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Statements: All players are spectators. Some spectators are theatres. Some theatres are dramas.
Conclusions:
- Some dramas are spectators.
- Some players are dramas.
- Some theatres are players.
- All spectators are players.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only I and III follow
- C. Only II follows
- D. Only II and IV follow
- E. All follow
- Correct Answer
- None follows
ExplanationAll players are spectators. Some spectators are theatres.Since the middle term 'spectators' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows.
Some spectators are theatres. Some theatres are dramas.
Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows.
More questions
- 1. Tom puts on his socks before he puts on his shoes.
He puts on his shirt before he puts on his jacket.
Tom puts on his shoes before he puts on his shirt.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Options- A. true
- B. false
- C. uncertain Discuss
Correct Answer: uncertain
Explanation:
There is not enough information to verify the third statement.- 2. The bookstore has a better selection of postcards than the newsstand does.
The selection of postcards at the drugstore is better than at the bookstore.
The drugstore has a better selection of postcards than the bookstore or the newsstand.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Options- A. true
- B. false
- C. uncertain Discuss
Correct Answer: true
Explanation:
Of the three, the drugstore has the best selection of postcards.- 3. A four-person crew from Classic Colors is painting Mr. Field's house. Michael is painting the front of the house. Ross is in the alley behind the house painting the back. Jed is painting the window frames on the north side, Shawn is on the south. If Michael switches places with Jed, and Jed then switches places with Shawn, where is Shawn?
Options- A. in the alley behind the house
- B. on the north side of the house
- C. in front of the house
- D. on the south side of the house Discuss
Correct Answer: in front of the house
Explanation:
After all the switches were made, Shawn is in front of the house. Ross is in the alley behind the house,Michael is on the north side, and Jed is on the south.- 4. In a four-day period Monday through Thursday each of the following temporary office workers worked only one day, each a different day. Ms. Johnson was scheduled to work on Monday, but she traded with Mr. Carter, who was originally scheduled to work on Wednesday. Ms. Falk traded with Mr. Kirk, who was originally scheduled to work on Thursday. After all the switching was done, who worked on Tuesday?
Options- A. Mr. Carter
- B. Ms. Falk
- C. Ms. Johnson
- D. Mr. Kirk Discuss
Correct Answer: Mr. Kirk
Explanation:
After all the switches were made, Mr. Kirk worked on Tuesday. Mr. Carter worked on Monday,Ms. Johnson on Wednesday, and Ms. Falk on Thursday.- 5. Four friends in the sixth grade were sharing a pizza. They decided that the oldest friend would get the extra piece. Randy is two months older than Greg, who is three months younger than Ned. Kent is one month older than Greg. Who should get the extra piece of pizza?
Options- A. Randy
- B. Greg
- C. Ned
- D. Kent Discuss
Correct Answer: Ned
Explanation:
If Randy is two months older than Greg, then Ned is three months older than Greg and one month older than Randy. Kent is younger than both Randy and Ned. Ned is the oldest.- 6. Danielle has been visiting friends in Ridge-wood 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?
Options- A. nine miles
- B. seven miles
- C. eight miles
- D. six miles Discuss
Correct Answer: six miles
Explanation:
Alexis is farther away than Frances, who is five miles away, and closer than Samantha, who is seven miles away.- 7. Nurse Kemp has worked more night shifts in a row than Nurse Rogers, who has worked five. Nurse Miller has worked fifteen night shifts in a row, more than Nurses Kemp and Rogers combined. Nurse Calvin has worked eight night shifts in a row, less than Nurse Kemp. How many night shifts in a row has Nurse Kemp worked?
Options- A. eight
- B. nine
- C. ten
- D. eleven Discuss
Correct Answer: nine
Explanation:
Nurse Kemp has worked more shifts in a row than Nurse Calvin; therefore, Kemp has worked more than eight shifts. The number of Kemp's shifts plus the number of Rogers's shifts (five) cannot equal fifteen or more, the number of Miller's shifts. Therefore, Kemp has worked nine shifts in a row (5 + 9 = 14).- 8. In the 1966 Supreme Court decision Miranda v. Arizona, the court held that before the police can obtain statements from a person subjected to an interrogation, the person must be given a Miranda warning. This warning means that a person must be told that he or she has the right to remain silent during the police interrogation. Violation of this right means that any statement that the person makes is not admissible in a court hearing.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Options- A. police who do not warn persons of their Miranda rights are guilty of a crime.
- B. a Miranda warning must be given before a police interrogation can begin.
- C. the police may no longer interrogate persons suspected of a crime unless a lawyer is present.
- D. the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda should be reversed
- E. persons who are interrogated by police should always remain silent until their lawyer comes Discuss
Correct Answer: a Miranda warning must be given before a police interrogation can begin.
Explanation:
This answer is clearly supported in the second sentence. Nothing in the paragraph suggests that it is a crime not to give a Miranda warning, so choice a is incorrect. Choice c is also wrong because police may interrogate as long as a warning is given. There is no support given for either choice d or e.- 9. During colonial times in America, juries were encouraged to ask questions of the parties in the courtroom. The jurors were, in fact, expected to investigate the facts of the case themselves. If jurors conducted an investigation today, we would throw out the case.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Options- A. juries are less important today than they were in colonial times.
- B. jurors today are less interested in court cases than they were in colonial times.
- C. courtrooms today are more efficient than they were in colonial times.
- D. jurors in colonial times were more informed than jurors today.
- E. the jury system in America has changed since colonial times. Discuss
Correct Answer: the jury system in America has changed since colonial times.
Explanation:
The paragraph focuses on the idea that the jury system is different from what it was in colonial times. There is no support given for choices a, b, and c. Choice d is incorrect because, even though jurors in colonial times were expected to investigate and ask questions, this does not necessarily mean that they were more informed than today's jurors.- 10. Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have.
Options- A. Erin's parents like birds better than they like dogs.
- B. Erin does not like birds.
- C. Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
- D. Erin and her parents would like to move. Discuss
Correct Answer: Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
Explanation:
Since Erin's parents think a dog would not be happy in an apartment, we can reasonably conclude that the family lives in an apartment. We do not know if Erin's parents dislike dogs (choice a) or if Erin dislikes birds (choice b).There is no support for choice d.
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