GMAT Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 1

An outdoor adventures company sold single-person tents made from a newly developed polyester and broke all sales records last camping season. To take advantage of this success, the company plans to launch a line of family-sized tents using the new polyester material this camping season.

The company’s argument depends on which of the following?

Orthopedic Doctor: It would greatly help the athlete’s muscles to hike each day, but I have advised against daily hikes in the immediate rehabilitation plan. Since she just had anterior cruciate ligament surgery, an increase in physical activity would stress the ACL and increase the risk of further injury.

The orthopedic doctor’s argument depends on which of the following?

A recently discovered virus strand is thought to be the effect of a specific gastroenteritis bacterium. However, data released last week noted that the gastroenteritis bacterium thrives when it comes into contact with a certain disease. This implies that it is actually the disease that causes the recently discovered virus strand.

Which of the following pieces of evidence, if true, would most support the data’s implications?

There are many websites that offer the opportunity to buy a new car online instead of the hassle of going to a dealership. Regardless, a true car aficionado would never advise a potential car buyer to purchase a car online. While the basic information for each car is written clearly and described the decision to purchase a new car should be based on more than schematics. To determine if a new car is a strong fit for a buyer, it is necessary to see the potential new car in person and test drive it.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

The need for business management has been around for as long as businesses themselves. It is impossible to run a successful business without some practice of management. When business management is effective, it creates an environment of open communication and helps employees plan, focus on, and accomplish goals. Business goals require collaboration and effective management can foster this skill as well.

Successful business management must engage employees. A compelling method of doing this is to incite motivation and set achievable goals. Employees with a positive mindset produce better ideas and work effectively with others. Fostering this atmosphere has been shown to ignite pride within employees.

One aspect of strong business management that is often overlooked is rewarding employee efforts and achievements. This simple concept can motivate employees to continue working hard and striving to improve. Rewarding employees may include publicly acknowledging accomplishments. This technique not only encourages the rewarded employee but also proves to other employees that hard work will be noticed.

Not only is it important to focus on employees’ performance but also ensure that performance is producing quality results for the company. Quality results lead directly to satisfied customers which yield loyal customers and a strong brand reputation. Each of these results ultimately increases company revenue.

Before employee performance can be rewarded and quality can be ensured, it is imperative to present clear company goals. When companies are managed well, employees better understand the company’s goals. By clarifying goals, managers provide employees with the necessary knowledge of how each individual employee is responsible for helping them reach those goals. The effects that follow are personal accountability and company growth.

The key to achieving all of the aforementioned successes is communication. While this seems easy enough, communication has the power to solidify or break a company. Communication includes disseminating information to all employees, but the best management communication includes encouraging employees to communicate with management. Businesses thrive when management and employees work cohesively and respectfully with one another.

According to the passage, all of the following are characteristics of successful business management EXCEPT

The need for business management has been around for as long as businesses themselves. It is impossible to run a successful business without some practice of management. When business management is effective, it creates an environment of open communication and helps employees plan, focus on, and accomplish goals. Business goals require collaboration and effective management can foster this skill as well.

Successful business management must engage employees. A compelling method of doing this is to incite motivation and set achievable goals. Employees with a positive mindset produce better ideas and work effectively with others. Fostering this atmosphere has been shown to ignite pride within employees.

One aspect of strong business management that is often overlooked is rewarding employee efforts and achievements. This simple concept can motivate employees to continue working hard and striving to improve. Rewarding employees may include publicly acknowledging accomplishments. This technique not only encourages the rewarded employee but also proves to other employees that hard work will be noticed.

Not only is it important to focus on employees’ performance but also ensure that performance is producing quality results for the company. Quality results lead directly to satisfied customers which yield loyal customers and a strong brand reputation. Each of these results ultimately increases company revenue.

Before employee performance can be rewarded and quality can be ensured, it is imperative to present clear company goals. When companies are managed well, employees better understand the company’s goals. By clarifying goals, managers provide employees with the necessary knowledge of how each individual employee is responsible for helping them reach those goals. The effects that follow are personal accountability and company growth.

The key to achieving all of the aforementioned successes is communication. While this seems easy enough, communication has the power to solidify or break a company. Communication includes disseminating information to all employees, but the best management communication includes encouraging employees to communicate with management. Businesses thrive when management and employees work cohesively and respectfully with one another.

