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. Bicycle Z is a car
B. Bicycle Z might be a car
C. Bicycle Z is not a car
D. All wheeled things are cars
Answer: While cars have wheels, bicycles are not cars. Having wheels is not sufficient for being a car.
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A. Education reduces poverty
B. We should invest in schools
C. Poverty is bad
D. Schools provide education
Answer: The recommendation to invest in schools is the conclusion supported by the premise.
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A. Some D are C
B. No D are C
C. Some A are C
D. All D are C
Answer: Since no B are C and some A are D where all A are B, no D that are A can be C.
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A. P is definitely true
B. P is definitely false
C. P may be true or false
D. P is unknown but likely true
Answer: S being true doesn\'t prove P is true. The chain could have been triggered by other causes.
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A. Social media harms mental health
B. Minors are vulnerable
C. Banning is effective
D. All of the above
Answer: The argument requires all these assumptions: harm exists, minors are affected, and bans work.
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A. A
B. B
C. C
D. Cannot be determined
Answer: A=B in height, C>A, so C is taller than both A and B, making C tallest.
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A. Some Z are Y
B. No Z are W
C. All X are W
D. Some V are not Y
Answer: If (1) All X are Y and (2) Some Z are X, then by syllogism, some Z are Y.
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A. People spend more when they have more money
B. Some people save tax cuts instead of spending
C. Economic stimulation is good
D. Tax cuts reduce government revenue
Answer: If people save rather than spend tax cuts, the economic stimulation effect is weakened.
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A. Q is true
B. Contradiction
C. P is false
D. R is false
Answer: P→Q means Q is true. R→¬Q means Q is false. Both P and R true creates a contradiction.
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A. All students studied
B. Some students studied
C. No students failed
D. Both B and C
Answer: Since some passed and all who passed studied, some studied. And since no one who studied failed, some didn\'t fail.
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A. Remote work makes employees happier
B. Happier employees are more productive
C. Productivity can be measured
D. All of the above
Answer: The argument requires all these assumptions for the causal chain to hold.
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A. D implies A
B. A implies D
C. C implies A
D. B implies D
Answer: By transitivity, A→B→C→D means A implies D.
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A. Some D are C
B. No D are C
C. All D are C
D. Some C are D
Answer: No A are B and all B are C means no A are C. Since some D are A, no D that are A are C.
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A. Exercise increases blood flow
B. Blood flow improves memory
C. Memory improvement is measurable
D. All of the above
Answer: For the causal claim to work, all these assumptions must be true.
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A. R is true
B. R is false
C. R is unknown
D. R contradicts
Answer: The truth values of P and Q tell us nothing about R.
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A. All engineers are good at logic
B. Some engineers may be good at logic
C. No engineers are good at logic
D. All who are good at logic are engineers
Answer: We can only conclude that some engineers may be good at logic.
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A. Sleep is important
B. Test performance measures cognitive function
C. Sleep deprivation is common
D. Tests are reliable
Answer: If test performance measures cognitive function, this strengthens the causal claim.
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A. B is true
B. B is false
C. A is false
D. Both A and B are true
Answer: If A∧B→C and C is false while A is true, B must be false.
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A. All fruits are harmless
B. Some citrus is harmless
C. No citrus is harmful
D. All vitamin C sources are citrus
Answer: Since all citrus contains vitamin C and no vitamin C source is harmful, some citrus is harmless.
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A. Slippery slope
B. Ad hominem
C. Straw man
D. Circular reasoning
Answer: Assuming one exception leads to everyone wanting exceptions is a slippery slope.
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