GAT General

GAT General preparation MCQs covering verbal, quantitative and analytical reasoning.

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Analytical Reasoning

Practice analytical reasoning MCQs covering logic, problem-solving and critical thinking.

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A. All roses fade quickly
B. Some roses may fade quickly
C. No roses fade quickly
D. All flowers are roses
Answer: Since some flowers fade quickly and roses are flowers, some roses may fade quickly.
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A. A
B. B
C. C
D. Cannot be determined
Answer: By transitivity, if A > B > C, then C is the shortest.
3
A. It rained
B. It might have rained
C. It did not rain
D. The ground is always wet
Answer: This is affirming the consequent. Wet ground could have other causes besides rain.
4
A. Yes
B. No
C. Not necessarily
D. Only if she studied medicine
Answer: Having a degree is necessary but not sufficient for being a doctor.
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A. Some cats are poodles
B. No poodles are cats
C. All dogs are poodles
D. Some dogs are cats
Answer: If no cats are dogs and all poodles are dogs, then no poodles can be cats.
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A. The sky is blue
B. Water is wet
C. The sky is above us
D. None are conclusions
Answer: In an argument, the conclusion is what the premises are meant to support.
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A. C implies A
B. A implies C
C. B implies A
D. C implies B
Answer: By hypothetical syllogism, if A→B and B→C, then A→C.
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A. All students get good grades
B. Some students get good grades
C. No students get good grades
D. All who get good grades study hard
Answer: Since some students study hard and all who study hard get good grades, some students get good grades.
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A. Some squares are rectangles
B. All rectangles are squares
C. No squares are rectangles
D. Some rectangles are squares
Answer: If all squares are rectangles, it\'s impossible for no squares to be rectangles.
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A. It was sunny
B. It was not sunny
C. We went to the beach
D. Nothing follows
Answer: By modus tollens, if P→Q and not Q, then not P.
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A. Penguins can fly
B. Penguins have wings
C. All animals with wings are birds
D. Penguins are not birds
Answer: All birds have wings and penguins are birds, so penguins have wings.
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A. Smoking causes cancer
B. Cancer is bad
C. Banning smoking will reduce cancer
D. All of the above
Answer: The argument assumes that banning smoking will actually reduce cancer rates.
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A. Some C are B
B. No C are B
C. All B are C
D. Some B are A
Answer: If no A are B and all C are A, then no C can be B.
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A. A fact
B. An inference
C. An opinion
D. A definition
Answer: The statement draws a conclusion about cause and effect, making it an inference.
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A. Tomorrow is Tuesday
B. Tomorrow is not Tuesday
C. Tomorrow could be any day
D. Tomorrow is Monday
Answer: Denying the antecedent doesn\'t tell us what tomorrow is.
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A. Copper conducts electricity
B. All conductors are metals
C. Some metals don\'t conduct
D. Copper is not a metal
Answer: By syllogism, copper must conduct electricity.
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A. Exercise is good
B. John also smokes
C. Healthy people exercise
D. Exercise is popular
Answer: If John also smokes, his health could be negatively affected despite exercise.
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A. Some X are Z
B. No X are Z
C. Some X may not be Z
D. All X are Z
Answer: We can only say some X may not be Z, not that no X are Z.
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A. Ad hominem
B. Non sequitur
C. Straw man
D. Circular reasoning
Answer: Being rich does not logically lead to being happy; the conclusion doesn\'t follow.
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A. B is false
B. B is true
C. Both are false
D. Both are true
Answer: By disjunctive syllogism, if A or B is true and A is false, B must be true.
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