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Aptitude Test Topic: Critical or Logical Reasoning

Critical reasoning questions test your ability to analyze logical arguments. The arguments cover a range of topics and situations which average GMAT-takers would be expected to be able to understand, even if they are not very familiar with the subject area.

Directions

Analyze the information on which each question is based, and then choose the most appropriate of the answer choices.

To give the answer click/tap the option alphabet for your answer choice. for correct answer green check and for wrong answer a red cross will appear along with a button to show explanation with or without video of the question answer.

Critical or Logical Reasoning: Critical or Logical Reasoning Practice MCQ

Question Statement:

The new vehicle inspection program is needed to protect the quality of the stat’s air, for us and for our children. Auto exhausts are leading contributor to coughing, wheezing, choking, and pollution. The state’s long-term interests in the health of its citizens and in this area as a place to live, work, and conduct business depend on clean air.

Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the preceding argument?

Because smog devices were made mandatory automotive equipment by the existing inspection program three years ago, pollution has decreased dramatically and continues to decrease.
Sometimes coughing, wheezing, and choking are caused by phenomena other than pollution.
Pollution problems are increasing in other states as well as in this one.
Vehicle inspectors are not always careful.
The state should not impose its interests upon the citizenry but should instead allow public health to be regulated by private enterprise.

Explanation:

Correct Answer: A

Not Required

Question: 3   Test: 2 of 11 Next Test

Tests

You are taking Aptitude Test No. 2

Each aptitude test is comprised of 10 except the last test which might have fewer than 10 in some topics.

You are at question (MCQ) number 3 and Test Number 2 of Critical or Logical Reasoning: Critical or Logical Reasoning. To deal with Critical or Logical Reasoning questions, you must take lesson on the subject. In case of science and Art subjects revise your text books and in case of general aptitude topics take lessons from the topic page.

The question:

The new vehicle inspection program is needed to protect the quality of the stat’s air, for us and .... with options: Because smog devices were made mandatory automotive equipment by the existing inspection program three years ago, pollution has decreased dramatically and continues to decrease. , Sometimes coughing, wheezing, and choking are caused by phenomena other than pollution., Pollution problems are increasing in other states as well as in this one., Vehicle inspectors are not always careful. can be solved with the concepts and understanding of Critical or Logical Reasoning.