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5 Monitoring and Improving Problem Solving Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Monitoring and Improving Problem Solving, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

A student pauses midway through a project to check whether the current work is moving toward the intended outcome. What should make this pause a useful progress checkpoint?

  1. A

    Continue with the original plan without checking the evidence.

  2. B

    Compare current evidence with the goal and decide what to do next.

  3. C

    Record every action without considering whether it is helping.

  4. D

    Wait until the problem is finished to assess progress.

02
Choose one
1 point

A team assumes its project is late because members are not working hard enough. A task chart shows several members are waiting for the same unfinished research. What is the best revision to the team's problem representation?

  1. A

    Revise the representation to show that one task depends on unfinished research.

  2. B

    Keep the original explanation because the team already chose it.

  3. C

    Assume the task chart proves that all members are working equally hard.

  4. D

    Remove the schedule from the representation because it is not the final result.

03
Choose one
1 point

A proposed solution seems plausible, but the problem includes specific constraints. Which evaluation gives the strongest basis for deciding whether to accept the solution?

  1. A

    Whether the solution seems familiar and was reached quickly.

  2. B

    Whether the solver feels confident about it.

  3. C

    Whether it achieves the goal, meets constraints, and can be checked.

  4. D

    Whether it avoids changing the solver's original plan.

04
Choose all
1 point

A solver wants to evaluate the process used to reach an answer, not just the final outcome. Which considerations should the solver include? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Whether the information used was relevant and reliable.

  2. B

    Whether the final answer looks plausible, without examining how it was reached.

  3. C

    Whether the strategy helped make progress.

  4. D

    Where uncertainty or error entered the process.

05
Choose all
1 point

A student's progress has stalled, and some conditions may have changed. Which actions are appropriate responses to monitoring? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Identify whether missing information is blocking progress.

  2. B

    Choose a specific next step that addresses the obstacle.

  3. C

    Repeat the same strategy automatically, even when evidence shows it is unproductive.

  4. D

    Check whether the original understanding and plan still fit if conditions change.

06
True or false
1 point

A successful result does not by itself prove that the problem-solving process was reliable or robust.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
True or false
1 point

Brief reflection after practice can replace subject knowledge and corrective feedback when either is needed.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

What term names the activities of monitoring one's thinking, adjusting it when needed, and evaluating the outcome?

09
Written response
1 point

What term describes a working account of a problem's starting situation, desired outcome, relevant facts, constraints, and possible actions?

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

When evaluating a proposed solution, ask whether it produces the intended result—whether it .

11
Fill in the blank
1 point

At a checkpoint, compare current evidence with the stated to decide whether the strategy is making progress.

12
Open ended
1 point

A team has produced a solution to a problem with several constraints. Describe how the team should evaluate both the solution and the process used to reach it. Include specific questions or criteria for each.

13
Choose one
1 point

A solver's predicted result does not occur, despite following the planned steps. What is the most appropriate response to this evidence?

  1. A

    Add more detail to the same representation while keeping all assumptions unchanged.

  2. B

    Revise the representation, perhaps by checking assumptions or using a different form.

  3. C

    Stop monitoring because the original representation was already complete.

  4. D

    Continue the original approach until every possible action has been tried.

14
True or false
1 point

True or false: Monitoring progress is most useful when it helps a solver decide what to do next.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
Written response
1 point

What is the name for a planned pause to compare current evidence with the goal and decide what to do next?

16
Choose one
1 point

A solver has made little progress and suspects that a key fact is missing. What is the most useful next move?

  1. A

    Continue the current strategy until the goal is reached.

  2. B

    Identify what is blocking progress and choose a specific next step.

  3. C

    Change the goal so it matches the progress already made.

  4. D

    Set aside the evidence gathered so far and start over immediately.

17
Choose one
1 point

A new constraint appears halfway through a project. What should the team do before continuing with its existing plan?

  1. A

    Keep the original representation unchanged so the plan remains consistent.

  2. B

    Discard all earlier facts and focus only on the new information.

  3. C

    Revisit the representation and check whether the plan still fits the changed situation.

  4. D

    Assume the new information is irrelevant unless it proves the original plan wrong.

18
Choose one
1 point

A group project is behind schedule. A task chart shows that several members are waiting for the same unfinished research. What does this most strongly suggest about the problem?

  1. A

    The task chart reveals that several people depend on the same unfinished research.

  2. B

    The task chart proves that some team members are not working hard enough.

  3. C

    The group should remove the research task because it is delaying the schedule.

  4. D

    The team should keep every task assigned as planned and wait for progress.

19
Written response
1 point

In the group-project example, what concise term describes the obstacle when several team members are waiting for the same unfinished research?

20
Choose one
1 point

A solver checks whether the information was reliable and whether the chosen strategy helped. Which aspect is the solver evaluating?

  1. A

    Whether the solution seems plausible at first glance.

  2. B

    Whether the final result meets every stated constraint.

  3. C

    Whether the result would survive a change in reasonable assumptions.

  4. D

    Whether the information and strategy used during the attempt were effective.