GMAT Critical Reasoning Logic — practice questions

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All highly trained pilots avoid icing zones. Captain L is highly trained. Therefore L avoids icing zones. Logically:Read the answer and worked solution →Premise: 'Most safety drills are useful; therefore this one is useful.' Logically:Read the answer and worked solution →

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All highly trained pilots avoid icing zones. Captain L is highly trained. Therefore L avoids icing zones. Logically:

Invalid: undistributed middle.
Invalid: affirming consequent.
Invalid: denying antecedent.
Valid by syllogism.

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Correct answer: D. Valid by syllogism.

1. All A do X; L is A; therefore L does X. 2. Classic modus ponens. _Source: 501-GMAT-Questions Ch 2 Critical Reasoning_

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Premise: 'Most safety drills are useful; therefore this one is useful.' Logically:

Valid modus ponens.
Affirming consequent.
Sound induction.
Hasty generalisation in reverse.

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Correct answer: D. Hasty generalisation in reverse.

1. Applying 'most' to one case is a flawed inference. _Source: 501-GMAT-Questions Ch 2 Critical Reasoning_

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