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The test is comprised of the following five sections:  \n1. Arguments  \n2. Assumptions  \n3. Deductions  \n4. Interpreting Information  \n5. Inferences  \nYou should attempt the questions before reading this solutions document.  \nYou may use this document to check your answers and to read the reasoning behind each question. It is up to you how you practice most effectively, but we suggest you work through the critical thinking test in its entirety before looking at these solutions.  \nIf you believe there are any mistakes in these solutions we would love to be notified so that  \nwe can correct them. Please let us know at [info@assessmentday.co.uk](info@assessmentday.co.uk)  \nAssessmentDay Practice Aptitude Tests  \nSection 1: Arguments  \nInstructions:  \nWhen making important decisions, it is useful to be able to distinguish between a strong argument and a weak argument. A strong argument is both important and directly related to the question. A weak argument is not directly related to the question, or is of minor importance or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question, or confuses correlation with causation (incorrectly assuming that because two things are related, they cause each other to happen) .  \nIn this section, a statement is presented to you with an agreeing or disagreeing argument below. You must regard each argument as true, regardless whether it is weak or strong, agrees or disagrees with the statement. The first and second statements will have three arguments each and the third statement will have only two arguments.  \nIf you consider an argument to be strong, select Strong argument, or if you consider an argument tobe weak, select Weak argument. Judge each question and argument individually. Try not to take into account individual opinion or general knowledge since each argument is considered to be true.  \nSee the example questions below with the correct answers given.  \nStatement One:  \nShould companies downsize their workforces to decrease expenses and maximise profits?  \nQ1  \nArgument One: Yes, downsizing will protect the company from bankruptcy in hard economic times.  \nStrong Argument  \nWeak Argument  \nCorrect answer: Weak Argument  \nExplanation: Accepting the argument as true, avoiding bankruptcy is an essential motive for an organisation, however, the statement does not discuss bankruptcy, rather it is discussing profitsand expenses. Protection against bankruptcy is not the topic, and is straying from the point, and is, therefore a weak argument.  \nQ2  \nArgument Two: Yes, companies have no obligation to employ more people than it can handle.  \nStrong Argument  \nWeak Argument  \nCorrect answer: Weak Argument  \nExplanation: Although the point is taken to be true, it does not provide evidence for the benefits of its position, it merely states an irrelevant fact, making this a weak argument.  \nQ3  \nArgument Three: No, downsizing leads to demoralisation of the workforce and causes a drop in employee productivity.  \nStrong Argument  \nWeak Argument  \nCorrect answer: Strong Argument  \nExplanation: The argument addresses the initial statement directly, providing a clear disadvantage of the statement, making this a strong argument.  \nQ4  \nArgument Four: Yes, companies which have no control over the size of their workforce will be highly vulnerable to economic climates and market changes.  \nStrong Argument  \nWeak Argument  \nCorrect answer: Weak Argument  \nExplanation: The initial question does not discuss taking away the company’s right to control its own size, only one aspect of it. Therefore, the point is arguing a separate question, rather than the initial one, presenting a weak argument.  \nStatement Two:  \nShould university-level education be free to all students?  \nQ5  \nArgument One: No, too much education","cbCaiv6N9Kn1p9Le","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiv6N9Kn1p9Le","pdf",406628,45,"English","# Section 1: Arguments\n## Instructions\n## Statement One\n## Statement Two\n## Statement Three","[{\"question\":\"What skills does the critical thinking test solutions booklet focus on?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on making inferences and logical assumptions, reasoning with supported arguments, and it is structured into arguments, assumptions, deductions, interpreting information, and inferences.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you decide whether an argument is strong or weak?\",\"answer\":\"A strong argument is directly related and important to the question, while a weak argument is not directly related, is minor/trivial, or confuses correlation with causation.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is an argument that discusses profits and expenses considered weak in Statement One Q1?\",\"answer\":\"Because the statement is about bankruptcy, but the argument focuses on profits and expenses; it strays from the topic and therefore is not directly relevant to the question.\"}]","Free Critical Thinking Test - Solutions Booklet - Section 1: Arguments | PDF",1790765581,113]