It can be inferred from the passage that businesses without successful management may have which of the following in common?

The need for business management has been around for as long as businesses themselves. It is impossible to run a successful business without some practice of management. When business management is effective, it creates an environment of open communication and helps employees plan, focus on, and accomplish goals. Business goals require collaboration and effective management can foster this skill as well.

Successful business management must engage employees. A compelling method of doing this is to incite motivation and set achievable goals. Employees with a positive mindset produce better ideas and work effectively with others. Fostering this atmosphere has been shown to ignite pride within employees.

One aspect of strong business management that is often overlooked is rewarding employee efforts and achievements. This simple concept can motivate employees to continue working hard and striving to improve. Rewarding employees may include publicly acknowledging accomplishments. This technique not only encourages the rewarded employee but also proves to other employees that hard work will be noticed.

Not only is it important to focus on employees’ performance but also ensure that performance is producing quality results for the company. Quality results lead directly to satisfied customers which yield loyal customers and a strong brand reputation. Each of these results ultimately increases company revenue.

Before employee performance can be rewarded and quality can be ensured, it is imperative to present clear company goals. When companies are managed well, employees better understand the company’s goals. By clarifying goals, managers provide employees with the necessary knowledge of how each individual employee is responsible for helping them reach those goals. The effects that follow are personal accountability and company growth.

The key to achieving all of the aforementioned successes is communication. While this seems easy enough, communication has the power to solidify or break a company. Communication includes disseminating information to all employees, but the best management communication includes encouraging employees to communicate with management. Businesses thrive when management and employees work cohesively and respectfully with one another.

Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

City Counsel: A city-wide curfew was enacted last summer to help encourage kids to go home and to help curve the ever-growing late-night crime rate. It was a big success and the city’s crime rate decreased by 40% last summer.

Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument?

Kids may begin playing travel baseball at the age of five. With the increased media exposure of college and professional baseball, many parents push their young children to advance in the sport quickly by playing as often as possible. Parents believe there is a substantial advantage to providing their players the most opportunities to play by beginning their playing young and often. Therefore, their children are more likely to be destined for a lucrative baseball career when they are older.

Which of the following most seriously calls into question the argument’s conclusion?

Gym memberships have to be renewed annually since membership fees only cover one year at a time. A deluxe membership includes one-on-one training sessions and access to post-workout massages to help athletes grow the quickest. The deluxe membership is more expensive but provides more support for high-performing athletes. On the other hand, a regular membership costs much less but does not include the additive features of personal training sessions and massages. Some athletes do not feel they would benefit enough from added features of a deluxe membership to justify paying the extra expense even though they also have high workout goals for themselves.

Which of the following would be most useful to know in evaluating the argument?

Temper foam is now a well-known and popular material, but it was originally created for the exclusive use of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The purpose of the invention was to construct safe aircraft cushions. NASA had observed that gravitational pull created rough takeoffs and landings that were extremely uncomfortable for the astronauts. This led NASA to contract with the Ames Research Center to construct safe aircraft cushions. NASA’s 1962 moon command modules design team, and specifically aeronautical engineer, Charles Yost, is credited with the development of temper form in 1966. Yost and his team created soft, malleable, and energy-absorbent foam, also known as T-Foam, in 1966. The cells of the foam conformed to individual body shapes and pressures which allowed for each astronaut to have a more personalized seat cushion.

After Yost’s contract with NASA finished in 1967, he formed his own company named Dynamic Systems, Inc. Under the umbrella of Dynamic Systems, Inc., Yost continued to improve the design of memory foam. The foam’s first generation often cracked or broke down after two years. In addition to seeking a formula that would be long-lasting, Yost sought new ways to use his T–foam outside of aeronautics including uses in the fields of medicine, automotive, and military.

T-Foam is more commonly known today as memory foam and the formula for this extraordinary material continues to evolve and improve with the growth of science.

What is the passage’s primary purpose?

Temper foam is now a well-known and popular material, but it was originally created for the exclusive use of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The purpose of the invention was to construct safe aircraft cushions. NASA had observed that gravitational pull created rough takeoffs and landings that were extremely uncomfortable for the astronauts. This led NASA to contract with the Ames Research Center to construct safe aircraft cushions. NASA’s 1962 moon command modules design team, and specifically aeronautical engineer, Charles Yost, is credited with the development of temper form in 1966. Yost and his team created soft, malleable, and energy-absorbent foam, also known as T-Foam, in 1966. The cells of the foam conformed to individual body shapes and pressures which allowed for each astronaut to have a more personalized seat cushion.

