Watson Glaser Test (Assumptions) 2023 complete update
Physician: People who wish to prevent kidney stones should drink three glasses
of freshly squeezed orange juice a day.
Proposed Assumption: Oranges are available throughout the year
Assumption made. Prevention is a continuing action. If one is advised to drink fresh
orange juice on a daily basis, it means that one will be able to find oranges on a daily
basis (throughout the year).
A lack of courtesy among staff members implies that the managers were
unsuccessful in their role.
Proposed Assumption: Nowadays, managers of employees with low courtesy
levels want to be seen as successful.
Assumption not made. The statement is dealing with outside evaluation of managerial
roles. It is not related to managers' wills and wishes; thus, the assumption is irrelevant
to the statement.
Monarchic nations, i.e. those with royal families, differ from republic nations in
several ways. An example of this difference is that citizens of monarchic nations
pay more tax
Proposed Assumption: The of monarchic nations are responsible for setting tax
rates on their citizens
Assumption not made
The statement does not rely on the fact (or assumption) that governments set tax rates
for their citizens. The statement doesn't attempt to explain what causes the difference in
tax payments, merely that there is a difference
Monarchic nations, i.e. those with royal families, differ from republic nations in
several ways. An example of this difference is that citizens of monarchic nations
pay more tax
Proposed Assumption: Republican nations do not have a royal family
The statement says that monarchic nations are those with a royal family. The statement
is assuming that this is one aspect which differentiates monarchic nations from
republican nations
Monarchic nations, i.e. those with royal families, differ from republic nations in
several ways. An example of this difference is that citizens of monarchic nations
pay more tax
Proposed Assumption: The only types of nation are monarchic and republican
Assumption not made
The statement is just talking about the differences between two types of nation; it does
not imply that these are the only two nor does the statement rely on there being just two
types
Physician: People who wish to prevent kidney stones should drink three glasses
of freshly squeezed orange juice a day.
Proposed Assumption: Oranges are available throughout the year
Assumption made. Prevention is a continuing action. If one is advised to drink fresh
orange juice on a daily basis, it means that one will be able to find oranges on a daily
basis (throughout the year).
A lack of courtesy among staff members implies that the managers were
unsuccessful in their role.
Proposed Assumption: Nowadays, managers of employees with low courtesy
levels want to be seen as successful.
Assumption not made. The statement is dealing with outside evaluation of managerial
roles. It is not related to managers' wills and wishes; thus, the assumption is irrelevant
to the statement.
Monarchic nations, i.e. those with royal families, differ from republic nations in
several ways. An example of this difference is that citizens of monarchic nations
pay more tax
Proposed Assumption: The of monarchic nations are responsible for setting tax
rates on their citizens
Assumption not made
The statement does not rely on the fact (or assumption) that governments set tax rates
for their citizens. The statement doesn't attempt to explain what causes the difference in
tax payments, merely that there is a difference
Monarchic nations, i.e. those with royal families, differ from republic nations in
several ways. An example of this difference is that citizens of monarchic nations
pay more tax
Proposed Assumption: Republican nations do not have a royal family
The statement says that monarchic nations are those with a royal family. The statement
is assuming that this is one aspect which differentiates monarchic nations from
republican nations
Monarchic nations, i.e. those with royal families, differ from republic nations in
several ways. An example of this difference is that citizens of monarchic nations
pay more tax
Proposed Assumption: The only types of nation are monarchic and republican
Assumption not made
The statement is just talking about the differences between two types of nation; it does
not imply that these are the only two nor does the statement rely on there being just two
types
