{"id":10047,"date":"2022-06-22T13:12:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T13:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/?p=10047"},"modified":"2026-04-07T19:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:43:50","slug":"gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions: Exam Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PH2wYSOZoKE\" width=\"611\" height=\"343\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>GMAT critical reasoning questions are among the three types of questions in <a href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/gmat\/gmat-verbal-questions\/\">the verbal reasoning section<\/a>, they\u2019re assumed to be the least frequent questions in the verbal reasoning section. This means that you will likely see more reading comprehension and sentence correction questions than critical reasoning ones. On average, there are usually 9-13 critical reasoning questions for each verbal section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Potentially, there is going to be a content area for two-part analysis questions in integrated reasoning. Therefore, you&#8217;ll see a question similar to verbal critical reasoning for two choices to be made in a single slide within integrated reasoning, and those questions will follow a similar process to what we&#8217;ll discuss for verbal critical reasoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#GMAT_Critical_Reasoning_Questions_%E2%80%93_Strategic_Implications\" >GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions &#8211; Strategic Implications<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Skip_or_Not\" >Skip or Not?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Types_of_GMAT_Critical_Reasoning_Questions\" >Types of GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#1_Inference_of_critical_reasoning\" >1. Inference of critical reasoning<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Samples_of_inference_GMAT_critical_reasoning_questions\" >Samples of inference GMAT critical reasoning questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#A_Every_farmer_should_have_a_dog\" >A. Every farmer should have a dog.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#B_Dogs_hate_foxes\" >B. Dogs hate foxes.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#C_Hayes_chicken_could_benefit_from_a_dog_on_site\" >C. Haye&#8217;s chicken could benefit from a dog on site.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#D_All_foxes_steal_a_chicken\" >D. All foxes steal a chicken.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#E_Haye_would_make_more_money_by_raising_cattle_instead_of_chickens\" >E. Haye would make more money by raising cattle instead of chickens.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#2_Argument_Critical_Reasoning\" >2. Argument Critical Reasoning<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Samples_Argument_GMAT_critical_reasoning_questions\" >Samples Argument GMAT critical reasoning questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#A_Many_farmers_like_dogs\" >A. Many farmers like dogs.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#B_Some_dogs_hate_foxes\" >B. Some dogs hate foxes.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#C_All_foxes_steal_a_chicken\" >C. All foxes steal a chicken.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#D_Most_foxes_fear_dogs\" >D. Most foxes fear dogs.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#E_Several_breeds_of_dogs_are_descended_from_foxes\" >E. Several breeds of dogs are descended from foxes.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Critical_Reasoning_Process\" >Critical Reasoning Process&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Step_1\" >Step 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Step_2\" >Step 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Step_3\" >Step 3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Step_4\" >Step 4<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Argument_tasks\" >Argument tasks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Inference_task\" >Inference task<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Inference_Style_GMAT_Critical_Reasoning_Questions_Samples\" >Inference Style GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions: Samples<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#A_Classic_marbling_pattern_replication_is_the_primary_responsibility_of_Global_Publishing_office_staff_members\" >A. Classic marbling pattern replication is the primary responsibility of Global Publishing office staff members.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#B_Publication_of_the_Jefferson_Manual_is_an_activity_lacking_opportunity_for_creativity\" >B. Publication of the Jefferson Manual is an activity lacking opportunity for creativity.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#C_There_is_an_extensive_library_of_past_Global_Publishing_Office_publications_available_to_current_staff_members\" >C. There is an extensive library of past Global Publishing Office publications available to current staff members.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#D_A_lack_of_creative_responsibilities_is_a_major_impediment_to_hiring_newly_qualified_staff_at_Global_Publishing_Office\" >D. A lack of creative responsibilities is a major impediment to hiring newly qualified staff at Global Publishing Office.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#E_The_cost_of_recreating_marbling_patterns_is_less_than_the_cost_of_drafting_entirely_new_patterns\" >E. The cost of recreating marbling patterns is less than the cost of drafting entirely new patterns.