Questions14refertothefollowingpassage:

Whenthegoaliehasbeenchosen,theSmalltownBluebirdshockeyteamhasastartinglineupthatis
selectedfromtwogroups:
FirstGroup:John,Dexter,Bart,Erwin
SecondGroup:Leanne,Roger,George,Marlene,Patricia
Whendecidingontheplayersinthelineup,thecoachconsidersthefollowingrequirements:
Twoplayersarealwayschosenfromthefirstgroup,whilethreearechosenfromthesecondgroup.
GeorgewillonlystartifBartalsostarts.
DexterandBartwillnotstarttogether.
IfGeorgestarts,Marlenewon'tstart.
Thefourfastestplayersare:John,Bart,GeorgeandPatricia
Threeofthefourfastestplayerswillalwaysbechosen.
1.IfGeorgeisinthestartinglineup,whomustalsostart?
A.MarleneorJohn
B.DexterorLeanne
C.DexterorJohn
D.JohnorPatricia
E.MarleneorRoger
2.Whichofthefollowingpairscannotstarttogether?
A.ErwinandDexter
B.GeorgeandJohn
C.RogerandJohn
D.JohnandBart
E.PatriciaandMarlene
3.IfMarleneisonthestartinglineup,whichofthefollowingplayersonthefirstgroupofplayerswill
alsobestarting?
A.John
B.JohnandDexter

C.JohnandBart
D.John,DexterandBart
E.John,ErwinandBart
4.Ofthefollowinghockeyplayers,whomuststart?
A.Patricia
B.John
C.George
D.Marlene
E.Bart
Questions58refertothefollowingpassage:
Onapopularchildren'stelevisionshow,therearefourlittleanimalsthatmakeupthedigitallyanimated
"CreatureBuddies."Asdigitalcreations,theycan'tmakealivestageperformance.SowhiletheCreature
Buddiesareontour,eachisrepresentedbyapuppetthatisoperatedbyachiefandanassistantpuppeteer.
TheCreatureBuddiesare:adragon,gorilla,kangaroo,andtiger.
TheCreature'sNamesare:Audrey,Hamish,Melville,andRex.
TheChiefPuppeteersare:Ben,Jill,PaulandSue.
TheAssistantPuppeteersare:Dave,Gale,PamandTom.
Melvilleisn'tthepuppetwhoisoperatedbySueandherassistantPam.
Hamish'schiefpuppeteer(whoisnotJill)isassistedbyTom.
Benisinchargeofthedragon,butJilldoesn'thaveanythingtodowiththekangaroo.
Daveistheassistantpuppeteerforthetiger.
Rex,whosechiefpuppeteerisPaul,isn'tthegorilla(whosenameisnotMelville).
5.WhatisthenameoftheDragon?
A.Audrey
B.Hamish
C.Melville
D.Rex
E.Dave
6.WhoistheassistantpuppeteerforMelville?
A.Dave
B.Gale
C.Pam

D.Tom
E.Ben
7.WhichchiefpuppeteerworkswithTom?
A.Ben
B.Jill
C.Paul
D.Sue
E.Rex
8.WhatkindofanimaldoesGaleworkwith?
A.Dragon
B.Gorilla
C.Kangaroo
D.Tiger
E.Lemur
Questions912refertothefollowingpassage:
Achesstournamentisoccurringinthelocalcommunityschool,andtheplayersatallfourofthetablesare
engagedintheirfourthgameagainsttheirprospectiveopponents.
Theplayerswithwhitepiecesare:David,Gerry,LennyandTerry
Theplayerswithblackpiecesare:Don,Mike,RichieandStephen
Thescoresare3:0,2.5:0.5,2:1,1.5:1.5
[note:tiedgamesresultinascoreof0.5pointsforeachplayer]
LennyisplayingatthetabletotherightofStephen,whohaslostallofhisgamesuntilnow.
GerryisplayingagainstMike.
Atleastonegameattable1hasresultedinatie.
Richie,whoisnotintheleadoverhisopponent,hasnotbeeninatiedgame.
Theplayerwhoisusingthewhitepiecesattable4isTerry;however,thecurrentscoreattable4isnot
2:1.
Donisleadinghismatchafterhislastthreegames.
9.WhattableisStephenplayingat,andwhatisthescoreatthattable?
A.Table1,2.5:1.5
B.Table1,3:0
C.Table2,3:0