After Yost’s contract with NASA finished in 1967, he formed his own company named Dynamic Systems, Inc. Under the umbrella of Dynamic Systems, Inc., Yost continued to improve the design of memory foam. The foam’s first generation often cracked or broke down after two years. In addition to seeking a formula that would be long-lasting, Yost sought new ways to use his T–foam outside of aeronautics including uses in the fields of medicine, automotive, and military.

T-Foam is more commonly known today as memory foam and the formula for this extraordinary material continues to evolve and improve with the growth of science.

According to the passage, what was the relationship between Charles Yost and NASA?

Temper foam is now a well-known and popular material, but it was originally created for the exclusive use of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The purpose of the invention was to construct safe aircraft cushions. NASA had observed that gravitational pull created rough takeoffs and landings that were extremely uncomfortable for the astronauts. This led NASA to contract with the Ames Research Center to construct safe aircraft cushions. NASA’s 1962 moon command modules design team, and specifically aeronautical engineer, Charles Yost, is credited with the development of temper form in 1966. Yost and his team created soft, malleable, and energy-absorbent foam, also known as T-Foam, in 1966. The cells of the foam conformed to individual body shapes and pressures which allowed for each astronaut to have a more personalized seat cushion.

After Yost’s contract with NASA finished in 1967, he formed his own company named Dynamic Systems, Inc. Under the umbrella of Dynamic Systems, Inc., Yost continued to improve the design of memory foam. The foam’s first generation often cracked or broke down after two years. In addition to seeking a formula that would be long-lasting, Yost sought new ways to use his T–foam outside of aeronautics including uses in the fields of medicine, automotive, and military.

T-Foam is more commonly known today as memory foam and the formula for this extraordinary material continues to evolve and improve with the growth of science.

What can be inferred about rough takeoffs and landings for astronauts after temper foam was incorporated into spacecraft?

Online Video Channel Content Creator: Currently, our channel competitors allow more advertisements per video than we allow. As financial yieldings depend on video views, this means we are not capitalizing on possible content revenue as wisely as we could. To rectify this, we will increase the rotation of advertisements before each video and increase the number of ads within each video. There is no doubt these changes will produce more profits in the long run, but there will be an initial loss because _____________.

Which of the following is the most logical completion of the passage?

The widely known and successful baseball team of Calahan University was recently found to have been cheating during their game against James Danville University. However, this discovery should not impact the reputation of Calahan University as it was their own students that informed officials of the cheating by the baseball team. This proves the honor system of Calahan University is effective.

The bolded phrase plays which of the following roles in the argument?

Because of a power failure in a leading pharmaceutical factory, there is a shortage of influenza vaccines this winter. This will lead to more workers calling out of work due to becoming sick with the flu and, in turn, will result in a loss of productivity across many workplaces.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?

When it comes to college sports, the objective of recruiting is to best position teams for long-term growth and sustainability. Recruiting is how college coaches fill their rosters each year. The end goal of every team is to win, but as current players transfer or graduate, the team’s needs change. Coaches may be looking for athletes that have the potential to help their upcoming team through physical, behavioral, or academic skills. The recruiting process allows coaches to evaluate the skills of each potential student-athlete to evaluate which student-athletes would most benefit their team in the following years.

Recruitment can be a lengthy and extensive process. In many cases, recruiting requires that coaches communicate with potential recruits through phone calls, text messages, letters, emails, and face-to-face conversations. Once coaches have narrowed down potential recruits to those that would best benefit the team, in-person evaluations of potential recruits begin. This may include recruitment coaches going to watch potential recruits play or having potential recruits come to try out during a college visit with their families. An additional option is to invite potential recruits to camps so coaches can evaluate many potential student-athletes at one time. These unique environments provide the advantage of seeing how potential student-athletes work with one another and how potential student-athletes work with current team players. In reality, the athletic college recruitment process could go on for the majority of the time student-athletes are in high school.

