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Q331
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?
  • A Burton
  • B Zeller
  • C Jenkins
  • D Calvin
Answer: Option C
Explanation: After all the switching was done, Jenkins was directly behind the receiver. Calvin and Burton had fallen. Zeller remained in the rear.
Q332
Danielle has been visiting friends in Ridgewood for the past two weeks. She is leaving tomorrow morning and her flight is very early. Most of her friends live fairly close to the airport. Madison lives ten miles away. Frances lives five miles away, Samantha, seven miles. Alexis is farther away than Frances, but closer than Samantha. Approximately how far away from the airport is Alexis?
  • A nine miles
  • B seven miles
  • C eight miles
  • D six miles
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Alexis is farther away than Frances, who is five miles away, and closer than Samantha, who is seven miles away.
Q333
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: Option A
Explanation: 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.
Q334
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: Option A
Explanation: If George is sitting at Henry’s left, George’s seat is 252. The next seat to the left, then, is 251.
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