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Argument_Style_GMAT_Critical_Reasoning_Questions_Samples\" >Argument Style GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions: Samples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Solution\" >Solution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#Why_is_%E2%80%9Csince%E2%80%9D_a_strengthened_task\" >Why is &#8220;since&#8221; a strengthened task?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#A_No_naturally_occurring_white-tailed_deer_remains_have_been_found_on_East_Anacapa_Island\" >A. No naturally occurring white-tailed deer remains have been found on East Anacapa Island.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#B_Stone_fishing_tools_have_also_been_found_near_the_excavation_site\" >B. Stone fishing tools have also been found near the excavation site.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#C_Using_carbon_dating_clamshell_mounds_on_East_Anacapa_Island_have_been_determined_to_be_greater_than_200_years_old\" >C. Using carbon dating, clamshell mounds on East Anacapa Island have been determined to be greater than 200 years old.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#D_The_people_of_East_Anacapa_Island_and_the_closest_mainland_are_believed_to_have_shared_a_common_ancestor\" >D. The people of East Anacapa Island and the closest mainland are believed to have shared a common ancestor.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/blog\/gmat-exam-overview-question-types-critical-reasoning\/#E_White-tailed_deer_are_primarily_herbivorous_animals_that_have_never_been_known_to_hunt_fish\" >E. White-tailed deer are primarily herbivorous animals that have never been known to hunt fish.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GMAT_Critical_Reasoning_Questions_%E2%80%93_Strategic_Implications\"><\/span>GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions &#8211; Strategic Implications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, you&#8217;ll spend more time on GMAT critical reasoning questions compared to other types of questions in the verbal reasoning section. While we allocate just under a minute and fifty seconds per question on average in the verbal reasoning section, here, you need to allocate two minutes for every critical reasoning question in the verbal section. This is because these questions require you to pay attention to detail in the process of answering. That means you have to read both the question and the answer choices carefully, which calls for more time to allow you to evaluate this information. The same applies to the integrated reasoning section. For these questions, you need to spend two and a half minutes or approximately three minutes per two-part analysis question that follows a critical reasoning format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, you\u2019re going to allocate a maximum of three minutes for any individual critical reasoning question and spend more time in the beginning than later because the initial questions matter more in the scoring scale. Additionally, you\u2019ll have a maximum of four minutes for any integrated reasoning two-part analysis style critical reasoning question. Be sure to limit yourself to a single reread before moving to elimination and guessing to save time. You won&#8217;t have time for several retreads, so just do it once and evaluate the information efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:25px 0;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/free-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;padding:12px 24px;border:2px solid #2f5cff;border-radius:999px;color:#2f5cff;text-decoration:none;background:#f7f9fc;white-space:nowrap;\">\n     Improve your critical reasoning with our free trial.\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skip_or_Not\"><\/span><em>Skip or Not?<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These kinds of questions, as well as integrated reasoning questions, are some of the questions you are going to primarily skip proactively because GMAT critical reasoning questions are self-contained, meaning they only affect a single question. So even though they take longer on average, they don&#8217;t have a disproportionate impact on how the exam is going to go, whether it is the verbal section or the integrated reasoning part. They don&#8217;t impact any other question, so it&#8217;s okay to be a little bit aggressive in skipping if you are behind pace in the verbal or integrated reasoning sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_GMAT_Critical_Reasoning_Questions\"><\/span>Types of GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Inference_of_critical_reasoning\"><\/span>1. Inference of critical reasoning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Samples_of_inference_GMAT_critical_reasoning_questions\"><\/span><em>Samples of inference GMAT critical reasoning question<\/em>s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Several brown foxes have been seen outside of Haye&#8217;s chicken firm. Dogs have been proven by farmers to deter foxes from stealing a chicken.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the following statements, if true, best supports Haye&#8217;s decision?<\/p>\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li>Every farmer should have a dog.<\/li>\n<li>Dogs hate foxes.<\/li>\n<li>Haye&#8217;s chicken could benefit from a dog on site.<\/li>\n<li>All foxes steal a chicken.<\/li>\n<li>Haye would make more money by raising cattle instead of chickens.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p>You will always begin with stand-alone scenario facts to evaluate in a paragraph prompt. &#8220;<strong><em>Several brown foxes have been seen outside of Haye&#8217;s chicken firm. Dogs have been proven&nbsp; by farmers to deter foxes from stealing a chicken<\/em><\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then you will have a single-question task that must be based on the explicit statement of facts provided by the prompts. In this case, we have, &#8220;<strong><em>Which of the following is best supported by the statement above<\/em><\/strong><em>?