Not all recruiting processes last over the course of several years but It is not uncommon for D1 athletes especially to verbally commit to a college by their sophomore year of high school. Whether it be a potential recruit’s sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school, the first step toward joining a college-level team is to make a verbal commitment to that college. After the verbal commitments are made by the players, college coaches will provide an official written offer to the potential student-athlete. By signing a written commitment, recruits are agreeing to continue to meet the admission requirements specified by the college.

The author includes the phrase By signing a written commitment, recruits are agreeing to continue to meet the admission requirements specified by the college in order to

When it comes to college sports, the objective of recruiting is to best position teams for long-term growth and sustainability. Recruiting is how college coaches fill their rosters each year. The end goal of every team is to win, but as current players transfer or graduate, the team’s needs change. Coaches may be looking for athletes that have the potential to help their upcoming team through physical, behavioral, or academic skills. The recruiting process allows coaches to evaluate the skills of each potential student-athlete to evaluate which student-athletes would most benefit their team in the following years.

Recruitment can be a lengthy and extensive process. In many cases, recruiting requires that coaches communicate with potential recruits through phone calls, text messages, letters, emails, and face-to-face conversations. Once coaches have narrowed down potential recruits to those that would best benefit the team, in-person evaluations of potential recruits begin. This may include recruitment coaches going to watch potential recruits play or having potential recruits come to try out during a college visit with their families. An additional option is to invite potential recruits to camps so coaches can evaluate many potential student-athletes at one time. These unique environments provide the advantage of seeing how potential student-athletes work with one another and how potential student-athletes work with current team players. In reality, the athletic college recruitment process could go on for the majority of the time student-athletes are in high school.

Not all recruiting processes last over the course of several years but It is not uncommon for D1 athletes especially to verbally commit to a college by their sophomore year of high school. Whether it be a potential recruit’s sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school, the first step toward joining a college-level team is to make a verbal commitment to that college. After the verbal commitments are made by the players, college coaches will provide an official written offer to the potential student-athlete. By signing a written commitment, recruits are agreeing to continue to meet the admission requirements specified by the college.

What is the primary purpose of paragraph two?

When it comes to college sports, the objective of recruiting is to best position teams for long-term growth and sustainability. Recruiting is how college coaches fill their rosters each year. The end goal of every team is to win, but as current players transfer or graduate, the team’s needs change. Coaches may be looking for athletes that have the potential to help their upcoming team through physical, behavioral, or academic skills. The recruiting process allows coaches to evaluate the skills of each potential student-athlete to evaluate which student-athletes would most benefit their team in the following years.

Recruitment can be a lengthy and extensive process. In many cases, recruiting requires that coaches communicate with potential recruits through phone calls, text messages, letters, emails, and face-to-face conversations. Once coaches have narrowed down potential recruits to those that would best benefit the team, in-person evaluations of potential recruits begin. This may include recruitment coaches going to watch potential recruits play or having potential recruits come to try out during a college visit with their families. An additional option is to invite potential recruits to camps so coaches can evaluate many potential student-athletes at one time. These unique environments provide the advantage of seeing how potential student-athletes work with one another and how potential student-athletes work with current team players. In reality, the athletic college recruitment process could go on for the majority of the time student-athletes are in high school.

Not all recruiting processes last over the course of several years but It is not uncommon for D1 athletes especially to verbally commit to a college by their sophomore year of high school. Whether it be a potential recruit’s sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school, the first step toward joining a college-level team is to make a verbal commitment to that college. After the verbal commitments are made by the players, college coaches will provide an official written offer to the potential student-athlete. By signing a written commitment, recruits are agreeing to continue to meet the admission requirements specified by the college.

According to the passage, all of the following are parts of the recruitment process EXCEPT

Lawyer: Although there is no camera evidence of the crime, it is logically evident that the crime was committed by Johnston, Albright, or Simpson, all of whom were working on the docks in the export warehouse during the theft. Electronic timestamps indicate that all three men were loading trailers with merchandise during the estimated time of the theft. Simpson, the most senior employee with the highest pay, was supervising Johnston and Albright. Simpson testified that Johnston and Albright were both out of his sight numerous times throughout the shift. Therefore, Johnston or Albright had the most motive and opportunity to commit the crime.

The lawyer’s argument assumes which of the following?

Author, Frank Baum, wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz novel in 1900. In 1939, the novel debuted in theaters under the film title, The Wizard of Oz. Through lovable characters, the innovative use of technicolor, and unforgettable music, the movie became an instant success in theatres. Starring the beloved Judy Garland, the movie was deemed the most influential movie ever made after a research study completed by researchers at the University of Turin.

