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Lara, Mendel, and Nastassia each buy at least one kind of food from a street vendor who sells only fruit cups, hot dogs, pretzels, and shish kebabs. They make their selections in accordance with the following restrictions: None of the three buys more than one portion of each kind of food. If any of the three buys a hot dog, that person does not also buy a shish kebab. At least one of the three buys a hot dog, and at least one buys a pretzel. Mendel buys a shish kebab. Nastassia buys a fruit cup. Neither Lara nor Nastassia buys a pretzel. Mendel does not buy any kind of food that Nastassia buys.
If the vendor charges $1 for each portion of food, what is the minimum amount the three people could spend?
[ "$3", "$4", "$5", "$6", "$7" ]
1
Lara, Mendel, and Nastassia each buy at least one kind of food from a street vendor who sells only fruit cups, hot dogs, pretzels, and shish kebabs. They make their selections in accordance with the following restrictions: None of the three buys more than one portion of each kind of food. If any of the three buys a hot dog, that person does not also buy a shish kebab. At least one of the three buys a hot dog, and at least one buys a pretzel. Mendel buys a shish kebab. Nastassia buys a fruit cup. Neither Lara nor Nastassia buys a pretzel. Mendel does not buy any kind of food that Nastassia buys.
If the vendor charges $1 for each portion of food, what is the greatest amount the three people could spend?
[ "$5", "$6", "$7", "$8", "$9" ]
1
Lara, Mendel, and Nastassia each buy at least one kind of food from a street vendor who sells only fruit cups, hot dogs, pretzels, and shish kebabs. They make their selections in accordance with the following restrictions: None of the three buys more than one portion of each kind of food. If any of the three buys a hot dog, that person does not also buy a shish kebab. At least one of the three buys a hot dog, and at least one buys a pretzel. Mendel buys a shish kebab. Nastassia buys a fruit cup. Neither Lara nor Nastassia buys a pretzel. Mendel does not buy any kind of food that Nastassia buys.
If Lara and Mendel buy exactly two kinds of food each, which one of the following statements must be true.
[ "Lara buys a fruit cup.", "Lara buys a hot dog.", "Mendel buys a fruit cup.", "There is exactly one kind of food that Lara and Mendel both buy.", "There is exactly one kind of food that Lara and Nastassia both buy." ]
0
Lara, Mendel, and Nastassia each buy at least one kind of food from a street vendor who sells only fruit cups, hot dogs, pretzels, and shish kebabs. They make their selections in accordance with the following restrictions: None of the three buys more than one portion of each kind of food. If any of the three buys a hot dog, that person does not also buy a shish kebab. At least one of the three buys a hot dog, and at least one buys a pretzel. Mendel buys a shish kebab. Nastassia buys a fruit cup. Neither Lara nor Nastassia buys a pretzel. Mendel does not buy any kind of food that Nastassia buys.
If Lara buys a shish kebab, which one of the following statements must be true?
[ "Lara buys a fruit cup.", "Mendel buys a fruit cup.", "Nastassia buys a hot dog.", "Nastassia buys exactly one kind of food.", "Exactly one person buys a fruit cup." ]
2
Lara, Mendel, and Nastassia each buy at least one kind of food from a street vendor who sells only fruit cups, hot dogs, pretzels, and shish kebabs. They make their selections in accordance with the following restrictions: None of the three buys more than one portion of each kind of food. If any of the three buys a hot dog, that person does not also buy a shish kebab. At least one of the three buys a hot dog, and at least one buys a pretzel. Mendel buys a shish kebab. Nastassia buys a fruit cup. Neither Lara nor Nastassia buys a pretzel. Mendel does not buy any kind of food that Nastassia buys.
Assume that the condition is removed that prevents a customer who buys a hot dog from buying a shish kebab but all other conditions remain the same. If the vendor charges $1 for each portion of food, what is the maximum amount the three people could spend?
[ "$5", "$6", "$7", "$8", "$9" ]
2
A science student has exactly four flasks—1, 2, 3, and 4—originally containing a red, a blue, a green, and an orange chemical, respectively. An experiment consists of mixing exactly two of these chemicals together by completely emptying the contents of one of the flasks into another of the flasks. The following conditions apply: The product of an experiment cannot be used in further experiments. Mixing the contents of 1 and 2 produces a red chemical. Mixing the contents of 2 and 3 produces an orange chemical. Mixing the contents of 3 with the contents of either 1 or 4 produces a blue chemical. Mixing the contents of 4 with the contents of either 1 or 2 produces a green chemical.
If the student performs exactly one experiment, which one of the following could be the colors of the chemicals in the resulting three nonempty flasks?
[ "blue, blue, green", "blue, orange, orange", "blue, orange, red", "green, green, red", "green, orange, orange" ]
3
A science student has exactly four flasks—1, 2, 3, and 4—originally containing a red, a blue, a green, and an orange chemical, respectively. An experiment consists of mixing exactly two of these chemicals together by completely emptying the contents of one of the flasks into another of the flasks. The following conditions apply: The product of an experiment cannot be used in further experiments. Mixing the contents of 1 and 2 produces a red chemical. Mixing the contents of 2 and 3 produces an orange chemical. Mixing the contents of 3 with the contents of either 1 or 4 produces a blue chemical. Mixing the contents of 4 with the contents of either 1 or 2 produces a green chemical.
If the student performs exactly two experiments, which one of the following could be the colors of the chemicals in the resulting two nonempty flasks?
[ "blue, blue", "blue, orange", "blue, red", "green, red", "orange, orange" ]
2
A science student has exactly four flasks—1, 2, 3, and 4—originally containing a red, a blue, a green, and an orange chemical, respectively. An experiment consists of mixing exactly two of these chemicals together by completely emptying the contents of one of the flasks into another of the flasks. The following conditions apply: The product of an experiment cannot be used in further experiments. Mixing the contents of 1 and 2 produces a red chemical. Mixing the contents of 2 and 3 produces an orange chemical. Mixing the contents of 3 with the contents of either 1 or 4 produces a blue chemical. Mixing the contents of 4 with the contents of either 1 or 2 produces a green chemical.
If the student performs exactly one experiment and none of the resulting three nonempty flasks contains a red chemical, which one of the following could be the colors of the chemicals in the three flasks?
[ "blue, blue, green", "blue, green, green", "blue, green, orange", "blue, orange, orange", "green, green, orange" ]
1
A science student has exactly four flasks—1, 2, 3, and 4—originally containing a red, a blue, a green, and an orange chemical, respectively. An experiment consists of mixing exactly two of these chemicals together by completely emptying the contents of one of the flasks into another of the flasks. The following conditions apply: The product of an experiment cannot be used in further experiments. Mixing the contents of 1 and 2 produces a red chemical. Mixing the contents of 2 and 3 produces an orange chemical. Mixing the contents of 3 with the contents of either 1 or 4 produces a blue chemical. Mixing the contents of 4 with the contents of either 1 or 2 produces a green chemical.
If the student performs exactly one experiment and exactly one of the resulting three nonempty flasks contains a blue chemical, which one of the following must be the colors of the chemicals in the other two flasks?
[ "both green", "both orange", "both red", "one green and one red", "one orange and one red" ]
0
A science student has exactly four flasks—1, 2, 3, and 4—originally containing a red, a blue, a green, and an orange chemical, respectively. An experiment consists of mixing exactly two of these chemicals together by completely emptying the contents of one of the flasks into another of the flasks. The following conditions apply: The product of an experiment cannot be used in further experiments. Mixing the contents of 1 and 2 produces a red chemical. Mixing the contents of 2 and 3 produces an orange chemical. Mixing the contents of 3 with the contents of either 1 or 4 produces a blue chemical. Mixing the contents of 4 with the contents of either 1 or 2 produces a green chemical.
If the student will perform exactly two experiments and after the first experiment exactly one of the resulting three nonempty flasks contains an orange chemical, then in the second experiment the student could mix together the contents of flasks
[ "1 and 2", "1 and 3", "1 and 4", "2 and 3", "3 and 4" ]
4
A science student has exactly four flasks—1, 2, 3, and 4—originally containing a red, a blue, a green, and an orange chemical, respectively. An experiment consists of mixing exactly two of these chemicals together by completely emptying the contents of one of the flasks into another of the flasks. The following conditions apply: The product of an experiment cannot be used in further experiments. Mixing the contents of 1 and 2 produces a red chemical. Mixing the contents of 2 and 3 produces an orange chemical. Mixing the contents of 3 with the contents of either 1 or 4 produces a blue chemical. Mixing the contents of 4 with the contents of either 1 or 2 produces a green chemical.
