Problem Solving

PROBLEM SOLVING

Problem Solving Techniques

PRACTICE PROBLEM

Suppose you and your friends need to cross the road.
1. You know that vehicles move on that road.
2. You also know there is a zebra crossing without a traffic signal.
3. You are aware that one needs to follow the traffic rules while crossing a road.

Multiple Choice

What is the goal in this given situation?

• Playing with Friends

• Crossing the road

• Follow traffic rules

Multiple Select

What information needs to be gathered before crossing the road? (Select two correct options)

• Check whether you are wearing the shoes

• Listen to the sound of approaching vehicles

• Decide whether to cross the road or return to home

• Look for the traffic both the ways

Multiple Choice

What is the solution you arrive at, after evaluating the conditions?

• Go back home as there is no one to help you to cross the road

• Call traffic police to check on the traffic signal

• Decide whether it is safe to cross the road, depending on the traffic

Multiple Choice

How did you solve the given problem?

• Using Logical steps

• In a step-wise manner

• By writing algorithm

• By discussing with your friends

Multiple Choice

Arrange the steps to be followed while crossing the road in correct order.

1.Depending on the traffic, decide whether it is safe to cross the road or not.

2.Cross the road only if you think it is very safe to cross.

3.Stop on the side road at the zebra crossing

4.Look for traffic to your right, left and then right again.

• 3,4,2,1

• 4,3,2,1

• 3,4,1,2

• 2,3,1,4

Study the given information and answer the questions.

Meera, Jiya and Ketty are discussing their favourite nursery rhyme. Each girl has a favourite rhyme: Little Miss Muffet, Mary Had a Little Lamb and Humpty Dumpty Sat on a wall

Information about the favourite rhymes:

•Jiya’s favourite rhyme is about a little girl

•Meera’s favourite rhyme does not have a girl in it

•Ketty’s favourite rhyme has a girl named Mary

•Jiya’s little girl is afraid of spiders

•Meera’s rhyme has funny characters

•Mary in ketty’s rhyme has a friend- a lamb

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is ketty's favourite rhyme?

• Little Miss Muffet

• Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall

• Mary had a little lamb

Multiple Choice

Whose favourite rhyme is Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall?

• Ketty

• Jiya

• Mary

• Meera

Multiple Choice

Jiya's favourite rhyme is

• Little Miss Muffet

• Humpty Dumpty sat on a Wall

• Mary had a little lamb