Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Applying Deductive Reasoning 2

Question 1

Either the project will be completed on time or the client will receive a penalty waiver. The project was not completed on time. What follows?

Accepted Answer

The client will receive a penalty waiver.

Answer

This is a disjunctive syllogism: with one option eliminated, the other must be true.

Question 2

All critical thinking tests measure reasoning ability. The Watson-Glaser is a critical thinking test. Therefore:

Accepted Answer

The Watson-Glaser measures reasoning ability.

Answer

The syllogism is valid: all A are B, C is A, therefore C is B.

Question 3

If a candidate demonstrates strong deductive reasoning, they will advance to the final interview round. Tom did not advance to the final interview round. What can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

Tom did not demonstrate strong deductive reasoning.

Answer

By modus tollens: strong deduction → final round; not final round → not strong deduction.

Question 4

No employees in the legal department are authorized to approve budget increases. Sarah is authorized to approve budget increases. What must be true?

Accepted Answer

Sarah is not in the legal department.

Answer

Since legal employees cannot approve budgets and Sarah can, she cannot be in the legal department.

Question 5

All Watson-Glaser sections require careful reading of a passage before answering. A test taker skips reading the passage. What deductively follows?

Accepted Answer

The test taker is not meeting the requirement of that section.

Answer

The requirement applies to all sections; skipping violates the requirement, but further outcomes are not deductively certain.

Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Practice Test

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Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Applying Deductive Reasoning 2