ATI CRITICAL THINKING EXAM, ATI critical thinking Exam
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1. 1.Consider the statement, "all sick 1. Consider the statement, "all sick
people should see a doctor. An elderly people should see a doctor. An el-
man is ill". therefore the man derly man is ill". therefore the 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
vision debate on the genetic cloning a television debate on the genetic
of animals. In order for the student to cloning of animals. In order for the
make a reasoned decision, the student student to make a reasoned deci-
must first sion, the student must first
A. Justify the opinions presented in A. Justify the opinions presented in
the televised debate the 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 an-
times, civilizations recorded their reli- cient times, civilizations recorded
gious and cultural ideas and lifetime their religious and cultural ideas
records in clay. 2) Both famous and and lifetime records in clay. 2) Both
common people were honored in clay. famous and common people were
3) In fact, most of what we know of honored in clay. 3) In fact, most
ancient civilizations come from study- of what we know of ancient civi-
ing clay pottery. 4) all of the pots lizations come from studying clay
and bowls were made of clay. Assum- pottery. 4) all of the pots and
ing the preceding statements are true, bowls were made of clay. Assuming
statements two, three, and four: the preceding statements are true,
A. Prove statement one conclusively statements two, three, and four:
B. Explain why statement one is fake D. Provide support for statement
C. Describe all of the uses for clay one
D. Provide support for statement one
4.
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4.A college student is enrolled in a nu- 4. A college student is enrolled in a
clear physics class. On the first day of nuclear physics class. On the first
class the instructor gives the student a day of class the instructor gives
reading assignment containing a long the student a reading assignment
list of unfamiliar terms in order to build containing a long list of unfamiliar
a strong knowledge base what should terms in order to build a strong
the student do? knowledge base what should the
A. Ask a friend for help in understand- student do?
ing the terms. C.Read the assign material in at-
B.Define the terms prior to reading the tempt to gain an understanding of
assignment. each new term.
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% had used marijuana before shows 70% had used marijuana
they tried heroin. The conclusion of the before they tried heroin. The con-
study States all marijuana users will clusion of the study States all mari-
eventually try heroin the conclusion is juana users will eventually try hero-
A. Is a hasty generalization in the conclusion is
B. is an unclear assumption B. is an unclear assumption
C. needs no further support
D. is factual information
6. 6. Assume that whenever spring is 6.Assume that whenever spring is
late, the birds and the bees are small late, the birds and the bees are
and hungry. Based on this assump- small and hungry. Based on this
tion, which statement must be true? assumption, which statement must
1.If spring is late, either the birds are be true?
small or the bees are hungry
2.If spring is not late, the birds and the 2.If spring is not late, the birds and
bees are neither small nor hungry the bees are neither small nor hun-
3.If the bees are not small and the birds gry
are not hungry, spring it not late
4.If birds are hungry or the bees are
small, then spring is late
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7. 7. An elderly woman has cancer and 7. An elderly woman has cancer
is given the option of receiving an ex- and is given the option of receiv-
perimental drug to treat the cancer or ing an experimental drug to treat
receiving pain medication to control the cancer or receiving pain med-
excessive pain. The cancer treatment ication to control excessive pain.
might extend her life for 6 months. The cancer treatment might ex-
However, the woman chooses to use tend her life for 6 months. Howev-
the pain medication as needed. All er, the woman chooses to use the
of the following changes support the pain medication as needed. All of
women's choice except? the following changes support the
1.The woman's cancer therapy may women's choice except?
not lengthen life
2.The woman's desire to live a better 3.The woman's family wants her to
quality of life for her remaining days receive the cancer treatment
3.The woman's family wants her to re-
ceive the cancer treatment
4.The woman wants to die without ex-
traordinary medical intervention
8. 8. The harmful effects of long term al- 8. The harmful effects of long term
cohol use are well documented. Which alcohol use are well documented.
course of information best explains Which course of information best
the harmful effects? explains the harmful effects?
1.Local hospital and physician reports
2.Statistical data of the identified ef- 2.Statistical data of the identified
fects effects
3.Coroners reports for the last five
years
4.Insurance claims from a highly pop-
ulated state
9. 9. Police officers maintain the law. It 9. Police officers maintain the law.
is illegal to run a stoplight, therefore, It is illegal to run a stoplight, there-
police officers fore, police officers
1.Never run stop lights 2.Believe it is illegal to run a stop-
2.Believe it is illegal to run a stoplight light
3.Consider stoplights important
4.May issue a ticket if you run a stop-
light
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