If the student performs exactly one experiment and none of the resulting three nonempty flasks contains an orange chemical, then the student must have mixed the contents of
[ "flask 1 with flask 2", "flask 1 with flask 4", "flask 2 with flask 4", "flask 2 with one of the other flasks", "flask 4 with one of the other flasks" ]
4
A science student has exactly four flasks—1, 2, 3, and 4—originally containing a red, a blue, a green, and an orange chemical, respectively. An experiment consists of mixing exactly two of these chemicals together by completely emptying the contents of one of the flasks into another of the flasks. The following conditions apply: The product of an experiment cannot be used in further experiments. Mixing the contents of 1 and 2 produces a red chemical. Mixing the contents of 2 and 3 produces an orange chemical. Mixing the contents of 3 with the contents of either 1 or 4 produces a blue chemical. Mixing the contents of 4 with the contents of either 1 or 2 produces a green chemical.
If the student performs exactly two experiments and exactly one of the resulting two nonempty flasks contains an orange chemical, then it must be true that the contents of the other nonempty flask is
[ "obtained by mixing flasks 1 and 2", "obtained by mixing flasks 2 and 4", "blue", "green", "red" ]
3
Exactly eight consumers—F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N—will be interviewed by market researchers. The eight will be divided into exactly two 4-person groups—group 1 and group 2—before interviews begin. Each person is assigned to exactly one of the two groups according to the following conditions: F must be in the same group as J. G must be in a different group from M. If H is in group 1, then L must be in group 1. If N is in group 2, then G must be in group 1.
Group 1 could consist of
[ "F, G, H, and J", "F, H, L, and M", "F, J, K, and L", "G, H, L, and N", "G, K, M, and N" ]
3
Exactly eight consumers—F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N—will be interviewed by market researchers. The eight will be divided into exactly two 4-person groups—group 1 and group 2—before interviews begin. Each person is assigned to exactly one of the two groups according to the following conditions: F must be in the same group as J. G must be in a different group from M. If H is in group 1, then L must be in group 1. If N is in group 2, then G must be in group 1.
If K is in the same group as N, which one of the following must be true?
[ "G is in group 1.", "H is in group 2.", "J is in group 1.", "K is in group 2.", "M is in group 1." ]
1
Exactly eight consumers—F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N—will be interviewed by market researchers. The eight will be divided into exactly two 4-person groups—group 1 and group 2—before interviews begin. Each person is assigned to exactly one of the two groups according to the following conditions: F must be in the same group as J. G must be in a different group from M. If H is in group 1, then L must be in group 1. If N is in group 2, then G must be in group 1.
If F is in the same group as H, which one of the following must be true?
[ "G is in group 2.", "J is in group 1.", "K is in group 1.", "L is in group 2.", "M is in group 2." ]
2
Exactly eight consumers—F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N—will be interviewed by market researchers. The eight will be divided into exactly two 4-person groups—group 1 and group 2—before interviews begin. Each person is assigned to exactly one of the two groups according to the following conditions: F must be in the same group as J. G must be in a different group from M. If H is in group 1, then L must be in group 1. If N is in group 2, then G must be in group 1.
If L and M are in group 2, then a person who could be assigned either to group 1 or, alternatively, to group 2 is
[ "F", "G", "H", "J", "K" ]
4
Exactly eight consumers—F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N—will be interviewed by market researchers. The eight will be divided into exactly two 4-person groups—group 1 and group 2—before interviews begin. Each person is assigned to exactly one of the two groups according to the following conditions: F must be in the same group as J. G must be in a different group from M. If H is in group 1, then L must be in group 1. If N is in group 2, then G must be in group 1.
Each of the following is a pair of people who could be in group 1 together EXCEPT
[ "F and G", "F and H", "F and L", "H and G", "H and N" ]
1
Exactly eight consumers—F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N—will be interviewed by market researchers. The eight will be divided into exactly two 4-person groups—group 1 and group 2—before interviews begin. Each person is assigned to exactly one of the two groups according to the following conditions: F must be in the same group as J. G must be in a different group from M. If H is in group 1, then L must be in group 1. If N is in group 2, then G must be in group 1.
If L is in group 2, then each of the following is a pair of people who could be in group 1 together EXCEPT
[ "F and M", "G and N", "J and N", "K and M", "M and N" ]
3
Five people—Harry, Iris, Kate, Nancy, and Victor—are to be scheduled as contestants on a television show, one contestant per day, for five consecutive days from Monday through Friday. The following restrictions governing the scheduling of contestants must be observed: Nancy is not scheduled for Monday. If Harry is scheduled for Monday, Nancy is scheduled for Friday. If Nancy is scheduled for Tuesday, Iris is scheduled for Monday. Kate is scheduled for the next day after the day for which Victor is scheduled.
Victor can be scheduled for any day EXCEPT
[ "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday" ]
4
Five people—Harry, Iris, Kate, Nancy, and Victor—are to be scheduled as contestants on a television show, one contestant per day, for five consecutive days from Monday through Friday. The following restrictions governing the scheduling of contestants must be observed: Nancy is not scheduled for Monday. If Harry is scheduled for Monday, Nancy is scheduled for Friday. If Nancy is scheduled for Tuesday, Iris is scheduled for Monday. Kate is scheduled for the next day after the day for which Victor is scheduled.
If Iris is scheduled for the next day after Harry, which one of the following lists all those days any one of which could be the day for which Harry is scheduled?
[ "Monday, Tuesday", "Monday, Wednesday", "Monday, Thursday", "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday", "Monday, Wednesday, Thursday" ]
4
Five people—Harry, Iris, Kate, Nancy, and Victor—are to be scheduled as contestants on a television show, one contestant per day, for five consecutive days from Monday through Friday. The following restrictions governing the scheduling of contestants must be observed: Nancy is not scheduled for Monday. If Harry is scheduled for Monday, Nancy is scheduled for Friday. If Nancy is scheduled for Tuesday, Iris is scheduled for Monday. Kate is scheduled for the next day after the day for which Victor is scheduled.
If Kate is scheduled for Wednesday, which one of the following could be true?
[ "Iris is scheduled for Friday.", "Nancy is scheduled for Tuesday.", "Nancy is scheduled for an earlier day than the day for which Harry is scheduled.", "Nancy is scheduled for an earlier day than the day for which Iris is scheduled.", "Nancy is scheduled for an earlier day than the day for which Kate is scheduled." ]
2
Five people—Harry, Iris, Kate, Nancy, and Victor—are to be scheduled as contestants on a television show, one contestant per day, for five consecutive days from Monday through Friday. The following restrictions governing the scheduling of contestants must be observed: Nancy is not scheduled for Monday. If Harry is scheduled for Monday, Nancy is scheduled for Friday. If Nancy is scheduled for Tuesday, Iris is scheduled for Monday. Kate is scheduled for the next day after the day for which Victor is scheduled.
If Kate is scheduled for Friday, which one of the following must be true?
[ "Harry is scheduled for Tuesday.", "Harry is scheduled for Wednesday.", "Iris is scheduled for Monday.", "Iris is scheduled for Wednesday.", "Nancy is scheduled for Wednesday." ]
2
Five people—Harry, Iris, Kate, Nancy, and Victor—are to be scheduled as contestants on a television show, one contestant per day, for five consecutive days from Monday through Friday. The following restrictions governing the scheduling of contestants must be observed: Nancy is not scheduled for Monday. If Harry is scheduled for Monday, Nancy is scheduled for Friday. If Nancy is scheduled for Tuesday, Iris is scheduled for Monday. Kate is scheduled for the next day after the day for which Victor is scheduled.
If Iris is scheduled for Wednesday, which one of the following must be true?
[ "Harry is scheduled for an earlier day than the day for which Nancy is scheduled.", "Harry is scheduled for an earlier day than the day for which Kate is scheduled.", "Kate is scheduled for an earlier day than the day for which Harry is scheduled.", "Nancy is scheduled for an earlier day than the day for which Kate is scheduled.", "Nancy is scheduled for an earlier day than the day for which Iris is scheduled." ]
2
An art teacher will schedule exactly six of eight lectures—fresco, history, lithography, naturalism, oils, pastels, sculpture, and watercolors—for three days—1, 2, and 3. There will be exactly two lectures each day—morning and afternoon. Scheduling is governed by the following conditions: Day 2 is the only day for which oils can be scheduled. Neither sculpture nor watercolors can be scheduled for the afternoon. Neither oils nor pastels can be scheduled for the same day as lithography. If pastels is scheduled for day 1 or day 2, then the lectures scheduled for the day immediately following pastels must be fresco and history, not necessarily in that order.
Which one of the following is an acceptable schedule of lectures for days 1, 2, and 3, respectively?
[ "Morning: lithography, history, sculpture Afternoon: pastels, fresco, naturalism", "Morning: naturalism, oils, fresco Afternoon: lithography, pastels, history", "Morning: oils, history, naturalism Afternoon: pastels, fresco, lithography", "Morning: sculpture, lithography, naturalism Afternoon: watercolors, fresco, pastels", "Morning: sculpture, pastels, fresco Afternoon: lithography, history, naturalism" ]
1
An art teacher will schedule exactly six of eight lectures—fresco, history, lithography, naturalism, oils, pastels, sculpture, and watercolors—for three days—1, 2, and 3. There will be exactly two lectures each day—morning and afternoon. Scheduling is governed by the following conditions: Day 2 is the only day for which oils can be scheduled. Neither sculpture nor watercolors can be scheduled for the afternoon. Neither oils nor pastels can be scheduled for the same day as lithography. If pastels is scheduled for day 1 or day 2, then the lectures scheduled for the day immediately following pastels must be fresco and history, not necessarily in that order.
If lithography and fresco are scheduled for the afternoons of day 2 and day 3, respectively, which one of the following is a lecture that could be scheduled for the afternoon of day 1?
[ "history", "oils", "pastels", "sculpture", "watercolors" ]
0
An art teacher will schedule exactly six of eight lectures—fresco, history, lithography, naturalism, oils, pastels, sculpture, and watercolors—for three days—1, 2, and 3. There will be exactly two lectures each day—morning and afternoon. Scheduling is governed by the following conditions: Day 2 is the only day for which oils can be scheduled. Neither sculpture nor watercolors can be scheduled for the afternoon. Neither oils nor pastels can be scheduled for the same day as lithography. If pastels is scheduled for day 1 or day 2, then the lectures scheduled for the day immediately following pastels must be fresco and history, not necessarily in that order.
If lithography and history are scheduled for the mornings of day 2 and day 3, respectively, which one of the following lectures could be scheduled for the morning of day 1?
[ "fresco", "naturalism", "oils", "pastels", "sculpture" ]
4
An art teacher will schedule exactly six of eight lectures—fresco, history, lithography, naturalism, oils, pastels, sculpture, and watercolors—for three days—1, 2, and 3. There will be exactly two lectures each day—morning and afternoon. Scheduling is governed by the following conditions: Day 2 is the only day for which oils can be scheduled. Neither sculpture nor watercolors can be scheduled for the afternoon. Neither oils nor pastels can be scheduled for the same day as lithography. If pastels is scheduled for day 1 or day 2, then the lectures scheduled for the day immediately following pastels must be fresco and history, not necessarily in that order.
If oils and lithography are scheduled for the mornings of day 2 and day 3, respectively, which one of the following CANNOT be scheduled for any day?
[ "fresco", "history", "naturalism", "pastels", "sculpture" ]
3
An art teacher will schedule exactly six of eight lectures—fresco, history, lithography, naturalism, oils, pastels, sculpture, and watercolors—for three days—1, 2, and 3. There will be exactly two lectures each day—morning and afternoon. Scheduling is governed by the following conditions: Day 2 is the only day for which oils can be scheduled. Neither sculpture nor watercolors can be scheduled for the afternoon. Neither oils nor pastels can be scheduled for the same day as lithography. If pastels is scheduled for day 1 or day 2, then the lectures scheduled for the day immediately following pastels must be fresco and history, not necessarily in that order.
If neither fresco nor naturalism is scheduled for any day, which one of the following must be scheduled for day 1?
[ "history", "lithography", "oils", "pastels", "sculpture" ]
1
An art teacher will schedule exactly six of eight lectures—fresco, history, lithography, naturalism, oils, pastels, sculpture, and watercolors—for three days—1, 2, and 3. There will be exactly two lectures each day—morning and afternoon. Scheduling is governed by the following conditions: Day 2 is the only day for which oils can be scheduled. Neither sculpture nor watercolors can be scheduled for the afternoon. Neither oils nor pastels can be scheduled for the same day as lithography. If pastels is scheduled for day 1 or day 2, then the lectures scheduled for the day immediately following pastels must be fresco and history, not necessarily in that order.
If the lectures scheduled for the mornings are fresco, history, and lithography, not necessarily in that order, which one of the following could be true?
[ "Lithography is scheduled for day 3.", "Naturalism is scheduled for day 2.", "Fresco is scheduled for the same day as naturalism.", "History is scheduled for the same day as naturalism.", "History is scheduled for the same day as oils." ]
4
The population of a small country is organized into five clans—N, O, P, S, and T. Each year exactly three of the five clans participate in the annual harvest ceremonies. The rules specifying the order of participation of the clans in the ceremonies are as follows: Each clan must participate at least once in any two consecutive years. No clan participates for three consecutive years. Participation takes place in cycles, with each cycle ending when each of the five clans has participated three times. Only then does a new cycle begin. No clan participates more than three times within any cycle.
If the clans participating in the first year of a given cycle are N, O, and P, which one of the following could be the clans participating in the second year of that cycle?
[ "N, O, S", "N, O, T", "N, P, S", "O, P, T", "O, S, T" ]
4
The population of a small country is organized into five clans—N, O, P, S, and T. Each year exactly three of the five clans participate in the annual harvest ceremonies. The rules specifying the order of participation of the clans in the ceremonies are as follows: Each clan must participate at least once in any two consecutive years. No clan participates for three consecutive years. Participation takes place in cycles, with each cycle ending when each of the five clans has participated three times. Only then does a new cycle begin. No clan participates more than three times within any cycle.
Which one of the following can be true about the clans' participation in the ceremonies?
[ "N participates in the first, second, and third years.", "N participates in the second, third, and fourth years.", "Both O and S participate in the first and third years.", "Both N and S participate in the first, third, and fifth years.", "Both S and T participate in the second, third, and fifth years." ]
2
The population of a small country is organized into five clans—N, O, P, S, and T. Each year exactly three of the five clans participate in the annual harvest ceremonies. The rules specifying the order of participation of the clans in the ceremonies are as follows: Each clan must participate at least once in any two consecutive years. No clan participates for three consecutive years. Participation takes place in cycles, with each cycle ending when each of the five clans has participated three times. Only then does a new cycle begin. No clan participates more than three times within any cycle.
Any cycle for the clans' participation in the ceremonies must be completed at the end of exactly how many years?
[ "five", "six", "seven", "eight", "nine" ]
0
The population of a small country is organized into five clans—N, O, P, S, and T. Each year exactly three of the five clans participate in the annual harvest ceremonies. The rules specifying the order of participation of the clans in the ceremonies are as follows: Each clan must participate at least once in any two consecutive years. No clan participates for three consecutive years. Participation takes place in cycles, with each cycle ending when each of the five clans has participated three times. Only then does a new cycle begin. No clan participates more than three times within any cycle.
Which one of the following must be true about the three clans that participate in the ceremonies in the first year?
[ "At most two of them participate together in the third year.", "At least two of them participate together in the second year.", "All three of them participate together in the fourth year.", "All three of them participate together in the fifth year.", "None of them participates in the third year." ]
0
The population of a small country is organized into five clans—N, O, P, S, and T. Each year exactly three of the five clans participate in the annual harvest ceremonies. The rules specifying the order of participation of the clans in the ceremonies are as follows: Each clan must participate at least once in any two consecutive years. No clan participates for three consecutive years. Participation takes place in cycles, with each cycle ending when each of the five clans has participated three times. Only then does a new cycle begin. No clan participates more than three times within any cycle.
If, in a particular cycle, N, O, and S participate in the ceremonies in the first year, which one of the following must be true?
[ "N participates in the second and third years.", "O participates in the third and fourth years.", "N and O both participate in the third year.", "P and T both participate in the fifth year.", "S and T both participate in the fifth year." ]
3
The population of a small country is organized into five clans—N, O, P, S, and T. Each year exactly three of the five clans participate in the annual harvest ceremonies. The rules specifying the order of participation of the clans in the ceremonies are as follows: Each clan must participate at least once in any two consecutive years. No clan participates for three consecutive years. Participation takes place in cycles, with each cycle ending when each of the five clans has participated three times. Only then does a new cycle begin. No clan participates more than three times within any cycle.
If, in a particular cycle, N, O, and T participate in the first year and if O and P participate in the fourth year, any of the following could be a clan that participates in the third year EXCEPT
[ "N", "O", "P", "S", "T" ]
2
The population of a small country is organized into five clans—N, O, P, S, and T. Each year exactly three of the five clans participate in the annual harvest ceremonies. The rules specifying the order of participation of the clans in the ceremonies are as follows: Each clan must participate at least once in any two consecutive years. No clan participates for three consecutive years. Participation takes place in cycles, with each cycle ending when each of the five clans has participated three times. Only then does a new cycle begin. No clan participates more than three times within any cycle.
If, in a particular cycle, N, O, and S participate in the ceremonies in the first year and O, S, and T participate in the third year, then which one of the following could be the clans that participate in the fifth year?
[ "N, O, P", "N, O, S", "N, P, S", "O, P, S", "P, S, T" ]
4
A newly formed company has five employees—F, G, H, K, and L. Each employee holds exactly one of the following positions: president, manager, or technician. Only the president is not supervised. Other employees are each supervised by exactly one employee, who is either the president or a manager. Each supervised employee holds a different position than his or her supervisor. The following conditions apply: There is exactly one president. At least one of the employees whom the president supervises is a manager. Each manager supervises at least one employee. F does not supervise any employee. G supervises exactly two employees.
