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How to solve a problem

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you solve problems?

a)

Take responsibility, avoid making assumptions and check with your friend.

b)

Take responsibility, avoid making assumptions, turn your problem into a game.

c)

Take responsibility, avoid making assumptions, turn your problem into a question, and seek alternative perspectives.

d)

Take responsibility, avoid making assumptions, turn your problem into a free for all, and make a game at of it.

2.

What are the four most common steps of problem solving ?

a)

Define the problem, plan, draw, and check result.

b)

Define the problem, plan, action, and check for result.

c)

Define the problem, Action, Check for result, explain the problem.

d)

Define the problem, dream the problem, develop the plan, and check for result.

3.

What does it mean to take responsibility?

a)

It means to blame others.

b)

To accept part of the blame and to place the rest on someone else.

c)

People who don't want the blame or excuses for their actions.

d)

People who take ownership for their actions of what they said or did.

4.

What makes a good mathematician?

a)

Can solve new problems, can use novel methods, positive attitude,communicates ideas well and reviews findings.

b)

Can do math problems, multiply, add, divide, subtract and has a positive attitude.

c)

Can solve new problems, use the calculator, positive attitude, and can see relationships.

d)

Can solve new problems, positive attitude, organize and can use the calculator.

5.

What is another way of saying "to seek alternative perspectives"?

(a)  

6.

Why do employers love problem solver people?

a)

The employees who are problem solvers will overcome obstacles and make good friends quickly.

b)

The employees who are problem solvers will overcome obstacles, improve things at work and be independent workers.

c)

The employees who are problem solvers will overcome obstacles, make friends and work hard.

d)

The employees who are problem solvers will overcome obstacles, work hard, and not miss many days at work.

7.

Problem solving methods can be used to __________.

a)

solve math problems

b)

solve real world problems

c)

solve family problems

d)

solve relationship problems

8.

How did the ants problem solve the cookie move?

a)

goal, plan, action, result

b)

goal, positive attitude, eat

c)

goal, reflect, action, eat

d)

plan, goal, call for back up, action

9.

How does a positive attitude help you solve a problem?

a)

You easily accept the unexpected and use creative and critical thinking skills.

b)

You're a nicer person and can recall facts quickly.

c)

You don't give up and your coworkers or students wish they were you.

d)

You demonstrate self confidence and people like you more.

10.

Why is it important to communicate ideas effectively at work or school?

a)

By delivering messages clearly, everybody is happy.

b)

By delivering messages clearly, there is no room for misunderstanding, or alteration of messages, which decreases the potential for conflict.

c)

By delivering messages clearly, there is no room for questions.

d)

By delivering messages clearly, there is no room for effective communication, messages being altered or making people upset.

11.

What does the "IDEAL Method " stand for?

a)

Identify the problem, define the goals, explore options, Act, learn.

b)

Identify the problem, determination, explain, ask, learn

c)

Identify the problem, decide, excitement, act, learn

d)

Identify the problem, decision, explore the options, ask, learn.

12.

What does it mean to plan for implementation?

a)

steps to meet people, assign dates and help people.

b)

steps to document, in detail, the critical steps to put your solutions into practice.

c)

steps to list your job and friends and how you get along.

d)

steps to document, list dates, discuss and help do your job.

13.

How does learning to problem solve at your age enable you to reach your goals?

a)

You will take more calculated risks.

b)

You will develop greater situational and social awareness.

c)

You will learn to manage your time and develop patience.

d)

You will learn how to resolve the issues confronting you.

14.

What does it mean to execute a plan?

a)

to carry out.

b)

to inflict punishment.

c)

to order out.

d)

to draw a picture.

15.

What age should we start teaching problem solving?

a)

kindergarten

b)

middle school

c)

high school

d)

college

16.

What is the best way to teach problem solving to students?

a)

In math class

b)

In science class

c)

Hands on with data to support.

d)

With a text book.

17.

In the TED TALK, what did the speaker mean when he said that "we live in the information age" ?

a)

a period in human history characterized by the shift in technology and computerization.

b)

a period in history characterized by cell phones.

c)

a period in history characterized by humans and what they made.

d)

a period in history characterized by industrial revolution.

18.

Problem Solving is a mental process that involves

a)

mental process, discovering, analyzing, and solving problems.

b)

mental process, drawing, analyzing, and solving problems

c)

mental process, drinking, analyzing, and solving problems

d)

mental process, deceiving, analyzing, and solving problems

19.

Is problem solving helpful?

(a)  

20.

Why should you turn your problem into a question?

a)

so that you can see if it is a real problem.

b)

so that you can develop an action plan.

c)

so that you define the goal.

d)

all the above