Exercise: Logical Problems

Questions for: Logical Problems

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?
A:
Roberta
B:
Beth
C:
Michele
D:
Jamie
Answer: B
Beth won the biggest prize, described as a higher medal than Jamie's, which we've been told was a silver medal. Roberta and Michele both won bronze medals, which are lower ranking medals than silver. Beth is also described as having competed more times than Roberta who has competed seven times. Jamie is described as having competed fewer times than Roberta, and Michele has competed three times. Therefore, Beth has competed more times than the others and has won the biggest prize to date.
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?
A:
251
B:
254
C:
255
D:
256
Answer: A
If George is sitting at Henry's left, George's seat is 252. The next seat to the left, then, is 251.
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?
A:
Carter
B:
Adam
C:
Dennis
D:
Forest
Answer: A
Baxter should be assigned to study with Carter. Baxter cannot be assigned with Adam, because they have already been together for seven class periods. If Baxter is assigned to work with Dennis, that would leave Adam with Carter, but Carter does not want to work with Adam.
Four people witnessed a mugging. Each gave a different description of the mugger. Which description is probably right?
A:
He was average height, thin, and middle-aged.
B:
He was tall, thin, and middle-aged.
C:
He was tall, thin, and young.
D:
He was tall, of average weight, and middle-aged.
Answer: B
Tall, thin, and middle-aged are the elements of the description repeated most often and are therefore the most likely to be accurate.
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?
A:
Mr. Carter
B:
Ms. Falk
C:
Ms. Johnson
D:
Mr. Kirk
Answer: D
After all the switches were made, Mr. Kirk worked on Tuesday. Mr. Carter worked on Monday,Ms. Johnson on Wednesday, and Ms. Falk on Thursday.
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