D.Table2,2.5:1.5
E.Table3,2:1
10.Whosescoreishighest?
A.Mike
B.Stephen
C.Richie
D.David
E.Lenny
11.Whichplayerhasblackpiecesandistied?
A.Mike
B.David
C.Richie
D.Don
E.Terry
12.Whoisthewinningplayerattable4?
A.Don
B.Terry
C.David
D.Gerry
E.Richie
Question13referstothefollowingpassage:
Larryhaspurchasedadevicethatthemanufacturerclaimswillreducethefuelconsumptioninhiscar.
Afteramonthhaspassed,Larrydeterminesthathismileagecurrentlyrestsat17milespergallon.Larry's
bestfriend,Steve,ownstheexactsamemakeandmodelcar,andhascalculatedhismileageat23milesper
gallon.Steve'scardoesnothavethedevicethatLarrypurchasedonemonthago.Larrythenmakesthe
conclusionthatthemanufacturerofthedevice'sclaimisnottrue.
13.WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldcauseLarry'sconclusiontobetheweakest?
A.ThoughLarryhasthesamemakeandmodelofcarasSteve,Larry'scaris15yearsolder.
B.Larrywasdrivinginthecity,whereasStevedrivesthehighway.
C.LarrypurchasesalowergradeofgasolinethanSteve.
D.Stevelied,heactuallyonlygets15milespergallon.
E.Beforebuyingthedevice,Larryhadneverbeforecalculatedthemileageofhiscar.

Questions1417refertothefollowingpassage:
Apetrochemicalplantmanufacturesarangeofhazardouschemicalproductsandmustthereforefollow
strictguidelinesconcerninghoweachofthechemicalsmayinteractwithoneanotheronadailybasis.The
plantprocessesfivedifferentchemicalseveryweek.Threeofthesechemicalscanbeprocessedonany
givenday.
XenonmaybeprocessedanydayexceptforeveryotherMondayandeveryotherThursday.
OxygencanbeprocessedonlyonTuesdaysandWednesdays.
LiquidhydrogenmaybeprocessedonMondays,WednesdaysandFridays.
Sulfurdioxidecan'tbeprocessedonFridays.
Methanecan'tbeprocessedonWednesday.
14.WhatarethethreechemicalsthatcanbeprocessedonanygivenMonday?
A.Liquidhydrogen,xenon,andoxygen
B.Methane,oxygen,andsulfurdioxide
C.Methane,xenon,andoxygen
D.Sulfurdioxide,methane,andliquidhydrogen
E.Xenon,oxygen,andsulfurdioxide
15.Whichweekdayismostlikelytobeimpossibleforthreechemicalstobeprocessedinoneday?
A.Monday
B.Tuesday
C.Wednesday
D.Thursday
E.Friday
16.TherearethreechemicalsthatcanbeprocessedonaFriday.Whatarethey?
A.Oxygen,methane,andliquidhydrogen
B.Liquidhydrogen,methane,andsulfurdioxide
C.Liquidhydrogen,methane,andxenon
D.Methane,oxygen,andxenon
E.Liquidhydrogen,oxygen,andsulfurdioxide
17.Onwhichdaysoftheweekcantheyprocessliquidhydrogenandonlyanadditionaltwo
chemicals?
A.MondayandTuesday
B.TuesdayandThursday
C.WednesdayandFriday

D.ThursdayandFriday
E.MondayandFriday
Question18referstothefollowingpassage:
Inalab,thescientistshavebeenperformingtestsonpregnantlabratswithcaffeine.Theseratsweregiven
theequivalentamountofcaffeinethatapersonwouldconsumewithsixcupsofcoffeeeveryday.The
caffeineincreasealsoincreasedtheoccurrenceofbirthdefects.Amediarelationspersontoldreporters
thatthegovernmentwouldnotrequirewarninglabelsonproductsthatcontaincaffeine,asthetestingwas
continuinganditmayhavedifferentresultsinthefuture,andthatthegovernmentdidnotwanttolose
credibility.
18.Ofthefollowingstatements,whichisthemostinlinewiththestatementthatwasmadebythe
mediarelationsperson?
A.Awarningapplyingonlytoasmallminorityofpeopleisinappropriate.
B.Sixcupsofcoffeeperdayismuchhigherthanwhatapersontypicallydrinks.
C.Theconclusivenatureofstudiesthathavebeenperformedonanimalsisdoubted.
D.Studiesonratsdon'tprovideuswithmuchdataregardingbirthdefectsinhumans.
E.Thesignificanceofbirthdefectsduetotheuseofcaffeineisunclear.
Questions1921refertothefollowingpassage:
Atthelocalbutcher'sshop,therewerefivecustomersinthelineup.Eachofthecustomersbought
somethingdifferent.
ThefirstnamesofthecustomerswereAnnie,Jessica,Lily,Maggie,andNaomi.Theirlastnameswere
Bore,Hazlitt,Piggott,Sowter,andTrotter.TheavailableproductswereCumberlandsausage,porkchops,
porkpie,scotcheggs,andslicedham.
LilyPiggottwasservedlaterthanthecustomerwhorequestedtheslicedham,butbeforeMrs.Sowter.
ThesecondcustomerwasMaggie.
TheporkpiewaspurchasedbythecustomerdirectlyafterJessica.
Naomiwasthewomanwhoboughtthescotcheggs;shewasservedafterAnnie.
TheCumberlandsausagewasrequestedbyMrs.Trotter.
Mrs.Hazlittwasthethirdinline.
Thefourthcustomerinthelineboughttheporkchops.
19.Whatwaspurchasedbythethirdpersoninline?
A.CumberlandSausage
B.Porkpie
C.Slicedham

