Instructions

Verbal Critical Reasoning Test

This test will assess your ability to reason logically when evaluating evidence. This test comprises 20 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 evidence strongly or weakly supports a claim.

In this test, each question contains a short claim and three short pieces of evidence. Your task is to identify either the strongest or weakest evidence in relation to the claim.

Strong evidence is directly relevant and provides clear, persuasive support for the claim. It helps establish an important fact, condition, timeline, duty, permission, or requirement.

Weak evidence is not sufficiently relevant or persuasive. It may be indirect, incomplete, circumstantial, unsupported, or only loosely connected to the claim.

For this section, you must treat each piece of evidence as true. Do not judge whether the evidence is factually correct. Instead, judge how well it supports the claim.

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.

Once you are ready to begin the test, please press Start to begin the test: