Analysis of An Issue Topics

Analysis of An Issue Index



This list consists of 140 topics from which one topic will be chosen for you by the computer when you take your GMAT.



111. In most fields - including education, politics, and business - the prevailing philosophy never stays in place very long. This pattern of constantly shifting from one theoretical position to another is an inevitable reflection of human nature. People soon tire of the status quo.

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112. It is essential that the nations of the world increase spending on the building of space stations and on the explorations of other planets, even if that means spending less on other government programs.

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113. Technology ultimately separates and alienates people more than it serves to bring them together.

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114. All employees should help decide how the profits of their company or business should be used.

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115. A government should provide funding for the arts, but only for those artistic works that reflect the values and attitudes of the majority of the population.

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116. The well-being of a society depends more on the success of small businesses than on the success of a few large, high-profile corporations.

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117. People's loyalty to political parties and political leaders significantly hinders their ability to form their own opinions about an issue.

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118. It makes no sense for people with strong technological skills to go to college if they know that they can earn a good salary without a college degree.

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119. Companies should not allow the trend toward informality in dress and conduct at the workplace to continue. Formality in dress and behaviour helps create a more disciplined and productive work environment.

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120. Whether people accept or reject an idea depends more on the way it is presented to them than on the merits of the idea itself.

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