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Logical Problems

Total Questions : 121 | Page 5 of 13 pages
Question 41. The Kingston Mall has more stores than the
Galleria.The Four Corners Mall has fewer stores than
the Galleria.The Kingston Mall has more stores than the
Four Corners Mall.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
  1.    true
  2.    false
  3.    uncertain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> true


From the first two statements, you know that
the Kingston Mall has the most stores, so the
Kingston Mall would have more stores than
the Four Corners Mall.


Question 42. The temperature on Monday was lower than
on Tuesday.The temperature on Wednesday was lower
than on Tuesday.The temperature on Monday was higher than
on Wednesday.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
  1.    true
  2.    false
  3.    uncertain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> uncertain


We know from the first two statements that
Tuesday had the highest temperature, but we
cannot know whether Monday's temperature
was higher than Tuesday's.


Question 43. Spot is bigger than King and smaller than
Sugar.Ralph is smaller than Sugar and bigger than
Spot.King is bigger than Ralph.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
  1.    true
  2.    false
  3.    uncertain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> false


Spot is bigger than King, and Ralph is bigger
than Spot. Therefore, King must be smaller
than Ralph.


Question 44. A fruit basket contains more apples than
lemons.There are more lemons in the basket than
there are oranges.The basket contains more apples than
oranges.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
  1.    true
  2.    false
  3.    uncertain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> true


There are fewer oranges than either apples or
lemons, so the statement is true.


Question 45. Joe is younger than Kathy.Mark was born after Joe.Kathy is older than Mark.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
  1.    true
  2.    false
  3.    uncertain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> true


Joe is younger than Kathy and older than Mark,
so Mark must be younger than Kathy.


Question 46. The Shop and Save Grocery is south of
Greenwood Pharmacy.Rebecca's house is northeast of Greenwood
Pharmacy.Rebecca's house is west of the Shop and Save
Grocery.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,
Rebecca's house is also northeast of the Shop
and Save Grocery, which means that the third
statement is false.


Question 47. All spotted Gangles have long tails.Short-haired Gangles always have short tails.Long-tailed Gangles never have short hair.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
  1.    true
  2.    false
  3.    uncertain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> uncertain


We know only that long-tailed Gangles have
spots.We cannot know for certain if long-tailed Gangles also have short hair.


Question 48. Middletown is north of Centerville.Centerville is east of Penfield.Penfield is northwest of Middletown.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, Penfield is west of Centerville and southwest of Middletown. Therefore, the third statement is false.


Question 49. Martina is sitting in the desk behind Jerome.Jerome is sitting in the desk behind Bryant.Bryant is sitting in the desk behind Martina.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
  1.    true
  2.    false
  3.    uncertain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> false


Given the information in the first two statements, Bryant is sitting in front of both Jerome and Martina, so the third statement must be false.


Question 50. Taking the train across town is quicker than
taking the bus.Taking the bus across town is slower than
driving a car.Taking the train across town is quicker than
driving a car.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
  1.    true
  2.    false
  3.    uncertain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> uncertain


Both the car and the train are quicker than the bus, but there is no way to make a comparison between the train and the car.


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