Critical Thinking Test

This is a short quiz to determine whether or not you possess the average level of critical thinking ability for an adult human being. Please answer all questions to the best of your ability.

This test assesses your ability to analyze and solve problems, recognize patterns and sequences, understand stories and dialogue, and understand the continuity of time.

Created by: freg

How might you feel if you didn't eat breakfast this morning?
- I ate breakfast this morning.
- I might feel hungry.
In front of you is a scale with two pans. In the left pan is one pound of steel; in the right pan is one pound of feathers. Which way will the scale tip?
- To the left.
- To the right.
- It will be balanced in the middle.
You have a hundred dollars and divide it evenly between Group A, which has four people. You take another hundred dollars and divide it evenly between Group B, which has five people. Who will have more money, a person from Group A or B?
- Group A.
- Group B.
- The amount is the same.
There is a noise in your house which occurs every few seconds or minutes. The noise is not harmful, but it can be annoying. What do you do?
- Try to find the source of the noise and fix it.
- Learn to live with it.
A neighborhood has ten houses, and in the last month the police have come to investigate noise complaints ten times. Five of these noise complaints have been about two of the ten houses, while the other five have been about the other eight. What house is more likely to have a noise ordnance violation?
- One of the group of two houses.
- One of the group of eight houses.
- Neither.
If you have one bucket that holds one gallon, and one bucket that holds five gallons, how many buckets do you have?
- Six.
- Five.
- Two.
An arrow on a street is painted in a gradient, from yellow at the tail to green at the head. The arrow points east. What color is the westernmost part of the arrow?
- Yellow.
- Green.
- Yellowish-green.
"I'm hungry", said George. "Me too", said Sarah. "Want to get lunch?" "That sounds great.""I've wanted to try that new restaurant on Main Street."Who is speaking in the last line of the above story?
- George.
- Sarah.
Why do you think the British didn't use fighter jets during World War One?
- Because the enemy had better planes.
- Because jet aircraft had not yet been invented.
- I don't understand the question.
You are holding an item of great sentimental value to someone. If you broke it, how do you imagine they would feel?
- I wouldn't break it.
- They might feel sad.
- They might feel angry.
- I don't understand the question.
Can you think of a reason why the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt didn't know how to speak English?
- They lived in a different part of the world.
- English did not exist as a language at that time.
- I don't understand the question.
"Sarah brought her friend Rita over yesterday" George said. "Sarah told me, 'You have to meet her!'" In this story, who said "You have to meet her"?
- Sarah
- Rita
- George
In a neighborhood of houses, the number on each mailbox increases by 2, starting with the first house at 3. What number is on the fifth house's mailbox?
- 10.
- 11.
- 13.
- 15.
George has to travel 5 miles, and is riding his bike at 10 miles an hour. Sarah has to travel 10 miles, and is driving her car at 40 miles an hour. Who finishes their trip first?
- George.
- Sarah.
George is eating a 1/2 pound burger for lunch, while Sarah is eating a 1/3 pound burger. Who is eating a bigger burger?
- George.
- Sarah.
A neighborhood of houses are painted in sequence, going blue-green-white. What color is the eighth house?
- Blue.
- Green.
- White.
A coin is tossed 99 times, and lands on heads every time. What is the probability that the next toss will be heads?
- 99%.
- 1%.
- 50%.

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