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. Salmon can fly
B. Salmon cannot fly
C. Some fish can fly
D. Salmon is not a fish
Answer: By syllogism, salmon cannot fly.
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A. All C are A
B. All A are C
C. Some C are A
D. No A are C
Answer: By syllogism, if all A are B and all B are C, then all A are C.
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A. A valid inference
B. An age-based stereotype
C. A logical conclusion
D. A factual statement
Answer: Assuming youth means lack of experience is an age-based stereotype.
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A. R is true
B. R is false
C. R is unknown
D. R could be either
Answer: For \'P and Q→R\', if Q is false, the antecedent is false. But in this case R is not necessarily true.
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A. All plants need sunlight
B. Some plants need sunlight
C. No plants need sunlight
D. All sunlight comes from plants
Answer: Since some flowers need sunlight and all plants are flowers, some plants need sunlight.
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A. Guns cause crime
B. Bans are effective
C. Crime is caused by guns
D. All of the above
Answer: The argument assumes guns cause crime, bans work, and that reducing guns reduces crime.
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A. B is false
B. B is true
C. B is unknown
D. Both are false
Answer: Knowing A is true doesn\'t tell us anything about B in an \'or\' statement.
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A. All cats are pets
B. Some cats are pets
C. Some cats may be pets
D. No cats are pets
Answer: We can only conclude that some cats may be pets, not that all or some definitely are.
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A. A fact
B. A generalization
C. A logical deduction
D. A verified claim
Answer: Attributing a trait to all rich people is a generalization without evidence.
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A. P↔R
B. P→R
C. R→P
D. P and R are unrelated
Answer: By hypothetical syllogism, P→Q and Q→R implies P→R.
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A. All dogs are strong
B. Some dogs are strong
C. No dogs are strong
D. All strong animals are dogs
Answer: Since some dogs are large and all large animals are strong, some dogs are strong.
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A. Fast food causes obesity
B. Obesity is a health risk
C. Banning fast food will reduce obesity
D. All of the above
Answer: The argument requires all these assumptions for the conclusion to be valid.
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A. Not A or not B
B. A and B
C. A or B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer: By De Morgan\'s law, ¬(A∧B) = ¬A∨¬B.
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A. All roses are beautiful
B. Some roses may be beautiful
C. No roses are beautiful
D. All beautiful things are roses
Answer: We can only say some roses may be beautiful based on the premises.
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A. An assumption
B. A causal claim
C. A definition
D. A prediction
Answer: The statement claims a cause-effect relationship between not studying and failure.
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A. Some A are C
B. No A are C
C. All A are C
D. Some C are A
Answer: If no A are B and all B are C, then no A can be C.
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A. All students succeed
B. Some students succeed
C. No students succeed
D. All successful people are students
Answer: Since some students are intelligent and all intelligent people succeed, some students succeed.
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A. Private schools are expensive
B. Their students come from wealthier families
C. Public schools have more students
D. Scores matter
Answer: If wealthier families provide more resources, the higher scores may not be due to school quality.
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A. A is true
B. A is false
C. B is true
D. A is unknown
Answer: By modus tollens, if A→B and ¬B, then ¬A.
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A. All books have text
B. Some books have text
C. No books have text
D. All text is in books
Answer: Since all books have pages and some pages have text, some books have text.
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