GMAT考试逻辑推理试题

GMAT考试逻辑推理试题练习一TESTATime30minutes20Questions1.Mr.Janeck:Idon’tbelieveStevensonwillwintheelectionforgovernor.Fewvotersarewillingtoelectabusinessmanwithnopoliticalexperiencetosucharesponsiblepublicoffice.Ms.Siuzdak:You’rewrong.Theexperienceofrunningamajorcorporationisavaluablepreparationforthetaskofrunningastategovernment.M.Siuzdak’sresponseshowsthatshehasinterpretedMr.Janeck’sremarktoimplywhichofthefollowing?(A)Mr.JaneckconsidersStevensonunqualifiedfortheofficeofgovernor.(B)Nocandidatewithoutpoliticalexperiencehaseverbeenelectedgovernorofastate.(C)Mr.Janeckbelievesthatpoliticalleadershipandbusinessleadershiparecloselyanalogous.(D)Acareerspentinthepursuitofprofitcanbeanimpedimenttoone’sabilitytorunastategovernmentfairly.(E)Votersgenerallyoverestimatethevalueofpoliticalexperiencewhenselectingacandidate.2.Whichofthefollowingbestcompletesthepassagebelow?Onetax-reformproposalthathasgainedincreasingsupportinrecentyearsistheflattax,whichwouldimposeauniformtaxrateonincomesateverylevel.Opponentsoftheflattaxsaythataprogressivetaxsystem,whichleviesahigherrateoftaxesonhigher-incometaxpayers,isfairer,placingthegreaterburdenonthosebetterabletobearit.However,thepresentcrazyquiltoftaxdeductions,exemptions,credits,andloopholesbenefitsprimarilythehigh-incometaxpayer,whoisconsequentlyabletoreducehisorhereffectivetaxrate,oftentoalevelbelowthatpaidbythelower-incometaxpayer.Therefore,______(A)higher-incometaxpayersarelikelytolendtheirsupporttotheflat-taxproposalnowbeingconsideredbyCongress(B)aflat-taxsystemthatallowednodeductionsorexemptionswouldsubstantiallyincreaseactualgovernmentrevenues(C)thelower-incometaxpayermightwellbepenalizedbytheinstitutionofaflat-taxsysteminthiscountry(D)theprogressivenatureofourpresenttaxsystemismoreillusorythanreal(E)theflattaxwouldactuallybefairertothelower-incometaxpayerthananyprogressivetaxsystemcouldbe3.Aspartofourprogramtohalttheinfluxofillegalimmigrants,theadministrationisproposingthecreationofanationalidentitycard.ThecardwouldbeavailableonlytoU.S.citizensandtoregisteredaliens,andallpersonswouldberequiredtoproducethecardbeforetheycouldbegivenajob.Ofcourse,suchasystemholdsthepotential,howeverslight,fortheabuseofcivilliberties.Therefore,allpersonalinformationgatheredthroughthissystemwouldbeheldstrictlyconfidential,tobereleasedonlybyauthorizedpersonnelunderappropriatecircumstances.ThosewhoareincompliancewithU.S.lawswouldhavenothingtofearfromtheidentitycardsystem.Inevaluatingtheaboveproposal,apersonconcernedaboutthemisuseofconfidentialinformationwouldbemostinterestedinhavingtheauthorclarifythemeaningofwhichofthefollowingphrases?(A)“allpersons”(line5)(B)“howeverslight”(line7)(C)“civilliberties”(line8)(D)“appropriatecircumstances”(line11)(E)“U.S.laws”(line2)4.Atonetime,EuropeanandJapanesecompaniestriedtoimitatetheirAmericanrivals.Today,AmericanappliancemanufacturersimportEuropeanscientiststoleadtheirresearchstaffs;AmericanautomakersdesigncarsthatmimicthestylingofGerman,Italian,andFrenchimports;andAmericanelectronicsfirmsboastintheiradvertisingof“Japanese-style”devotiontoqualityandreliability.Intheworldofhightechnology,Americahaslostthebattleforinternationalprestige.Eachofthefollowingstatements,iftrue,wouldhelptosupporttheclaimaboveEXCEPT:(A)AnAmericancameracompanyclaimsinitspromotionalliteraturetoproducecameras“asfineasthebestSwissimports.”(B)AnAmericanmakerofstereocomponentsdesignsitsproductstoresemblethoseofapopularJapanesefirm.(C)AnAmericanmanufacturerofvideogamesusesabrandnamechosenbecauseitsoundslikeaJapaneseword.(D)AnAmericanmakeroftelevisionsstudiesGerman-madetelevisionsinordertoadoptGermanmanufacturingtechniques(E)AnAmericanmakeroffrozenfoodsadvertisesitsdinnersas“RealEuropean-styleentreespreparedbyfineFrenchandItalianchefs.”5.JohnsonisonfirmgroundwhenheassertsthattheearlyeditorsofDickinson’spoetryoftendistortedherintentions.YetJohnson’sown,morefaithful,textisstillguiltyofitsownformsofdistortion.TostandardizeDickinson’softenindecipherablehandwrittenpunctuationbytheuseofthedashistorenderpermanentacasualmodeofpoeticphrasingthatDickinsonsurelyneverexpectedtoseeinprint.ItimpliesthatDickinsonchosethedashashertypicalmarkofpunctuationwhen,infact,sheapparentlynevermadeanydefinitivechoiceatall.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizestheauthor’smainpoint?(A)AlthoughJohnsonisrightincriticizingDickinson’searlyeditorsfortheirdistortionofherwork,hisowntextisguiltyofequallyseriousdistortions.(B)Johnson’suseofthedashinhistextofDickinson’spoetrymisleadsreadersaboutthepoet’sintentions.(C)BecauseDickinsonneverexpectedherpoetrytobepublished,virtuallyanyattemptateditingitmustruncountertoherintentions.(D)AlthoughJohnson’sattempttoproduceamorefaithfultextofDickinson’spoetryiswell-meaning,hisstudyofthemateriallackssufficientthoroughness.(E)Dickinson’seditors,includingJohnson,havefailedtodealadequatelywiththeproblemofdecipheringDickinson’shandwrittenmanuscripts.6.Alawrequiringcompaniestoofferemployeesunpaidtimeofftocarefortheirchildrenwillharmtheeconomiccompetitivenessofournation’sbusinesses.Companiesmustbefreetosettheirow