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Graduate Assessment Test preparation MCQs covering verbal, quantitative, analytical reasoning and general knowledge.

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Graduate Assessment Test preparation MCQs covering verbal, quantitative, analytical reasoning and general knowledge.

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A. Plant A is a rose
B. Plant A is not a rose
C. Plant A might be a rose
D. All plants are roses
Answer: If Plant A is not a plant, it cannot be a rose since all roses are plants.
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A. Fossil fuels will run out
B. Renewable energy is viable
C. The future matters
D. All of the above
Answer: The argument requires all these assumptions for the conclusion to be valid.
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A. B is true
B. B is false
C. B is unknown
D. A is false
Answer: If A is necessary and sufficient for B and A is true, B must be true.
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A. All animals fly
B. Some animals fly
C. No animals fly
D. All flying things are birds
Answer: Since some animals are birds and all birds fly, some animals fly.
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A. Confidence
B. Arrogance
C. A logical argument
D. A fact
Answer: Assuming you\'re always right and everyone should agree is arrogance.
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A. R is true
B. R is false
C. R is unknown
D. Q is false
Answer: By chaining modus ponens, if P→Q and Q→R and P is true, then Q is true and R is true.
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A. Vehicle X is a car
B. Vehicle X might be a car
C. Vehicle X is not a car
D. All fuel-needing things are cars
Answer: Needing fuel doesn\'t prove Vehicle X is a car; trucks and motorcycles also need fuel.
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A. Taxes affect businesses
B. Small businesses don\'t always create jobs when taxes are cut
C. Job creation is good
D. Tax cuts are popular
Answer: If tax cuts don\'t always lead to job creation, the conclusion doesn\'t necessarily follow.
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A. Contradiction
B. B is true from another cause
C. A is true
D. Both are true
Answer: If A is necessary for B and A is false, B cannot be true. This is a contradiction.
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A. All fruits are acidic
B. Some fruits are acidic
C. No fruits are acidic
D. All acidic things are citrus
Answer: Since some fruits are citrus and all citrus fruits are acidic, some fruits are acidic.
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A. A logical argument
B. An ad hominem attack
C. A valid criticism
D. A fact
Answer: Dismissing a law based on who passed it is an ad hominem attack.
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A. A is true
B. A is false
C. A is unknown
D. B is false
Answer: D being true doesn\'t prove A is true; the chain of implications can be triggered by other causes.
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A. Document Z is a book
B. Document Z might be a book
C. Document Z is not a book
D. All paged things are books
Answer: Having pages doesn\'t prove Document Z is a book; newspapers and magazines also have pages.
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A. Exercise is popular
B. Self-reported stress indicates actual stress
C. Stress is bad
D. Exercise is healthy
Answer: If self-reported stress indicates actual stress, this strengthens the claim about exercise and stress.
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A. A is false
B. A is true
C. Both are false
D. Both are true
Answer: If A and B cover all possibilities and B is false, A must be true.
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A. All students are fit
B. Some students are fit
C. No students are fit
D. All fit people are athletes
Answer: Since some students are athletes and all athletes are fit, some students are fit.
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A. Critical thinking
B. A fallacy of consensus
C. A logical argument
D. A fact
Answer: Dismissing science because of disagreement is a fallacy; disagreement is part of the scientific process.
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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.
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A. Plant B is an animal
B. Plant B is not an animal
C. Plant B might be an animal
D. All food-needing things are animals
Answer: If Plant B doesn\'t need food, it cannot be an animal since all animals need food.
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A. Education funding affects quality
B. Prosperity is desirable
C. Education creates prosperity
D. All of the above
Answer: The argument requires all these assumptions for the conclusion to be valid.
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