Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Watson Glaser MCQ 3

Question 1

Passage: Most people who exercise regularly report better sleep. Tom reports poor sleep. What can we infer about Tom's exercise habits?

Accepted Answer

Tom may or may not exercise regularly

Answer

The passage says 'most' exercisers sleep better, not all, so poor sleep does not rule out regular exercise for Tom.

Question 2

Which skill is NOT directly assessed by the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal?

Accepted Answer

Memorizing factual information

Answer

The Watson-Glaser measures reasoning skills such as inference, assumption recognition, deduction, interpretation, and argument evaluation — not factual recall.

Question 3

Premises: All managers attended the seminar. No seminar attendees were from the sales department. Conclusion: No managers are from the sales department. This conclusion:

Accepted Answer

Follows necessarily from the premises

Answer

If all managers attended and no attendees were from sales, then by transitive logic no managers are from the sales department — this is a valid deduction.

Question 4

Statement: 'Since our competitor lowered prices, we must lower ours too.' Which assumption is being made?

Accepted Answer

Price is the primary factor driving customers' purchasing decisions

Answer

The statement assumes that customers will choose the competitor based on price, making price the key competitive factor.

Question 5

Survey result: 80% of employees at Company X say they are satisfied with their jobs. Which interpretation is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A large majority of Company X employees report job satisfaction

Answer

The data directly supports saying a large majority are satisfied; comparisons to other companies or absolute claims go beyond the data.

Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Practice Test

Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Practice Test

Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Watson Glaser MCQ 3