QUESTIONS OF HOTS |Critical Reading|



HOTS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

High-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) is a concept of education reform based on learning taxonomies (Remembering-understanding-apply-analyze-evaluate-create). High-order thinking involves the learning of complex judgmental skill such as critical thinking and problem solving. There are the examples of HOTS English questions.

TEXT A (For number 1-2)

How To Make Chocolatos Dalgona Coffee ?
-          Ingredients :
·         1 sachet chocolatos coffee
·         2 tablespoon boiling water
·         ice cubes as required
·         2 tablespoon sugar
·         2 cup cold milk
-          Steps :
1.      To prepare this delicious coffee, take a bowl and mix equal quantities of coffee powder, sugar and hot water.
2.      Now, using hand blender, blend the coffee mixture until it is light, frothy and creamy. This might take a good amount of time.
3.      Now, take 2 glasses or coffee mugs and add ice cubes in it as per your convenience. Pour cold milk in them and add this beaten and whipped coffee over it. Serve chilled.
-          Noted : The rule of making Dalgona Coffee is that use high-quality coffee powder for beating. The colour of your coffee will depend a lot on the richness of coffee powder.  We have used very cold milk for making this coffee sans any sugar or a hint of sweetness. Depending on your taste, you can sweeten your milk using a little condensed milk or sugar as you like, for a better taste. Last, but not the least, you can store your whipped coffee for a week in an air-tight container.
1.      The text states that ...
A.    2 sachets of chocolatos coffee will be better
B.     Without ice cube dalgona coffee will not perfect
C.     The materials have use mixer or blender
D.    We have to used high-quality coffee powder for beating
E.     Don’t use hot water for mix coffee and sugar

2.      What is the purpose of the text ?
A.    To entertain the reader
B.     To inform about what is Dalgona coffee
C.     To persuade the reader that Dalgona coffee is melted
D.    To report the enjoying of making Dalgona coffee
E.     To describe how to make Dalgona coffee

·         Explanations :
The 1st text is procedure text which is containts 2 questions. The first one, students asked to identify then conclude what is the wrong and right statement based on the facts showed. The 2nd question, students asked to understanding the text then decide what is the intention or the purpose of the text. Those questions are HOTS types, because students are in analyzing step in brain taxonomy.

TEXT 2 (for number 3-7)

The Religious Affairs Ministry has urged Indonesian Muslims not to hold bukber, short for buka puasa bersama (breaking-of-the-fast gathering) activities during the upcoming Ramadan, as COVID-19 has spread to every province across the country.
The ministry also urged Muslims to do tarawih (Ramadan night prayers) and tadarus (Quran recital) at home. Kamaruddin Amin, the ministry’s director general of Muslim community guidance, said he hoped people would obey the call.
Tarawih should be performed at home, while Nuzulul Quran [the revelation day of the Quran] commemoration will be scrapped during this year’s Ramadan, as well as tadarus activities at mosques,” he said during a press briefing on Friday. He added that practicing Ramadan traditions from home would not reduce the value of worship, as the country was in a state of emergency. “God will understand,” Kamaruddin went on to say.
Aside from advising people not to participate in bukber, the ministry also called on people not to hold sahur (predawn meals) gatherings in the street. It also urged people not to perform itikaf (seclusion in a mosque). Idul Fitri prayers, which are usually performed in a congregation, have also be prohibited, with a corresponding fatwa to be issued by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI). The ministry also advised Muslims to hold halal bi halal (post-Ramadan gatherings) through video conference or social media platforms.
3.      What is the best title for text above ?
A.    Govt urges Muslims not to hold 'bukber' during Ramadan
B.     The MUI regulation about Ramadhan activity
C.     Ramadhan in COVID-19 pandemic
D.    The goverment ordered people to Tarawih at home
E.     How to keep healthy from COVID-19 during Ramadhan

4.      What is topic of the passage ?
A.    The goverment’s effort in COVID-19 breakout
B.     The MUI’s fatwa about Ramadhan activity during COVID -19 pandemic
C.     The spread out of COVID-19 in Indonesia
D.    The worship rules during COVID-19
E.     Idul fitri prayers must be hold at home

5.      What is the author’s intention of the text ?
A.    To express his sadness about COVID pandemic in Ramadhan
B.     To provide solutions for how doing fasting during COVID-19
C.     To entertain the Indonesian muslims
D.    To socialize doing worship at home to Indonesian muslims due to MUI’s fatwa
E.     To persuade the reader that we can face COVID-19 pandemic

6.      From the text we can infer that ..
A.    Ramadhan in 2020 feel so different with the previous one because of COVID pandemic
B.     Indonesian muslims feel worried for doing worship during COVID-19
C.     The MUI’s fatwa won’t be effective because Indonesian muslim will ignore it
D.    Indonesian muslims will follow MUI’s fatwa to anticipate COVID spread
E.     The goverment has took the right way for COVID breakout

7.      What is the main idea of the last paragraph ?
A.    Indonesian muslims are banned for doing Bukber
B.     The solution of being healthy during COVID-19 in Ramadhan
C.     The socialization of social distancing during Ramadhan
D.    Gathering forms should perfomed by social platforms
E.     The society ban during Ramadhan such as Halal bi Halal, Idul Fitri, and bukber by MUI

·         Explanations :
The 2nd text is a news that I got from Jakarta Post. The text contains some questions such as what is the best title given, the topic, the author’s intention, main idea and inferences. Those questions force students to think analitically, they have to analyze the whole of the text to knowing the topic, main idea in every paragraph, intention and create the possible inference.  

