Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Watson Glaser MCQ 5

Question 1

Fact: The number of electric vehicles sold in the US doubled last year. Inference: Gasoline-powered cars will be obsolete within five years. This inference is:

Accepted Answer

Probably false

Answer

A single year of doubled EV sales does not justify predicting obsolescence of gas cars within five years; the inference goes far beyond the evidence.

Question 2

In the Watson-Glaser Evaluation of Arguments section, an argument is considered 'weak' when it:

Accepted Answer

Is irrelevant to the question or trivial in importance

Answer

Weak arguments fail because they do not directly address the issue at hand or because the reason they offer is trivial rather than substantial.

Question 3

Premises: No birds in this cage can fly. All penguins are birds that cannot fly. Conclusion: All penguins are in this cage. This conclusion:

Accepted Answer

Does not follow from the premises

Answer

The premise says birds in the cage cannot fly, but that doesn't mean all non-flying birds are in the cage — the conclusion reverses the logic incorrectly.

Question 4

Statement: 'We hired more diverse candidates this year, so our company is now free of bias.' The assumption being made is:

Accepted Answer

Diversity of hires is the only measure of organizational bias

Answer

The statement assumes that hiring diversity is a complete and sufficient indicator of the absence of bias across the organization.

Question 5

Passage: Cities with more green spaces report lower average stress levels among residents. Which interpretation is best?

Accepted Answer

There is a correlation between green space availability and lower reported stress

Answer

The passage reports an association between green spaces and stress levels; claiming causation or universal effects goes beyond the stated evidence.

Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Practice Test

Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Practice Test

Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Watson Glaser MCQ 5