Which one of the following is an acceptable assignment of employees to the positions? President Manager Technician
[ "G H, K, L F", "G H F, K, L", "H F, G K, L", "H, K G F, L", "K F, G, H, L" ]
1
A newly formed company has five employees—F, G, H, K, and L. Each employee holds exactly one of the following positions: president, manager, or technician. Only the president is not supervised. Other employees are each supervised by exactly one employee, who is either the president or a manager. Each supervised employee holds a different position than his or her supervisor. The following conditions apply: There is exactly one president. At least one of the employees whom the president supervises is a manager. Each manager supervises at least one employee. F does not supervise any employee. G supervises exactly two employees.
Which one of the following must be true?
[ "There are at most three technicians.", "There is exactly one technician.", "There are at least two managers.", "There are exactly two managers.", "There are exactly two employees who supervise no one." ]
0
A newly formed company has five employees—F, G, H, K, and L. Each employee holds exactly one of the following positions: president, manager, or technician. Only the president is not supervised. Other employees are each supervised by exactly one employee, who is either the president or a manager. Each supervised employee holds a different position than his or her supervisor. The following conditions apply: There is exactly one president. At least one of the employees whom the president supervises is a manager. Each manager supervises at least one employee. F does not supervise any employee. G supervises exactly two employees.
Which one of the following is a pair of employees who could serve as managers together?
[ "F, H", "F, L", "G, K", "G, L", "K, L" ]
4
A newly formed company has five employees—F, G, H, K, and L. Each employee holds exactly one of the following positions: president, manager, or technician. Only the president is not supervised. Other employees are each supervised by exactly one employee, who is either the president or a manager. Each supervised employee holds a different position than his or her supervisor. The following conditions apply: There is exactly one president. At least one of the employees whom the president supervises is a manager. Each manager supervises at least one employee. F does not supervise any employee. G supervises exactly two employees.
Which one of the following could be true?
[ "There is exactly one technician.", "There are exactly two managers.", "There are exactly two employees who are not supervised.", "There are more managers than technicians.", "The president supervises all of the other employees." ]
1
A newly formed company has five employees—F, G, H, K, and L. Each employee holds exactly one of the following positions: president, manager, or technician. Only the president is not supervised. Other employees are each supervised by exactly one employee, who is either the president or a manager. Each supervised employee holds a different position than his or her supervisor. The following conditions apply: There is exactly one president. At least one of the employees whom the president supervises is a manager. Each manager supervises at least one employee. F does not supervise any employee. G supervises exactly two employees.
If F is supervised by the president, which one of the following must be true?
[ "G is the president.", "H is the president.", "L is a technician.", "There is exactly one manager.", "There are exactly two technicians." ]
3
A newly formed company has five employees—F, G, H, K, and L. Each employee holds exactly one of the following positions: president, manager, or technician. Only the president is not supervised. Other employees are each supervised by exactly one employee, who is either the president or a manager. Each supervised employee holds a different position than his or her supervisor. The following conditions apply: There is exactly one president. At least one of the employees whom the president supervises is a manager. Each manager supervises at least one employee. F does not supervise any employee. G supervises exactly two employees.
If K supervises exactly two employees, which one of the following must be true?
[ "F is supervised by K.", "G is a manager.", "L is supervised.", "There are exactly two managers.", "There are exactly two technicians." ]
2
Ron washed a total of seven objects after eating his lunch. Two of the objects were pieces of china: a mug and a plate. Two were pieces of glassware: a water glass and a juice glass. Three were utensils: a fork, a knife, and a spoon. Ron washed the two pieces of china consecutively, the two glasses consecutively, and the three utensils consecutively. He washed the objects as follows: Ron washed each of the objects exactly once. Ron washed the glassware after either the china or the utensils but not after both. He washed the knife before the spoon, and he washed the mug before the plate. He did not wash any two objects at the same time.
Which one of the following statements CANNOT be true?
[ "Ron washed the fork first.", "Ron washed the fork second.", "Ron washed the mug first.", "Ron washed the plate second.", "Ron washed the plate third." ]
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Ron washed a total of seven objects after eating his lunch. Two of the objects were pieces of china: a mug and a plate. Two were pieces of glassware: a water glass and a juice glass. Three were utensils: a fork, a knife, and a spoon. Ron washed the two pieces of china consecutively, the two glasses consecutively, and the three utensils consecutively. He washed the objects as follows: Ron washed each of the objects exactly once. Ron washed the glassware after either the china or the utensils but not after both. He washed the knife before the spoon, and he washed the mug before the plate. He did not wash any two objects at the same time.
Which one of the following statements can be true?
[ "Ron washed the knife second.", "Ron washed the knife seventh.", "Ron washed the mug second.", "Ron washed the mug third.", "Ron washed the mug fourth." ]
0
Ron washed a total of seven objects after eating his lunch. Two of the objects were pieces of china: a mug and a plate. Two were pieces of glassware: a water glass and a juice glass. Three were utensils: a fork, a knife, and a spoon. Ron washed the two pieces of china consecutively, the two glasses consecutively, and the three utensils consecutively. He washed the objects as follows: Ron washed each of the objects exactly once. Ron washed the glassware after either the china or the utensils but not after both. He washed the knife before the spoon, and he washed the mug before the plate. He did not wash any two objects at the same time.
Which one of the following CANNOT be an accurate list of the objects Ron washed second, third, and fourth, respectively?
[ "fork, spoon, water glass", "knife, fork, juice glass", "knife, spoon, juice glass", "knife, spoon, water glass", "plate, water glass, juice glass" ]
1
Ron washed a total of seven objects after eating his lunch. Two of the objects were pieces of china: a mug and a plate. Two were pieces of glassware: a water glass and a juice glass. Three were utensils: a fork, a knife, and a spoon. Ron washed the two pieces of china consecutively, the two glasses consecutively, and the three utensils consecutively. He washed the objects as follows: Ron washed each of the objects exactly once. Ron washed the glassware after either the china or the utensils but not after both. He washed the knife before the spoon, and he washed the mug before the plate. He did not wash any two objects at the same time.
It is NOT possible that Ron washed the knife
[ "first", "second", "third", "fifth", "sixth" ]
2
Ron washed a total of seven objects after eating his lunch. Two of the objects were pieces of china: a mug and a plate. Two were pieces of glassware: a water glass and a juice glass. Three were utensils: a fork, a knife, and a spoon. Ron washed the two pieces of china consecutively, the two glasses consecutively, and the three utensils consecutively. He washed the objects as follows: Ron washed each of the objects exactly once. Ron washed the glassware after either the china or the utensils but not after both. He washed the knife before the spoon, and he washed the mug before the plate. He did not wash any two objects at the same time.
If Ron washed the spoon immediately before the fork, then which one of the following statements can be true?
[ "He washed the knife second.", "He washed the knife third.", "He washed the plate third.", "He washed the plate sixth.", "He washed the plate seventh." ]
4
Ron washed a total of seven objects after eating his lunch. Two of the objects were pieces of china: a mug and a plate. Two were pieces of glassware: a water glass and a juice glass. Three were utensils: a fork, a knife, and a spoon. Ron washed the two pieces of china consecutively, the two glasses consecutively, and the three utensils consecutively. He washed the objects as follows: Ron washed each of the objects exactly once. Ron washed the glassware after either the china or the utensils but not after both. He washed the knife before the spoon, and he washed the mug before the plate. He did not wash any two objects at the same time.
If Ron washed a glass and the knife consecutively, but not necessarily in that order, then which one of the following statements must be false?
[ "He washed the fork before the plate.", "He washed the fork before the spoon.", "He washed the juice glass before the knife.", "He washed the plate before the water glass.", "He washed the spoon before the fork." ]
0
A breeder has ten birds: Kind Male Female Goldfinches H J, K Lovebirds M N Parakeets Q, R, S T, W The breeder exhibits pairs of birds consisting of one male and one female of the same kind. At most two pairs can be exhibited at a time; the remaining birds must be distributed between two cages. The breeder is constrained by the following conditions: Neither cage can contain more than four birds. Any two birds that are both of the same sex and of the same kind as each other cannot be caged together. Whenever either J or W is exhibited, S cannot be exhibited.
Which one of the following is a possible assignment of the birds? First Cage Second Cage Exhibition
[ "H, M, N J, K, S Q, R, T, W", "K, M, Q N, R, W H, J, S, T", "K, Q, S R, T, W H, J, M, N", "H, J, M, R K, N, S, W Q, T", "H, J, M, R, W K, N, S Q, T, W" ]
3
A breeder has ten birds: Kind Male Female Goldfinches H J, K Lovebirds M N Parakeets Q, R, S T, W The breeder exhibits pairs of birds consisting of one male and one female of the same kind. At most two pairs can be exhibited at a time; the remaining birds must be distributed between two cages. The breeder is constrained by the following conditions: Neither cage can contain more than four birds. Any two birds that are both of the same sex and of the same kind as each other cannot be caged together. Whenever either J or W is exhibited, S cannot be exhibited.
