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True/ False/ Cannot say questions are used to both evaluate verbal application abilities or higher-level critical reasoning skills. The difficulty comes from the nature and content of the texts and the complexity of the questions asked. They are commonly used in verbal reasoning and critical reasoning tests, the most well-known of which is the Watson Glaser test.
Content Table:
1) Introduction
2) Free Test
2) How to Answer T/F/CS Questions
4) What are T/F/CS Questions?
5) Managing Your Time Wisely
6) Why Should I Practise?
7) Sample Questions
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True/ false/ cannot say questions can be daunting, and it may be difficult to know where to start. There are many approaches out there.
We asked our psychometric test writers for their advice on how to approach verbal reasoning tests. They focused on two key points:
1) Understand what the three possible answers mean
2) Reading the passage
3) Time management
One of the most important things to know before taking a verbal reasoning test with true/ false/ cannot say questions is what the terms actually mean.
True - the statement is true as it logically follows on from the information or opinions contained in the passage.
False - the statement is logically false based on the information or opinions contained in the passage.
Cannot say - it is impossible to decide whether the statement is true or false without more information.
Let’s take a look at what true means in more detail.
Verbal reasoning tests are taken under timed conditions. This is deliberate to enable employers to see how you work under pressure and to measure your speed and accuracy. Read our tips below for dealing with time pressures in a verbal reasoning test.
Simply put, practice = improvement.
In our experience, practising true/ false/ cannot say verbal tests leads to four areas of improvement:
It is these four areas of improvement which will increase your score in verbal reasoning tests.
JobTestPrep offers verbal reasoning practice packs that are full of useful resources to help you improve your scores. Our packs are designed according to the test provider your employer is using, such as the Cubiks online assessment, so you can familiarise yourself with your test ahead of taking it. We also offer company-specific tailored preparation packs, such as the Macquarie psychometric assessment, Our packs contain advice and resources aimed at helping you understand true/ false/ cannot say specifically, including video tutorials, expert advice, practice questions and explanation of answers.
Get a headstart on your future career with our guidance through every aspect of these tricky questions.
First thing is first: don't be daunted by the imposing wall of text; breath, focus, read carefully.
One of the purposes of practising before a test is to familiarise yourself with the test format. Here we give you a sneak peek at the format of our verbal reasoning tests. Below the passage is a statement, the answer, and explanation for this answer.
Two studies published recently show that 13 of 16 children treated with gene therapy – treating diseases by correcting a patient's faulty genes - for severe combined immune deficiency, or SCID, have had their immune systems restored. The best treatment for the disease is a bone marrow transplant from an immunologically matched sibling. But, when no matched donor is available, unmatched donors, such as parents, are recruited; these transplants are only around 70 percent successful. The success of gene therapy now rivals or betters that seen in these unmatched donor situations. In 2001, a child in the trial developed leukaemia, thought to have been induced by a component in the modified virus, or vector, the researchers used to insert the correct gene into the boy's cells. Of the 30 children worldwide who have been treated with gene therapy for another form of SCID, marked by a deficiency in the enzyme adenosine deaminase (ADA), none has developed leukaemia. Yet medical researchers maintain that gene therapy is still a better alternative than the conventional treatment for X-linked SCID in some children because 19 of the 20 children who have received gene therapy for X-linked SCID are still alive. When told these odds, all parents of children with X-linked SCID have opted for gene therapy. Two studies published recently show that 13 of 16 children treated with gene therapy – treating diseases by correcting a patient's faulty genes - for severe combined immune deficiency, or SCID, have had their immune systems restored. The best treatment for the disease is a bone marrow transplant from an immunologically matched sibling. But, when no matched donor is available, unmatched donors, such as parents, are recruited; these transplants are only around 70 percent successful. The success of gene therapy now rivals or betters that seen in these unmatched donor situations. In 2001, a child in the trial developed leukaemia, thought to have been induced by a component in the modified virus, or vector, the researchers used to insert the correct gene into the boy's cells. Of the 30 children worldwide who have been treated with gene therapy for another form of SCID, marked by a deficiency in the enzyme adenosine deaminase (ADA), none has developed leukaemia. Yet medical researchers maintain that gene therapy is still a better alternative than the conventional treatment for X-linked SCID in some children because 19 of the 20 children who have received gene therapy for X-linked SCID are still alive. When told these odds, all parents of children with X-linked SCID have opted for gene therapy.
(Adapted from Nature.com)
Statement
Only 1 child with ADA deficiency related SCID got leukaemia.
This statement is false, since it directly contradicts a sentence within the passage: "Of the 30 children worldwide who have been treated with gene therapy for another form of SCID, marked by a deficiency in the enzyme adenosine deaminase (ADA), none has developed leukaemia."
It is a bit misleading since it is also mentioned that "a child in the trial developed leukaemia", and in addition "19 of the 20 children who have received gene therapy for X-linked SCID are still alive". The combinations of these two sentences might give rise to an inference that the child who had leukaemia is the 20th child. This may be true, but it is not true that this child had an ADA deficiency related SCID. Note how this observation is drawn directly from the mental map.
You can find more examples of these in our various verbal reasoning and logical reasoning sample tests, such as the Sova Assessment practice test, free Aon Assessment practice test, free Ucat practice test, and more.
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