Watson Assessment Test
The Watson-Glaser test is famous for being one of the most difficult tests to screen employees. Therefore, it would be extremely normal to feel nervous and confused during the test, especially at first. But as you gradually master the concepts and tricks, you can ace your actual tests with the employers and land the job of your dream. Remember: Practice makes perfect!
The given test contains 12 sample questions based on the Watson-Glaser pattern. To understand where you stand and how much more you need to work, there are answer keys and explanations at the end. However, it would be unwise to rely on only one test for your preparation.
Hence, solving a series of such tests is highly recommended to boost your thinking skills to the maximum.
NOTE: THIS IS JUST A SAMPLE TEST TO GIVE AN IDEA OF HOW THIS TEST WORKS.
Main Instructions
- The following test paper is divided into five sections.
- Each section comes with separate instructions.
- Section 1 tests your inference skills, Section 2 tests your abilities to recognize assumptions, Section 3 tests your deduction powers, Section 4 tests your interpretation skills and Section 5 tests your assessment of various arguments.
- Each question is mandatory and only one option is correct.
SECTION 1: INFERENCE
Instructions
Question Paragraph:
According to The Tariff Act passed in 1883, a ten-per cent tax was imposed on all the vegetables imported into the country, but there were no such taxes imposed on fruits. If the tomato was declared to be a vegetable, the New York Customs Collector would have the advantage of increased tax paid to him. Therefore, he proclaimed the tomato to be a vegetable. This caused the dissatisfaction of importers and they sued the NY Customs Collector. However, Justice Horace Gray said in his verdict that although biologically, the tomato was a fruit, it was eaten as a major part of a meal the way squash and peas are eaten. Therefore, the law would consider tomatoes to be a vegetable henceforth.
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SECTION 2: RECOGNISING ASSUMPTIONS
Instructions
For this question, a paragraph is given, after which follow a few related statements that may or may not be assumed to be true, according to the paragraph. Choose if the given statements are true or not.
Question Paragraph:
The town’s only French teacher charges a higher fee than the previous teacher who passed away. This led to complaints saying that she was using the fact that she was the only teacher in town to her advantage. However, while she does charge a higher fee, she doesn’t make more than the previous teacher because of the money she has to spend on transportation as she lives out of town. The previous teacher lives inside the town and had to spend less money on transportation.
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SECTION 3: DEDUCTION
Instructions
For this question, a paragraph is given, after which follow a few related statements that may or may not be logically correct, according to the paragraph. Choose if the given statements are logically correct or not.
Paragraph:
To get a job as the department manager requires a candidate to be assertive and/or experienced. 25 people applied for the vacancy, out of which 15 were both assertive and experienced.
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SECTION 4: INTERPRETATION
Instructions
For this question, a paragraph is given, after which follows a statement that may or may not be logically correct, according to the paragraph. Choose if the given statements are logically correct or not.
Question Paragraph One
Time is a very important deciding factor in case of a stroke. If the stroke is caused by a clot that constricts the supply of blood and oxygen to the brain, the brain cells start dying fast. However, some brain cells can survive lack of oxygen for a few minutes. This is why researchers are trying to create a drug that can make all brain cells survive without oxygen for a short time.
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Question Paragraph Two
It hasn’t been scientifically proven that the babies who put on weight slowly in the beginning months don’t reach the normal weight range by the age of thirteen.
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SECTION 5: EVALUATION OF ARGUMENTS
Instructions
For this question, a statement is given, after which follow a few arguments that may be drawn from the statement. Choose if the argument is strong or not.
Question Statement:
Should a company look their prospective employees up on Facebook and Twitter to gather more information to aid in the recruitment and choosing process and decide if can be a good fit for the position?