TEXT C (for number 8-10)

            Education Minister Nadiem Makarim said the cancellation of the national exams due to the COVID-19 pandemic would not affect graduation or enrollment at higher levels of education. Nadiem had issued a ministerial regulation on Tuesday prohibiting any form of examination that would require students to gather.
The ministry has ordered schools to determine students' graduation based on their grades achieved during the past five semesters, with the current semester of their study only be an addition to the whole school performance. He has announced a plan to abolish the national exam and replace it with a different kind of educational assessment in 2021.
"The cancellation of national exams is part of the social distancing measures in an effort to cut the chain of COVID-19 transmission," presidential spokesperson Fadjroel Rachman said on Tuesday.
8.      The does the text tell us about ..
A.    The education ministry has ordered the schools to determine student’s garaduation through their grades in the last five semester
B.     Nadim Makarim cancelled the national exam due to COVID-19
C.     The cancellation of national exam won’t be affect to student’s graduation
D.    The cancellation of  national exam is a part of social distancing
E.     We have study at home during COVID-19 pandemic

9.      What is the author’s intention to write the news ?
A.    To socialize how study at home well
B.     To persuade the reader to study at home
C.     To entertain the students in online-learning during COVID-19 pandemic
D.    To inform the teachers in determining of student’s graduation
E.     To express his perspective of online-learning

10.  What is the main idea of the second paragraph ?
A.    The effort to cut the spread of COVID-19 transmission
B.     The effects of cancellation of national examination
C.    The way to determine student’s graduation
D.    Jokowi agrees the cancellation of national examination
E.     The parenthood in online-learning
·         Explanation :
The text include news item text that provides an uptodate news. The text above contains 3 questions such as main idea, writer’s intention and conclusion. Those questions are HOTS type, because students have to critical thinking. They need to analyze the text to finding out the intention and create the conclusion.

TEXT D (for number 11-15)

There are three separate sources of hazard in the process of supplying energy by nuclear power. The radioactive material must travel from its place of manufacture at the power station. Although the power stations themselves are solidly built, the containers used for the transport of the materials are not. There are normally only two methods of transport available, namely road or rail. Unfortunately, both of these involve close contact with the general public, since the routes are sure to pass near, or even through, heavily populated areas.
Next, there is the problem of waste. All nuclear power stations produce wastes that in most cases will remain radioactive for thousands of years. It is impossible to make these wastes non radioactive, and so they must be stored in one of the inconvenient ways that scientists have in vented. For example they may be buried under the ground, or dropped into abandoned mines, or sunk in the sea. However, these methods do not solve the problem, since an earthquake could easily crack the containers open.
Finally, there is the problem of accidental exposure due to a leak or an explosion at the power station. As with the other two hazards, this is not every likely, so it does not provide a serious objection to the nuclear program. Nevertheless, it can happen.
Separately, these there types of risks are not a great cause for concern. On the whole though, the probability of disaster is still high.

11.  The whole text tells us about ...
A.           The danger of transporting radioactive materials
B.           The way to make radioactive wastes not dangereous for people
C.           The potential dangers in suppling energy by nuclear power
D.           People’s objections to the establishment of nuclear stations
E.            Radioactive is not dangerous

12.  What makes the transported of radioactive materials dangerously for people’s lives?
A.    The road
B.     The containers
C.     The rail
D.    The power stations
E.     The heavily populated areas

13.  Which of the following statement is TRUE about radioactive wastes?
A.    There will be  no more danger when radioactive wastes are buried underground.
B.     There is no chance of saving people’s lives from radioactive wastes.
C.     Radioactive wastes become non-radiocative when they are sunk in the sea
D.    Only earthquakes change radiocative wastes into non-radioactive wastes
E.     Natural disasters may cause very serious leaks in buried containers of radioactive wastes.

