Verbal Critical Reasoning Test
This test will assess your ability to reason logically when analysing arguments. This test comprises 30 questions, with a maximum time-limit of 30 seconds per question. You will need to work both quickly and accurately to perform well in this test. After completing the test, your score will be provided. Please try to attempt every question before the time limit. If you cannot answer a question in time, use your best guess.
Instructions:
When making important decisions, it is useful to judge whether a reason is strong, neutral, or weak in relation to the issue being considered.
In this test, each question contains a short premise and one short argument. Your task is to judge how strong the argument is in relation to the premise.
A Strong argument is directly relevant and provides a persuasive reason that clearly bears on the issue.
A Neutral argument is relevant, but only partly helpful. It may be incomplete, indirect, or not strong enough on its own to decide the issue.
A Weak argument is not sufficiently relevant or persuasive. It may focus on a minor point, be too indirect, rely on a superficial feature, or give a reason that does not properly address the issue.
For this section, you must treat each argument as true. Do not judge whether the statement is factually correct. Instead, judge how well it supports the decision in the premise.
Consider each question on its own. Base your answer only on the information shown. Do not rely on personal opinion, outside knowledge, or legal knowledge.
If you think the argument is clearly persuasive, select Strong. If it is relevant but limited, select Neutral. If it is not a good reason, select Weak.
Once you are ready to begin the test, please press Start to begin the test:
