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The CEO of a large multinational firm wants to maxim:, revenues and increase sales. The production director,however, believes that increased production would only drive down the product would only drive down the product price and lower revenues. Q: Which of the following represents the logical flaw in director's reasoning? |
The director assumes the plant at the firm is old fashioned
He assumes that production goals are similar to financial goals
He assumes that the supply produced by a single company can significantly after the aggregate supply for the market
He assumes that they are market leader with a share of more than ninety percent of the aggregate sales
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Researchers have found an inactive virus in dry bread. In previous experiments, researchers found that inactivated viruses could convert healthy cells into cancer cells. It can be concluded that the use of dry bread can cause cancer. Q:Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument? |
The results of many studies about the same topic were consistent
Many other ingredients of dry bread can neutralize the effect of inactive virus
Many of cancer patients confirmed the use of dry bread
Ten percent of rural population use dry bread
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Gas heater in bedrooms has long been the main cause of home fires. Despite a significant decline in gas heaters in the last two decades, there has been no comparable decline in the number of people killed in home fires. Q:Each one of the following statements, it true over the last two decades, helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy above EXCEPT: |
Compared to other types of some fires, home fires caused by gas heaters in bedrooms usually cause relatively little damage before they are extinguished
Population densities have increased, with the result that one home fire can cause more deaths than in previous decades
Gas heater users often sleep in the morning
Home fires caused by gas heaters in bedroom often break out after the residents have fallen asleep
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Zahid has refused to work hard for the exam preparation; therefore, no more pocket money from his father should be provided to him. Q:Which of the following is an assumption made in the argument above? |
Zahid is a dull student
Pocket money of his brother Abid is more
Money has no importance in Zahid's life
Zahid is a greedy boy, and demand more metay from his father
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When I arrived at the college last week, the behavior of the students was so poor that I was shocked. The student population is completely lacking in good social skills. Q:Which of the following, if true, would weaken the above conclusion? |
Students on boarding are often rude
Students of sciences are often rude
Social skills should not be expected of college students
The enrolment in an ordinary college is more than 10,000, even in a small city in Pakistan
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Traveling by cars is safer than traveling by planes. Eighty percent of plane accidents result in death of all passengers, while only one percent of car accidents result in death. Q:Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above? |
Planes are inspected by experienced engineers before flying
The number of car accidents is several thousand times higher than the number of plane accidents
Pilots are more trained than car drivers are
Speed of car is lesser than that of plans nj
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Rizwana has never received a violation ticket from the traffic police during her 10-year driving experience. Rizwana must be a great driver. Q:Which of the following can be said about the reasoning above? |
Rizwana is a slow driver
Rizwana's brother is in Pakistan naval forces at a high rank, so police do not issue ticket to her
Rizwana has high tech car
More information is required to give the argument
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Unreported underground industries get no productivity support from the government. On the other hand, some industries that are run entirely by self-employed industrialists are included in national productivity measures. Q: From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that |
All self-employed industries are under ground
Underground industries should be banned because of their low productivity
there are at least some industries other than those run entirely by self-employed industrialists that are underground industries
Underground industries should be merged in large industries
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Although most of the lucrative jobs in Pakistan willequire a college degree, many of the new jobs require knowledge other than that gained in college or university. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career. Q:From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today's economy. |
Employment agencies should conduct communication and mathematics classes
All colleges and universities are worthless
People should train their children for technical work
Skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in developing a successful career
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A study of residents in Gujrat found that one fourth of the children developed considerable levels of nearsightedness five years after starting school, while their illiterate age fellows, who had no opportunity for formal schooling, showed no signs of this disability. Q:If the above statements are true, which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them? |
Only literate people are nearsighted
Almost all schools in Gujrat are surrounded by forests
Visual stress required by reading causes nearsightedness
One-third of the children are illiterate
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Our educational boards should not spend their money on the new Pakistan studies reading program. After all, our students get all the information they need by studying history. Q:The argument above depends on which the following assumptions? |
The Pakistan studies program would not help the students learn history
Pakistan studies are no longer beneficial for Pakistani students, as they already know everything described in it
