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Q281
All the tulips in Zoe’s garden are white. All the pansies in Zoe’s garden are yellow. All the flowers in Zoe’s garden are either white or yellow. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  • A true.
  • B false.
  • C uncertain.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The first two statements give information about Zoe’s tulips and pansies. Information about any other kinds of flowers cannot be determined.
Q282
Blueberries cost more than strawberries. Blueberries cost lest than raspberries. Raspberries cost more than both strawberries and blueberries. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  • A true
  • B false.
  • C uncertain.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Because the first two statements are true, raspberries are the most expensive of the three.
Q283
All the offices on the 9th floor have wall-towall carpeting. No wall-to-wall carpeting is pink. None of the offices on the 9th floor has pink wall-to-wall carpeting. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  • A true.
  • B false.
  • C uncertain.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: If no wall-to-wall carpeting is pink and all the offices have wall-to-wall carpeting, none of the offices has pink wall-to-wall carpeting.
Q284
Class A has a higher enrollment than Class B. Class C has a lower enrollment than Class B. Class A has a lower enrollment than Class C. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  • A true.
  • B false.
  • C uncertain.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: From the first two statements, we know that of the three classes, Class A has the highest enrollment, so the third statement must be false.
Q285
Rover weighs less than Fido. Rover weighs more than Boomer. Of the three dogs, Boomer weighs the least. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  • A true.
  • B false.
  • C uncertain.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: According to the first two statements, Fido weighs the most and Boomer weighs the least.
Q286
All the trees in the park are flowering trees. Some of the trees in the park are dogwoods. All dogwoods are flowering trees. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  • A true.
  • B false.
  • C uncertain.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Although all of the trees in the park are flowering trees, it cannot be determined by the information given whether all dogwoods are flowering trees.
Q287
Apartments in the Riverdale Manor cost less than apartments in The Gaslight Commons. Apartments in the Livingston Gate cost more than apartments in the The Gaslight Commons. Of the three apartment buildings, the Livingston Gate costs the most. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  • A true.
  • B false.
  • C uncertain.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Since the Gaslight Commons costs more than the Riverdale Manor and the Livingston Gate costs more than the Gaslight Commons, it is true that the Livingston Gate costs the most.
Q288
The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Galleria. The Four Corners Mall has fewer stores than the Galleria. The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Four Corners Mall. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  • A true.
  • B false.
  • C uncertain.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: From the first two statements, you know that the Kingston Mall has the most stores, so the Kingston Mall would have more stores than the Four Corners Mall.
Q289
Mara runs faster than Gail. Lily runs faster than Mara. Gail runs faster than Lily. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  • A true.
  • B false.
  • C uncertain.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: We know from the first two statements that Lily runs fastest. Therefore, the third statement must be false.
Q290
Oat cereal has more fiber than corn cereal but less fiber than bran cereal. Corn cereal has more fiber than rice cereal but less fiber than wheat cereal. Of the three kinds of cereal, rice cereal has the least amount of fiber. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  • A true.
  • B false.
  • C uncertain.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: From the first statement, we know that bran cereal has more fiber than both oat cereal and corn cereal. From the second statement, we know that rice cereal has less fiber than both corn and wheat cereals. Therefore, rice cereal has the least amount of fiber.
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