Solving some CAT verbal questions with my friends in class today, we were perplexed at this particular type of question: Fact, Inference, Judgment. What seemed to be obvious judgments turned out to be thinly veiled inferences and worse still, facts. And a whole lot of doubt over the basic definition of an inference and a judgment didn’t help either. More so, some of the solutions to the questions seemed outrageous.

So, just as an amusement, and as a way to test my friends, I thought of making up a FIJ myself to see if I properly understood the (much too) subtle distinction between a fact, an inference and a judgment. Rack your brains, use your discretion and trust your gut — this helps!:

1. God exists.

2. We have no evidence to suggest that god exists.

3. It is a matter of personal faith whether a person believes in god or not.

4. A majority of the Indian population is theist.

5. Recent studies show that Indian atheists are in the minority.

The question is open to interpretation. However, my personal opinion is JJJIF. <—- Now that’s a judgment, amirite?

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