Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 288 · 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.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
3. 3.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) drawing a diagram (b) guessing wildly (c) making a list (d) trying again
5. 5.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) blaming others (c) breaking it into parts (d) trying again
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or check if it worked? (a) pick one plan (b) check if it worked
8. 8.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) panicking (d) making a list
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or understand the problem? (a) pick one plan (b) understand the problem
13. 13.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) trying again (c) blaming others (d) ignoring the problem
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
16. 16.True or false: “guessing wildly” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) breaking it into parts (c) asking for help (d) panicking
20. 20.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) blame someone
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) drawing a diagram
22. 22.True or false: “ignoring the problem” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) making a list (d) panicking
24. 24.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) ignoring the problem (d) trying again
25. 25.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) try another idea (c) hide it (d) give up
26. 26.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) repeating the same try (d) guessing wildly
27. 27.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or check if it worked? (a) try it out (b) check if it worked
28. 28.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) ignore it (c) split it into parts (d) wait for luck
29. 29.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to find the best one (c) to confuse people (d) no reason
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
32. 32.🛠️ 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
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or see if it helped? (a) understand the problem (b) see if it helped
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) breaking it into parts (c) asking for help (d) giving up at once
35. 35.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) nobody ever (c) only a stranger (d) a teacher or parent
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or put the plan to work? (a) check if it worked (b) put the plan to work
37. 37.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: giving up at once? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
39. 39.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
40. 40.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) blaming others

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