GMAT Critical Reasoning (CR) Forum - Practice and Tips

ER -1

When exercising the muscles in one’s back, it is important

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broall

18 Sep 2017, 20:33

131

14

21,773

by: VerbalBot

23 Feb 2026, 04:12

ER -1

The current administration and Congress have once again practiced bad

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vd

12 Sep 2019, 05:34

160

16

34,365

by: VerbalBot

23 Feb 2026, 02:45

ER

Adaptive reuse is the practice of converting an existing building to

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ExpertsGlobal5

19 Feb 2026, 20:00

2

4

710

by: laborumplaceat

22 Feb 2026, 22:03

Members of the Amazonian Akabe people commonly take an early-morning

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noboru

18 Feb 2026, 09:33

65

13

16,569

by: vasu1104

22 Feb 2026, 14:22

ER

Pure research provides us with new technologies that contribute to

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eswarchethu135

29 Dec 2018, 23:36

34

6

13,032

by: VerbalBot

22 Feb 2026, 07:15

ER

Successful managers believe that productive organizational culture

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pushpitkc

19 Nov 2017, 09:00

62

11

12,645

by: gullyboy09

22 Feb 2026, 06:12

If a novelist is popular he or she

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Gigii101

18 Jan 2025, 19:22

13

7

2,393

by: VerbalBot

21 Feb 2026, 22:24

ER -1

Rotelle: You are too old to address effectively the difficult issues

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nightblade354

25 Apr 2019, 05:55

40

7

9,013

by: VerbalBot

21 Feb 2026, 17:55

Creating a database of all the plant species in the scientific record

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GmatStuck

05 Feb 2025, 18:45

8

3

1,977

by: VerbalBot

21 Feb 2026, 17:17

ER

An anthropologist studying the social function of human skin has state

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souvik101990

02 Sep 2019, 06:41

171

19

25,284

by: MS26

21 Feb 2026, 01:22

ER -1

Each bank in the town of La Rinconada has only a single set of locking

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1, 2, 3

voodoochild

16 Sep 2017, 22:55

161

54

46,477

by: VerbalBot

20 Feb 2026, 21:45

ER

Congress is considering a "National Service" program under which high

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Bunuel

11 Nov 2021, 08:39

29

7

5,942

by: deven172

20 Feb 2026, 21:43

ER

College football recruiting services rank incoming players on a scale

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bb

21 Sep 2012, 10:00

114

14

22,593

by: VerbalBot

20 Feb 2026, 00:02

ER

In June of 2009, the state legislature passed a series of laws

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shasadou

24 Jan 2016, 04:53

56

14

13,946

by: VerbalBot

19 Feb 2026, 23:58

ER -1

For centuries, people have exercised in the hopes of losing weight.

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shridhar786

16 Sep 2019, 07:34

4

3

3,370

by: VerbalBot

19 Feb 2026, 07:47

ER

Surveys in Domorica indicate that only 10% of Domoricans in

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jgomey

14 Feb 2013, 14:13

279

17

38,532

by: KarishmaB

19 Feb 2026, 03:14

ER

In response to studies showing that accidents involving kerosene heate

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Bunuel

20 Sep 2023, 01:30

17

8

4,469

by: VerbalBot

18 Feb 2026, 22:34

ER

When 100 people who have not used cocaine are tested for cocaine use

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neelabhmahesh

19 Jan 2020, 07:40

73

9

15,964

by: VerbalBot

18 Feb 2026, 21:49

ER

The overall rate of emphysema has declined 15 percent over

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psdeol

26 Sep 2012, 19:15

56

16

10,438

by: VerbalBot

18 Feb 2026, 21:27

ER

Those who feel that fewer and fewer people in this country

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Rock750

18 Mar 2013, 01:51

62

18

11,644

by: VerbalBot

18 Feb 2026, 21:18

ER

Doctor: Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) should not be used to