Which one of the following lists two pairs of birds that the breeder can exhibit at the same time?
[ "H and J; M and N", "H and J; S and T", "H and K; M and N", "H and K; R and W", "M and N; S and W" ]
3
A breeder has ten birds: Kind Male Female Goldfinches H J, K Lovebirds M N Parakeets Q, R, S T, W The breeder exhibits pairs of birds consisting of one male and one female of the same kind. At most two pairs can be exhibited at a time; the remaining birds must be distributed between two cages. The breeder is constrained by the following conditions: Neither cage can contain more than four birds. Any two birds that are both of the same sex and of the same kind as each other cannot be caged together. Whenever either J or W is exhibited, S cannot be exhibited.
If Q and R are among the birds that are assigned to the cages, then it must be true that
[ "H is exhibited", "K is exhibited", "N is exhibited", "J is assigned to one of the cages", "T is assigned to one of the cages" ]
3
A breeder has ten birds: Kind Male Female Goldfinches H J, K Lovebirds M N Parakeets Q, R, S T, W The breeder exhibits pairs of birds consisting of one male and one female of the same kind. At most two pairs can be exhibited at a time; the remaining birds must be distributed between two cages. The breeder is constrained by the following conditions: Neither cage can contain more than four birds. Any two birds that are both of the same sex and of the same kind as each other cannot be caged together. Whenever either J or W is exhibited, S cannot be exhibited.
If Q and T are among the birds assigned to the cages, which one of the following is a pair of birds that must be exhibited?
[ "H and J", "H and K", "M and N", "R and W", "S and W" ]
3
A breeder has ten birds: Kind Male Female Goldfinches H J, K Lovebirds M N Parakeets Q, R, S T, W The breeder exhibits pairs of birds consisting of one male and one female of the same kind. At most two pairs can be exhibited at a time; the remaining birds must be distributed between two cages. The breeder is constrained by the following conditions: Neither cage can contain more than four birds. Any two birds that are both of the same sex and of the same kind as each other cannot be caged together. Whenever either J or W is exhibited, S cannot be exhibited.
Which one of the following CANNOT be true?
[ "One pair of parakeets are the only birds exhibited together.", "One pair of goldfinches and one pair of lovebirds are exhibited together.", "One pair of goldfinches and one pair of parakeets are exhibited together.", "One pair of lovebirds and one pair of parakeets are exhibited together.", "Two pairs of parakeets are exhibited together." ]
1
A breeder has ten birds: Kind Male Female Goldfinches H J, K Lovebirds M N Parakeets Q, R, S T, W The breeder exhibits pairs of birds consisting of one male and one female of the same kind. At most two pairs can be exhibited at a time; the remaining birds must be distributed between two cages. The breeder is constrained by the following conditions: Neither cage can contain more than four birds. Any two birds that are both of the same sex and of the same kind as each other cannot be caged together. Whenever either J or W is exhibited, S cannot be exhibited.
If S is one of the birds exhibited, it must be true that
[ "H is exhibited", "M is exhibited", "K is assigned to a cage", "N is assigned to a cage", "R is assigned to a cage" ]
4
During each of the fall, winter, spring, and summer seasons of one year, Nikki and Otto each participate in exactly one of the following five sports: hockey, kayaking, mountaineering, running, and volleyball. Each child participates in exactly four different sports during the year. In the fall, each child participates in mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the winter, each child participates in hockey or volleyball. In the spring, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the summer, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, or volleyball. Nikki and Otto do not participate in the same sport during the same season. Otto's summer sport is volleyball.
Which one of the following statements must be true?
[ "Nikki's fall sport is running.", "Nikki's winter sport is volleyball.", "Nikki's spring sport is mountaineering.", "Otto's fall sport is mountaineering.", "Otto's spring sport is kayaking." ]
1
During each of the fall, winter, spring, and summer seasons of one year, Nikki and Otto each participate in exactly one of the following five sports: hockey, kayaking, mountaineering, running, and volleyball. Each child participates in exactly four different sports during the year. In the fall, each child participates in mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the winter, each child participates in hockey or volleyball. In the spring, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the summer, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, or volleyball. Nikki and Otto do not participate in the same sport during the same season. Otto's summer sport is volleyball.
It CANNOT be true that both Nikki and Otto participate during the year in which one of the following sports?
[ "hockey", "kayaking", "mountaineering", "running", "volleyball" ]
0
During each of the fall, winter, spring, and summer seasons of one year, Nikki and Otto each participate in exactly one of the following five sports: hockey, kayaking, mountaineering, running, and volleyball. Each child participates in exactly four different sports during the year. In the fall, each child participates in mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the winter, each child participates in hockey or volleyball. In the spring, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the summer, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, or volleyball. Nikki and Otto do not participate in the same sport during the same season. Otto's summer sport is volleyball.
If Nikki's fall sport is running, then which one of the following statements must be true?
[ "Nikki's spring sport is kayaking.", "Nikki's summer sport is mountaineering.", "Otto's fall sport is mountaineering.", "Otto's spring sport is kayaking.", "Otto's spring sport is running." ]
2
During each of the fall, winter, spring, and summer seasons of one year, Nikki and Otto each participate in exactly one of the following five sports: hockey, kayaking, mountaineering, running, and volleyball. Each child participates in exactly four different sports during the year. In the fall, each child participates in mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the winter, each child participates in hockey or volleyball. In the spring, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the summer, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, or volleyball. Nikki and Otto do not participate in the same sport during the same season. Otto's summer sport is volleyball.
Which one of the following statements could be true?
[ "Nikki's fall sport is neither mountaineering nor running.", "Nikki's spring sport is neither mountaineering nor running.", "Nikki's summer sport is neither kayaking nor mountaineering.", "Otto's fall sport is neither mountaineering nor running.", "Otto's spring sport is neither kayaking, nor mountaineering, nor running." ]
1
During each of the fall, winter, spring, and summer seasons of one year, Nikki and Otto each participate in exactly one of the following five sports: hockey, kayaking, mountaineering, running, and volleyball. Each child participates in exactly four different sports during the year. In the fall, each child participates in mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the winter, each child participates in hockey or volleyball. In the spring, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the summer, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, or volleyball. Nikki and Otto do not participate in the same sport during the same season. Otto's summer sport is volleyball.
If Otto does not run during the year, then which one of the following statements must be false?
[ "Nikki's fall sport is running.", "Nikki's spring sport is running.", "Nikki's summer sport is kayaking.", "Otto's fall sport is mountaineering.", "Otto's spring sport is kayaking." ]
1
During each of the fall, winter, spring, and summer seasons of one year, Nikki and Otto each participate in exactly one of the following five sports: hockey, kayaking, mountaineering, running, and volleyball. Each child participates in exactly four different sports during the year. In the fall, each child participates in mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the winter, each child participates in hockey or volleyball. In the spring, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, running, or volleyball. In the summer, each child participates in kayaking, mountaineering, or volleyball. Nikki and Otto do not participate in the same sport during the same season. Otto's summer sport is volleyball.
Which one of the following statements could be true?
[ "Nikki's fall sport is mountaineering and Otto's spring sport is running.", "Nikki's spring sport is running and her summer sport is mountaineering.", "Nikki's spring sport is mountaineering and Otto's fall sport is mountaineering.", "Nikki's spring sport is running and Otto's fall sport is mountaineering.", "Nikki's summer sport is mountaineering and Otto's spring sport is mountaineering." ]
2
A professor will listen to exactly one speech from each of six students—H, J, K, R, S, and T. The six speeches will be delivered one at a time, consecutively, according to the following conditions: The speeches delivered by H, J, and K, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. The speeches delivered by R, S, and T, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. H's speech must be earlier than S's speech. J's speech can be neither first nor sixth. T's speech can be neither immediately before nor immediately after J's speech.
Which one of the following could be the order, from first to last, in which the students deliver their speeches?
[ "H, J, R, S, T, K", "H, R, T, K, S, J", "K, J, T, H, S, R", "R, J, K, T, H, S", "T, R, J, S, K, H" ]
3
A professor will listen to exactly one speech from each of six students—H, J, K, R, S, and T. The six speeches will be delivered one at a time, consecutively, according to the following conditions: The speeches delivered by H, J, and K, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. The speeches delivered by R, S, and T, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. H's speech must be earlier than S's speech. J's speech can be neither first nor sixth. T's speech can be neither immediately before nor immediately after J's speech.
If T delivers the third speech, which one of the following must be true?