14.  In spite of the problems which are likely at occur in supplying energy by nuclear power, the writer thinks that ...
A.    People will strongly object to it
B.     The probability of disaster is high
C.     Hazards should be rigidly controlled
D.    It’s worth conducting nuclear programs
E.     There is a great cause of concern

15.  We may conclude from the third paragraph that the problem of accidental exposure is cause by ...
A.    Human error
B.     An earthquake
C.     Radioactive wastes
D.    Hazards
E.     Bad design of the nuclear stations
·         Explanation :
The text above contains some HOTS questions. Students have to create the conclusion and guess the possible inference, analyze the text to finding out the facts and topic. Students need to critical thinking.
TEXT E (for number 16-17)

 In today's economy vocational jobs are becoming more and more important. This is why vocational education programs are popular. Vocational education training provides career and technical education to interested students. These students are prepared as trainees for jobs; jobs that are based upon manual or practical fields or jobs that are related to specific trades, occupations, and vocations.
Instructors teach students the knowledge required for their field. Community colleges have long been offering vocational education. These colleges around the country provide certificates in various vocational fields. They also offer certain degree programs that focus on some popular occupations. The vocational field expands each year to include new fields.
The training for vocational jobs requires less education than four year degree programs. They are also much less expensive. Instructors at this level of education use traditional methods of teaching. They use lesson plans, teacher resources, worksheets, an other tools in this process. One difference to other education programs is the on-the-job training component. Many students will have the opportunity to work in their field while being educated. Some will be accepted into valuable apprenticeship programs. Some of the jobs in vocational fields include construction workers, blacksmiths, and steel workers. Today, there are other great choices of vocational jobs. These include retail, tourism, and cosmetology. Also, there are some portions of the information technology field taught. This allows students to decide from a variety of career choices.
The retail field is one of those growing career opportunities. Workers can start as trainees and then reach management position. Most retail companies have their own training programs for specific jobs. These make retail even more welcoming to new employees. Tourism is also a great field to consider in the vocational field. This area includes planning trips to being a tour guide.

16.  What is the topic of the passage ?
A.      Jobs based upon manual or practical fields
B.      Increased opportunities for vocational career
C.      Vocational education for vocational jobs
D.      Variety of choices of vocational jobs
E.       Training programs for vocational jobs

17.  The following statements are true based on the passage, except ...
A.      Tourism is a potential field in vocational education
B.      Every year new areas of vocational education are developed
C.      On-the-job training is a typical component of vocational education programs
D.      Retail companies open new opportunities for vocational jobs
E.       Now a days young people prefer practical jobs

·         Explanation :
The text above also contains two HOTS questions. The first question asked student to understand and analyze the text to finding out the topic. The second questions asked students to analyze the facts then they know what is the right and wrong statement. The questions are in HOTS brain taxonomy.

TEXT F(number 18-20)

The applications, games, and websites that are promoted as 'educational' are not always the best ones for supporting learning. The fact that they are interactive does not necessarily mean that they are much better than an old-fashioned workbook with its right and wrong answers. Children may enjoy these products for a while but then get a bit bored. Thus, they are not the most appropriate or engaging way to learn.
Treat so-called 'free' applications with caution. Some will expose your child to advertisements. Others are designed to wait until your child is engaged in a game or storyline and then demand payment before they can go any further. This can lead to frustration as young children do not understand why they cannot continue. Sometimes it is better to make a small payment in advance if the application promises no further purchases. However, some applications are free to download and completely free of advertisements or in-app purchases.
 Choosing an app needs the same kind of thought and care you would put into buying anything else for your child. Do not rely only on the star rating. Instead, read the user reviews and check the privacy policy if you are worried about the personal information that the app might be collecting. If you want your child to enjoy learning, develop curiosity, and think about things creatively, provide them with a range of games and apps. Openended games have become progressively more challenging and encourage children to explore and have fun. They are, therefore, more likely to establish a love of learning and to lay the foundation for their future development.
Physical activity, reading, and other more 'traditional' activities continue to play a very important part in children's development. But, most parents do rely on screen devices from time to time to engage their child while they are busy with something else. This is not a problem in itself, just as long as children's time is made up of a balanced range of activities.
18.  The author reminds readers to be more careful with commercialism in free applications in paragraph(s) ...
A.       1
B.       2
C.       3
D.       1 and 4
E.       2 and 3

19.  How does the idea in sentence 6 relate to the other ideas in paragraph 2?
A.      Sentence 6 elaborates the other ideas in paragraph 2.
B.       Sentence 6 is the result of the other ideas in paragraph 2.
C.      Sentence 6 strongly contradicts the other ideas in paragraph 2.
D.      Sentence 6 is the implementation of the theory discussed in paragraph 2.
E.       Sentence 6 provides another type of free applications discussed in paragraph 2.

20.  The author would apparently agree that ...
A.      Open-ended games can stimulate children's love for learning.
B.      Some games and applications are boring because they are too easy.
C.      There is no convincing prediction for the future of the games and apps.
D.      It is better to pay for games in advance so that children can learn freely
E.       Apps star rating provides users with reviews on the good things of games and app.

·         Explanations :
The questions asked students to analyze and evalute the text, so that they can know what is the author’s messege, what and how the writer’s position in the text and analyze carefuly to know how the idea can relate each other in every paragraph. Exactly, those questions need critical thinking.

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