The SJT assesses how you respond to professional situations. There are two formats: ranked (order 5 options) and select-three (choose the 3 best actions).
Format: Ranked
Read the scenario then rank the five options from 1 (most appropriate) to 5 (least appropriate) by dragging them into order. Consider what a competent, professional trainee should do.
SJT Question 1 — Ranked Format
Scenario
You have recently created a presentation outlining data analysis for a project about air pollution outside schools. You receive a phone call from the project lead who informs you that the data analysis does not support the outcome they were expecting and asks you to change the data analysis so that it aligns with the outcome they were expecting. You are unsure whether the data analysis can be amended to reflect what the project lead is asking for.
🖱 Drag to rank from most appropriate (top) to least appropriate (bottom).
1
A
Review the data analysis in more detail to see if you agree with the proposed outcome from the project lead
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2
B
Ask the project lead to talk you through the context and purpose of the project
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3
C
Ask a senior colleague for advice on how to manage this situation
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4
D
Change the data analysis to show what the project lead has asked for
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5
E
Inform the project lead that you will not change the data analysis
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Format: Select-Three
Read the scenario then select the three most appropriate actions that together form the best combined response. No ranking required — just choose the three best options.
SJT Question 2 — Select-Three Format
Scenario
You are working from home reviewing case summaries that contain identifiable information. A neighbour unexpectedly knocks and asks to wait inside while waiting for a delivery. Your laptop is open on the kitchen table displaying personal data.
Select exactly 3 actions.
Watson Glaser Critical Thinking
Watson Glaser Sample Questions
Five sections, each testing a different critical thinking skill. A sample from each section is shown below.
Section 1: Inference
Read the passage then decide for each statement whether it is True, Probably True, Insufficient Data, Probably False or False. You may use commonly held knowledge — this is the only section where that is permitted.
Answer Choices
A. True — directly supported by the passage
B. Probably True — strongly suggested but not stated explicitly
C. Insufficient Data — cannot determine from the passage
D. Probably False — passage suggests this is unlikely
E. False — directly contradicted by the passage
Watson Glaser — Section 1: Inference
Passage
A teacher of English arranged for the students in one of her classes to see the film made from Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, while the students in all of her other English classes studied the book itself, without seeing the picture. She wanted to know whether films could be used effectively in the teaching of literature. Tests to check on appreciation and understanding of the story were given immediately after each type of instruction. On all tests, the class that saw the film did better. This class became so interested in Great Expectations that before the term was over, most of the students in the class chose to read the book entirely on their own initiative. The teacher felt that her experiment was a success.
Students can learn more about most subjects from films than they can from books.
Section 2: Recognising Assumptions
A statement is given followed by a proposed assumption. Decide whether the assumption is implicitly made (required for the statement to hold) or not made.
Answer Choices
A. Assumption made — it is implicit in the statement
B. Assumption not made — it is not necessary for the statement to hold
Even poor performance should be proven before it can be used as a justification for an employee's dismissal.
Proposed Assumption
Poor performance is a justification for dismissal.
Section 3: Deduction
Read the premises then decide whether the conclusion follows logically — using only the information provided, even if it seems unusual or untrue in real life.
Answer Choices
A. Conclusion follows — it follows necessarily from the premises
B. Conclusion does not follow — it cannot be logically derived
Watson Glaser — Section 3: Deduction
Premises
To confirm that delegates have successfully completed all requirements for certification, completed requirements must be approved by a Registered Assessor. Training is usually conducted by Registered Assessors. Registered Assessors must be certified, but trainers are not. Delegates have 12 months after their completed requirements have been approved to apply for their certification.
Conclusion: Everyone who attends the course obtains certification within 12 months.
Section 4: Interpretation
Read the passage then decide if the conclusion follows beyond reasonable doubt based only on what the passage states. Do not use prior knowledge.
Answer Choices
A. Conclusion follows
B. Conclusion does not follow
Watson Glaser — Section 4: Interpretation
Passage
Only members are permitted to participate in club events. Horizon, a trekking holiday at Griffith Mountain, was a recent club event. This was the longest trek the club has organised in the last two years and 45% of members took part. The next trekking holiday, Strides, will be at Football Mountain in five months' time. The distance covered during the Strides trek will be longer than Horizon. It is also expected to have more participants than Horizon.
Conclusion: Strides will be the longest trek organised by the club in the last couple of years.
Section 5: Evaluation of Arguments
A question is posed followed by an argument. Decide whether the argument is Strong (directly relevant and important to the question) or Weak (trivial, irrelevant, or based on flawed reasoning).
Answer Choices
A. Argument Strong — directly relevant and important
B. Argument Weak — trivial, irrelevant, or flawed
Watson Glaser — Section 5: Evaluation of Arguments
Would publishing every person's salary lead to increased fairness in the public sector?
Argument
Yes; debt is a major problem in society and knowing a person's salary will make it easier for family and friends to identify when people are spending beyond their means and help them to address it.
RANRA — Numerical Reasoning
RANRA Sample Questions
Two sections: Sufficiency of Information (decide if data is sufficient to answer a question) and Comparison of Quantities (compare two values).
Section 1: Sufficiency of Information
Each question is followed by two statements (A and B). Determine whether the information provided is sufficient to answer the question.
Answer Choices
A. Statement A alone is sufficient
B. Statement B alone is sufficient
C. Both statements together are sufficient
D. Each statement alone is sufficient
E. Even together, the statements are not sufficient
RANRA — Section 1: Sufficiency of Information
Tom is 4.5 times as old as his son Ron. Emily, Ron's sister, is younger than him by 3 years. What is Ron's age?
Statement A
The average age of Tom, Ron and Emily is 16⅓.
Statement B
The total age of Tom, Ron and Emily is greater than 40.
Section 2: Comparison of Quantities
For each question, compare Quantity A and Quantity B using any information given. Choose the correct relationship.
Answer Choices
A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined
RANRA — Section 2: Comparison of Quantities
Quantity A
0.16
Quantity B
1/6
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