Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 201 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Five calm steps): The steps in order: understand the problem → think of ideas → choose the best idea → try it out → check if it worked. Helps: staying calm, breaking it into parts, asking for help, drawing a diagram, trying again. Gets in the way: panicking, giving up at once, blaming others, repeating the same try, guessing wildly.

1. 1.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
2. 2.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) ignoring the problem
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
5. 5.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) giving up at once (b) breaking it into parts (c) staying calm (d) trying again
6. 6.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) try another idea (c) give up (d) hide it
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
8. 8.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
10. 10.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) making a list
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) panicking (c) staying calm (d) giving up at once
12. 12.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
13. 13.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) no reason
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or check if it worked? (a) understand the problem (b) check if it worked
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
21. 21.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) drawing a diagram (c) asking for help (d) repeating the same try
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
26. 26.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) know what is wrong (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
27. 27.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or say what is wrong? (a) check if it worked (b) say what is wrong
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or say what is wrong? (a) think of ideas (b) say what is wrong
31. 31.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) trying again (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) blaming others
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
35. 35.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) making a list (c) panicking (d) staying calm
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or pick one plan? (a) put the plan to work (b) pick one plan
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or say what is wrong? (a) list possible fixes (b) say what is wrong
38. 38.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas

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