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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.

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Critical or Logical Reasoning: Critical or Logical Reasoning Practice MCQ

Question Statement:

For a trade embargo against a particularization succeed, a high degree of both international accord and ability to prevent goods from entering or leaving that country must be sustained. Total blockade of Patrica's ports is necessary to an embargo, but such an action would be likely to cause international discord over the embargo.

The claims above, if true, most strongly support which of the following conclusions?

The balance of opinion is likely to favor Atria in the event of a blockade.
As long as international opinion is unanimously against Atria, a trade embargo is likely to succeed.
A naval blockade of Patrica's ports would ensure that no goods enter or leave Atria.
Any trade embargo against Atria would be likely to fail at some time.
For a blockade of Patrica's ports to be successful, international opinion must be unanimous

Explanation:

Correct Answer: D

Option A : Although international discord would likely result from a blockade, no information allows a conclusion to be drawn about the balance of opinion.

Option B : This conclusion is not justified because a successful embargo requires both international accord and the ability to enforce the embargo.

Option C : This statement simply defines the purpose oaf blockade; it is not a conclusion from the information given.

Option D : Correct. This statement properly identifies a conclusion supported by the claims.

Option : E The necessary condition for success is a high degree of international accord, so this conclusion cannot be justified.

The correct answer is D.

Question: 9   Test: 7 of 11 Next Test

You are taking Aptitude Test No. 7

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 9 and Test Number 7 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:

For a trade embargo against a particularization succeed, a high degree of both international acco .... with options: The balance of opinion is likely to favor Atria in the event of a blockade. , As long as international opinion is unanimously against Atria, a trade embargo is likely to succeed. , A naval blockade of Patrica's ports would ensure that no goods enter or leave Atria. , Any trade embargo against Atria would be likely to fail at some time. can be solved with the concepts and understanding of Critical or Logical Reasoning.