GMAC GMAC Critical Reasoning

Question 1

A GMAT Critical Reasoning argument states: 'All employees who meet their targets receive bonuses. Jane received a bonus.' Which conclusion is valid?

Accepted Answer

Jane may or may not have met her targets

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Jane met her targets

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Jane exceeded her targets

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Jane is the top performer

Question 2

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument: 'Since the city installed more streetlights, crime has dropped 20%. Therefore, streetlights reduce crime.'?

Accepted Answer

The city also increased police patrols during the same period

Answer

Streetlights are expensive to maintain

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Crime dropped only in well-lit areas

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Residents reported feeling safer after the lights were installed

Question 3

An argument concludes that a new drug is safe because no side effects appeared in a 2-week trial. The biggest flaw in this reasoning is:

Accepted Answer

The trial was too short to detect long-term side effects

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The drug company funded the study

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No placebo group was used

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Side effects were self-reported

Question 4

'Most successful entrepreneurs dropped out of college. Therefore, dropping out of college increases one's chance of entrepreneurial success.' This argument commits which error?

Accepted Answer

Confusing correlation with causation

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Hasty generalization

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False dilemma

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Circular reasoning

Question 5

Which of the following best strengthens the argument: 'Employees who work from home are more productive than those in the office'?

Accepted Answer

A study shows home workers complete 13% more tasks per day

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Some employees prefer the office environment

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Home workers have fewer meetings

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Home workers save commute time

Question 6

'Either we increase the marketing budget or sales will decline.' Which assumption does this argument rely on?

Accepted Answer

No other factors can prevent a sales decline

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Increasing the budget guarantees sales growth

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Sales have already been declining

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Marketing is the only department with a budget