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. Physical activity improves mental health
B. Schools should require exercise
C. Mental health is important
D. Schools have authority
Answer: The recommendation for schools to require exercise is the conclusion.
A. Contradiction
B. B is false
C. A is false
D. C is true
Answer: A∧B→C and both A and B are true means C should be true. But C is false, creating a contradiction.
A. All scholarship recipients have great careers
B. Some scholarship recipients may have great careers
C. No scholarship recipients have great careers
D. All great careers come from scholarships
Answer: We can only conclude that some scholarship recipients may have great careers.
A. Gene therapy is innovative
B. Root cause targeting may have side effects
C. Curing diseases is good
D. Technology is advancing
Answer: If targeting root causes has side effects, the cure may come with new problems.
A. Q is true
B. R is true
C. S is true
D. All of Q-U are false
Answer: By modus tollens backwards, if V is false, then U, T, S, R, and Q must all be false.
A. All imported fruits create waste
B. Some imported fruits may create waste
C. No imported fruits create waste
D. All waste comes from imported fruits
Answer: All imported fruits travel long distances, which requires packaging, which creates waste.
A. Volunteering is popular
B. Life satisfaction indicates better mental health
C. Mental health is important
D. Volunteers are happy people
Answer: If life satisfaction indicates better mental health, this strengthens the claim.
A. B is false
B. D is false
C. Both B and D are false
D. A is false
Answer: A∧B→C and C is false means A∧B is false. Since A is true, B is false. A∧D→E and E is false means A∧D is false. Since A is true, D is false.
A. All exchange students are creative
B. Some exchange students may be creative
C. No exchange students are creative
D. All creative people are exchange students
Answer: We can only conclude that some exchange students may be creative.
A. Travel is a barrier
B. Not traveling improves access
C. Access matters
D. All of the above
Answer: For the argument to hold, all these assumptions must be true.
A. A is true
B. B is true
C. C is true
D. All of the above
Answer: D→A and D true means A true. D→B and D true means B true. A∧B→C means C true.
A. All oil-producing countries generate revenue
B. Some oil-producing countries may generate revenue
C. No oil-producing countries generate revenue
D. All revenue comes from oil
Answer: We can only conclude that some oil-producing countries may generate revenue from exports.
A. Pass rates indicate effectiveness
B. Classroom learning provides social benefits
C. Students need interaction
D. Online learning is convenient
Answer: If classroom learning provides social benefits that online doesn\'t, pass rates alone don\'t show equal effectiveness.
A. P is true
B. P is false
C. Q is false
D. R is false
Answer: Q∧R→S and S is false means Q∧R is false. But Q and R are both true, so contradiction. This means the initial premise must be wrong, implying P is false.
A. All classics engage readers
B. Some classics may engage readers
C. No classics engage readers
D. All engaged readers read classics
Answer: All classics stand the test of time, which requires relevance, which engages readers.
A. Meditation is popular
B. Lower readings indicate reduced blood pressure
C. Blood pressure affects health
D. Meditation is easy
Answer: If lower readings indicate reduced blood pressure, this strengthens the meditation-health link.
A. B is true
B. C is true
C. B and C are unknown
D. Both B and C are true
Answer: A being true doesn\'t determine B or C. They could be true or false independently.
A. All athletes have good character
B. Some athletes may have good character
C. No athletes have good character
D. All people with good character are athletes
Answer: We can only conclude that some athletes may have good character.
A. Slippery slope
B. Ad hominem
C. Straw man
D. Circular reasoning
Answer: Assuming wage increases lead to business closures and mass unemployment is a slippery slope.
A. B is true
B. B is unknown
C. D is true
D. D is unknown
Answer: A∧B→C and C is true doesn\'t prove B is true; C could be true from other causes. Similarly for D.