Logical Problems
Direction: Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
Find solutions for the given question.
- 1. The bookstore has a better selection of postcards than the newsstand does.
2. The selection of postcards at the drugstore is better than at the bookstore.
3. 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
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Of the three, the drugstore has the best selection of postcards.
Correct Option: A
Of the three, the drugstore has the best selection of postcards.
- 1. Cloudy days tend to be more windy than sunny days.
2. Foggy days tend to be less windy than cloudy days.
3. Sunny days tend to be less windy than foggy days.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
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Cloudy days are the most windy, but there is not enough information to compare the wind.
Correct Option: C
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.
- 1. A jar of jelly beans contains more red beans than green.
2. There are more yellow beans than red.
3. The jar contains fewer yellow jelly beans than green ones.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
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The first two statements indicate there are more yellow jelly beans than red and green.
Correct Option: B
The first two statements indicate there are more yellow jelly beans than red and green.
- 1. Three pencils cost the same as two erasers.
2. Four erasers cost the same as one ruler.
3. Pencils are more expensive than rulers.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
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Rulers are the most expensive item.
Correct Option: B
Rulers are the most expensive item.
- 1. Tom puts on his socks before he puts on his shoes.
2. He puts on his shirt before he puts on his jacket.
3. Tom puts on his shoes before he puts on his shirt.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
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There is not enough information.
Correct Option: C
There is not enough information to verify the third statement.