SEHS Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 2

Question 1

Which of the following is the strongest counter-argument to the claim: 'Students who attend selective schools always outperform those who don't'?

Accepted Answer

Some non-selective school students outperform selective school graduates.

Answer

Selective schools have better facilities.

Answer

Selective schools have stricter admissions.

Answer

Selective school teachers are better qualified.

Question 2

Four students each solve a puzzle in 12, 15, 9, and 18 minutes respectively. What is the average time taken?

Accepted Answer

13.5 minutes

Answer

12 minutes

Answer

13 minutes

Answer

14 minutes

Question 3

Which type of reasoning moves from specific observations to a general conclusion?

Accepted Answer

Inductive reasoning

Answer

Deductive reasoning

Answer

Abductive reasoning

Answer

Analogical reasoning

Question 4

A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 cm and a length of 10 cm. What is its width?

Accepted Answer

8 cm

Answer

6 cm

Answer

7 cm

Answer

9 cm

Question 5

Which of the following represents the most logical sequence of steps when solving a word problem?

Accepted Answer

Re-read, identify key information, set up equation, calculate, verify

Answer

Calculate, identify, check, re-read

Answer

Guess, calculate, verify

Answer

Identify answer choices, eliminate, guess

Question 6

If no cats are dogs, and all dogs are animals, which statement must be true?

Accepted Answer

No dogs are cats

Answer

No cats are animals

Answer

Some cats are animals

Answer

All cats are dogs

Question 7

A school ranks students by combined score. Maya scores 85 in math and 90 in English. Jake scores 92 in math and 82 in English. Who has the higher combined score?

Accepted Answer

Maya, with 175

Answer

Jake, with 174

Answer

Maya, with 170

Answer

They are equal