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Three women--X,Y, and Z are traveling in a van with five children--A,B,C,D and E The van has a driver's seat and one passenger seat in the front and two benches behind the front seats, one bench behind the first.Each bench has room for exactly three people.Every one must sit in a seat or on a bench and seating is subject to the following restrictions: A women must sit on each bench.Either X or Y must sit in the driver's seat.C must sit immediately beside E.Q-If A sits immediately beside Z,which of the following CANNOT be true?
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A. C sits immediately beside Y.
B. D sits immediately beside Z.
C. B sits in the front passenger seat.
D. A sits on the same bench as B
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Seven children--M,N,O,P,Q,X and Y eligible to enter a drawing contest.From these seven,two teams must be formed,a blue team and a yellow team,each item consisting of exactly three of the children.No child can be selected for more than one team.Team selection is subject to the following restrictions: If P is on the blue team,O must be selected for the yellow team.If M is on the blue team.If M is on the blue team.Q,if selected must be on the yellow team.Q cannot be on the same team as X.N cannot be on the same team as O.Q-If P is on the blue team,which of the following if selected,must also be on the blue team?
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A. M
B. N
C. Q
D. X
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During practice matches,before a major tournament,in a football ground,one team can practice at a time.There are seven teams-- the Argentine,the Brazil the Senegal,the Dubai,the England,the France and the Germany,The football ground is open seven evenings a week from Monday to Sunday (Sunday being considered the last day of the week),and the allocation of the practice times is governed by the following rules:i.On any evening only one team can play.ii.The Argentine must practice on Monday.iii.The Dubai practice exactly one day before the France practice.iv,The France practice exactly one day before the Germany practice.v.The Senegal and the Brazil must practice earlier in the week than the England.Q-If the France practice on Saturday,the England must practice on what day?
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A. Tuesday
B. Wednesday
C. Thursday
D. Friday
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The microwave oven has become a standard appliance in many kitchens,mainly because it offers a fast way of cooking food,You some homeowners believe that the ovens are still not completely safe.Microwave,therefore,should not be a standard appliance until they are more carefully researched and tested.Q-Which one of the following,if true,would most strengthen the conclusion of the passage above?
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A. Modern homeowners have more free time than ever before.
B. Food preparation has become almost a science,with more complicated and involved recipes.
C. Homeowners often doubt the advertised safety of all new appliances.
D. Many microwave ovens have been found to leak radioactive elements.
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Study of many events have shown that families who install smoke detectors and own fire extinguishers have a reduced risk of losing a child in a house fire.Therefore,no family who installs smoke detectors and owns a fire extinguisher will lose a child in a house fire.Q-Which of the following the best criticism of the argument does not?
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A. It differentiate between the two cause of house fires:cooking and heating.
B. Take into account that families who buy smoke detectors are also more likely to purchase fire insurance.
C. Take into account the possibility of losing a child in a house fire despite all precautionary measures.
D. Cite the fact that smoke detectors have proven to be effective in waking sleeping children during a house fire.
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Individual members from animal species are to be chosen from a special exhibit habitat.The eight species are A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H.Because of the way these animals interact,certain guidelines must be followed.Animals that will fight cannot be placed in the habitat together.Members of species G will fight with members of species D,E and F.A member of species C will fight with a member of species B,but only if a member of species G is present.If a member of species H is present,a member if species A will not fight with any animal.If a member of species No fights other than those described above will occur.If two other animals are to be added to a habitat containing a member of species B and a member of species G in the habitat,which of the following could be those two animals?
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A. Members of species H and A
B. Members of species C and A
C. Members of species D and H
D. Members of species H and C
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In a shopping mall, six steps lead from the first to the second floor. Four peoples A, B, C, and D are to go from first floor to the second floor following the rules given below. No two people can be on the same step. A is two steps below C. B is a step next to D. Only one-step is vacant (No one standing on that step). Denote the first step by step I and second step by step 2 etc. Q: If there were two steps between the step that A was standing and the step that B was standing on, and A was on a higher step than D. A must be on step
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A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
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It is true that it is against international law to sell plutonium to countries that do not yet have nuclear weapon.But if United States companies do so,companies in other countries will.Q:Which of the following is most like the argument above in its logical structure?
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A. It is true that it is against the police department's policy to negotiate with kidnappers.But if the police want to prevent loss of life,they must negotiate in some cases.
B. It is true it is illegal to refuse to register for military service.But there is a long tradition in the United States of conscientious objection to serving in the armed forces.
C. It is true that it is illegal for a government official to participate in transaction in which there is an apparent conflict of interest.But if the facts are examined carefully it will clearly be seen that there was no actual conflict in the defendant's case.
D. It is true that it is against the law to burglarize people's homes.But someone else certainly would have burglarized that house if the defendant had not done so first.
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Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R are to serve on three committees labeled A, B and C. Each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees. Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than that of committee B. It is possible that there are no members of committee C Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee C. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C. Q:In case T and Z are the individuals serving on committee B, how many of the nine individuals should serve on committee C?
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A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
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Researchers have found an inactive virus in dry bread.In previous experiments,researchers found that inactivated viruses could convert healty cells into cancer cells.It can be concluded that the use of dry bread can casue cancer.Q-Which one of the following if true most seriously weakens the argument?
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A. The result of many studies about the same topic were consistent.
B. Many other ingredients dry bread can neutralize the effect of inactive virus.
C. Many of cancer patients confirmed the use of dry bread.
D. Ten percent of rural population use dry bread
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