[ "H delivers the first speech.", "J delivers the fifth speech.", "K delivers the fourth speech.", "R delivers the sixth speech.", "S delivers the fourth speech." ]
1
A professor will listen to exactly one speech from each of six students—H, J, K, R, S, and T. The six speeches will be delivered one at a time, consecutively, according to the following conditions: The speeches delivered by H, J, and K, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. The speeches delivered by R, S, and T, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. H's speech must be earlier than S's speech. J's speech can be neither first nor sixth. T's speech can be neither immediately before nor immediately after J's speech.
If S delivers the third speech and T delivers the fourth speech, then which one of the following must be true?
[ "H delivers the second speech.", "J delivers the fifth speech.", "K delivers the fifth speech.", "K delivers the first speech.", "R delivers the first speech." ]
2
A professor will listen to exactly one speech from each of six students—H, J, K, R, S, and T. The six speeches will be delivered one at a time, consecutively, according to the following conditions: The speeches delivered by H, J, and K, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. The speeches delivered by R, S, and T, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. H's speech must be earlier than S's speech. J's speech can be neither first nor sixth. T's speech can be neither immediately before nor immediately after J's speech.
If K delivers the first speech and H delivers the fifth speech, which one of the following must be true?
[ "R delivers the third speech.", "T delivers the fourth speech.", "J's speech is immediately before H's speech.", "K's speech is immediately before T's speech.", "R's speech is immediately before J's speech." ]
0
A professor will listen to exactly one speech from each of six students—H, J, K, R, S, and T. The six speeches will be delivered one at a time, consecutively, according to the following conditions: The speeches delivered by H, J, and K, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. The speeches delivered by R, S, and T, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. H's speech must be earlier than S's speech. J's speech can be neither first nor sixth. T's speech can be neither immediately before nor immediately after J's speech.
If R's speech is immediately after S's speech and immediately before K's speech, then which one of the following could be true?
[ "H's speech is immediately before S's speech.", "H's speech is immediately before T's speech.", "K's speech is immediately before J's speech.", "K's speech is immediately before T's speech.", "T's speech is immediately before S's speech." ]
3
A professor will listen to exactly one speech from each of six students—H, J, K, R, S, and T. The six speeches will be delivered one at a time, consecutively, according to the following conditions: The speeches delivered by H, J, and K, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. The speeches delivered by R, S, and T, no matter what their order relative to each other, cannot form a sequence of three consecutive speeches. H's speech must be earlier than S's speech. J's speech can be neither first nor sixth. T's speech can be neither immediately before nor immediately after J's speech.
If K delivers the third speech, any of the following could be the student who makes the fourth speech EXCEPT
[ "H", "J", "R", "S", "T" ]
0
The country of Zendu contains exactly four areas for radar detection: R, S, T, and U. Each detection area is circular and falls completely within Zendu. Part of R intersects T; part of S also intersects T; R does not intersect S. Area U is completely within R and also completely within T. At noon exactly four planes J, K, L, M—are over Zendu, in a manner consistent with the following statements: Each plane is in at least one of the four areas. J is in area S. K is not in any detection area that J is in. L is not in any detection area that M is in. M is in exactly one of the areas.
Which one of the following could be a complete listing of the planes located in the four areas at noon, with each plane listed in every area in which it is located?
[ "R: J, L; S: J, M; T: L; U: L", "R: J, L; S: K; T: M; U: none", "R: K; S: J; T: L; U: M", "R: K, M; S: J, L; T: J; U: none", "R: M; S: J, K; T: J, L; U: none" ]
3
The country of Zendu contains exactly four areas for radar detection: R, S, T, and U. Each detection area is circular and falls completely within Zendu. Part of R intersects T; part of S also intersects T; R does not intersect S. Area U is completely within R and also completely within T. At noon exactly four planes J, K, L, M—are over Zendu, in a manner consistent with the following statements: Each plane is in at least one of the four areas. J is in area S. K is not in any detection area that J is in. L is not in any detection area that M is in. M is in exactly one of the areas.
If at noon K is within exactly two of the four areas, then which one of the following CANNOT be true at that time?
[ "J is within area T.", "K is within area R.", "K is within area T.", "L is within area R.", "L is within area T." ]
0
The country of Zendu contains exactly four areas for radar detection: R, S, T, and U. Each detection area is circular and falls completely within Zendu. Part of R intersects T; part of S also intersects T; R does not intersect S. Area U is completely within R and also completely within T. At noon exactly four planes J, K, L, M—are over Zendu, in a manner consistent with the following statements: Each plane is in at least one of the four areas. J is in area S. K is not in any detection area that J is in. L is not in any detection area that M is in. M is in exactly one of the areas.
Which one of the following is a complete and accurate list of those planes any one of which could be within area T at noon?
[ "M", "J, L", "J, L, M", "K, L, M", "J, K, L, M" ]
4
The country of Zendu contains exactly four areas for radar detection: R, S, T, and U. Each detection area is circular and falls completely within Zendu. Part of R intersects T; part of S also intersects T; R does not intersect S. Area U is completely within R and also completely within T. At noon exactly four planes J, K, L, M—are over Zendu, in a manner consistent with the following statements: Each plane is in at least one of the four areas. J is in area S. K is not in any detection area that J is in. L is not in any detection area that M is in. M is in exactly one of the areas.
Which one of the following statements CANNOT be true at noon about the planes?
[ "K is within area T.", "K is within area U.", "L is within area R.", "M is within area R.", "M is within area U." ]
4
The country of Zendu contains exactly four areas for radar detection: R, S, T, and U. Each detection area is circular and falls completely within Zendu. Part of R intersects T; part of S also intersects T; R does not intersect S. Area U is completely within R and also completely within T. At noon exactly four planes J, K, L, M—are over Zendu, in a manner consistent with the following statements: Each plane is in at least one of the four areas. J is in area S. K is not in any detection area that J is in. L is not in any detection area that M is in. M is in exactly one of the areas.
It CANNOT be true that at noon there is at least one plane that is within both area
[ "R and area T", "R and area U", "S and area T", "S and area U", "T and area U" ]
3
The country of Zendu contains exactly four areas for radar detection: R, S, T, and U. Each detection area is circular and falls completely within Zendu. Part of R intersects T; part of S also intersects T; R does not intersect S. Area U is completely within R and also completely within T. At noon exactly four planes J, K, L, M—are over Zendu, in a manner consistent with the following statements: Each plane is in at least one of the four areas. J is in area S. K is not in any detection area that J is in. L is not in any detection area that M is in. M is in exactly one of the areas.
If at noon M is within area T, then which one of the following statements CANNOT be true at that time?
[ "J is within area T.", "L is within area R.", "L is within area S.", "K is within exactly two areas.", "L is within exactly two areas." ]
4
The country of Zendu contains exactly four areas for radar detection: R, S, T, and U. Each detection area is circular and falls completely within Zendu. Part of R intersects T; part of S also intersects T; R does not intersect S. Area U is completely within R and also completely within T. At noon exactly four planes J, K, L, M—are over Zendu, in a manner consistent with the following statements: Each plane is in at least one of the four areas. J is in area S. K is not in any detection area that J is in. L is not in any detection area that M is in. M is in exactly one of the areas.
If at noon plane L is within exactly three of the areas, which one of the following could be true at that time?
[ "J is within exactly two of the areas.", "J is within exactly three of the areas.", "K is within area S.", "M is within area R.", "M is within area T." ]
0
Four people—Fritz, Gina, Helen, and Jerry—have formed a car pool to commute to work together six days a week from Monday through Saturday. Each day exactly one of the people drives. The schedule of the car pool's drivers for any given week must meet the following conditions: Each person drives on at least one day. No person drives on two consecutive days. Fritz does not drive on Monday. Jerry drives on Wednesday or Saturday or both, and he may also drive on other days. If Gina drives on Monday, then Jerry does not drive on Saturday.
Which one of the following could be the schedule of drivers for one week, for the days Monday through Saturday, respectively?
[ "Gina, Fritz, Jerry, Helen, Gina, Gina", "Gina, Fritz, Jerry, Helen, Fritz, Jerry", "Helen, Fritz, Gina, Jerry, Helen, Fritz", "Helen, Gina, Jerry, Fritz, Helen, Fritz", "Helen, Gina, Jerry, Helen, Jerry, Gina" ]
3
Four people—Fritz, Gina, Helen, and Jerry—have formed a car pool to commute to work together six days a week from Monday through Saturday. Each day exactly one of the people drives. The schedule of the car pool's drivers for any given week must meet the following conditions: Each person drives on at least one day. No person drives on two consecutive days. Fritz does not drive on Monday. Jerry drives on Wednesday or Saturday or both, and he may also drive on other days. If Gina drives on Monday, then Jerry does not drive on Saturday.
Which one of the following could be true of one week's schedule of drivers?
