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Directions :
Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
6.
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
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
- A.true.
- B.false.
- C.uncertain.
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| 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. |
7.
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
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
- A.true.
- B.false.
- C.uncertain.
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| There are fewer oranges than either apples or lemons, so the statement is true. |
8.
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
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
- A.true.
- B.false.
- C.uncertain.
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| We know only that long-tailed Gangles have spots.We cannot know for certain if long-tailed Gangles also have short hair. |
9.
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
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
- A.true.
- B.false.
- C.uncertain.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| 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. |
10.
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
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
- A.true.
- B.false.
- C.uncertain.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| 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. |
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