<\/em>&#8221; Meaning, what must be true, or what must be supported by those two sentences in the prompt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, you\u2019re given five choices that are provided to cross-check against the statement of facts as either certain or impossible. In this case, they need to be certain because if you follow the statement of fact, it follows, even though it is not stated that one of these answer choices must be true. Let&#8217;s go through the choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Every_farmer_should_have_a_dog\"><\/span><b><em>A. Every farmer should have a dog.<\/em><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement says that &#8220;<strong><em>Dogs have been proven&nbsp; by farmers to deter foxes from stealing a chicken<\/em>.&#8221; <\/strong>It doesn&#8217;t say that every farmer should have a dog. It talks about farmers needing to deter foxes from stealing chicken and states that dogs might be helpful. So we can eliminate choice A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_Dogs_hate_foxes\"><\/span><b><em>B. Dogs hate foxes.<\/em><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We can&#8217;t say this about every dog, and we can&#8217;t affirm the idea that dogs hate foxes; we don&#8217;t know that. There is nothing in the statement about dog intent. While it may seem reasonable, it is not supported by these statements. We can&#8217;t make assumptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Hayes_chicken_could_benefit_from_a_dog_on_site\"><\/span><em><strong>C. Haye&#8217;s chicken could benefit from a dog on site.<\/strong> <\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is our correct answer because it is nice and bland and fully supported by the statements of fact. Because if dogs have been proven by farmers to deter foxes from stealing a chicken, then it is reasonable that having a dog on site could provide a benefit for Haye&#8217;s chicken on the chicken farm where several brown foxes have been seen outside.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We are often looking for what the statements mean literally but are unstated<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"D_All_foxes_steal_a_chicken\"><\/span><strong><em>D. All foxes steal a chicken. <\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to every farmer, we can&#8217;t make any sort of assumption about all foxes. We are only talking about several brown foxes, and in fact, we don&#8217;t know that these foxes are going to steal a chicken; it&#8217;s just that they might. So any statement about all foxes is unsupported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"E_Haye_would_make_more_money_by_raising_cattle_instead_of_chickens\"><\/span><strong><em>E. Haye would make more money by raising cattle instead of chickens. <\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It may seem reasonable that Haye would want to make more money, but there is nothing about revenue or profits or cattle anywhere in the statements. All of this is far beyond the scope of this paragraph, so we can eliminate E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Argument_Critical_Reasoning\"><\/span>2. Argument Critical Reasoning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Samples_Argument_GMAT_critical_reasoning_questions\"><\/span><em>Samples Argument GMAT critical reasoning questions<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Several brown foxes have recently been seen outside of Haye&#8217;s chicken firm. As a result, Haye has decided to get a dog to protect the chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the following statements, if true, best supports Haye&#8217;s decision?<\/p>\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li>Many farmers like dogs.<\/li>\n<li>Some dogs hate foxes.<\/li>\n<li>All foxes steal a chicken.<\/li>\n<li>Most foxes fear dogs.<\/li>\n<li>Several breeds of dogs are descended from foxes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p>An argument critical reasoning presents a stand-alone scenario of facts that then support a subjective conclusion, which must then be evaluated within the prompt. &#8220;<strong><em>Several brown foxes have recently been seen outside of Haye&#8217;s chicken firm. As a result, Haye has decided to get a dog to protect the chicken.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then we&#8217;ll have one of many possible question tasks that require an evaluation of the conclusion and its inherent assumptions. &#8220;<strong><em>Which of the following statements, if true, best supports Haye&#8217;s decision<\/em><\/strong>.&#8221; In this case, we are being asked to support Haye&#8217;s decision to get a dog to protect the chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there,&nbsp; we&#8217;ll have five choices to consider as true to determine if they have a definitive impact on the argument required by the question task. In this case, to support Haye&#8217;s decision. Again we&#8217;ll go through the choices one by one to try to find one that, if true, supports the idea that Haye should get a dog to protect the chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Many_farmers_like_dogs\"><\/span><strong><em>A. Many farmers like dogs. <\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Many farmers like dogs are great, but it has nothing to do with Haye&#8217;s decision to protect the chicken. We don&#8217;t know either that many farmers like dogs; at least, we cannot arrive at that conclusion from these statements in the prompt. So we can eliminate choice