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perseverant

19 Jul 2010, 20:11

55

6

21,405

by: VerbalBot

18 Feb 2026, 21:11

ER

The caffeine in coffee stimulates the production of irritating acid

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LeoGT

10 Jul 2018, 00:38

31

7

7,386

by: VerbalBot

18 Feb 2026, 20:47

ER

Pharmacists recently conducted a study with respect to the reasons the

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huskers

05 Feb 2026, 23:00

83

14

17,469

by: guddo

18 Feb 2026, 05:30

Some analysts argue that a military conflict between the United States

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atenim

29 Jan 2026, 23:11

4

623

by: CLStudyAbroad

18 Feb 2026, 02:51

-1

The simultaneous and apparently independent development

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huongguyen

13 Sep 2021, 19:53

15

2

4,039

by: VerbalBot

17 Feb 2026, 23:39

Scientists have long searched for magnetic monopoles, hypothetical par

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crejoc

21 Mar 2019, 03:11

76

14

21,662

by: VerbalBot

17 Feb 2026, 22:47

ER -1

According to a recent census, West Egg had more mansions per ca-pita

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1, 2

WaterFlowsUp

02 May 2018, 21:30

123

20

18,584

by: VerbalBot

17 Feb 2026, 22:04

ER

People who do not believe that others distrust them are confident in

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noboru

07 Apr 2020, 03:04

114

14

18,156

by: VerbalBot

17 Feb 2026, 21:53

ER

It is an historical fact that only in conditions of profound

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1, 2

bschool83

28 Jul 2017, 11:08

110

22

14,690

by: VerbalBot

17 Feb 2026, 21:47

ER

Ditrama is a federation made up of three autonomous regions. Korva. Mi

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terp26

27 Mar 2021, 15:55

111

15

24,104

by: VerbalBot

17 Feb 2026, 21:44

ER

Anthony: It has been established that over 80 percent of those who use

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Youraisemeup

20 Feb 2016, 08:23

39

9

10,008

by: VerbalBot

17 Feb 2026, 21:39

ER

On a recent trip to the Mediterranean, I made the acquaintance of a yo

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Sajjad1994

08 Oct 2019, 22:52

12

2

2,831

by: VerbalBot

17 Feb 2026, 17:32

ER

Columnist: While defense spending in our country is almost certainly

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Bunuel

16 Oct 2023, 01:30

23

7

4,810

by: guddo

17 Feb 2026, 11:00

ER

Technological improvements and reduced equipment costs have made conve

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1, 2, 3, 4

cool_jonny009

24 Jun 2021, 00:35

1.4k

66

116,045

by: DhanyaAbhirami

15 Feb 2026, 19:07

ER

Rabbits are not native to Australia, which lacks predators capable of

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Bunuel

05 Mar 2021, 09:47

14

5

6,327

by: guddo

15 Feb 2026, 11:45

ER -2

Temperatures in the Pacific Northwest have risen steadily since 1981,

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Praetorian

14 Sep 2018, 00:22

41

12

13,188

by: VerbalBot

15 Feb 2026, 03:47

Of 2,500 people who survived a first heart attack, those who did not

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noboru

01 Oct 2018, 07:17

47

13

15,054

by: jainendradubey

15 Feb 2026, 02:52

Some people believe that good health is due to luck

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atenim

03 Feb 2026, 04:44

10

5

635

by: jainendradubey

15 Feb 2026, 02:43

-1

The flagellum, which bacteria use to swim, requires many parts before

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akela

06 Jun 2019, 08:44

38

11

8,779

by: VerbalBot

14 Feb 2026, 23:59

ER

Residents of Cordoba County who receive unemployment benefits are allo

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Bunuel

01 Sep 2023, 01:30

17

9

4,456

by: VerbalBot

14 Feb 2026, 23:27

According to some astronomers, Earth is struck by a

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vjsharma25

11 Apr 2019, 07:23

45

9

11,731

by: agrasan

14 Feb 2026, 23:27

ER

It can safely be inferred that there are at least as many trees in Ith

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BillyZ

08 Apr 2017, 19:40

68

10

13,002

by: VerbalBot

14 Feb 2026, 22:32

ER

The short-term and long-term interests of a business often conflict;

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akela

28 Feb 2020, 14:27

45

11

9,152

by: VerbalBot

14 Feb 2026, 22:14

ER

Sociologist: Traditional norms in our society prevent sincerity by req

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Bunuel

25 Oct 2021, 04:00

19

5

6,528

by: VerbalBot

14 Feb 2026, 11:18

ER

No one will be admitted to Yale Law School unless he or she studies ha

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Bunuel

08 Mar 2021, 07:30

29

7

6,583

by: VerbalBot

13 Feb 2026, 22:47

The cost of flood damage since 1980 has been greater in areas that hav

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800orDie

10 Oct 2015, 17:56

18

8

6,856

by: Tobey

13 Feb 2026, 11:07

ER

Metropolis-area dry cleaners have had a steady increase in business

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gmatFalcon

26 Dec 2017, 18:02

45

6

8,285

by: VerbalBot

13 Feb 2026, 10:56

ER

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blowice27

27 Aug 2019, 09:07

31

6

8,600

by: VerbalBot

13 Feb 2026, 05:35

ER

If a society encourages freedom of thought and expression, then, durin

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gracezz

13 Feb 2026, 00:01

48

10

13,041

by: KarishmaB

13 Feb 2026, 03:52

ER

People who have political power tend to see new technologies

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prasannar

09 Apr 2008, 07:04

73

13

17,532

by: VerbalBot

12 Feb 2026, 23:58