D.Porkchops
E.Scotcheggs
20.Whatwasthelastnameofthepersonwhopurchasedtheporkpie?
A.Trotter
B.Bore
C.Hazlitt
D.Piggott
E.Sowter
21.WhatplacewasNaomiinline?
A.First
B.Second
C.Third
D.Fourth
E.Fifth
AnswersandExplanations
1.D:JohnorPatricia.OfthefourfastestJohn,Bart,George,andPatriciathreearealwayschosentostart.
IfGeorgeisoneasspecified,thatleavesJohn,Bart,andPatricia.KnowingGeorgewillonlystartifBart
alsostarts,ifGeorgeisinthestartinglineup,thenBartmustalsobe.TheothertwofastestareJohnand
Patricia;therefore,oneofthemisthethirdofthethreeoutofthefourfastestalwayschosen.
2.A:ErwinandDexter.BartmustbestartingbecauseweknowGeorgeisstartingandwillonlystartwith
Bart.DexterandBartwillnotstarttogether,eliminatingDexter.OfthefourfastestJohn,Bart,George,and
PatriciaweknowBartandGeorgearestarting;threeofthefourfastestarealwayschosen,leavingeither
JohnorPatricia,eliminatingErwin.
3.C:Marleneisstartingandnotamongthefourfastest,ofwhomthreearealwayschosen;JohnandBart
notjustJohn(A)are,leavingonemore.Dexterisnotoneofthefastest,soitcannotbeJohnandDexter
(B).DexterandBartneverstarttogether(D).John,Erwin,andBart(E)areallthreeinthefirstgroup,from
whichonlytwoarechosen.Ofthefastestfour,thechoiceshereincludeonlyJohnandBart.
4.E:BartistheonlyonewhomuststartinorderforGeorge(C)tostart.IfBartdoesnotstart,thenneither
doesGeorge;buttheyaretwoofthefourfastestplayers,ofwhomthreearealwayschosen.Iftwoofthe
fourfastestdidn'tstart,thatwouldleaveonlytwoofthefourfastest,notthree.
5.B:BenoperatestheDragon;PauloperatesRex.Pam(NOTDave)assistsSue,sotheydonotoperatethe
Tiger,ORMelville;therefore,theyoperatetheGorilla,andRexistheKangaroo.JilldoesNOToperate

Hamish,sotheTigersheandDaveoperatemustbeMelville.Therefore,SueandPam'sGorillaisAudrey;
andTomassistsBenwithHamish,theDragon.
6.A:DaveistheassistantwiththeTiger.PamassistsSuewithAudreytheGorilla.Byprocessof
elimination,GaleassistsPaulwithRextheKangaroo,andTomassistsBenwithHamishtheDragon,
leavingJill,whoisassistedbyDavewiththeTiger,whosenametheonlynameleftisMelville.
7.A:TomassistswithHamish'schiefpuppeteer,whoisnotJill(B).Paul(C)ischiefpuppeteerforthe
puppetRex,*notHamish.Sue(D)ischiefpuppeteerworkingwithassistantPam,notTom.*Rex(E)isnot
achiefpuppeteeratall,butratheraKangaroopuppet.
8.C:Galeworkstoassistchiefpuppeteer,Paul,withtheKangaroopuppetnamedRex.TheDragon(A)
puppetnamedHamishisoperatedbyBenandhisassistantTom.TheGorilla(B)puppetnamedAudreyis
operatedbySueandherassistantPam.TheTiger(D)puppetnamedMelvilleisoperatedbyJillandher
assistantDave.ThepassagedoesNOTincludealemur(E)puppetatall.
9.C:Stephenhaslostallhisgamesuntilnow,sothescoremustbe3:0infavorofhisopponent.This
narrowsthechoicesdownto(B)or(C).Atleastonegameattable1hasresultedinatie,butStephenhas
lostallofhisgames,sohemustbeattable2(C).
10.D:Assumingtheplayersandscoresareeachlistedconsecutivelybytable,theleadingplayerattable1
isDavid,withthehighestscoreof3.
11.A:David(B)haswhitepieces,notblack.Richie(C)hasblackpieces,buthasNOTbeeninatied
game.Don(D)iscurrentlyleadinghismatchandsoisnottied.Terry(E)haswhitepieces,notblack.By
processofelimination,theonlychoiceleftisMike,whohasblackpieces(A).
12.A:Currently,afterthreegameswiththefourthgameinprogressnotscoredyet,Donisleadinghis
matchandRichie(E)isnotinthelead.Terry(B)isidentifiedasplayingattable4,butnofurther
informationisgiven.NoinformationisgivenaboutDavid(C)orGerry(D)regardingwhoiswinningat
table4.
13.E:Todeterminewhetherthedeviceincreased/decreased/didnotchangehiscar'smileage,Larrywould
needabaselinemeasurementofhiscar'saveragemileagebeforeinstallingthedevice.Withoutthisbaseline
tocomparewithpostinstallationmileage,Larry'sconclusionisunsubstantiated.Carages(A),cityvs.
highwaydriving(B),gasolinegrades(C),andSteve'slying(D)wouldallaffectmileages,butare
immaterialwhenLarrycannotcomparehiscar'scurrentmileagetoitsmileagebeforedeviceinstallation.
14.D:XenoncannotbeprocessedeveryotherMonday.OxygenisonlyprocessedonTuesdaysand
Wednesdays,eliminatingMondays.TheremainingthreemaybeprocessedonanygivenMonday:Sulfur
dioxideonanydaysexceptFridays,methaneonanydaysexceptWednesdays,andliquidhydrogenon
Mondays,Wednesdays,andFridays.

