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CRITICAL THINKING NAT REVIEWER

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Endangered species are living things threatened with extinction. A tarsier is an endangered species. Therefore:
a)
Endangered species are extinct.
b)
A tarsier is threatened with extinction
c)
A tarsier is not an endangered specie.
d)
Endangered species are captured to become extinct
2.
The essence of motherhood can be aptly expressed as this: A mother loves with her eyes and sees with her heart.
The passage expresses:
a)
The unconditional love of a mother
b)
The keenness of a mother's eyes.
c)
The motherhood's ordeal
d)
The mother's heart
3.
A shop has 48 notebooks for sale. The number of blue notebooks is 12 less than twice the number of red notebooks. How many blue notebooks are there?
a)
twenty-eight
b)
twenty
c)
twenty-four
d)
thirty-two
4.
Rich and poor people obtain approximately equal justice from the courts. However, this may not be true in all circumstances.
From the information, we can validly conclude that:
a)
No, rich people win cases most of the time
b)
Yes, poor people seldom know their rights.
c)
Yes, rich and poor people can have equal chances.
d)
No, rich people can hire better lawyers and pursue cases in higher courts
5.
All students who excel in Science are aspirants for Science high school scholarships. Eugene dos not excel in science subjects.
Therefore:
a)
Eugene is not as aspirant for Science high school scholarship
b)
Not all students who excel in Science are aspirants in Science high school
c)
Eugene aspired to enrol in a Science high school
d)
All students who excel in Science aspire for Science high schools
6.
In a fruit tray, there are thrice as many apples as oranges. There are 12 pieces of fruits together.
How many oranges, and apples are there, respectively in the tray?
a)
2 and 10
b)
3 and 9
c)
4 and 8
d)
5 and 7
7.
According to Dean Villanueva, the law does not change our society. It is our hearts that can change society; it is our hearts that can change the law.
This information means that _____
a)
compassion can change both the law and the society
b)
compassion can be an element of law and society.
c)
compassion can change the society
d)
compassion can change the law
8.
Each specie of plants and animals plays a part in the delicate balance of all living systems.
Therefore:
a)
If endangered species are protected, then there is a balance in the ecosystem
b)
If endangered species are not protected, then extinction of all living creatures will materialize
c)
If there is a continuing imbalance of large numbers of species, then the survival of creatures is threatened. 
d)
If there is a continuing extinction of large numbers of species, then the survival of other creatures are threatened.
9.
Haiti, a Caribbean country with a population of more than 10 million, shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Haiti has a very historical and ethnolinguistic background.
It was the first independent nation in Latin America, the fist post-colonial nation whose independence was won partly through rebellion by African slaves who had been brought in by Spanish and French colonizers. 
Therefore, it can be validly concluded that:
a)
Haiti is an overpopulated country
b)
Haiti is not an overpopulated country
c)
Rebellion by African slaves freed Haiti from colonialism
d)
Rebellion by African slaves contributed to the freedom of Haiti from colonialism.
10.
If the electoral process is fair and the broader political system is reformed, the poor, despite their poverty, can make choices. But according to a certain study, the poor could only make good choices based on a flawed system. For our political problems, the voting poor who are much used and abused are not to be blamed.
The passage implies that if there is nothing wrong with our electoral and political system, then the poor will
a)
get rich
b)
remain poor
c)
have options
d)
be powerful
11.
About 260 migrants were living in a mining area in Lepanto in 2003. Although most of these migrant were non-college degree holders, many of them were. For instances, many of them are mining engineers and many are teachers and nurses.
From the information given, it can be validly concluded that  2003, in the Lepanto mining area
a)
most of the migrants are teachers
b)
most of the college degree holders are nurses
c)
many of the migrants are college degree holders
d)
some of the mining engineers are nurses
12.
Modern Technology has come up with genetically modified plants believed by so many as advantageous to mankind while some disagree because it might affect our ecology
Based on this, some still believe that genetically-modified plants will 
a)
disturb the existing ecology
b)
affect people's health
c)
provide nourishing food supplements
d)
solve the need for food in a shorter period of time
13.
Today's world takes pity on the person who gets lazy about learning. This person either takes this responsibility for continuing education, or he ends up without the knowledge he needs to protect his career.
Based on the above assumption, a responsible would
a)
finish college eventually
b)
engage in lifelong learning 
c)
depend on other opportunities
d)
remain competitive in the job market
14.
All alcoholics who undergo rehabilitation eventually recover. Jomar, who leads a healthy lifestyle, did not undergo rehabilitation.
Therefore:
a)
Jomar will not recover
b)
Jomar will eventually recover
c)
Jomar is alcoholic
d)
Jomar is not an alcoholic
15.
Rest and sleep help overcome fatigue and restore energy to the body. Everyone needs rest and sleep but the amount required differs for each individual. most adults sleep from 7 to 8 1/2 hours a night, though some need less sleep and other need more. Young children may need more sleep at night plus a daytime nap.
Based on the given information, it can be validly concluded that
a)
both adults and young children need enough rest and sleep
b)
either adults or young children equally need rest and sleep
c)
neither adults nor young children vary in their need for rest and sleep
d)
neither adults nor young children needs lots of rest and sleep
16.
The Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species came up with an agreement signed by 10 countries in 1975 and in another agreement signed by 100 countries in 1990. Many of the agreements were focused on bans for the trade of furs of cheetahs and leopards and forbid the import of ivory from elephants' tusks.
It can  be validly assumed that the convention's agreements were mostly on:
a)
hunting
b)
wildlife trade
c)
destruction of habitat
d)
competition with domestic animals
17.
Erna is a former private employee who was entitled to benefits under the Employee Compensation Act because of a job-related disabling injury. Eligibility is determined by this test: If the beneficiary is married or has dependents, benefits are 3/4 of a person's salary at the time of injury; otherwise benefits are set at 2/3 of the salary . Erna's benefits were 2/3 of her salary when she was injured.
From the information given, it can be concluded that Erna:
a)
had never been married.
b)
was married and had dependents
c)
was not married and had no dependents
d)
was married but had no dependents
18.
Disclosure of Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) is a legally mandated public document whose accuracy is attested to under oath by the submitting public official at the end of every fiscal year. If it fails to match up with other official records - land titles, tax declaration, etc - covering the owners's accumulated properties, then the concerned official is under suspicion. 
From the information, it can be validly concluded that:
a)
If a public official is honest, then he has an accurate SALN
b)
If a public official has an accurate SALN, then he has no ill-gotten wealth
c)
If a public official is under oath, then he is required to so submit a SALN
d)
If a public official has a mismatched SALN with actual acquired assets, then he is suspected of ill-gotten wealth.
19.
Adolescent growth is moving toward adulthood. With this idea, countries differ in considering adolescents in the labor force. In developing countries, with higher birth rates, the proportion if adolescents is higher than in industrialized countries. The former can delay the entry of young people into the labor market. While the latter demand may exceed the youth's number.
From the information given, it can be concluded that:
a)
many adolescents in industrialized countries are potential source of workers
b)
all adolescents from western countries serve in the labor force
c)
many youth from western countries are active in the labor force
d)
all youth are a potential source of the labor force
20.
Often, success is characterized as either a product of perseverance or probability. To students, college graduation is an example of the former. Passing the Board Examination in most cases illustrates the latter. Some no longer distinguish between the two although many still do.
From this information, we can validly conclude that:
a)
Some students cannot recognize probabilities
b)
some students cannot recognize product of perseverance
c)
many students can still distinguish between perseverance and probability
d)
many students no longer distinguish between perseverance and probability