Though the plot of The Wizard of Oz is widely known, many do not know the significance behind the writing. Baum wrote his classic as a political allegory at the turn of the twentieth century. Every character and story element was a symbol of the Populist Movement. The Populist Movement was the period in American history when Midwestern and Southern agrarians were unhappy with crop failure, falling prices, creditors, and marketing. The Populist Movement stemmed as a reaction to industrialization which kept the gold standard for currency. Populists believed the gold standard was responsible for high farm debt due to high freight charges and low agriculture prices. In Baum’s original writing, Dorothy’s slippers were silver, Baum’s representation of Populists fighting for a silver and gold currency instead of a gold-only currency which explains why the characters traveled the Yellow Brick Road. During this era, Populists were taking their concerns to the President in Washington D.C. which is represented by the Emerald City and ruled by The Wizard of Oz. Just as the characters of the novel were disappointed with the facade of The Wizard of Oz, Populists realized the president held no true power to help them.

The Wizard of Oz is a rich historical representation of a United Stations political movement. Despite the Populist Era being long over, the movie still portrays significant lessons about human character and remains popular generation after generation.

The passage suggests which of the following about the Populist Party?

Author, Frank Baum, wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz novel in 1900. In 1939, the novel debuted in theaters under the film title, The Wizard of Oz. Through lovable characters, the innovative use of technicolor, and unforgettable music, the movie became an instant success in theatres. Starring the beloved Judy Garland, the movie was deemed the most influential movie ever made after a research study completed by researchers at the University of Turin.

Though the plot of The Wizard of Oz is widely known, many do not know the significance behind the writing. Baum wrote his classic as a political allegory at the turn of the twentieth century. Every character and story element was a symbol of the Populist Movement. The Populist Movement was the period in American history when Midwestern and Southern agrarians were unhappy with crop failure, falling prices, creditors, and marketing. The Populist Movement stemmed as a reaction to industrialization which kept the gold standard for currency. Populists believed the gold standard was responsible for high farm debt due to high freight charges and low agriculture prices. In Baum’s original writing, Dorothy’s slippers were silver, Baum’s representation of Populists fighting for a silver and gold currency instead of a gold-only currency which explains why the characters traveled the Yellow Brick Road. During this era, Populists were taking their concerns to the President in Washington D.C. which is represented by the Emerald City and ruled by The Wizard of Oz. Just as the characters of the novel were disappointed with the facade of The Wizard of Oz, Populists realized the president held no true power to help them.

The Wizard of Oz is a rich historical representation of a United Stations political movement. Despite the Populist Era being long over, the movie still portrays significant lessons about human character and remains popular generation after generation.

The author mentions the underlined phrase most likely in order to

Author, Frank Baum, wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz novel in 1900. In 1939, the novel debuted in theaters under the film title, The Wizard of Oz. Through lovable characters, the innovative use of technicolor, and unforgettable music, the movie became an instant success in theatres. Starring the beloved Judy Garland, the movie was deemed the most influential movie ever made after a research study completed by researchers at the University of Turin.

Though the plot of The Wizard of Oz is widely known, many do not know the significance behind the writing. Baum wrote his classic as a political allegory at the turn of the twentieth century. Every character and story element was a symbol of the Populist Movement. The Populist Movement was the period in American history when Midwestern and Southern agrarians were unhappy with crop failure, falling prices, creditors, and marketing. The Populist Movement stemmed as a reaction to industrialization which kept the gold standard for currency. Populists believed the gold standard was responsible for high farm debt due to high freight charges and low agriculture prices. In Baum’s original writing, Dorothy’s slippers were silver, Baum’s representation of Populists fighting for a silver and gold currency instead of a gold-only currency which explains why the characters traveled the Yellow Brick Road. During this era, Populists were taking their concerns to the President in Washington D.C. which is represented by the Emerald City and ruled by The Wizard of Oz. Just as the characters of the novel were disappointed with the facade of The Wizard of Oz, Populists realized the president held no true power to help them.

The Wizard of Oz is a rich historical representation of a United Stations political movement. Despite the Populist Era being long over, the movie still portrays significant lessons about human character and remains popular generation after generation.

In the passage, the ideologies of the Populist Movement and industrialization differ on which of the following points?