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How can the definition of critical thinking help you solve

this problem? Connect the 9 dots using 4 straight lines.
Once you start drawing the lines, do not stop until all 9
dots have been connected.
HINT: Lines may be vertical, horizontal and/or diagonal.

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HINT: Lines may be vertical, horizontal and/or diagonal.

Solutions
Start experimenting with lines that extend
outside the square, and the answer
comes quickly. Here is a solution: if the
dots are numbered 1 through 9 from left
to right, draw a line from dot 1 through 5
to 9, then up through 6 and 3 and outside
of the box, then back down through 2 and
4, then right through 7 and 8. This will
allow you to create other solutions based
on these rules

CRITICAL THINKING
is the ability to think clearly and
rationally about what to do or what to
believe. It includes the ability to
engage in reflective and independent
thinking.

Someone with critical thinking

skills is able to do the following :

understand the logical connections between

ideas
identify, construct and evaluate arguments
detect inconsistencies and common mistakes
in reasoning
solve problems systematically
identify the relevance and importance of ideas
reflect on the justification of one's own beliefs
and values

Creative Thinking Exercise

Consider the following aspects of
Creative Thinking and answer the
following questions by trying to find
the correct, yet perhaps less obvious
answer.

Major Characteristics of
Creative Thinking

Fluencycoming up with many

possible solutions
Originalitycreating new and unique
solutions
Flexibilityconsidering multiple
theories and different perspectives
Transferenceapplying previous
knowledge to different situations
Elaborationextending an idea to its
natural limits

Question 1:

A couple has nine sons. Each son

has a sister. How many children are
there in the family?

Question 1:

A couple has nine sons. Each son

has a sister. How many children are
there in the family?
Hint: If everyone is here, each of
you has 34 classmates.

Question 1:

Answer: 10it is the same sister

for each of the nine sons.
If

you said 18, dont feel badmany

people do.

Critical/Creative Thinking Skills:

Flexibility
Originality

Question 2:

A basket containing 15 ears of corn

is set by the woods. A rat carries
away three ears a day. How many
days will it take for the rat to empty
the basket?

Question 2:

A basket containing 15 ears of corn

is set by the woods. A raccoon
carries away three ears a day. How
many days will it take for the
raccoon to empty the basket?
Hint: The answer is not five.

Question 2:

Answer: 15did you forget that

the rat has two ears?
Please

dont hurt me!

Critical/Creative Thinking Skills:

Fluency
Flexibility
Originality

Question 3:

A train one mile long traveling 60

miles per hour enters a tunnel one
mile long. How long will it take the
train to pass through the tunnel?
(This is strictly math, actually)

Question 3:

A train one mile long traveling 60

miles per hour enters a tunnel one
mile long. How long will it take the
train to pass through the tunnel?
Hint: 60 miles per hour equals one
mile per minute, but dont let this
fool you.

Question 3:

Answer: 2 minutes. The entire

train has to pass through the
tunnel, not just the front.
If

you said one minute, at least you

did the math right

Critical/Creative Thinking Skills:

Transfer
Elaboration
Flexibility

Question 4:

A man has one brother and one

sister. All three children have the
same parents. The man says he is
related to neither of the other two.
What is he?

Question 4:

A man has one brother and one

sister. All three children have the
same parents. The man says he is
related to neither of the other two.
What is he?
Hint: Adoptees are considered to
have the same parents. Think
creatively.

Question 4:

Answer: A liar. I would also accept

insane.
Critical/Creative Thinking Skills:
Flexibility
Originality
Fluency

Question 5:

Which is correct?
Eight

and seven ARE fourteen.

Eight and seven IS fourteen.

Question 5:

Which is correct?
Eight

and seven ARE fourteen.

Eight and seven IS fourteen.

Hint: Dont let yourself be

distracted.

Question 5:

Answer: Neither. 8 + 7 = 15
Math

is really at the root of everything.

Which is correct?
Eight and seven ARE fifteen.
Eight and seven IS fifteen.

Critical/Creative Thinking Skills:

Flexibility
Transfer

Directions to Solve

In each of the following questions two

statements are given and these statements
are followed by two conclusions numbered
(1) and (2). You have to take the given two
statements to be true even if they seem to
be at variance from commonly known facts.
Read the conclusions and then decide which
of the given conclusions logically follows
from the two given statements, disregarding
commonly known facts.

