELIEFS
3. FAULTY. IT DID NOT CONSIDER ARGUMENTS ABOUT THE SPEED LIMIT SAVING LIVES
4. 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.
33. 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?
1. THE WIFE FORGOT WHERE SHE PLACED THE BRACELET
2. ONE OF THE COUPLE'S CHILDREN MISPLACED THE BRACELET
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.
36. 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
36. 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
37.THE MAYOR OF THE CITY STATES, "THE NEW HIGHWAY PROJECT HAS DIVIDED OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PEOPLE ON THE NORTH DO NOT SPEAK TO THOSE ON THE SOUTH.
THE PROJECT HAS LED TO NAME-CALLING, BICKERING AND HURT FEELINGS. I THINK THE
NEW HIGHWAY IS A BIG MISTAKE FOR THIS NEIGHBORHOOD." ASSUMING THE
SUPPORTING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE, THE MAYORS CONCLUSION:
A. COULD NOT BE FALSE
B. COULD NOT BE TRUE
C. IS PROBABLY TRUE, BUT MAY BE FALSE
D. IS PROBABLY FALSE, BUT MAY BE TRUE
37.OPTION C IS CORRECT EXPLANATION:THE MAYOR OF THE CITY STATES, THE NEW
HIGHWAY PROJECT HAS DIVIDED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PEOPLE ON THE NORTH DO
NOT SPEAK TO THOSE ON THE SOUTH. THE PROJECT HAS LED TO NAME-CALLING, BICKERING
AND HURT FEELINGS. I THINK THE NEW HIGHWAY IS A BIG MISTAKE FOR THIS
NEIGHBORHOOD.ASSUMING THE SUPPORTING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE, THE MAYORS
CONCLUSION: IS PROBABLY TRUE, BUT MAY BE FALSE.
38. A MAN GOES TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE COMPLAINING ABOUT SEVERE HEADACHES
AND SEEING BRIGHT, FLASHING LIGHTS. THE DOCTOR ORDERS SEVERAL TESTS, HOWEVER,
ALL OF THE TEST RESULTS ARE NORMAL. WHICH STATEMENT PROVIDES THE BEST
EXPLANATION?
A. THE MAN HAS MANY PHYSICAL PROBLEMS THAT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED.
B. THE MAN COMPLAINS FREQUENTLY AND COUNSELING IS RECOMMENDED.
C. EVEN THOUGH THE TESTS ARE NORMAL, CONTINUAL MONITORING IS NEEDED.
D. THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS REPORTED BY THE MAN ARE NOT REAL.
ANSWER : OPTION C EVEN THOUGH THE TESTS ARE NORMAL, CONTINUAL MONITORING IS
NEEDED.SOMETIMES DIAGNOSIS ARE NOT EASY, THEY NEED CONTINUOUS MONITORING
AND EVALUATION. THEREFORE MAN HAS TO BE TOLD TO KEEP A REGULAR FOLLOW UP.
SEVERE HEADACHE, FLASHING LIGHTS CAN BE DUE TO MIGRAINE WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO
DIAGNOSE AND NEED SOME TIME.
39.READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "ONLY PEOPLE SEEKING REST AND RELAXATION
SHOULD BUY A BOAT. WHICH STATEMENT EXPRESSES THE SAME IDEA?
A. IF PEOPLE WANT REST AND RELAXATION, THEY SHOULD BUY A BOAT.
B. PEOPLE CAN ONLY FIND REST AND RELAXATION BY BUYING A BOAT.
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
40. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "NOT ALL ACTORS ARE READY FOR THE PLAN
TO OPEN." THIS STATEMENT EXPRESSES THE SAME IDEA AS:
CONSIDER THE STATEMENT: IF IT IS MADE OF GLASS, IT MAY BREAK. WHICH STATEMENT
PROVIDES THE BEST INTERPRETATION?
A. IF IT DOES NOT BREAK IT IS NOT GLASS.
B. NOTHING BREAKS EXCEPT GLASS
C. IF IT BREAKS, IT IS GLASS.
D. GLASS CAN BREAK.
CORRECT ANSWER IS D.
A IS INCORRECT BECAUSE MANY THINGS THAT DO NOT BREAK ARE NOT GLASS
B IS INCORRECT BECAUSE THINGS DO BREAK THAT ARE NOT GLASS
C IS INCORRECT BECAUSE MANY THINGS BREAK THAT ARE NOT GLASS.
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 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.
D IS THE CORRECT ANSWER
A IS INCORRECT BECAUSE SIDE EFFECTS MAY OR MAY NOT OCCUR
B IS INCORRECT BECAUSE THEY MAY NOT BE AWARE OF ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS
C IS INCORRECT BECAUSE YOU AREN'T THE SAME AS SOMEONE ELSE
EVALUATION QUESTION 2: A POLITICIAN STATES "SCIENTISTS ARGUE THAT GLOBAL
WARMING IS OCCURRING. THEY CITE EVIDENCE REGARDING AN UPWARD TREND IN
NIGHTTIME TEMPS THROUGHOUT THE USA. HOWEVER, I KNOW THAT WINTERS IN THE
MIDWEST HAVE BEEN COLDER THAN NORMAL OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. THEREFORE, I SAY,
