Critical Reasoning Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Lesson 1
The first critical reasoning lesson, with arguments on elections, tax reform, identity cards and advertising that test assumptions, conclusions, flaws and if-then logic.
- 20 Qs
Untimed concept drills
Topic-wise question sets for practising one concept at a time. Every answer is checked the moment you give it, with the solution beside it, and there is no clock unless you choose one.
The first critical reasoning lesson, with arguments on elections, tax reform, identity cards and advertising that test assumptions, conclusions, flaws and if-then logic.
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A sentence completion set on using French-origin words in English, with paired blanks set in travel, dining, literary criticism and public life contexts.
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Level 2 of the Latin roots series moves from meanings to usage, with sentence-completion practice on Latin-derived words in formal and scientific contexts.
A Level 1 vocabulary lesson on the meanings of Latin root words and Latin phrases such as a priori that appear in academic and formal English.
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One topic at a time, untimed, with each answer checked and explained as you go.
The same topics as the exam actually asked them, in Normal practice first.
Previous year papersA short timed test that shows which topics still cost you marks.
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