Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal FREE Watson Glaser MCQ Question and Answers 4

Question 1

DEDUCTION: No manager in this department approves overtime without written justification. Alex approved overtime without written justification.

What follows necessarily?

Accepted Answer

Alex is not a manager in this department.

Answer

If no manager does X and Alex did X, Alex cannot be a manager in that department — the conclusion follows necessarily.

Question 2

INTERPRETATION: In a survey, 70% of customers said they would 'probably' switch to a competitor if prices increased by 10%.

Which interpretation is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A significant portion of customers express price sensitivity at the 10% threshold.

Answer

'Probably switch' expresses intent, not certainty; the data best supports noting substantial price sensitivity.

Question 3

EVALUATION OF ARGUMENTS: 'Schools should ban smartphones because they distract students during class.'

Which argument in FAVOR of the ban is STRONGEST?

Accepted Answer

Research shows smartphone use during class correlates with lower test scores.

Answer

Evidence linking phone use to measurable academic harm directly supports the distraction-based rationale for the ban.

Question 4

INFERENCE: A restaurant received five consecutive 5-star reviews online.

Which inference is MOST justified?

Accepted Answer

Recent customers have been highly satisfied with the restaurant.

Answer

Five consecutive positive reviews justifiably suggest recent customer satisfaction, without overstating certainty about rank or authenticity.

Question 5

RECOGNITION OF ASSUMPTIONS: 'We should invest in solar panels because energy costs will keep rising.'

Which assumption underlies this argument?

Accepted Answer

Solar panels will offset rising energy costs effectively enough to justify the investment.

Answer

The argument only makes sense if solar panels are assumed to provide sufficient savings to counter the projected cost increases.

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