The Pakistan studies program is contained in only history course
Teaching history to the students is more important than teaching them Pakistan studies
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During warm weather, my dog suffers from fleas inure than during cooler weather. Therefore,fleas must thrive in a warm environment. Q:Which of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning most similar to the one exhibited in the argument above? |
Moose and bear usually appear at the same drinking hole at the same time of day. Therefore, moose and bear must grow thirsty at about the same time
Children who are scolded severely tend to misbehave more often than other children do. Hence, if a child is not scolded severely that child is less likely tomis behave
Pesticides are known to cause anemia in some people. However, most anemic people live in regions where pesticides are not commonly used
Beautiful beaches attract people, no doubt about it. Just look at this city's beautiful beaches, which are among the most over crowded beaches in the state
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There is clear evidence that the mandated vaccination to children under age four has resulted in fewer child fatalities over the past five years. Compared to the five-year period prior to the passage of laws requiring the vaccination, fatalities of children under age four have decreased by 30 percent. Q:Which one of the following, it true, most substantially strengthens the argument above? |
The fatality rate for other age groups has remained steady over the past five years
Air pollution has been increased over the period of past five years
Government has implemented a malaria control campaign last year
Health conditions in the country are better than has been previously
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As any economist knows, healthy people pose less of an economic burden to society than unhealthy people. Not ,surprisingly, then, every rupee our government spends prenatal care for undocumented immigrants will save taxpayers of this country three rupees. Q:Which of the following, if true, would best explain why the statistics cited above are not surprising? |
The taxpayers pay for prenatal care of all immigrants
Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are more likely to experience health problems than other pregnant women
Benefits for prenatal care serve to promote undocumented immigration
Babies whose mothers did not receive prenatal care are just as healthy as other babies
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People should be held accountable for their own behavior, and if holding people accountable for their own behavior entails capital punishment, then so be it. However, no person should be held accountable for behavior over which he or she had no control. Q:Which of the following is the most logical conclusion of the argument above? |
People should not be held accountable for the behavior of other people
People have control over their own behavior
People cannot control the behavior of other people
Behavior that cannot be controlled should not be punished
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A greater number of computers are sold in Sahiwal thanin Burewala. Therefore, the people of Sahiwal are better informed about world events than are the people of Burewala. Q:Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion above EXCEPT: |
Sahiwal has a larger population than Burewala
Most people of Burewala work in Sahiwal
Bandwidth usage of Burewala is more than that in Sahiwal
The internet bandwidth is 128 kbps in both towns
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Many people especially the experts in the field of forestry are against all forest fires. They demand that all forest fires should be extinguished and let the forest die out by their own. The study of forest fires show that in the long run, forest fires may in fact, be beneficial to the ecology as a whole. Q:Among the following, which statement would logically follow from one of the observations referred to in the passage above? |
The reason of almost all forest fires is natural
Human beings try to extinguish the fire for gaining heat
Studies indicate that forest fires regularly occurred in the times prior to human occupation of forest areas
The animal and plant life destroyed by forest fires seldom represents endangered species
Occasionally, the small fire prevents a large scale fire by the accumulation of flammable materials
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Classical music occupies a unique and peculiar position in every culture. They are imperishable as cultural landmarks, but the emotions expressed in some of the folks are often superseded by newer tunes. However, theclassics survive just as heritage, as imposing features of the society, yet unsuited for habitation unless remodeled. Q:The principal point put forth in the above passage is that classical works. |
ignored by young generation
is an obstacle in the development in new tunes
Should be stored in museums
Need our respect and admiration even if their tunes and ideas they express are no longer current
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Many people do not read the books they purchase. For example, seventeen percent of college students in Pakistan have text books, but only forty-five percent of them read more than once a year, and only seventeen percent read more than once a week. Q:Which of the following, if true, casts doubt on the claim that most people read the books they purchase? |
Regular book readers are most susceptible to eye diseases
Readers often exaggerate about their book reading
Many people buy books to pretend themselves as a scholar
The sale of novels is more than that of other types
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In an examination, Rizwana has more marks than that of Fauzia. Shugufta hasfewermarks than that of Zahid. Fauzia and Abid have more marks than that of Shugufta. Q:If the above is true, which of the following most also be true? |
Fauzia has fewer marks than that of Shugulta
Rizwana has more points than that of Shugufta
Fauzia has fewer points than that of Zahid
Zahid has more points than that of Rizwana
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