BMAT BMAT Problem Solving & Critical Thinking 2

Question 1

If 3 machines make 3 widgets in 3 minutes, how many widgets do 9 machines make in 9 minutes?

Accepted Answer

27

Answer

Each machine makes 1 widget per 3 minutes; in 9 minutes each makes 3 widgets; 9 machines × 3 = 27 widgets.

Question 2

Which argument fallacy assumes causation simply because one event followed another in time?

Accepted Answer

Post hoc ergo propter hoc

Answer

Post hoc ergo propter hoc assumes causation from temporal sequence alone, which is a logical fallacy.

Question 3

A student scores 85% on Section 1 and 70% on Section 2, and both sections are weighted equally. What is the combined average?

Accepted Answer

77.5%

Answer

With equal weighting, average = (85 + 70) / 2 = 77.5%.

Question 4

Which of the following WEAKENS the argument 'Banning junk food ads reduces childhood obesity'?

Accepted Answer

Both B and C weaken the argument

Answer

Both the irrelevance of advertising to purchasing behavior and the existence of other causal factors undermine the argument.

Question 5

A sequence reads: 2, 6, 18, 54, __. What is the next number?

Accepted Answer

162

Answer

Each term is multiplied by 3: 2→6→18→54→162.

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