Clifford Chance Watson Glaser Practice Test Answers

You can take the test as many times as you like. You will have to re-submit your name every time.

The Clifford Chance Watson Glaser Practice Test will give you only final percentage scores based on the three test categories according to the RED Model:

• Recognizing Assumptions – 8 questions on the Recognition of Assumptions section (Section 2).
• Evaluating Arguments – 8 questions on the Evaluation of Arguments section (section 5).
• Drawing Conclusions – 24 questions on the Inference, Deduction, and Interpretation sections (Sections 1, 3, 4).

Each category in your score report is scored based on the number of correct answers in the relevant section/s:

• Recognizing Assumptions / Evaluating Arguments – 12.5% for every correct answer. 8/8 = 100%
• Drawing Conclusions – 4.2% for every correct answer. 24/24 = 100%.

Your total score is a weighted average of these three percentages:

Total Score = (Assumptions + Arguments + 3 x Conclusions) / 5

For the most part, yes. The test emulates the structure, level, and time constraints of the actual Watson Glaser rather similarly. The Inference section is somewhat more challenging than in the actual test, in our opinion, while the Deduction section is somewhat easier – but that’s just an opinion.

However, the major difference is that the Clifford Chance WG Practice Test follows the older version of the Watson Glaser – a version that contained 8 questions in each section.

The questions in the current version of the Watson Glaser test are divided as follows:

• Inference – 5 questions
• Recognition of Assumptions – 12 questions
• Deduction – 5 questions
• Interpretation – 6 questions
• Evaluation of Arguments – 12 questions

The correct answer is True.

The text clearly states that “…the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley authorities introduced a climate and energy action plan, the first in the French Alps.” Therefore, nowhere in the French Alps, including in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc was a climate and energy action plan ever created.

The correct answer is Insufficient Data.

While there is some indication that noise could be a problem in the area – namely the lorries (and other vehicles) passing through the tunnel, there is nothing mentioned in the text regarding noise. Therefore, there is no information in the text to even determine a “probably” answer.

The correct answer is Probably True.

The action plan specifically addresses the issue of “polluting lorries” passing through the tunnel, which indicates that it is probably a major reason for the increase in air pollution. However, since the direct relationship between lorries and pollution is not explicitly mentioned in the text, it is only a “probably” answer.

The correct answer is Insufficient Data.

This question is tricky. The answer definitely isn’t True or Probably True, for 2 reasons:

1. The 22 percent data relates to a past effect and not a future effect.
2. Moreover, the aforementioned 22 percent increase was in pollution, not in avalanches and landslides.

However, there is also no specific data based on which we can negate this conclusion.

The correct answer is Probably False.

While the text clearly states that: “Among the proposed measures is a ban on the most polluting lorries using the nearby Mont Blanc tunnel.”, the text does not explicitly mention any planned checks. Therefore, the answer isn’t False.

However, it is safe to assume that occasional checks are going to be necessary to enforce the proposed ban, and it is therefore probable that such checks will be carried out.

The correct answer is Insufficient Data.

That is for 2 reasons:

1. It mentions a future prediction that is not explicitly mentioned in the text.
2. It mentions certain fact that is not provided in the text at all (2000m).

The correct answer is Insufficient Data.

The answer here follows the same reasons as the previous question – (1) a future prediction and (2) an unstated fact (5 years).

The correct answer is Insufficient Data.

Again, a future prediction that is not explicitly mentioned in the text.

The correct answer is Assumption Made.

It is necessary to assume that decisions that affect life satisfaction exist, in order to state that owning a pet is such a decision.

The correct answer is Assumption Made.

The first part of the assumption is evident. If “owning a pet…is occasionally an inconvenience”, then the assumption that “some pet owners put up with the inconvenience and keep their pets” is made.

As for the second part, that assumption is made in the second part of the statement that says that owning a pet will “improve your chances of living a satisfied life.” Therefore, not all pet owners will necessarily live a more satisfying life.

The correct answer is Assumption Not Made.

According to the statement, owning a pet will “improve your chances of living a satisfied life.” As explained in the previous question, that statement makes the exact opposite assumption – that not all pet owners will indeed live a more satisfying life.

The correct answer is Assumption Not Made.

This one is particularly counterintuitive (in our opinion, at least.) and therefore, the explanation will be a bit longer than usual.

Here’s the catch – while the sentence in the question is a possible conclusion of the given statement, it is not an assumption upon which the statement is based.

• Conclusion – Pet owners are more likely to live a satisfying life. Therefore, if more people owned pets, there would likely be less unhappiness in the world.
• Assumption – if you say that pet owners are more likely to live a satisfying life, then you necessarily also think that there would likely be less unhappiness in the world if more people owned pets.

The difference is not self-evident.

Getting back to the definition of an assumption – it is a piece of information that someone, while making the statement, is taking for granted.

Or, in a “formula”:

Does someone have to think that [ASSUMPTION] before they can state that [STATEMENT]?

Does someone have to think that “there would likely be less unhappiness in the world if more people owned pets” in order to think that “pet owners are more likely to live a satisfying life?”

