Aptitude and Reasoning

Critical Thinking Test

Assess how people evaluate arguments, recognise assumptions, interpret evidence and reach reasoned conclusions.

30 minHard20 questions20 sections

Argument evaluationAssumption recognitionEvidence analysisLogical conclusions

Topics covered

AssumptionsStrengthenWeakenCorrelationEvidence QualitySamplingInferenceNecessary vs SufficientDecision QualityBase RatesFalse DilemmaAd HominemOpportunity CostSunk CostClaim ScopeContradictionRelevanceForecastingCounterexampleSource Credibility

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AssumptionsMedium

A company says, 'Remote work reduced office costs, so it should be expanded.' Which assumption is required?

A.Remote employees work longer hours

B.The savings are not outweighed by larger disadvantages

C.All employees prefer remote work

D.Office costs are the company's largest expense

The conclusion depends on net benefits, not savings alone.

StrengthenMedium

A manager argues that shorter meetings will improve productivity. Which evidence most strengthens the claim?

A.Employees say meetings are boring

B.Teams that reduced meeting length completed more planned work without more errors

C.The company has many meeting rooms

D.Some meetings already end early

It directly links shorter meetings with improved output and stable quality.

WeakenMedium

A shop concludes that a new window display caused a sales increase. Which fact most weakens the conclusion?

A.The display used brighter colours

B.A city festival brought twice as many people past the shop that week

C.Staff liked the display

D.The display cost less than expected

A major alternative cause explains the increase.

CorrelationMedium

Employees who attend more training sessions receive higher performance ratings. What is the safest conclusion?

A.Training definitely causes higher performance

B.High performers may be more likely to attend training

C.Training has no effect

D.Ratings are inaccurate

The relationship may reflect self-selection or other factors.

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