A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_Some_dogs_hate_foxes\"><\/span><strong><em>B. Some dogs hate foxes. <\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Like in the first example, we can&#8217;t say this about some dogs or any dogs at all, and we can&#8217;t affirm the idea that they hate foxes; we don&#8217;t know that. There is nothing in the statement about dog intent. While it may seem reasonable, it is not supported by these statements. We can&#8217;t make that assumption. We can eliminate B as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_All_foxes_steal_a_chicken\"><\/span><em><strong>C. All foxes steal a chicken. <\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems reasonable, but since we are only talking about several brown foxes, it is not going to help us to determine that all foxes steal a chicken. That does not help us to explain how getting a dog will help us protect these chickens from the brown foxes outside of Haye&#8217;s farm. C can be eliminated on those grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"D_Most_foxes_fear_dogs\"><\/span><em><strong>D. Most foxes fear dogs.<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This fills in the gap as to why a dog would be helpful in protecting these chickens. Because if most foxes fear dogs, then it is reasonable to infer that these brown foxes are probably some of the foxes that fear dogs, which explains why getting a dog would help protect the chicken. This supports Haye&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"E_Several_breeds_of_dogs_are_descended_from_foxes\"><\/span><b><em>E. Several breeds of dogs are descended from foxes.<\/em><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This introduces more questions than answers. Do several breeds include the breed that Haye is looking at? &#8220;They are descended from foxes&#8221; how does that impact Haye&#8217;s decision? We need more information to evaluate, so we can readily eliminate E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Critical_Reasoning_Process\"><\/span>Critical Reasoning Process&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1\"><\/span>Step 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify the question task and, thereby, what category the question falls into, whether it is an argument or inference style question. Where we have to evaluate a conclusion and a potential assumption or inference or where we only have to evaluate the statements of fact. (Skip the prompts). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2\"><\/span>Step 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the prompts and take notes as appropriate. So if it&#8217;s an argument task, read the prompts and note down the exact conclusion\/s so that you know what you are being asked to evaluate. For inference tasks, read the prompts and shorthand note the statements of fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3\"><\/span>Step 3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is for the argument tasks only. Broadly predict what the answer should do to address the argument question task. In our prior example, we wanted to support Haye&#8217;s decision. You may be required to strengthen, weaken, identify flaws, identify assumptions, evaluate, justify, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4\"><\/span>Step 4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Process of elimination. There are some common wrong answers\/reasons that we can use liberally when evaluating critical reasoning questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Argument_tasks\"><\/span>Argument tasks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some common wrong reasons you can use to eliminate answer choices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Reverse impact<\/em>&#8211; You may be asked to strengthen the argument, and then you find an answer choice that weakens the argument.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vague impact &#8211; A choice can be pretty vague, in the examples above, for example, &#8220;Some foxes&#8221;, or &#8220;some farmers&#8221;. Some is a very ambiguous quantifier, you can never tell if it is one of a million. So if you interpret the information in multiple ways, especially through qualification or qualification, you can probably eliminate such choices.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insufficient information- You may have instances when additional information is needed to determine impact. For example, when an answer choice in the example above mentions dogs being descended from foxes, if you are not a dog genealogist, then you can&#8217;t verify the truth of that statement, you will need additional information if you are evaluating an argument.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No impact- Be careful with these because you have to consider the impact to be either true or false. For example, &#8220;dogs hate foxes.&#8221; If dogs hate foxes then does that make them effective at deterring them? If the dog doesn&#8217;t hate the foxes does that make them more effective at deterring them? If your answer is &#8220;no&#8221; in both cases then you have determined that the answer has no impact on whether it is true or false, and that is how you consider &#8220;no impact&#8221;.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inference_task\"><\/span>Inference task<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you&#8217;ll find similar but slightly different wrong reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reversal of information from the passage- for instance, in our example above where dogs are to deter foxes, if you find an answer choice that says foxes will enter wantonly when there is a dog, then that&#8217;s a reversal and therefore wrong.