Watson Glaser Practice Test: Free Sample Questions & Tips (2026)

Each section below includes a sample question, tips, and full answers explaining the reasoning behind each correct answer, covering all 5 sections of the Watson Glaser Test.

To learn more about Watson Glaser, scoring, and which companies rely on it, visit our Watson Glaser test guide.

We'll begin our Watson Glaser practice test with the first section, Assessment of Inferences. An inference is a conclusion based on evidence.

Each exercise begins with a statement of facts you are to regard as true. Afterwards, you'll find several possible inferences or conclusions that can be drawn from the stated facts. Your job is to evaluate the truthfulness of the inference based on the text, using the following range:

• True
• Probably True
• Insufficient Data
• Probably False
• False

You'll need to examine each inference separately and decide its degree of truth or falsity.

What does it assess? The ability to assess the probability that inferences are true based on the information provided.

Questions one and two below are based on the following text:

Virtual employees, or employees who work from home via a computer, are an increasing trend. In the US, the number of virtual employees has increased by 39% in the last two years and 74% over the previous five years. Employing virtual workers reduces costs and makes it possible to use talented workers no matter where they're located globally. Yet, running a workplace with virtual employees might entail miscommunication and less camaraderie, and can be more time-consuming than face-to-face interaction.

Now, choose whether the questions below are true or false to varying degrees according to the text:

⭐️ Golden Tip: When evaluating inferences, the following will help:

• Prioritise the facts given in the question
• Use common knowledge sparingly
• Base your assessment primarily on the evidence presented

This approach will help you accurately judge whether an inference meets the requirements for true, probably true, insufficient data, probably false, or false.

The “Probably True” and “Probably False” answer choices are unique to the Watson Glaser and are considered the main challenge of the Inference section. Grasping the distinction between common knowledge (permitted in the Inference section of the test) and other forms of knowledge (prohibited) is key to accurately answering the questions. Learn more about this tip in our Watson Glaser Inference guide.

The next section is Recognition of Assumptions. An assumption is something presupposed or taken for granted.

In this section, you'll encounter a statement followed by a proposed assumption. Your task is to determine whether the statement implies the proposed assumption, treating it as true without needing to justify it. Keep in mind that these assumptions don’t have to be logical or accurate. The key is simply determining whether the assumption is present, not whether it's reasonable.

Most candidates consider the Recognition of Assumptions section the most challenging section of the Watson-Glaser test.

What does it assess? The ability to identify whether assumptions are needed to support a given statement.

⭐️ Golden Tip: For each statement:

• Select "Assumption Made" if the assumption is taken for granted in the statement
• Select "Assumption Not Made" if the assumption is not necessarily taken for granted
• Judge each assumption independently

The Negative Test algorithm is an extremely effective method for uncovering underlying assumptions. It’s demonstrated in the explanation in Question 1 above. Practise it until you master it!

Discover more tips in our Watson Glaser Recognition of Assumptions guide.

The next section is Deduction. Assume all information provided is true.

For each conclusion:

• Select "Conclusion Follows" if it logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt
• Select "Conclusion Does Not Follow" if it does not

Your task is to determine whether the conclusion absolutely and necessarily follows the premise.

What does it assess? The ability to assess whether conclusions are logically derived from the provided information.

⭐️ Golden Tip: When evaluating conclusions:

• Rely only on the given premises
• Set aside your general knowledge or personal beliefs
• Avoid letting prejudices influence your judgement
• Focus on whether each conclusion necessarily follows from the premises

The NOT Triangle (Negative, Transpose, Only) is one of the most useful methods in the Deduction section, allowing you to rephrase premises to suit the needs of a specific question.

Here’s the gist of it: You may convert a premise without changing its meaning by using TWO elements of the NOT Triangle.

For instance:

All carrots are orange.

• (N+T): All things that are not orange are not carrots.
• (O+T): Only orange things are carrots.
• (O+N): Only if something is not a carrot, it is not orange.

This will help you answer these questions accurately. 

In the Interpretation section, you'll be presented with a premise followed by a suggested conclusion.

Your task is to determine whether the conclusion follows the premise beyond a reasonable doubt.

The structure of this section is pretty much the same as the Deduction section. However, the rules differ between the two sections. The Deduction section mainly relies on formal logic, while the Interpretation section is less structured, making it deceptively more challenging.

What does it assess? The ability to evaluate whether conclusions drawn from data (usually presented in a paragraph) are logically supported beyond a reasonable doubt, as opposed to data in one-to-few statements.

⭐️ Golden Tip: When evaluating conclusions:

• Rely only on the given premises
• Set aside your general knowledge or personal beliefs
• Avoid letting prejudices influence your judgement
• Focus on whether each conclusion necessarily follows from the premises

Beware of these 4 main fallacies: 

• Reason Fallacy: Finding a reason for something that' not actually in the premise
• Indefinite Pronoun Fallacy: Incorrectly using terms like "all" or "none" in the premise
• Correlation-Causation Fallacy: Inferring causation where only correlation is given
• Jumping Into Conclusions Fallacy: Adding details that are not included in the premise

These are the most common pitfalls to avoid in the Interpretation section.

The last section is Evaluation of Arguments. You'll be provided with a yes/no question, followed by an argument. This tests your ability to distinguish between strong and weak arguments.

For an argument to be strong, it must be:

• Important to the issue
• Directly related to the question

An argument is weak if it:

• Is not directly related to the question
• Is of minor importance
• Relates only to trivial aspects of the question

What does it assess? The ability to assess the validity and strength of arguments in relation to a specific question or issue.

⭐️ Golden Tip: The Arguments Evaluation section tests your decision-making about importance and relevance:

• Focus on information that directly influences the scenario's outcome
• Prioritise relevant data over peripheral information
• Not all information carries equal weight
• Critically evaluate each argument based on its impact on the conclusion

The most common mistake in the Arguments section is letting one's own views and opinions affect one's judgement. Remember to ignore your own views. Additionally, it's important to remember that an argument is weak if it's not directly relevant to the question, if it's of little significance, or if it only addresses minor details.

It's also essential to "remove the fluff" - only then will you be able to see an argument for what it actually states.

Let’s take the example from above:

• No, employees are likely to use the free time to clean their homes, run errands, and meet with friends, and thus bring no benefit to the company whatsoever.

Will turn to:

• No, free time for employees will not bring any benefit to the company.

It's now easier to see that this argument is both relevant to the topic and touches on the main issue, which was somewhat clouded with all the “fluff” about the ways employees can spend their free time.

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