The answer is no. One may deduce that and come to such a conclusion, but it is not an assumption that someone necessarily makes before (logically speaking) making the statement.

The correct answer is Assumption Not Made.

The explanation here is rather similar to that in the previous question. One does not need to make the given assumption in order to state that pet owners are more likely to live a satisfying life.

It is a possible conclusion, not an assumption.

The correct answer is Assumption Made.

The given assumption means that a person who faces unplanned assignments is motivated by the thrill and excitement of it, rather than by praise or rewards. That assumption is basically a restatement of the original statement, which makes it a necessary assumption to make.

The correct answer is Assumption Not Made.

There is nothing in the statement that relates to either risk, failure, or success.

The correct answer is Assumption Not Made.

That assumption is not necessary for making the statement. We know that a person facing an unplanned assignment is rewarded by a feeling of courage. That does not mean that only people who are already courageous will face such assignments.

Again, that is a possible interpretation and not a hidden assumption.

The correct answer is Conclusion Does Not Follow.

Only loads of medical supplies that weigh over one ton need to be taken by air.

The correct answer is Conclusion Follows.

Food can be taken to the capital by road If the load weighs less than one ton.

The correct answer is Conclusion Does Not Follow.

We know that only shipments of food and medical supplies are being flown in.

The correct answer is Conclusion Does Not Follow.

Currently, loads of over one ton of only food or medical supplies are arriving in the capital. Smaller loads of other goods can still arrive in the capital via the roads.

The correct answer is Conclusion Follows.

It is specifically stated that loads over one ton cannot be transported via the roads, and that they must be shipped by air. Therefore, air transport necessarily has that capacity.

The correct answer is Conclusion Follows.

It can be understood from the text that loads smaller than one ton can be taken into the capital through the roads. Therefore, the roads must be passable, even if they are damaged.

The correct answer is Conclusion Does Not Follow.

We know nothing about the amount of material in the capital and therefore cannot deduce anything about it.

The correct answer is Conclusion Does Not Follow.

We are not given any information on the relative shape of roads around the capital compared with other roads.

The correct answer is Conclusion Does Not Follow.

While DesignAid will sell more copies than MagicNumber, it is not guaranteed that it will generate more profit. The price for every copy, for instance, may be lower.

The correct answer is Conclusion Follows.

We know that only 20% of the company’s programmers worked on MagicNumber, so the majority of them (80%) did not work on it.

The correct answer is Conclusion Does Not Follow.

While the conclusion sounds reasonable, it does not follow beyond reasonable doubt. It may be the case, for instance, that the graphic design market is larger than accounting, and therefore more marketing staff is required.

The correct answer is Conclusion Follows.

That fact is explicitly stated in the text – less programmers and more marketers worked on DesignAid than on MagicNumber. Therefore, the percentage of each group will be different from one project to another.

The correct answer is Conclusion Does Not Follow.

That conclusion is directly negated by the information in the statement – DesignAid has less programmers working on it than MagicNumber and is still expected to sell more copies.

The correct answer is Conclusion Does Not Follow.

The text states that DesignAid is “definitely expected to sell more copies than MagicNumber.” Since a prediction regarding DesignAid’s success has already been made (while the program is still under development), it can be concluded that this prediction was not difficult to make.

The correct answer is Conclusion Does Not Follow.

The answer here is the same as in question 25. While we know that DesignAid will sell more copies, we know nothing about how much revenue it will generate in comparison. The pricing of both programs can differ, for example.

The correct answer is Conclusion Follows.

The two products, MagicNumber and DesignAid, are designed for two very different industries – accounting and graphic design, respectively. Therefore, it can be deduced beyond a reasonable doubt that Wisdom Software is trying to sell to various markets.

The correct answer is Weak Argument.

The argument deals with a notion irrelevant to the question at hand. Whether employees expect something or not is their subjective emotional state and is irrelevant to the main issue of the original statement – is it worthwhile for employers to invest in employee training.

The correct answer is Strong Argument.

This is an argument that is both relevant and important. It both addresses the core of the statement (is training employees worthwhile for employers) and shows a research-based benefit for the employer.

The correct answer is Strong Argument.

This argument is also relevant and important. It is both relevant – in directly answering the question of benefit for the employer, and important – by suggesting that employee training will eventually have no effect.

The correct answer is Weak Argument.

While this argument presents an important aspect of the issues for employers – the financial cost, this argument is irrelevant. The argument that training is expensive lacks meaning by neglecting to mention the other side – the possible benefit for the employer.

The correct answer is Strong Argument.

The reasons for this argument being strong are identical to those detailed in question 35.

The correct answer is Strong Argument.

The argument is both relevant to the issue, and important – as it shows a direct benefit for the employer that results from training in the form of improved work efficiency.

The correct answer is Strong Argument.

The reasons for this argument being strong are identical to those detailed in the previous question. Note that while motivation is an emotional state, similar to what is described in question 33 (employees expect to…) it is still relevant since motivation is directly related to an employee’s performance on the job.

The correct answer is Weak Argument.

Similar to question 33, this argument focuses on the mental state of the employees, which is irrelevant for the issue of whether the employer is going to benefit from it.