GMA GMA Critical Thinking and Assumptions

Question 1

Statement: 'All employees who completed the safety training passed the compliance audit.' Assumption: Which of the following is implicit in this statement?

Accepted Answer

The audit tests what the safety training covers

Answer

Safety training is optional

Answer

Only employees who completed training took the audit

Answer

All employees completed the training

Question 2

Argument: 'The new drug reduced symptoms in 80% of trial participants, so it will be effective for the general population.' Which is the strongest objection to this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The trial may not have been a representative sample of the population

Answer

80% is a high success rate

Answer

The drug was tested on humans

Answer

Some participants improved without the drug

Question 3

Which conclusion is best supported by the evidence: 'In a survey, 70% of residents in City X reported exercising at least 3 times per week. City X has the lowest obesity rate in the state.'?

Accepted Answer

Regular exercise is likely a contributing factor to City X's low obesity rate

Answer

Exercise eliminates obesity entirely

Answer

All healthy cities have high exercise rates

Answer

The survey results are unreliable

Question 4

Syllogism: 'All managers must attend the annual review. Sarah is a manager. Therefore, ___.'

Accepted Answer

Sarah must attend the annual review

Answer

Sarah may attend the annual review

Answer

Sarah manages the annual review

Answer

Sarah attended last year's review

Question 5

A recommendation states: 'The city should build more parks because parks reduce stress.' Which additional piece of information would most strengthen this recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Studies show that access to parks measurably lowers residents' stress levels

Answer

Parks are expensive to maintain

Answer

Other cities also have parks

Answer

The city has unused land

Question 6

Statement: 'We should hire only candidates with 5+ years of experience because experience ensures performance.' The hidden assumption is:

Accepted Answer

Years of experience always translate into effective performance

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Inexperienced candidates never perform well

Answer

Experience is the sole determinant of job performance

Answer

New graduates lack skill