Question

Question 1

Which of the following pieces of information is most clearly relevant to determining the question at issue in a particular text?

	An answer to whether the author was paid or unpaid for his or her research.
	A description of the author’s biography.
	A description of the problem that the author is trying to solve.
	An answer to how long the author spent researching the field of study most relevant to conclusion.

Question 2

Criteria for evaluating reasoning that ask whether the writer cites relevant evidence or addresses the complexities of the issue are part of which element?

	Information
	Concepts
	Assumptions
	Implications

Question 3

Which of the following statements is the best example of the universal intellectual standard of “precision”?

	The new Volkswagen Crossblue is a high-mileage vehicle.
	The new Volkswagen Crossblue SUV has very good mileage numbers in both electric and hybrid modes.
	The new Volkswagen Crossblue has very good mileage for a midsize SUV hybrid.
	The new Volkswagen Crossblue SUV gets 89 miles per gallon in electric mode and 35 miles per gallon in hybrid mode.

Question 4

Determining whether an assertion is true and verifiable is an application of the universal intellectual standard of:

	clarity.
	depth.
	fairness.
	accuracy.

Question 5

A student studies very hard for an upcoming quiz. The student learns the material very well; however, she does poorly on the test because she studied the wrong chapters. The student lacked:

	relevance in her studying.
	breadth in her studying.
	fairness in her studying.
	depth in her studying.

Question 6

The virtue of intellectual autonomy implies that:

	we should ultimately always believe whatever our “gut” feeling tells us to believe, irrespective of what the people around us say.
	it is always best to consult with as many others as possible, and then fall in line with the consensus opinion. You would have to be a fool to hold a position contrary to what 99% of the people around you believe.
	it is always best to believe differently than the people around you. If everyone else is saying one thing, you are always going to be best off if you believe the opposite.
	we should make conscious, reasoned determinations about when it is rational to believe something and when it is not. Sometimes this means that we will have to conform to consensus opinion, and other times it will mean that we should break with consensus opinion.

Question 7

Having a consciousness of the limits of one’s knowledge shows you have a grasp of the essential intellectual trait of:

	intellectual humility.
	intellectual perseverance.
	intellectual autonomy.
	intellectual arrogance.

Question 8

Jane is writing an article on gun control for a local newspaper and she will objectively present a full range of viewpoints. Which of the intellectual traits described at www.criticalthinking.org most closely relates to the format of Jane’s article?

	Intellectual humility
	Intellectual perseverance
	Intellectual autonomy
	Intellectual fair-mindedness

Answer 1

1)answer-c) The most important point of information at hand is the description of the problem that the author is trying to solve in the given text.

2) answer-b) Concepts. The criterion for defining whether the material written by a writer is relevant is by deciding the strength of its concepts.

3)answer-c) The new Volkswagen crossblue has a good mileage for a midsize SUV vehicle.

4)answer-d)accuracy--A statement can be true and can be verified by analyzing its accuracy.

5)answer-a)relevance in studies. Student has studied well but prepared wrong chapters which are irrelevant for answering in the quiz and exams.

6)answer-a)virtue of intellectual autonomy says one should listen to one's belief's ,thoughts, emotions and inner consciousness or gut feeling. It is an ability to gain power over one's thought processes in life.

7)answer-a) Intellectual humility --It is a conscious feeling of knowing the limitations before performing a work.

8)b)Intellectual perseverance--It is an ability to overcome hindrances and obstancles in life and write about an article with full objectives in a newspaper describing the entire situation properly.