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extreme inferences &#8211; Like, &#8220;All farmers like dogs.&#8221; You can&#8217;t make an inference about an entirety of a group or category. Just limit yourself to the specifics of the situation that has been represented.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look out for choices that are reasonable but not certain, for example, the idea of farmers liking dogs is reasonable but does not necessarily have to be true. These are some of the harder inference question choices to eliminate because it seems reasonable but are just not certain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inference_Style_GMAT_Critical_Reasoning_Questions_Samples\"><\/span>Inference Style GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions: Samples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Matching marbling patterns of the past is an important part of what the staff at the Global Publishing office does. Workers are often asked to recreate designs so that routine publications such as the Jefferson Manual look consistent from year to year. However, there are also publishing jobs that offer opportunities for plenty of creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p>The information in the passage most strongly supports the following?<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li>Classic marbling pattern replication is the primary responsibility of Global publishing office staff members.<\/li>\n<li>Publication of the Jefferson Manual is an activity lacking opportunity for any creativity.<\/li>\n<li>There is an extensive library of past Global publishing Office publications available to current staff members. <\/li>\n<li>A lack of creative responsibilities is a major impediment to hiring newly qualified staff at Global Publishing Office.<\/li>\n<li>The cost of recreating marbling patterns is less than the cost of drafting entirely new patterns.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will set up our scratchpad by listing A through E and drawing a line on top.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>what must be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a \u00d7 &#8211; extreme<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b \u00d7 &#8211; extreme<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c \u2713&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d \u00d7- possible, not certain&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e&nbsp; \u00d7- possible, not certain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are going to figure out what the question task is and write it on that line. The prompt is leading to an inference-style question, so our task is &#8220;what must be?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can now take notes, using shorthand, abbreviations, acronyms, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F1- mmp (matching marbling patterns) part of gpo (Global Publishing Office) staff duty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F2- Gpo staff March mp (marbling patterns)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F3- gpo jobs with creativity&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cross-answer choices against statements of fact and seek common reasons to eliminate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Classic_marbling_pattern_replication_is_the_primary_responsibility_of_Global_Publishing_office_staff_members\"><\/span><em><strong>A. Classic marbling pattern replication is the primary responsibility of Global Publishing office staff members.<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>While we talk about responsibilities, it was never stated that marbling pattern replication is their <strong>primary<\/strong> responsibility. So we can eliminate choice A as something that is extreme based on the given information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_Publication_of_the_Jefferson_Manual_is_an_activity_lacking_opportunity_for_creativity\"><\/span><em><strong>B. Publication of the Jefferson Manual is an activity lacking opportunity for creativity.<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We do know that the Jefferson Manual is a routine publication, but we don&#8217;t know that it lacks the opportunity for <strong>any creativity<\/strong>. Again we can rule out option B as an extreme answer choice that can be eliminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_There_is_an_extensive_library_of_past_Global_Publishing_Office_publications_available_to_current_staff_members\"><\/span><strong><em>C. There is an extensive library of past Global Publishing Office publications available to current staff members<\/em>.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We may think that this is out of scope, but we know that workers are asked to <strong>recreate <\/strong>designs so that <strong>routine<\/strong> <strong>publications <\/strong>look<strong> consistent from year to year. <\/strong>If publications are supposed to be consistent, there must be a way to guarantee that consistency. Then it must be true that there is a library available to the staff members to cross-check to make sure that they can recreate the designs. So choice C would be something that must be true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"D_A_lack_of_creative_responsibilities_is_a_major_impediment_to_hiring_newly_qualified_staff_at_Global_Publishing_Office\"><\/span><em><strong><em>D. A lack of creative responsibilities is a major impediment to hiring newly qualified staff at Global Publishing Office<\/em>.<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be a lack of creativity which is a <strong>major impediment<\/strong> to hiring newly qualified staff. Possible, but we can&#8217;t know for sure. We can rule this out as well<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"E_The_cost_of_recreating_marbling_patterns_is_less_than_the_cost_of_drafting_entirely_new_patterns\"><\/span><strong><em>E. The cost of recreating marbling patterns is less than the cost of drafting entirely new patterns<\/em>.