[ "Fritz drives on both Wednesday and Saturday.", "Gina drives on both Monday and Wednesday.", "Jerry drives on both Tuesday and Friday.", "Gina drives on Monday and Jerry drives on Thursday.", "Jerry drives on Wednesday and Gina drives on Saturday." ]
4
Four people—Fritz, Gina, Helen, and Jerry—have formed a car pool to commute to work together six days a week from Monday through Saturday. Each day exactly one of the people drives. The schedule of the car pool's drivers for any given week must meet the following conditions: Each person drives on at least one day. No person drives on two consecutive days. Fritz does not drive on Monday. Jerry drives on Wednesday or Saturday or both, and he may also drive on other days. If Gina drives on Monday, then Jerry does not drive on Saturday.
If during one week Jerry drives on Wednesday and Saturday only, which one of the following must be true of that week?
[ "Fritz drives on Tuesday.", "Gina drives on Friday.", "Helen drives on Monday.", "Fritz drives on exactly two days.", "Helen drives on exactly two days." ]
2
Four people—Fritz, Gina, Helen, and Jerry—have formed a car pool to commute to work together six days a week from Monday through Saturday. Each day exactly one of the people drives. The schedule of the car pool's drivers for any given week must meet the following conditions: Each person drives on at least one day. No person drives on two consecutive days. Fritz does not drive on Monday. Jerry drives on Wednesday or Saturday or both, and he may also drive on other days. If Gina drives on Monday, then Jerry does not drive on Saturday.
If during one week Gina drives on Monday and Saturday only, which one of the following must be true of that week?
[ "One other person besides Gina drives on exactly two days.", "The person who drives on Wednesday does not drive on Friday.", "Helen drives on a day immediately before a day on which Fritz drives.", "Either Fritz or Helen drives on Friday.", "Either Helen or Jerry drives on Tuesday." ]
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Four people—Fritz, Gina, Helen, and Jerry—have formed a car pool to commute to work together six days a week from Monday through Saturday. Each day exactly one of the people drives. The schedule of the car pool's drivers for any given week must meet the following conditions: Each person drives on at least one day. No person drives on two consecutive days. Fritz does not drive on Monday. Jerry drives on Wednesday or Saturday or both, and he may also drive on other days. If Gina drives on Monday, then Jerry does not drive on Saturday.
Which one of the following CANNOT be true of one week's schedule of drivers?
[ "Fritz drives on Tuesday and Gina drives on Friday.", "Gina drives on Monday and Jerry drives on Tuesday.", "Gina drives on Monday and Jerry drives on Friday.", "Helen drives on Monday and Jerry drives on Tuesday.", "Helen drives on Tuesday and Jerry drives on Friday." ]
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Four people—Fritz, Gina, Helen, and Jerry—have formed a car pool to commute to work together six days a week from Monday through Saturday. Each day exactly one of the people drives. The schedule of the car pool's drivers for any given week must meet the following conditions: Each person drives on at least one day. No person drives on two consecutive days. Fritz does not drive on Monday. Jerry drives on Wednesday or Saturday or both, and he may also drive on other days. If Gina drives on Monday, then Jerry does not drive on Saturday.
If during one week Fritz drives exactly twice but he drives on neither Tuesday nor Wednesday, which one of the following could be true of that week?
[ "One person drives exactly three times during the week.", "Three people drive exactly one time each during the week.", "Jerry drives on no day that is immediately before a day on which Fritz drives.", "Gina drives on Wednesday.", "Jerry drives on Friday." ]
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Five experienced plumbers—Frank, Gene, Jill, Kathy, and Mark—and four inexperienced plumbers—Roberta, Sally, Tim, and Vernon—must decide which of them will be assigned to four work teams of exactly two plumbers each. Assignments must meet the following restrictions: Each plumber is assigned to at most one team. At least one plumber on each team must be experienced. Neither Mark nor Roberta nor Vernon can be assigned to a team with Frank. If Tim is assigned to a team, either Gene or Kathy must be assigned to that team. Jill cannot be assigned to a team with Roberta.
Which one of the following is an inexperienced plumber who can be assigned to a team with Frank?
[ "Kathy", "Roberta", "Sally", "Tim", "Vernon" ]
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Five experienced plumbers—Frank, Gene, Jill, Kathy, and Mark—and four inexperienced plumbers—Roberta, Sally, Tim, and Vernon—must decide which of them will be assigned to four work teams of exactly two plumbers each. Assignments must meet the following restrictions: Each plumber is assigned to at most one team. At least one plumber on each team must be experienced. Neither Mark nor Roberta nor Vernon can be assigned to a team with Frank. If Tim is assigned to a team, either Gene or Kathy must be assigned to that team. Jill cannot be assigned to a team with Roberta.
Which one of the following is a pair of plumbers who can be assigned together to a team?
[ "Frank and Roberta", "Frank and Vernon", "Jill and Mark", "Roberta and Tim", "Sally and Vernon" ]
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Five experienced plumbers—Frank, Gene, Jill, Kathy, and Mark—and four inexperienced plumbers—Roberta, Sally, Tim, and Vernon—must decide which of them will be assigned to four work teams of exactly two plumbers each. Assignments must meet the following restrictions: Each plumber is assigned to at most one team. At least one plumber on each team must be experienced. Neither Mark nor Roberta nor Vernon can be assigned to a team with Frank. If Tim is assigned to a team, either Gene or Kathy must be assigned to that team. Jill cannot be assigned to a team with Roberta.
If Tim is assigned to a team, and if Sally is assigned to a team with a plumber who could have been assigned to a team with Tim, then the only plumber with whom Frank could be assigned to a team is
[ "Gene", "Jill", "Mark", "Roberta", "Vernon" ]
1
Five experienced plumbers—Frank, Gene, Jill, Kathy, and Mark—and four inexperienced plumbers—Roberta, Sally, Tim, and Vernon—must decide which of them will be assigned to four work teams of exactly two plumbers each. Assignments must meet the following restrictions: Each plumber is assigned to at most one team. At least one plumber on each team must be experienced. Neither Mark nor Roberta nor Vernon can be assigned to a team with Frank. If Tim is assigned to a team, either Gene or Kathy must be assigned to that team. Jill cannot be assigned to a team with Roberta.
If Gene is not assigned to a team, then Jill must be assigned to a team with
[ "Vernon", "Tim", "Mark", "Kathy", "Frank" ]
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Five experienced plumbers—Frank, Gene, Jill, Kathy, and Mark—and four inexperienced plumbers—Roberta, Sally, Tim, and Vernon—must decide which of them will be assigned to four work teams of exactly two plumbers each. Assignments must meet the following restrictions: Each plumber is assigned to at most one team. At least one plumber on each team must be experienced. Neither Mark nor Roberta nor Vernon can be assigned to a team with Frank. If Tim is assigned to a team, either Gene or Kathy must be assigned to that team. Jill cannot be assigned to a team with Roberta.
If all of the inexperienced plumbers are assigned to teams, and neither Roberta nor Tim nor Vernon is assigned to a team with Gene, then Sally must be assigned to a team with either
[ "Frank or else Gene", "Frank or else Mark", "Gene or else Mark", "Jill or else Kathy", "Jill or else Mark" ]
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Eight new students—R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z—are being divided among exactly three classes—class 1, class 2, and class 3. Classes 1 and 2 will gain three new students each; class 3 will gain two new students. The following restrictions apply: R must be added to class 1. S must be added to class 3. Neither S nor W can be added to the same class as Y. V cannot be added to the same class as Z. If T is added to class 1, Z must also be added to class 1.
Which one of the following is an acceptable assignment of students to the three classes?
[ "R, T, Y V, W, X S, Z", "R, T, Z S, V, Y W, X", "R, W, X V, Y, Z S, T", "R, X, Z T, V, Y S, W", "R, X, Z V, W, Y S, T" ]
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Eight new students—R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z—are being divided among exactly three classes—class 1, class 2, and class 3. Classes 1 and 2 will gain three new students each; class 3 will gain two new students. The following restrictions apply: R must be added to class 1. S must be added to class 3. Neither S nor W can be added to the same class as Y. V cannot be added to the same class as Z. If T is added to class 1, Z must also be added to class 1.
Which one of the following is a complete and accurate list of classes any one of which could be the class to which V is added?
[ "class 1", "class 3", "class 1, class 3", "class 2, class 3", "class 1, class 2, class 3" ]
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Eight new students—R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z—are being divided among exactly three classes—class 1, class 2, and class 3. Classes 1 and 2 will gain three new students each; class 3 will gain two new students. The following restrictions apply: R must be added to class 1. S must be added to class 3. Neither S nor W can be added to the same class as Y. V cannot be added to the same class as Z. If T is added to class 1, Z must also be added to class 1.
If X is added to class 1, which one of the following is a student who must be added to class 2?
[ "T", "V", "W", "Y", "Z" ]
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Eight new students—R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z—are being divided among exactly three classes—class 1, class 2, and class 3. Classes 1 and 2 will gain three new students each; class 3 will gain two new students. The following restrictions apply: R must be added to class 1. S must be added to class 3. Neither S nor W can be added to the same class as Y. V cannot be added to the same class as Z. If T is added to class 1, Z must also be added to class 1.
