Watson Glaser Cheat/Hint Sheet

[Daniel Boden]

Hi all,

As discussed, here's a WG cheat/hint document a friend and I put together which hopefully you will find helpful!

Obviously, feel free to adapt and change it as you see fit so it works best for you.

Good luck!
Dan

 

[HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh]

You're our hero! Thanks

 

[Daniel Boden]

You're our hero! Thanks

You're very welcome

 

[Celestie]

 

[Naomi U]

Hi all,

As discussed, here's a WG cheat/hint document a friend and I put together which hopefully you will find helpful!

Obviously, feel free to adapt and change it as you see fit so it works best for you.

Good luck!
Dan

Amazing! I wish I had this when I was applying, this will be so helpful!

 

[sabma]

Bit of a random q but technically is the Watson Glaser meant to be done under exam conditions? as in, are you allowed to have a tip sheet/hint sheet in front of you? I know most do but I'm just double checking just incase it's something that you're not really meant to do

 

[Zoo]

Bit of a random q but technically is the Watson Glaser meant to be done under exam conditions? as in, are you allowed to have a tip sheet/hint sheet in front of you? I know most do but I'm just double checking just incase it's something that you're not really meant to do

You can have a sheet in front of you! The sheets are essentially just a more detailed explanation than you're given in the actual test before each section. This one looks like a great one to use too

 

[sabma]

You can have a sheet in front of you! The sheets are essentially just a more detailed explanation than you're given in the actual test before each section. This one looks like a great one to use too

Okay wonderful thank you!!

 

[AvniD]

Bit of a random q but technically is the Watson Glaser meant to be done under exam conditions? as in, are you allowed to have a tip sheet/hint sheet in front of you? I know most do but I'm just double checking just incase it's something that you're not really meant to do

Would highly recommend having your notes/a tip sheet in front of you so that you can apply everything you've picked up from practice to the real test! The only exception to this is if the firm specifically states that you should do the test under exam conditions, which I think is highly unlikely.

 

[George Maxwell]

Would highly recommend having your notes/a tip sheet in front of you so that you can apply everything you've picked up from practice to the real test! The only exception to this is if the firm specifically states that you should do the test under exam conditions, which I think is highly unlikely.

I absolutely agree with @AvniD here, I found it really useful to be able to glance at a piece of paper with the relevant rules/considerations for each section whilst doing the test. I was personally never asked to do it without notes

From a glance this document seems fantastic @Daniel Boden!

 

[I’m_Batman]

Hi all,

As discussed, here's a WG cheat/hint document a friend and I put together which hopefully you will find helpful!

Obviously, feel free to adapt and change it as you see fit so it works best for you.

Good luck!
Dan

Firstly, thanks for doing this, you're a legend.
Secondly, and at risk of showing just how bad I am at WGs, can someone explain why this is 'conclusion follows'?

Example:

All Real Estate assets are either very large or located in central areas but not both. While no apartment is without air-conditioning, all air-conditioned Real Estate assets are very large.

Real Estate Assets that are located in central areas are not apartments.

Conclusion follows.

Real-estate assets = A, very large = B, located in a central area = C, apartment = D, air conditioning = E.

According to the premises, (A -> B/C), (no D -> ~E), which means (D -> E), and (A+E -> B).

The conclusion states (A + C -> ~D).

If (A+E -> B), and (D -> E), then (D -> B) (because D is a subgroup of A). And since (A -> B/C), that means every A that is not B but C cannot be D.

In other words:
If all air-conditioned real-estate assets are very large, and all apartments are air conditioned, then all apartments are very large (because apartments are a subgroup of real-estate assets). And since no real-estate asset can be both very large and located in a central area, then this RE asset cannot be very large, as it is in a central area and it cannot be both. As you have concluded that all apartments are very large and this RE asset cannot be very large, then it is not an apartment.

I don't understand this because nothing to me suggests that Real Estate Assets that are located in central areas are not apartments. It follows that:
- All Real Estate Assets are either very large
- OR they are located in central areas (and not large)
- They are not both.
- No apartment is without air con (all apartments have air con)
- All Real Estate assets (including apartments I guess) that have air con are very large.

The only conclusion I get from this is that, Real Estate Assets that are in central areas will not have air conditioning, not that small assets cannot be apartments. Conclusion does not follow. Nothing tells me that Real Estate Assets that are in central areas are not apartments because there's no mention that apartments cannot be small assets?

 

[dhruvee]

Hello all. I am seeking some guidance as I am absolutely horrendous at WG tests so far. I have been applying to a couple of firms and have gotten through the first stage. However, the test is a real hurdle and I was wondering if the tests are untimed, does that mean I can take as long as I want to within the time period given or I have to finish it in one seating?

Thank you!

 

[dlc3266]

Firstly, thanks for doing this, you're a legend.
Secondly, and at risk of showing just how bad I am at WGs, can someone explain why this is 'conclusion follows'?


I don't understand this because nothing to me suggests that Real Estate Assets that are located in central areas are not apartments. It follows that:
- All Real Estate Assets are either very large
- OR they are located in central areas (and not large)
- They are not both.
- No apartment is without air con (all apartments have air con)
- All Real Estate assets (including apartments I guess) that have air con are very large.

The only conclusion I get from this is that, Real Estate Assets that are in central areas will not have air conditioning, not that small assets cannot be apartments. Conclusion does not follow. Nothing tells me that Real Estate Assets that are in central areas are not apartments because there's no mention that apartments cannot be small assets?

If apartments can be small assets then that proves that there can be real estate assets with air conditioning that are not large, thus contradicting 'all air-conditioned Real Estate assets are very large' statement