Q. 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.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:At least one girl has blue eyes.
II:Two of the children are boys.
III:The boys have brown eyes.

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Q. Fact 1:All drink mixes are beverages.
Fact 2:All beverages are drinkable.
Fact 3:Some beverages are red.


If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:Some drink mixes are red.
II:All beverages are drink mixes.
III:All red drink mixes are drinkable.

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Q. Fact 1:All chickens are birds.
Fact 2:Some chickens are hens.
Fact 3:Female birds lay eggs.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:All birds lay eggs.
II:Some Hens are birds.
III:Some chickens are not hens.

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Q. Fact 1:All hats have brims.
Fact 2:There are black hats and blue hats.
Fact 3:Baseball caps are hats.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:All caps have brims.
II:Some baseball caps are blue.
III:Baseball caps have no brims.

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Q. Fact 1:Islands are surrounded by water.
Fact 2:Maui is an island.
Fact 3:Maui was formed by a volcano.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:Maui is surrounded by water.
II:All islands are formed by volcanoes.
III:All volcanoes are on islands.

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Q. Fact 1:Robert has four vehicles.
Fact 2:Two of the vehicles are red.
Fact 3:One of the vehicles is a minivan.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:Robert has a red minivan.
II:Robert has three cars.
III:Robert's favorite color is red.

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Q. Fact 1:Eyeglass frames cost between $35 and $350.
Fact 2:Some eyeglass frames are made of titanium.
Fact 3:Some eyeglass frames are made of plastic.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:Titanium eyeglass frames cost more than plastic frames.
II:Expensive eyeglass frames last longer than cheap frames.
III:Only a few eyeglass frames cost less than $35.

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Q. Fact 1:
Most stuffed toys are stuffed with beans.
Fact 2:There are stuffed bears and stuffed tigers.
Fact 3:Some chairs are stuffed with beans.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:Only children's chairs are stuffed with beans.
II:All stuffed tigers are stuffed with beans.
III:Stuffed monkeys are not stuffed with beans.

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Q. 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.

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Q. Fact 1:Pictures can tell a story.
Fact 2:All storybooks have pictures.
Fact 3:Some storybooks have words.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:Pictures can tell a story better than words can.
II:The stories in storybooks are very simple.
III:Some storybooks have both words and pictures.

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Q. Fact 1:Some pens don't write.
Fact 2:All blue pens write.
Fact 3:Some writing utensils are pens.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:Some writing utensils don't write.
II:Some writing utensils are blue.
III:Some blue writing utensils don't write.

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Q. 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?

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Q. Children are in pursuit of a dog whose leash has broken. James is directly behind the dog. Ruby is behind James. Rachel is behind Ruby. Max is ahead of the dog walking down the street in the opposite direction. As the children and dog pass, Max turns around and joins the pursuit. He runs in behind Ruby. James runs faster and is alongside the dog on the left. Ruby runs faster and is alongside the dog on the right. Which child is directly behind the dog?

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Q. 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?

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Q. 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?

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Q. 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?

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Q. Four people witnessed a mugging. Each gave a different description of the mugger. Which description is probably right?

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Q. 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?

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Q. 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?

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Q. 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?

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