ATI RN Critical Thinking Entrance/Exit Exam –
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1.Consider the statement, "all sick 1. Consider the statement, "all sick people should
people should see a doctor. An see a doctor. An elderly man is ill". therefore the
elderly man is ill". therefore the man 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.A science student is watching a 2. A science student is watching a television
television debate on the genetic debate on the genetic cloning of animals. In
cloning of animals. In order for the order for the student to make a reasoned
student to make a reasoned decision, the student must first
decision, the student must first A. Justify the opinions presented in the televised
A. Justify the opinions presented in debate
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
,3.Consider the following 1) in 3. Consider the following 1) in ancient times,
ancient times, civilizations recorded civilizations recorded their religious and cultural
their religious and cultural ideas ideas and lifetime records in clay. 2) Both famous
and lifetime records in clay. 2) Both and common people were honored in clay. 3) In
famous and common people were fact, most of what we know of ancient
honored in clay. 3) In fact, most of civilizations come from studying clay pottery. 4)
what we know of ancient all of the pots and bowls were made of clay.
civilizations come from studying Assuming the preceding statements are true,
clay pottery. 4) all of the pots and statements two, three, and four:
bowls were made of clay. Assuming D. Provide support for statement one
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
4.A college student is enrolled in a 4. A college student is enrolled in a nuclear
nuclear physics class. On the first physics class. On the first day of class the
day of class the instructor gives the instructor gives the student a reading assignment
student a reading assignment containing a long list of unfamiliar terms in order
containing a long list of unfamiliar to build a strong knowledge base what should
terms in order to build a strong the student do?
knowledge base what should the C.Read the assign material in attempt to gain an
student do? understanding of each new term.
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
, 5.Suppose a study of heroin users 5. Suppose a study of heroin users shows 70%
shows 70% had used marijuana had used marijuana before they tried heroin. The
before they tried heroin. The conclusion of the study States all marijuana users
conclusion of the study States all will eventually try heroin the conclusion is
marijuana users will eventually try B. is an unclear assumption
heroin the conclusion is
A. Is a hasty generalization
B. is an unclear assumption
C. needs no further support
D. is factual information
6. Assume that whenever spring is 6.Assume that whenever spring is late, the birds
late, the birds and the bees are and the bees are small and hungry. Based on this
small and hungry. Based on this assumption, which statement must be true?
assumption, which statement must
be true? 2.If spring is not late, the birds and the bees are
1.If spring is late, either the birds are neither small nor hungry
small or the bees are hungry
2.If spring is not late, the birds and
the bees are neither small nor
hungry
3.If the bees are not small and the
birds 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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1.Consider the statement, "all sick 1. Consider the statement, "all sick people should
people should see a doctor. An see a doctor. An elderly man is ill". therefore the
elderly man is ill". therefore the man 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.A science student is watching a 2. A science student is watching a television
television debate on the genetic debate on the genetic cloning of animals. In
cloning of animals. In order for the order for the student to make a reasoned
student to make a reasoned decision, the student must first
decision, the student must first A. Justify the opinions presented in the televised
A. Justify the opinions presented in debate
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
,3.Consider the following 1) in 3. Consider the following 1) in ancient times,
ancient times, civilizations recorded civilizations recorded their religious and cultural
their religious and cultural ideas ideas and lifetime records in clay. 2) Both famous
and lifetime records in clay. 2) Both and common people were honored in clay. 3) In
famous and common people were fact, most of what we know of ancient
honored in clay. 3) In fact, most of civilizations come from studying clay pottery. 4)
what we know of ancient all of the pots and bowls were made of clay.
civilizations come from studying Assuming the preceding statements are true,
clay pottery. 4) all of the pots and statements two, three, and four:
bowls were made of clay. Assuming D. Provide support for statement one
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
4.A college student is enrolled in a 4. A college student is enrolled in a nuclear
nuclear physics class. On the first physics class. On the first day of class the
day of class the instructor gives the instructor gives the student a reading assignment
student a reading assignment containing a long list of unfamiliar terms in order
containing a long list of unfamiliar to build a strong knowledge base what should
terms in order to build a strong the student do?
knowledge base what should the C.Read the assign material in attempt to gain an
student do? understanding of each new term.
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
, 5.Suppose a study of heroin users 5. Suppose a study of heroin users shows 70%
shows 70% had used marijuana had used marijuana before they tried heroin. The
before they tried heroin. The conclusion of the study States all marijuana users
conclusion of the study States all will eventually try heroin the conclusion is
marijuana users will eventually try B. is an unclear assumption
heroin the conclusion is
A. Is a hasty generalization
B. is an unclear assumption
C. needs no further support
D. is factual information
6. Assume that whenever spring is 6.Assume that whenever spring is late, the birds
late, the birds and the bees are and the bees are small and hungry. Based on this
small and hungry. Based on this assumption, which statement must be true?
assumption, which statement must
be true? 2.If spring is not late, the birds and the bees are
1.If spring is late, either the birds are neither small nor hungry
small or the bees are hungry
2.If spring is not late, the birds and
the bees are neither small nor
hungry
3.If the bees are not small and the
birds are not hungry, spring it not
late
4.If birds are hungry or the bees are
small, then spring is late
