Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Watson-Glaser Inference and Assumption Tests 3

Question 1

Statement: A retail chain piloted a loyalty card programme in 30 stores for 12 months. Participating stores saw average spend per customer rise by 15% and visit frequency increase by 11% compared to control stores without the programme. Based ONLY on the above, is this inference TRUE, PROBABLY TRUE, based on INSUFFICIENT DATA, or FALSE? Inference: Loyalty programmes can increase customer spending and visit frequency.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

The passage directly demonstrates this with controlled comparison data — the inference is fully supported as True.

Question 2

Statement: An assumption is something taken for granted, not proved. Statement: 'Advertising on social media platforms is the most effective way to reach young consumers today.' Which of the following is an assumption made in this statement?

Accepted Answer

Young consumers spend significant time on social media platforms.

Answer

For social media to be the best way to reach young consumers, they must actually be present on those platforms — this is assumed, not argued.

Question 3

Statement: A government report stated that in the past five years, cities that invested heavily in cycling infrastructure saw a 30% reduction in short car journeys under 5 km. Cities without such investment saw no significant change in short car journey rates. Based ONLY on the above, is this inference TRUE, PROBABLY TRUE, based on INSUFFICIENT DATA, or FALSE? Inference: Cycling infrastructure investment reduces short car journeys.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

The passage provides direct before/after comparison with a clear control group — fully supporting the inference as True.

Question 4

Statement: An international business survey found that 63% of cross-border trade disputes take over 18 months to resolve. Of these, 45% involve ambiguous contract language as the primary cause. Based ONLY on the above, is this inference TRUE, PROBABLY TRUE, based on INSUFFICIENT DATA, or FALSE? Inference: Clearer contract language would eliminate most cross-border trade disputes.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

Only 45% of disputes that last over 18 months are caused by ambiguous language — eliminating 'most' disputes is not supported.

Question 5

Statement: An assumption is something taken for granted, not proved. Statement: 'We should introduce mandatory meditation sessions at work to reduce employee burnout.' Which of the following is an assumption made in this statement?

Accepted Answer

Meditation is an effective method for reducing burnout.

Answer

The proposal only makes sense if meditation actually works to reduce burnout — this effectiveness is assumed.

Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Practice Test

Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Practice Test

Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Watson-Glaser Inference and Assumption Tests 3