If X is added to class 3, each of the following is a pair of students who can be added to class 1 EXCEPT
[ "Y and Z", "W and Z", "V and Y", "V and W", "T and Z" ]
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Eight new students—R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z—are being divided among exactly three classes—class 1, class 2, and class 3. Classes 1 and 2 will gain three new students each; class 3 will gain two new students. The following restrictions apply: R must be added to class 1. S must be added to class 3. Neither S nor W can be added to the same class as Y. V cannot be added to the same class as Z. If T is added to class 1, Z must also be added to class 1.
If T is added to class 3, which one of the following is a student who must be added to class 2?
[ "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z" ]
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Eight new students—R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z—are being divided among exactly three classes—class 1, class 2, and class 3. Classes 1 and 2 will gain three new students each; class 3 will gain two new students. The following restrictions apply: R must be added to class 1. S must be added to class 3. Neither S nor W can be added to the same class as Y. V cannot be added to the same class as Z. If T is added to class 1, Z must also be added to class 1.
Which one of the following must be true?
[ "If T and X are added to class 2, V is added to class 3.", "If V and W are added to class 1, T is added to class 3.", "If V and W are added to class 1, Z is added to class 3.", "If V and X are added to class 1, W is added to class 3.", "If Y and Z are added to class 2, X is added to class 2." ]
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Four lions—F, G, H, J—and two tigers—K and M—will be assigned to exactly six stalls, one animal per stall. The stalls are arranged as follows: First Row: 1 2 3 Second Row: 4 5 6 The only stalls that face each other are stalls 1 and 4, stalls 2 and 5, and stalls 3 and 6. The following conditions apply: The tigers' stalls cannot face each other. A lion must be assigned to stall 1. H must be assigned to stall 6. J must be assigned to a stall numbered one higher than K's stall. K cannot be assigned to the stall that faces H's stall.
Which one of the following must be true?
[ "F is assigned to an even-numbered stall.", "F is assigned to stall 1.", "J is assigned to stall 2 or else stall 3.", "J is assigned to stall 3 or else stall 4.", "K is assigned to stall 2 or else stall 4." ]
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Four lions—F, G, H, J—and two tigers—K and M—will be assigned to exactly six stalls, one animal per stall. The stalls are arranged as follows: First Row: 1 2 3 Second Row: 4 5 6 The only stalls that face each other are stalls 1 and 4, stalls 2 and 5, and stalls 3 and 6. The following conditions apply: The tigers' stalls cannot face each other. A lion must be assigned to stall 1. H must be assigned to stall 6. J must be assigned to a stall numbered one higher than K's stall. K cannot be assigned to the stall that faces H's stall.
Which one of the following could be true?
[ "F's stall is numbered one higher than J's stall.", "H's stall faces M's stall.", "J is assigned to stall 4.", "K's stall faces J's stall.", "K's stall is in a different row than J's stall." ]
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Four lions—F, G, H, J—and two tigers—K and M—will be assigned to exactly six stalls, one animal per stall. The stalls are arranged as follows: First Row: 1 2 3 Second Row: 4 5 6 The only stalls that face each other are stalls 1 and 4, stalls 2 and 5, and stalls 3 and 6. The following conditions apply: The tigers' stalls cannot face each other. A lion must be assigned to stall 1. H must be assigned to stall 6. J must be assigned to a stall numbered one higher than K's stall. K cannot be assigned to the stall that faces H's stall.
Which one of the following must be true?
[ "A tiger is assigned to stall 2.", "A tiger is assigned to stall 5.", "K's stall is in a different row from M's stall.", "Each tiger is assigned to an even-numbered stall.", "Each lion is assigned to a stall that faces a tiger's stall." ]
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Four lions—F, G, H, J—and two tigers—K and M—will be assigned to exactly six stalls, one animal per stall. The stalls are arranged as follows: First Row: 1 2 3 Second Row: 4 5 6 The only stalls that face each other are stalls 1 and 4, stalls 2 and 5, and stalls 3 and 6. The following conditions apply: The tigers' stalls cannot face each other. A lion must be assigned to stall 1. H must be assigned to stall 6. J must be assigned to a stall numbered one higher than K's stall. K cannot be assigned to the stall that faces H's stall.
If K's stall is in the same row as H's stall, which one of the following must be true?
[ "F's stall is in the same row as J's stall.", "F is assigned to a lower-numbered stall than G.", "G is assigned to a lower-numbered stall than M.", "G's stall faces H's stall.", "M's stall is in the same row as G's stall." ]
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Four lions—F, G, H, J—and two tigers—K and M—will be assigned to exactly six stalls, one animal per stall. The stalls are arranged as follows: First Row: 1 2 3 Second Row: 4 5 6 The only stalls that face each other are stalls 1 and 4, stalls 2 and 5, and stalls 3 and 6. The following conditions apply: The tigers' stalls cannot face each other. A lion must be assigned to stall 1. H must be assigned to stall 6. J must be assigned to a stall numbered one higher than K's stall. K cannot be assigned to the stall that faces H's stall.
If J is assigned to stall 3, which one of the following could be true?
[ "F is assigned to stall 2.", "F is assigned to stall 4.", "G is assigned to stall 1.", "G is assigned to stall 4.", "M is assigned to stall 5." ]
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Four lions—F, G, H, J—and two tigers—K and M—will be assigned to exactly six stalls, one animal per stall. The stalls are arranged as follows: First Row: 1 2 3 Second Row: 4 5 6 The only stalls that face each other are stalls 1 and 4, stalls 2 and 5, and stalls 3 and 6. The following conditions apply: The tigers' stalls cannot face each other. A lion must be assigned to stall 1. H must be assigned to stall 6. J must be assigned to a stall numbered one higher than K's stall. K cannot be assigned to the stall that faces H's stall.
Which one of the following must be true?
[ "A tiger is assigned to stall 2.", "A tiger is assigned to stall 4.", "A tiger is assigned to stall 5.", "A lion is assigned to stall 3.", "A lion is assigned to stall 4." ]
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On an undeveloped street, a developer will simultaneously build four houses on one side, numbered consecutively 1, 3, 5, and 7, and fos on the opposite side, numbered consecutively 2, 4, 6, and 8. Houses 2, 4, 6, and 8 will face houses 1, 3, 5, and 7, respectively. Each house will be exactly one of three styles—ranch, split-level, or Tudor—according to the following conditions: Adjacent houses are of different styles. No split-level house faces another split-level house. Every ranch house has at least one Tudor house adjacent to it. House 3 is a ranch house. House 6 is a split-level house.
Any of the following could be a Tudor house EXCEPT house
[ "1", "2", "4", "7", "8" ]
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On an undeveloped street, a developer will simultaneously build four houses on one side, numbered consecutively 1, 3, 5, and 7, and fos on the opposite side, numbered consecutively 2, 4, 6, and 8. Houses 2, 4, 6, and 8 will face houses 1, 3, 5, and 7, respectively. Each house will be exactly one of three styles—ranch, split-level, or Tudor—according to the following conditions: Adjacent houses are of different styles. No split-level house faces another split-level house. Every ranch house has at least one Tudor house adjacent to it. House 3 is a ranch house. House 6 is a split-level house.
If there is one ranch house directly opposite another ranch house, which one of the following could be true?
[ "House 8 is a ranch house.", "House 7 is a split-level house.", "House 4 is a Tudor house.", "House 2 is a split-level house.", "House 1 is a ranch house." ]
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On an undeveloped street, a developer will simultaneously build four houses on one side, numbered consecutively 1, 3, 5, and 7, and fos on the opposite side, numbered consecutively 2, 4, 6, and 8. Houses 2, 4, 6, and 8 will face houses 1, 3, 5, and 7, respectively. Each house will be exactly one of three styles—ranch, split-level, or Tudor—according to the following conditions: Adjacent houses are of different styles. No split-level house faces another split-level house. Every ranch house has at least one Tudor house adjacent to it. House 3 is a ranch house. House 6 is a split-level house.
If house 4 is a Tudor house, then it could be true that house
[ "1 is a Tudor house", "2 is a Tudor house", "5 is a ranch house", "7 is a Tudor house", "8 is a ranch house" ]
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On an undeveloped street, a developer will simultaneously build four houses on one side, numbered consecutively 1, 3, 5, and 7, and fos on the opposite side, numbered consecutively 2, 4, 6, and 8. Houses 2, 4, 6, and 8 will face houses 1, 3, 5, and 7, respectively. Each house will be exactly one of three styles—ranch, split-level, or Tudor—according to the following conditions: Adjacent houses are of different styles. No split-level house faces another split-level house. Every ranch house has at least one Tudor house adjacent to it. House 3 is a ranch house. House 6 is a split-level house.
On the street, there could be exactly
[ "one ranch house", "one Tudor house", "two Tudor houses", "four ranch houses", "five ranch houses" ]
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