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Critical Reasoning Sprint - 19 (GRE)

Critical Reasoning Sprint-19

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The new Altis Delight, Altis Auto’s flagship electric-gas hybrid automobile, is considered so efficient by Altis that the company plans to sell the Delight to consumers for no payment other than the difference between what the consumer paid for gasoline for the past three years of driving their previous vehicle and what they will pay for gasoline while driving the Delight for the next three years. Consumers will make an initial down payment, and then pay any remaining fees after fuel costs have been assessed at the end of the three year period.

Which of the following, if true, would most significantly disadvantage Altis Auto based on their proposed payment system?

  1. Most drivers own only one automobile.
  2. Other car manufacturers are planning to introduce similar fuel-efficient vehicles.
  3. Drivers interested in the Delight tend to drive significantly more miles annually than the average driver.
  4. The price of gasoline is expected to rise dramatically over the next three years.
  5. The annual amount spent on gasoline by drivers can be accurately determined based on the number of miles driven in a specific make of automobile.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Paleontologists hypothesize that modern birds evolved from the family of dinosaurs that included Tyrannosaurus rex. This hypothesis would be strongly supported if evidence that dinosaurs from this family had a body covering resembling feathers could be found, but so far no such evidence has been found.

Which of the following, if true, would most help the paleontologists explain why no evidence of feathered dinosaurs has yet been found?

  1. Fossilized dinosaurs have shown many birdlike characteristics, such as bone structure and wing-like arms.
  2. If birds are in fact the descendants of dinosaurs, then it can be argued that the dinosaurs never really died out.
  3. Flying dinosaurs such as the Pteranodon, which is not thought to have been related to modern birds, do not appear to have had feathers.
  4. Soft tissues such as skin and feathers do not fossilize like bones, and therefore are far less likely to have left permanent evidence in the fossil record.
  5. The thousands of dinosaur fossils excavated by paleontologists represent only a tiny fraction of the billions of dinosaurs that once lived.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The national infrastructure for airport runways and air traffic control requires immediate expansion to accommodate the increase in private, smaller planes. To help fund this expansion, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has proposed a fee for all air travelers. However, this fee would be unfair, as it would impose costs on all travelers to benefit only the few who utilize the new private planes.

Which of the following, if true, would cast the most doubt on the claim that the proposed fee would be unfair?

  1. The existing national airport infrastructure benefits all air travelers.
  2. The fee, if imposed, will have a negligible impact on the overall volume of air travel.
  3. The expansion would reduce the number of delayed flights resulting from small private planes congesting runways.
  4. Travelers who use small private planes are almost uniformly wealthy or traveling on business.
  5. A substantial fee would need to be imposed in order to pay for the expansion costs.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Bollywood produces one of the largest music scores in the entire world. Currently, the music produced for movies generates revenue by album sales and licensing deals for advertisements. While the film producer keeps the entire revenue from album sales, he does share some revenue generated by licensing deals with the Music directors. Therefore, the music directors are entitled to some revenue from ringtone sales to cell phones.

The argument above is best supported if which one of the follow would be added as an additional premise

  1. The revenue generated by sales of music albums is much higher than the revenue generated by licensing deals
  2. The current contracts between music directors do not have any clause covering ring tones.
  3. Music directors will produce music that is more suitable for ringtones if they are given a share in the revenue from ring tones.
  4. Producers need music directors to create versions of music that can be used as ring tones.
  5. The use of music as ring tones is more comparable to the use of music in advertisements than it is to music albums
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Headaches can often be effectively relieved by over-the-counter medication, without necessitating a physician’s oversight. However, doctors warn against employment of this simple strategy for recurring or particularly long-lasting headaches, even if such medication can provide relief. Since such headaches are often symptomatic of more serious maladies, sufferers are strongly advised instead to consult their physicians.

Which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by the statements above?

  1. The greater the pain associated with a particular headache, the more serious the underlying cause.
  2. In some cases physicians advise against seeking immediate relief from pain.
  3. Some headaches cannot be relieved with over-the-counter medications.
  4. Physicians tend to focus less on pain relief rather than on other physical symptoms.
  5. Over-the-counter medication cannot provide effective relief of a headache if the underlying cause is a serious malady.
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