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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
- Correct Answer
- true
ExplanationOf the three, the drugstore has the best selection of postcards. - 1. At a parking lot, a sedan is parked to the right of a pickup and to the left of a sport utility vehicle.
A minivan is parked to the left of the pickup.
The minivan is parked between the pickup and the sedan.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Options- A. true
- B. false
- C. uncertain Discuss
- 2. Cloudy days tend to be more windy than sunny days.
Foggy days tend to be less windy than cloudy days.
Sunny days tend to be less windy than foggy days.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Options- A. true
- B. false
- C. uncertain Discuss
- 3. 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
Options- A. true
- B. false
- C. uncertain Discuss
- 4. Three pencils cost the same as two erasers.
Four erasers cost the same as one ruler.
Pencils are more expensive than rulers.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Options- A. true
- B. false
- C. uncertain Discuss
- 5. 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
- 6. A jar of jelly beans contains more red beans than green.
There are more yellow beans than red.
The jar contains fewer yellow jelly beans than green ones.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Options- A. true
- B. false
- C. uncertain Discuss
- 7.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?Fact 1: All dogs like to run. Fact 2: Some dogs like to swim. Fact 3: Some dogs look like their masters. I: All dogs who like to swim look like their masters. II: Dogs who like to swim also like to run. III: Dogs who like to run do not look like their masters.
Options- A. I only
- B. II only
- C. II and III only
- D. None of the statements is a known fact. Discuss
- 8.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?Fact 1: Jessica has four children Fact 2: Two of the children have blue eyes and two of the children have brown eyes. Fact 3: Half of the children are girls. I: At least one girl has blue eyes. II: Two of the children are boys. III: The boys have brown eyes.
Options- A. I only
- B. II only
- C. II and III only
- D. None of the statements is a known fact. Discuss
- 9.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?Fact 1: All drink mixes are beverages. Fact 2: All beverages are drinkable. Fact 3: Some beverages are red. I: Some drink mixes are red. II: All beverages are drink mixes. III: All red drink mixes are drinkable.
Options- A. I and II only
- B. II only
- C. I and III only
- D. III only
- E. None of the statements is a known fact. Discuss
- 10.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?Fact 1: All chickens are birds. Fact 2: Some chickens are hens. Fact 3: Female birds lay eggs. I: All birds lay eggs. II: Some Hens are birds. III: Some chickens are not hens.
Options- A. I only
- B. II only
- C. II and III only
- D. None of the statements is a known fact. Discuss
Logical Problems
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Correct Answer: false
Explanation:
This is the order of the cars from left to right: minivan, pickup, sedan, sport utility vehicle.
Correct Answer: uncertain
Explanation:
Cloudy days are the most windy, but there is not enough information to compare the wind on the foggy days with the wind on the sunny days.
Correct Answer: uncertain
Explanation:
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.
Correct Answer: false
Explanation:
Rulers are the most expensive item.
Correct Answer: uncertain
Explanation:
There is not enough information to verify the third statement.
Correct Answer: false
Explanation:
The first two statements indicate there are more yellow jelly beans than red and green.
Correct Answer: II only
Explanation:
Statement II is the only true statement. Since all dogs like to run, then the ones who like to swim also like to run. There is no support for statement I or statement III.
Correct Answer: II only
Explanation:
Since one-half of the four children are girls, two must be boys. It is not clear which children have blue or brown eyes.
Correct Answer: III only
Correct Answer: II and III only
Explanation:
The first statement cannot be true because only female birds lay eggs. Statement II is true because some hens are chickens and all chickens are birds. Statement III is also true because if only some chickens are hens, then some must not be hens.
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