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement talks about recreation but not about cost. So the idea of the cost seems reasonable, but we can&#8217;t be certain based on the information in the prompt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore choice C is the correct answer because, without that extensive library, we wouldn&#8217;t be able to recreate those designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Argument_Style_GMAT_Critical_Reasoning_Questions_Samples\"><\/span>Argument Style GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions: Samples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Archaeologist: Artefacts comprised of bone, stone, and shells unearthed during a recent excavation of East Anacapa Island provided important information regarding possible interaction between the Anacapa people and the mainland. In particular, sharpened fishing tools made from white-tailed deer bones suggest that mainlanders may have used the island as a fishing ground since _________.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the following most logically completes the archaeologist&#8217;s argument?<\/p>\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li>no naturally occurring white-tailed deer remains have been found on East Anacapa Island.<\/li>\n<li>Stone fishing tools have also been found near the excavation site.<\/li>\n<li>Using carbon dating, clamshell mounds on East Anacapa Island have been determined to be greater than 200 years old.<\/li>\n<li>The people of East Anacapa Island and the closest mainland are believed to have shared a common ancestor.<\/li>\n<li>White-tailed deer are primarily herbivorous animals that have never been known to hunt fish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution\"><\/span>Solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. First, we will set up our scratchpad by listing A through E and drawing a line on top for what the question task is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may seem like this is an inference-style question at the start, but anytime we have the word argument in the task, it&#8217;s telling us that we are dealing with an argument-style question. Secondly, we&#8217;ve got the word &#8220;since&#8221; as a transition reading into the blank; let&#8217;s call this a &#8220;since strengthen&#8221; point to an argument-style question.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since&nbsp; strengthen&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a \u2713 &#8211; reason y outcome is likely&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b \u00d7 &#8211; no impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c \u00d7 &#8211; additional information needed&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d \u00d7 &#8211; additional information needed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e&nbsp; \u00d7- no impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_%E2%80%9Csince%E2%80%9D_a_strengthened_task\"><\/span>Why is &#8220;since&#8221; a strengthened task?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you say, &#8220;I want to go to the store since\/because\u2026.&#8221;. What follows is the reason why I want to go to the grocery store. So this is asking you to provide the information that would strengthen whatever the conclusion is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. We can write down &#8220;C&#8221; on the scratchpad, which is where we are going to write down our conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>C:<\/em><\/strong> mainlanders may have used AI(Anacapa Island) for fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Prediction:<\/em><\/strong> find info showing this outcome is likely. We do this by going through the answer choices one by one and eliminating them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_No_naturally_occurring_white-tailed_deer_remains_have_been_found_on_East_Anacapa_Island\"><\/span><strong><em>A. No naturally occurring white-tailed deer remains have been found on East Anacapa Island.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s think about this being true. If it is true, then it makes sense to a degree that the mainlanders were using the island as a fishing ground because we know, theoretically, that the people on Anacapa Island were not the ones creating the white-tailed deer bone fishing tools. Apply the information and consider the implications. So choice A shows a reason that the above outcome is likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_Stone_fishing_tools_have_also_been_found_near_the_excavation_site\"><\/span><em><strong>B. Stone fishing tools have also been found near the excavation site.<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This has nothing to do with the white-deer bone fishing tools that have been found on the island. It has no impact on whether mainlanders have used East Anacapa Island for fishing. If no stone tools were found, it would still have no impact on the argument. So, no impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Using_carbon_dating_clamshell_mounds_on_East_Anacapa_Island_have_been_determined_to_be_greater_than_200_years_old\"><\/span><strong><em>C.<\/em> <em>Using carbon dating, clamshell mounds on East Anacapa Island have been determined to be greater than 200 years old.<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There is much information needed before determining how this affects our argument. There is no timeframe in our prompt. 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