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Logical Problems

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Question 21. Danielle has been visiting friends in Ridgewood
for the past two weeks. She is leaving
tomorrow morning and her flight is very
early. Most of her friends live fairly close to
the airport. Madison lives ten miles away.
Frances lives five miles away, Samantha,
seven miles. Alexis is farther away than
Frances, but closer than Samantha. Approximately
how far away from the airport is
Alexis?
  1.    nine miles
  2.    seven miles
  3.    eight miles
  4.    six miles
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> six miles


Alexis is farther away than Frances, who is five miles away, and closer than Samantha, who is seven miles away.


Question 22. Ms. Forest likes to let her students choose
who their partners will be; however, no pair
of students may work together more than
seven class periods in a row. Adam and Baxter
have studied together seven class periods
in a row. Carter and Dennis have worked
together three class periods in a row. Carter
does not want to work with Adam. Who
should be assigned to work with Baxter?
  1.    Carter
  2.    Adam
  3.    Dennis
  4.    Forest
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Carter


Baxter should be assigned to study with Carter. Baxter cannot be assigned with Adam, because they have already been together for seven class periods. If Baxter is assigned to work with Dennis, that would leave Adam with Carter, but Carter does not want to work with Adam.


Question 23. Four people witnessed a mugging. Each gave
a different description of the mugger. Which
description is probably right?
  1.    He was average height, thin, and middle-aged.
  2.    He was tall, thin, and middle-aged.
  3.    He was tall, thin, and young.
  4.    He was tall, of average weight, and middle-aged.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> He was tall, thin, and middle-aged.


Tall, thin, and middle-aged are the elements of the description repeated most often and are
therefore the most likely to be accurate.


Question 24. Four defensive football players are chasing
the opposing wide receiver, who has the ball.
Calvin is directly behind the ball carrier.
Jenkins and Burton are side by side behind
Calvin. Zeller is behind Jenkins and Burton.
Calvin tries for the tackle but misses and
falls. Burton trips. Which defensive player
tackles the receiver?
  1.    Burton
  2.    Zeller
  3.    Jenkins
  4.    Calvin
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Jenkins


After all the switching was done, Jenkins was
directly behind the receiver. Calvin and Burton had fallen. Zeller remained in the rear.


Question 25. As they prepare for the state championships,
one gymnast must be moved from the Level 2
team to the Level 1 team. The coaches will
move the gymnast who has won the biggest
prize and who has the most experience. In
the last competition, Roberta won a bronze
medal and has competed seven times before.
Jamie has won a silver medal and has competed
fewer times than Roberta. Beth has
won a higher medal than Jamie and has competed
more times than Roberta. Michele has
won a bronze medal, and it is her third time
competing. Who will be moved to the Level 1
team?
  1.    Roberta
  2.    Beth
  3.    Michele
  4.    Jamie
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Beth


Beth won the biggest prize, described as a
higher medal than Jamie's, which we've been
told was a silver medal. Roberta and Michele
both won bronze medals, which are lower ranking medals than silver. Beth is also described as having competed more times than Roberta” who has competed seven times. Jamie is described as having competed fewer times than Roberta, and Michele has competed three times. Therefore, Beth has competed more times than the others and has won the biggest prize to date.


Question 26. At the baseball game, Henry was sitting in
seat 253. Marla was sitting to the right of
Henry in seat 254. In the seat to the left of
Henry was George. Inez was sitting to the left
of George. Which seat is Inez sitting in?
  1.    251
  2.    254
  3.    255
  4.    256
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 251


If George is sitting at Henry's left, George's seat is 252. The next seat to the left, then, is 251.


Question 27. Fact 1: Mary said, "Ann and I both have
cats.Fact 2: Ann said, "I don't have a cat.Fact 3: Mary always tells the truth, but Ann
sometimes lies.If the first three statements are facts, which of
the following statements must also be a fact?I. Ann has a cat.II. Mary has a cat.III. Ann is lying.
  1.    II only
  2.    I and II only
  3.    I, II, and III
  4.    None of the statements is a known fact.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> I, II, and III


If Mary always tells the truth, then both Ann
and Mary have cats (statements I and II), and
Ann is lying (statement III).


Question 28. Tanya is older than Eric.Cliff is older than Tanya.Eric is older than Cliff.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
  1.    true
  2.    false
  3.    uncertain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> false


Because the first two statements are true, Eric is the youngest of the three, so the third statement must be false.


Question 29. All the tulips in Zoe's garden are white.All the pansies in Zoe's garden are yellow.All the flowers in Zoe's garden are either
white or yellow.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
  1.    true
  2.    false
  3.    uncertain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> uncertain


The first two statements give information
about Zoe's tulips and pansies. Information
about any other kinds of flowers cannot be
determined.


Question 30. During the past year, Josh saw more movies
than Stephen.Stephen saw fewer movies than Darren.Darren saw more movies than Josh.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
  1.    true
  2.    false
  3.    uncertain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> uncertain


Because the first two sentences are true, both
Josh and Darren saw more movies than
Stephen.However, it is uncertain as to whether
Darren saw more movies than Josh.


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