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. Video games are popular
B. Correlation doesn\'t prove causation
C. Violence is bad
D. Games are entertaining
Answer: Just because violent people play games doesn\'t mean games cause violence.
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A. C is true
B. C is false
C. C is unknown
D. B is false
Answer: By chaining modus ponens, if A→B and B→C and A is true, then B is true and C is true.
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A. All animals have fur
B. Some animals have fur
C. No animals have fur
D. All furry things are mammals
Answer: By chained syllogisms, some animals are mammals that have fur or hair.
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A. A logical argument
B. An appeal to price
C. A valid claim
D. A fact
Answer: Assuming quality based on price is an appeal to price, not a logical argument.
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A. P is true
B. P is false
C. P is unknown
D. All of the above are true
Answer: S being true doesn\'t prove P is true; the chain could be triggered by other causes.
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A. All students solve problems
B. Some students solve problems
C. No students solve problems
D. All problem-solvers are students
Answer: By chained syllogisms, some students are creative problem-solvers.
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A. Slippery slope
B. Ad hominem
C. Straw man
D. Circular reasoning
Answer: Assuming one thing leads to extreme consequences is a slippery slope fallacy.
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A. Contradiction
B. B is true from another cause
C. A is true
D. Both are true
Answer: If A is necessary and sufficient for B, they must have the same truth value. This is a contradiction.
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A. Penguin W is a bird
B. Penguin W might be a bird
C. Penguin W is not a bird
D. All egg-layers are birds
Answer: If all birds lay eggs and Penguin W lays eggs, it could be a bird. Given context, penguins are birds.
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A. Expertise
B. An appeal to authority
C. A logical argument
D. A fact
Answer: Using experience to demand agreement is an appeal to authority.
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A. Contradiction
B. Consistent
C. A is true
D. B is true
Answer: If A implies B and both are false, this is logically consistent.
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A. All countries protect free speech
B. Some countries protect free speech
C. No countries protect free speech
D. All free speech protectors are democracies
Answer: Since some countries are democratic and all democracies protect free speech, some countries protect free speech.
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A. A logical argument
B. An appeal to tradition
C. A valid claim
D. A fact
Answer: Assuming something is good because it\'s traditional is an appeal to tradition.
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A. Nothing follows
B. B is false
C. A is false
D. Both are false
Answer: If the necessary condition and result are both true, this is consistent but nothing new follows.
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A. Creature X is a fish
B. Creature X might be a fish
C. Creature X is not a fish
D. All water-needing things are fish
Answer: Needing water doesn\'t prove Creature X is a fish; many aquatic creatures need water.
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A. Guns are dangerous
B. Other factors like poverty also cause crime
C. Crime is bad
D. More guns means more access
Answer: If poverty and other factors also cause crime, gun ownership may not be the primary cause.
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A. A is true
B. B is true
C. A is false
D. All of A, B, C are true
Answer: If D is false, by modus tollens backwards, C is false, B is false, and A is false.
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A. All fruits grow on plants
B. Some fruits grow on plants
C. No fruits grow on plants
D. All plant-grown things are fruits
Answer: Since some fruits are berries and all berries grow on plants, some fruits grow on plants.
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A. Degrees indicate qualification
B. All degrees are equal
C. This person studied hard
D. Degrees are necessary
Answer: The argument assumes that having a degree automatically indicates qualification.
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A. Nothing new follows
B. P is false
C. Q is false
D. Both are false
Answer: If P implies Q and both are true, this is consistent with the implication.
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