Free practice questions · REAT Prep
Critical Thinking Practice Questions
Logical reasoning and analytical problem solving tested on the REAT. Below are 5 free sample questions from our 105-question Critical Thinking bank. Each comes with the correct answer and a full explanation.
Question 1 of 5
Given the following premises: All licensed agents must complete continuing education. Maria is a licensed agent. What conclusion logically follows?
- AMaria has already completed continuing education.
- BMaria must complete continuing education.
- CMaria will lose her license without continuing education.
- DMaria is the only agent required to complete continuing education.
Why B is correct
A valid syllogism applies a universal premise to a specific case. The conclusion must not exceed what the premises support.
Question 2 of 5
A senior agent says, "Your proposal to allow video walkthroughs is unworkable because you've only been with the firm for six months." The senior agent's response is an example of:
- AAn ad hominem fallacy
- BA red herring
- CA valid argument from experience
- DA false dichotomy
Why A is correct
Ad hominem attacks shift attention from the argument to the arguer. They become especially common in workplace disagreements when status, age, or background is invoked instead of the merits of the proposal.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a hasty generalization?
- AI met two rude people from that city, so everyone there is rude.
- BHe is wrong because he failed his last project.
- CIf we allow one exception, we'll have to allow them all.
- DIt is right because the law says so.
Why A is correct
Hasty generalizations use too small or unrepresentative a sample to support a broad conclusion.
Question 4 of 5
An office argument: "Either we increase commissions or our agents will leave for the competitor." Which question best tests the argument?
- AAre commissions the only factor agents weigh when choosing where to work?
- BWhat is the office's address?
- CHow long has the competitor been in business?
- DWhat is the listing volume?
Why A is correct
Testing arguments often means asking whether the implied binary is real. Identifying additional factors exposes false dichotomies.
Question 5 of 5
Consider this argument: "If we cancel the office Friday lunch, morale will collapse, the best agents will leave, the brokerage will lose business, and we will all be unemployed." The reasoning is best described as:
- AA reasonable risk assessment
- BA slippery slope fallacy
- CAn appeal to authority
- DCircular reasoning
Why B is correct
Slippery slope arguments are exposed by asking whether each link in the chain is genuinely necessary. Skipping the most probable intermediate outcomes is a common signal.
You've seen 5 of 105
Get the remaining 100 Critical Thinking questions
Subscribe to ExamAce for the full REAT Prep bank, AI tutor on every wrong answer, spaced repetition, and access to all 26 Ontario real estate courses with 4,700+ practice questions.
Unlock all 105questions — $29.99/moCancel anytime · 30-day money-back guarantee · or see the full REAT Prep course page