Give answer:
(A) If only (1) conclusion follows
(B) If sonly (2) conclusion follows
(C) If either (1) or (2) follows
(D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and
(E) If both (1) and (2) follow.

Question 6:
Statements: Some actors are
singers. All the singers are dancers.
Conclusions:
Some actors are dancers.
No singer is actor.
A.

Only (1) conclusion follows

B.

Only (2) conclusion follows

C.

Either (1) or (2) follows

D.

Neither (1) nor (2) follows

E.

Both (1) and (2) follow

Question 6:

Answer: A

Question 7:
Tea:leaves::coffee:_____
A.Seed
B.Plants
C.Flowers
D.Hills

In answering the questions, it is

important that you accept every fact
that is given as true. Keep in mind,
however, that you are not being tested
on your knowledge of the facts, but
rather on your ability to reason on the
basis of given facts.

After reading the passage, choose

the best answer for the item.
1. If a person is superstitious, he believes that he has
to wear his lucky clothes to pass an exam. Some
people do not believe in lucky clothes.
Based on this, we can validly conclude that
A. a superstitious person doubts that there are lucky clothes.
B. if a person is superstitious he believes in lucky clothes.
C. a superstitious person does not wear lucky clothes.
D. if a person is not superstitious he will believe in lucky
clothes.

Lets Do It!

1. I have 5 apples and I take

away 3. How many apples do
I have?
1
b. 5
c. 3
d. 2
a.

2. If a plane crashes on the

border of Germany and
Poland, where do you bury
the survivors.
Germany
b. Poland
c. You dont have to
d. There is no German or Poland border
a.

3. If a bus explodes on the

border of the USA and
Canada where do you bury
the dead?
Answer: ___________________

4. John's mother has 4

children, one is named April,
one is named May, one is
named June. What is the
fourth one named?

Answer: ___________________

5. Which side of a dog has

the most hair?

Answer: ___________________

6. Bakery is to bread as
studio is to ______
Camera
b. Film Actors
c. Artists
d. Film
a.

7. Large is to small as giant

is to______
Heavy
b. Slim
c. Lean
d. Dwarf
a.

8. As mother is sister of B
and has a daughter C. How
can A be relates to B from
among the following
Niece
b. Uncle
c. Daughter
d. Father
a.

9. Peace and prosperity can be achieved if we have

respectable forces and a sensible economic development
plan.
Based on this, we can validly conclude that:
A. A good economy and armed forces are needed to
attain peace and prosperity.
B. Peace and prosperity depend on the armed forces
alone.
C. Peace and prosperity are not experienced at
present.
D. Unless we have a superior army, we will always be
at war.

10. Marikina City is known for having a clean

environment. We live in Marikina City.
Therefore:
A.We are content with our local government.
B.We consider health and sanitation in
deciding where to live.
C.We have an efficient waste management
system.
D.We do not want to live in other cities.

11. Rey and Mark are brothers. Rey

is three times as old as Mark and
their ages add up to 12. How old are
Rey and Mark respectively?
A.Mark is 5 while Rey is 7.
B.Rey is 8 while Mark is 4.
C.Mark is three while Rey is 9.
D.Rey is 10 while Mark is 2.

12. Statements: Some mangoes are

yellow. Some tixo are mangoes.
Conclusions:
Some mangoes are green.
Tixo is a yellow.
A.

Only (1) conclusion follows

B.

Only (2) conclusion follows

C.

Either (1) or (2) follows

D.

Neither (1) nor (2) follows

E.

Both (1) and (2) follow

13. Statements: Some ants are

parrots. All the parrots are apples.
Conclusions:
All the apples are parrots.
Some ants are apples.
A.

Only (1) conclusion follows

B.

Only (2) conclusion follows

C.

Either (1) or (2) follows

D.

Neither (1) nor (2) follows

E.

Both (1) and (2) follow

14. Statements: Some papers are

pens. All the pencils are pens.
Conclusions:
Some pens are pencils.
Some pens are papers.
A.

Only (1) conclusion follows

B.

Only (2) conclusion follows

C.

Either (1) or (2) follows

D.

Neither (1) nor (2) follows

E.

Both (1) and (2) follow

15. Statements: All cups are books.

All books are shirts.
Conclusions:
Some cups are not shirts.
Some shirts are cups.
A.

Only (1) conclusion follows

B.

Only (2) conclusion follows

C.

Either (1) or (2) follows

D.

Neither (1) nor (2) follows

E.

Both (1) and (2) follow