Problem Solving Skills Worksheet: Five Steps

Critical thinking lesson 19: Problem-solving steps · Set 393 · 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 try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
2. 2.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) trying again
3. 3.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or see if it helped? (a) put the plan to work (b) see if it helped
6. 6.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
7. 7.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
8. 8.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) know what is wrong (c) try any idea (d) blame someone
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
10. 10.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) trying again (c) breaking it into parts (d) giving up at once
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or check if it worked? (a) say what is wrong (b) check if it worked
12. 12.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) only a stranger (b) a teacher or parent (c) a rumour (d) nobody ever
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or choose the best idea? (a) understand the problem (b) choose the best idea
15. 15.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) no reason (c) to waste time (d) to find the best one
18. 18.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or check if it worked? (a) think of ideas (b) check if it worked
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
20. 20.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
21. 21.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
22. 22.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or try it out? (a) pick one plan (b) try it out
23. 23.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
24. 24.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
25. 25.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or understand the problem? (a) put the plan to work (b) understand the problem
26. 26.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) asking for help (c) panicking (d) staying calm
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) staying calm (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
30. 30.True or false: “guessing wildly” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or choose the best idea? (a) see if it helped (b) choose the best idea
32. 32.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) breaking it into parts (b) blaming others (c) giving up at once (d) panicking
34. 34.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) making a list (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) blaming others
35. 35.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or think of ideas? (a) put the plan to work (b) think of ideas
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
37. 37.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) give up (c) try another idea (d) hide it
38. 38.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) trying again (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
39. 39.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) kick the cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) buy a new cycle (d) stop cycling
40. 40.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) ignore it (b) wait for luck (c) split it into parts (d) cry about it

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