Watson Glaser Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

Question 1

More than half of all surveyed students cited salary as their primary reason for choosing commercial law.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

False. 74% want commercial law; 61% of those cite salary. 61% of 74% ≈ 45%, which is less than half. Wait — the statement says 'more than half of all surveyed'. 45% < 50%, so this is False.

Question 2

Some surveyed students plan to pursue careers outside private practice.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

True. The passage states remaining students were interested in public law, criminal defence, or academia — all outside commercial private practice.

Question 3

The majority of students who want to work in commercial law are motivated primarily by salary.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

True. Of those wanting commercial law, 61% cite salary as primary motivation. 61% is a majority (>50%).

Question 4

UK law schools are producing more graduates than the commercial sector can absorb.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Insufficient Data. The passage only covers student intentions; it provides no data on capacity in the commercial sector or total graduate output.

Question 5

Fewer than 30% of surveyed students primarily wanted to pursue public law, criminal defence, or academia.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

True. 74% intended commercial law firms, leaving 26% for the remaining fields. 26% is fewer than 30%.

Question 6

Large law firms received fewer upheld complaints than small firms.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

True. Small firms (<10 fee earners) accounted for 68% of upheld complaints, meaning larger firms received the remaining 32% — fewer in absolute terms.

Question 7

Solicitors at small firms are less competent than those at large firms.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Insufficient Data. Higher complaint rates at small firms may reflect structural issues (no compliance officer) rather than individual competence. The passage doesn't assess competence directly.

Question 8

The total number of complaints against solicitors rose over the three-year period.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

True. A 22% increase in complaints directly means the total number rose.

Question 9

Requiring all firms to employ compliance officers would eliminate complaints entirely.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

False. Compliance officers may reduce complaints at small firms, but the passage gives no reason to think this would eliminate them entirely. This is false based on the available evidence.

Question 10

Most upheld complaints in the data relate to firms with 10 or more fee earners.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

False. Firms with fewer than 10 fee earners accounted for 68% of upheld complaints, so firms with 10 or more accounted for only 32% — not most.

Watson Glaser Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

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