Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
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Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills is a section of the MCAT that evaluates a test taker’s ability to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate complex written passages across a range of disciplines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3025630 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Context triple: [Medical College Admission Test, hasSection, Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills]
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A.
Analytical Reasoning
Analytical Reasoning is the logic games section of the LSAT that tests a candidate’s ability to understand and draw inferences from structured sets of rules and relationships.
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B.
Quantitative Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning is a section of the GRE that evaluates a test taker’s ability to understand, interpret, and analyze quantitative information and solve problems using mathematical concepts.
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C.
Verbal Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning is a standardized test section that evaluates a person's ability to read, understand, and logically analyze written material, often in the context of graduate admissions exams.
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D.
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing is the GRE section that evaluates test-takers’ ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and logically through structured essay responses.
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E.
Criterion E (quantitative analysis)
Criterion E (quantitative analysis) is an IUCN Red List assessment standard that evaluates a species’ extinction risk using quantitative models and statistical projections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Target entity description: Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills is a section of the MCAT that evaluates a test taker’s ability to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate complex written passages across a range of disciplines.
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A.
Analytical Reasoning
Analytical Reasoning is the logic games section of the LSAT that tests a candidate’s ability to understand and draw inferences from structured sets of rules and relationships.
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B.
Quantitative Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning is a section of the GRE that evaluates a test taker’s ability to understand, interpret, and analyze quantitative information and solve problems using mathematical concepts.
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C.
Verbal Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning is a standardized test section that evaluates a person's ability to read, understand, and logically analyze written material, often in the context of graduate admissions exams.
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D.
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing is the GRE section that evaluates test-takers’ ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and logically through structured essay responses.
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E.
Criterion E (quantitative analysis)
Criterion E (quantitative analysis) is an IUCN Red List assessment standard that evaluates a species’ extinction risk using quantitative models and statistical projections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MCAT section
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standardized test subtest ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CARS ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Association of American Medical Colleges ⓘ |
| contributesTo | total MCAT score ⓘ |
| doesNotAllow | outside knowledge to override passage information ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | specific science content knowledge ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
applying ideas to new situations
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comprehension of central thesis ⓘ distinguishing between evidence and opinion ⓘ drawing logical conclusions ⓘ evaluating the strength of arguments ⓘ identification of author’s perspective ⓘ identification of author’s tone ⓘ understanding of passage structure ⓘ |
| evaluates |
application of ideas to new contexts
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argument analysis ⓘ critical reasoning ⓘ evaluation of evidence ⓘ inference skills ⓘ reading comprehension ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
analysis of complex written passages
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reasoning beyond the text ⓘ reasoning within the text ⓘ |
| includes |
cultural studies passages
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ethics-related passages ⓘ history passages ⓘ humanities passages ⓘ philosophy passages ⓘ population health passages ⓘ social sciences passages ⓘ studies of diverse communities ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 2015 MCAT revision ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medianScore | 125 ⓘ |
| numberOfPassages | 9 ⓘ |
| numberOfQuestions | 53 ⓘ |
| partOf | Medical College Admission Test ⓘ |
| questionFormat | multiple choice ⓘ |
| questionsPerPassage | 5 to 7 ⓘ |
| replaced | Verbal Reasoning section of the MCAT ⓘ |
| scoreRange | 118 to 132 ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | prospective medical students ⓘ |
| testFormat | computer-based ⓘ |
| timeLimit | 90 minutes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Canadian medical school admissions
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United States medical school admissions ⓘ |
| uses | passage-based questions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Description of subject: Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills is a section of the MCAT that evaluates a test taker’s ability to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate complex written passages across a range of disciplines.
Referenced by (1)
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