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. A logical argument
B. Arrogance
C. A fact
D. A valid claim
Answer: Assuming disagreement equals being wrong is an expression of arrogance.
A. Contradiction
B. B is true
C. A is true
D. Both are true
Answer: If A is necessary for B and B is true, A must also be true. Having A false while B is true creates a contradiction.
A. Plant W is a flower
B. Plant W might be a flower
C. Plant W is not a flower
D. All sun-loving things are flowers
Answer: Needing sunlight doesn\'t prove Plant W is a flower; many plants need sunlight.
A. Current wages are unfair
B. Workers deserve fair pay
C. Raising minimum wage achieves fair pay
D. All of the above
Answer: The argument requires all these assumptions for the conclusion to follow.
A. B is true
B. B is false
C. A is false
D. B is unknown
Answer: Equivalent statements have the same truth value. If A is true, B must be true.
A. All animals need food
B. Some animals need food
C. No animals need food
D. All food-eaters are mammals
Answer: By chained syllogisms, since some animals are mammals and mammals need food, some animals need food.
A. A scientific argument
B. An appeal to antiquity
C. A valid claim
D. A fact
Answer: Assuming older things are better is an appeal to antiquity.
A. Contradiction
B. Q is true from another cause
C. P is true
D. P is unknown
Answer: P being false while Q is true means Q came from another cause, not P.
A. Magazine V is a book
B. Magazine V might be a book
C. Magazine V is not a book
D. All things with covers are books
Answer: While books have covers, magazines are not books even though they have covers.
A. Early intervention is popular
B. Better performance indicates help was effective
C. Children need help
D. Performance matters
Answer: If better performance indicates effective help, this strengthens the claim about early intervention.
A. B is true
B. B is false
C. B is unknown
D. A is true
Answer: Denying the antecedent doesn\'t tell us about the consequent.
A. All flying things have wings
B. Some birds with wings fly
C. All birds fly
D. Wings cause flight
Answer: Since some birds fly and all birds have wings, some birds with wings fly.
A. Religious freedom
B. Intolerance
C. A logical argument
D. A valid claim
Answer: Insisting everyone believe the same thing is an expression of intolerance.
A. Contradiction
B. B is true
C. A is false
D. Both are true
Answer: If A is necessary for B and A is true but B is false, there\'s a contradiction in the logic.
A. Whale X is a fish
B. Whale X might be a fish
C. Whale X is not a fish
D. All swimming things are fish
Answer: While fish swim, not all swimming things are fish. Whales are mammals, not fish.
A. Optimism
B. Wishful thinking
C. A logical argument
D. A fact
Answer: Assuming something will work simply because you want it to is wishful thinking.
A. P is true
B. Q is true
C. P is false
D. All of the above are true
Answer: If S is false, then by modus tollens backwards, R is false, Q is false, and P is false.
A. All countries have elections
B. Some countries have elections
C. No countries have elections
D. All elections are democratic
Answer: Since some countries are democratic and all democracies have elections, some countries have elections.
A. Space exploration advances technology
B. Technology advancement is valuable
C. Funding enables progress
D. All of the above
Answer: The argument requires all these assumptions for the conclusion to be valid.
A. B is true
B. B is false
C. A is false
D. Both are true
Answer: Contradictory statements cannot both be true. If A is true, B must be false.
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