GCAT - General Cognitive Ability Syllogistic Reasoning Questions and Answers

Question 1

Read the following statements:
1. All engineers are proficient with computers.
2. Some people who are proficient with computers are also artists.
Based only on these statements, which of the following conclusions is logically valid?

Accepted Answer

A conclusion cannot be logically drawn.

Answer

All artists are proficient with computers.

Answer

Some engineers are artists.

Answer

All people proficient with computers are engineers.

Question 2

Consider the following premises:
1. No projects using the 'Agile' methodology are approved without a security review.
2. The 'Odyssey' project was approved.
What can be logically concluded from this information?

Accepted Answer

The 'Odyssey' project had a security review.

Answer

The 'Odyssey' project did not use the 'Agile' methodology.

Answer

All approved projects have a security review.

Answer

The 'Odyssey' project used the 'Waterfall' methodology.

Question 3

Review the following statements:
1. All valid reports are signed by a manager.
2. Some reports on the shared drive are not signed by a manager.
Which of the following statements is a logical deduction from the information above?

Accepted Answer

Some reports on the shared drive are not valid reports.

Answer

No reports on the shared drive are valid.

Answer

All reports signed by a manager are on the shared drive.

Answer

Some valid reports are not on the shared drive.

Question 4

You are given the following information about company teams:
1. All members of the Marketing team are proficient in social media.
2. No members of the Finance team are proficient in social media.
Based only on these premises, which conclusion is unavoidable?

Accepted Answer

No member of the Marketing team is also a member of the Finance team.

Answer

Some members of the Marketing team are also in the Finance team.

Answer

Anyone proficient in social media is on the Marketing team.

Answer

Some members of the Finance team are proficient in social media.

Question 5

In a hospital's protocol, the following rules apply:
1. If a patient is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), they are monitored continuously.
2. Patient X is not being monitored continuously.
What must be true about Patient X?

Accepted Answer

Patient X is not in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Answer

Patient X has been discharged.

Answer

Patient X is in the general ward.

Answer

The monitoring equipment for Patient X is broken.

Question 6

Read these statements about a group of professionals:
1. All neurologists are doctors.
2. Some neurologists are also researchers.
Which conclusion can be logically drawn from these statements?

Accepted Answer

Some doctors are researchers.

Answer

All doctors are neurologists.

Answer

All researchers are doctors.

Answer

No doctors are researchers.

Read the following statements:1.All engineers are proficient with computers.2.Some people who are proficient with computers are also artists.Based only on these statements, which of the following conclusions is logically valid?

Read the following statements:
1.
All engineers are proficient with computers.
2.
Some people who are proficient with computers are also artists.
Based only on these statements, which of the following conclusions is logically valid?