Watson Glaser Test (Deduction)
All Stand-up comedians are optimistic. If you are a violinist, then you must be
optimistic.
If you are not optimistic, then you are neither a violinist, nor a Stand-up comedian
Conclusion Follows
If all stand up comedians and violinists are optimistic then if you are not optimistic you
can be neither of these.
Note: Assume that the statement is true, no outside knowledge needed
Some citizens pay taxes. Many citizens receive income support.
People who pay taxes do not receive income support
Conclusion does not follow
There is no evidence given for us to draw the conclusion that paying taxes excludes one
from receiving income support
Treating a stroke is a race against time. Clots that block the blood supply prevent
the flow of oxygen and sugar to brain cells, which then rapidly die. Recent
studies have shown that some brain cells could withstand being starved of
oxygen. The aim of researchers today is to develop a drug that can imitate that
same effect.
Deprivation of oxygen to the brain is the reason for stroke related impairments
Conclusion does not follow
the reason for stroke related brain cell deaths is deprivation of oxygen as well as sugar.
Deprivation of oxygen, as far as the text is concerned, is only part of the reason for
stroke related impairments.
All African people love chicken. If you are Caribbean, then you must also love
chicken.
If you are not a chicken lover, the you are neither African, nor Jamaican
Conclusion does follow
All African and Caribbean are assumed to love chicken so anyone who does not love
chicken does not fit into any of these classifications
Some undergraduates apply to Clifford Chance. Many apply to Freshfields
Undergraduates who apply to Clifford Chance cannot apply to Freshfields
Conclusion does not follow
There is no evidence suggesting that applying to Clifford Chance excludes one from
applying to Freshfields
, In order to microwave scrambled eggs, you need to crack an egg in a bowl, mix
with butter and warm it up for at least one minute - when finished, mix your egg
around with a folk and add salt.
Butter is the reason why scrambled eggs can be made in the microwave
Conclusion does not follow
The passage states that multiple ingredients such as eggs, the microwave and salt are
important ingredients as well as butter, so the conclusion does not follow.
In an attempt to cut expenses, an organisation disbanded its IT department and
outsourced its IT function to a business process outsourcing company. In doing
so the company has managed to save 20% on its IT function expenditure.
Outsourcing functions to business process outsourcing companies will cut
expenses
Conclusion does not follow
Nothing in the facts say it is a good was for all businesses to cut expenses
In an attempt to cut expenses, an organisation disbanded its IT department and
outsourced its IT function to a business process outsourcing company. In doing
so the company has managed to save 20% on its IT function expenditure.
The aim of this company's outsourcing was to make the organisation more
profitable
Conclusion does not follow
Nothing in the statement says that the organisation is a profitable one
In an attempt to cut expenses, an organisation disbanded its IT department and
outsourced its IT function to a business process outsourcing company. In doing
so the company has managed to save 20% on its IT function expenditure.
The outsourced IT function has saved the organisation 1/5th on their IT function
expenditure compared to the in-house IT function.
Conclusion follows
1/5 = 20%
Sarah owns a new company. New companies are more likely to fail than well-
established companies. Therefore:
Sarah's company will fail
Conclusion does not follow
Nothing in the statement says her company will fail
Sarah owns a new company. New companies are more likely to fail than well-
established companies. Therefore:
All Stand-up comedians are optimistic. If you are a violinist, then you must be
optimistic.
If you are not optimistic, then you are neither a violinist, nor a Stand-up comedian
Conclusion Follows
If all stand up comedians and violinists are optimistic then if you are not optimistic you
can be neither of these.
Note: Assume that the statement is true, no outside knowledge needed
Some citizens pay taxes. Many citizens receive income support.
People who pay taxes do not receive income support
Conclusion does not follow
There is no evidence given for us to draw the conclusion that paying taxes excludes one
from receiving income support
Treating a stroke is a race against time. Clots that block the blood supply prevent
the flow of oxygen and sugar to brain cells, which then rapidly die. Recent
studies have shown that some brain cells could withstand being starved of
oxygen. The aim of researchers today is to develop a drug that can imitate that
same effect.
Deprivation of oxygen to the brain is the reason for stroke related impairments
Conclusion does not follow
the reason for stroke related brain cell deaths is deprivation of oxygen as well as sugar.
Deprivation of oxygen, as far as the text is concerned, is only part of the reason for
stroke related impairments.
All African people love chicken. If you are Caribbean, then you must also love
chicken.
If you are not a chicken lover, the you are neither African, nor Jamaican
Conclusion does follow
All African and Caribbean are assumed to love chicken so anyone who does not love
chicken does not fit into any of these classifications
Some undergraduates apply to Clifford Chance. Many apply to Freshfields
Undergraduates who apply to Clifford Chance cannot apply to Freshfields
Conclusion does not follow
There is no evidence suggesting that applying to Clifford Chance excludes one from
applying to Freshfields
, In order to microwave scrambled eggs, you need to crack an egg in a bowl, mix
with butter and warm it up for at least one minute - when finished, mix your egg
around with a folk and add salt.
Butter is the reason why scrambled eggs can be made in the microwave
Conclusion does not follow
The passage states that multiple ingredients such as eggs, the microwave and salt are
important ingredients as well as butter, so the conclusion does not follow.
In an attempt to cut expenses, an organisation disbanded its IT department and
outsourced its IT function to a business process outsourcing company. In doing
so the company has managed to save 20% on its IT function expenditure.
Outsourcing functions to business process outsourcing companies will cut
expenses
Conclusion does not follow
Nothing in the facts say it is a good was for all businesses to cut expenses
In an attempt to cut expenses, an organisation disbanded its IT department and
outsourced its IT function to a business process outsourcing company. In doing
so the company has managed to save 20% on its IT function expenditure.
The aim of this company's outsourcing was to make the organisation more
profitable
Conclusion does not follow
Nothing in the statement says that the organisation is a profitable one
In an attempt to cut expenses, an organisation disbanded its IT department and
outsourced its IT function to a business process outsourcing company. In doing
so the company has managed to save 20% on its IT function expenditure.
The outsourced IT function has saved the organisation 1/5th on their IT function
expenditure compared to the in-house IT function.
Conclusion follows
1/5 = 20%
Sarah owns a new company. New companies are more likely to fail than well-
established companies. Therefore:
Sarah's company will fail
Conclusion does not follow
Nothing in the statement says her company will fail
Sarah owns a new company. New companies are more likely to fail than well-
established companies. Therefore:
