GAT General

GAT General preparation MCQs covering verbal, quantitative and analytical reasoning.

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GAT General

GAT General preparation MCQs covering verbal, quantitative and analytical reasoning.

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A. Exercise is popular
B. Longer life indicates better health
C. Health is important
D. Studies are reliable
Answer: If longer life indicates better health, this strengthens the claim that exercise improves health.
A. B is true
B. B is false
C. B is unknown
D. Cannot determine
Answer: If A∧B→C and C is false while A is true, B must be false.
A. Shape X is a square
B. Shape X might be a square
C. Shape X is not a square
D. All four-sided shapes are squares
Answer: Having four sides is necessary but not sufficient for being a square.
A. Free speech
B. An attempt to silence dissent
C. A democratic principle
D. A logical argument
Answer: Prohibiting criticism of government is an attempt to silence dissent.
A. P is true
B. P is false
C. P is unknown
D. P is contradictory
Answer: Q being true doesn\'t prove P is true; P is necessary but not sufficient.
A. All countries use euros
B. Some countries use euros
C. No countries use euros
D. All euro-using countries are European
Answer: Since some countries are in Europe and all European countries use euros, some countries use euros.
A. Smoking kills
B. We should ban cigarettes
C. Cigarettes are bad
D. Health matters
Answer: The recommendation to ban cigarettes is the conclusion supported by the premise.
A. B is true
B. B is false
C. A is false
D. Both are true
Answer: If not both A and B can be true and A is true, B must be false.
A. Mr. Smith educates
B. All educators are teachers
C. Some teachers don\'t educate
D. Mr. Smith is not a teacher
Answer: By syllogism, Mr. Smith educates.
A. A valid argument
B. An ad hominem attack
C. A logical deduction
D. A fact
Answer: Dismissing someone\'s trustworthiness based on their profession is an ad hominem.
A. P implies R
B. R implies P
C. P and R are unrelated
D. Q implies P and R
Answer: Two different things can imply the same thing without implying each other.
A. All books are fiction
B. Some books are fiction
C. No books are fiction
D. All fiction is books
Answer: Since some books are novels and all novels are fiction, some books are fiction.
A. Taxes will be raised
B. People respond to tax increases
C. Leaving is bad
D. Taxes are too high
Answer: The argument assumes that people will leave in response to tax increases.
A. B is true
B. B is false
C. B is unknown
D. A is false
Answer: If A is sufficient for B and A occurs, B must be true.
A. Flower X is a rose
B. Flower X might be a rose
C. Flower X is not a rose
D. All things needing water are roses
Answer: Needing water doesn\'t prove something is a rose; it\'s a necessary but not sufficient condition.
A. TV is popular
B. Violent people watch more TV
C. Other factors cause violence
D. TV is entertaining
Answer: If other factors cause violence, TV may not be the cause.
A. P→Q and Q→P
B. Only P→Q
C. Only Q→P
D. Neither P→Q nor Q→P
Answer: Necessary and sufficient means the implication works both ways.
A. All animals are cold-blooded
B. Some animals are cold-blooded
C. No animals are cold-blooded
D. All cold-blooded things are reptiles
Answer: Since some animals are reptiles and all reptiles are cold-blooded, some animals are cold-blooded.
A. A logical argument
B. An appeal to popularity
C. A democratic principle
D. A factual claim
Answer: Arguing something is good simply because many people support it is an appeal to popularity.
A. Q is false
B. Q is true
C. Both are false
D. Both are true
Answer: If P and Q cover all possibilities and are mutually exclusive, and P is false, Q must be true.