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. 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.
A. All island nations have hospitality industries
B. Some island nations may have hospitality industries
C. No island nations have hospitality industries
D. All hospitality comes from islands
Answer: We can only conclude that some island nations may have hospitality industries.
A. Renewable sources are infinite
B. Infinite means sustainable
C. Sustainability is valuable
D. All of the above
Answer: For the argument to hold, all these assumptions must be true.
A. B is true
B. C is true
D. All of the above
Answer: A→D and A true means D true. The cycle A∧B→C, A∧C→B, B∧C→A means if any two are true, the third is true. Since A is true, B and C could be true or false, but D is definitely true.
A. All debaters shape public discourse
B. Some debaters may shape public discourse
C. No debaters shape public discourse
D. All public discourse comes from debaters
Answer: We can only conclude that some debaters may shape public discourse.
A. Taxes incentivize change
B. Businesses may pass costs to consumers
C. Cleaner energy is better
D. Emissions are harmful
Answer: If businesses pass costs to consumers without changing behavior, emissions won\'t decrease.
A. Q is true
B. R is true
C. Q and R can\'t both be true
D. P is false
Answer: P→Q and P true means Q true. P→R and P true means R true. Q∧R→S and S→T means T should be true, but it\'s false. Contradiction.
A. All organic fruits support ecosystems
B. Some organic fruits may support ecosystems
C. No organic fruits support ecosystems
D. All ecosystem support comes from organic fruits
Answer: All organic fruits are sustainable, which protects biodiversity, which supports ecosystems.
A. Mentoring is popular
B. Staying longer indicates improved retention
C. Retention matters
D. Mentors are experienced
Answer: If staying longer indicates improved retention, this strengthens the mentoring-retention link.
A. C is true
B. D is true
C. E is true
D. All of the above
Answer: A∧B→C and both true means C true. A→D means D true. B→E means E true.
A. All researchers benefit society
B. Some researchers may benefit society
C. No researchers benefit society
D. All societal benefits come from researchers
Answer: We can only conclude that some researchers may benefit society.
A. Remote work reduces office needs
B. Less space means lower costs
C. Cost reduction is valuable
D. All of the above
Answer: For the argument to hold, all these assumptions must be true.
A. A is false
B. D is unknown
C. F is unknown
D. Both B and F are false
Answer: A∧B→C and C is false means A∧B is false. But A and B are both true, creating a contradiction. This means the premise must be wrong.
A. All free trade agreements benefit consumers
B. Some free trade agreements may benefit consumers
C. No free trade agreements benefit consumers
D. All consumer benefits come from free trade
Answer: All free trade agreements reduce tariffs, which lower prices, which benefit consumers.
A. Social media is widespread
B. Depressed people may seek social media for connection
C. Depression is harmful
D. Social media connects people
Answer: If depressed people seek social media for connection, the causation could be reversed.
A. Q is true
B. R is true
C. Q and R can\'t both be true
D. P is false
Answer: By modus tollens backwards, if U is false, then T, S, and Q∧R must be false. Since P→Q and P true means Q true, and P→R and P true means R true, having both Q and R true contradicts Q∧R being false.