15.D:Thursdaysaremostdifficult,becauseXenoncannotbeprocessedeveryotherThursday,andoxygen
(processedonlyonTuesdaysandWednesdays)andliquidhydrogen(processedonlyonMondays,
Wednesdays,andFridays)bothcannotbeprocessedonThursdays.Mondays(A)areonlyrestrictedagainst
processingxenon(alternateMondays)andoxygen.Tuesdays(B)areonlyrestrictedagainstprocessing
liquidhydrogen.Wednesdays(C)areonlyrestrictedagainstprocessingmethane.Fridays(E)areonly
restrictedagainstprocessingsulfurdioxide.
16.C:LiquidhydrogenisprocessedMonday,Wednesday,andFriday.Methaneisprocessedanyday
exceptWednesday.XenonisnotprocessedonalternateMondaysandThursdays,butonallotherdays
includingFriday.Oxygen[(A),(D),(E)]isprocessedTuesdayandWednesday,notFriday.Sulfurdioxide
[(B),(E)]isnotprocessedonFriday.
17.E:LiquidhydrogenisonlyprocessedonMonday,Wednesday,andFriday.Ofthesethreedays,on
Wednesdayliquidhydrogenandanadditionalthreechemicalsxenon,oxygen,andsulfurdioxidemaybe
processed.OnMonday,liquidhydrogenplussulfurdioxideandmethanecanbeprocessed.OnFriday,
liquidhydrogenplusxenonandmethanecanbeprocessed.
18.E:Withtestinginprogress,resultsarenotyetdefinitive.Thepassageneverindicatesthatpreliminary
resultsapplyonlytoasmallminority(A).Sixcupsofcoffeedailyisnotnecessarilyhigherthanwhatmany
peopledrink,whichthepassagealsodoesnotidentify(B).Whilegeneralizabilityofanimalresultsto
humansisdoubtedbymany(C),themediarelationspersondidNOTcitethisobjection,ORlimited
applicationofratstudiestohumanbirthdefects(D).
19.C:Ithelpstomakeachart/tablewithcellsforfirstname,surname,placeinline,andfood,firstfilling
intheinformationgivenandthenidentifyingthemissingpiecesthroughmatchingandelimination:Jessica
TrotterwasfirstinlineandboughtCumberlandsausage.MaggieBorewassecondandboughtporkpie.
AnnieHazlittwasthirdandboughtslicedham.LilyPiggottwasfourthandboughtporkchops.Naomi
Sowterwasfifthandboughtscotcheggs.
20.B:TheporkpiewaspurchasedbyMaggieBore,thesecondinlinefollowingthefirstcustomer,Jessica
Trotter.Followingthemwere(3)AnnieHazlitt,buyingslicedham;(4)LilyPiggott,buyingporkchops;
and(5)NaomiSowter,buyingscotcheggs.Byarrangingthegiveninformationinatablebyfirstname,
surname,placeinline,andfood,onecanfillinthemissingpiecesthrougheliminationandmatching.
21.E:NaomiSowterwasfifthinline,buyingscotcheggsafterLilyPiggott,whowasfourth,buyingpork
chopsandfollowedAnnieHazlitt,whowasthirdandboughtslicedham.MaggieBorewassecondinline,
precedingAnnieHazlittandbuyingporkpieafterJessica,whowasfirstinlineandboughtCumberland
sausage.Arrangingknownfirstnames,surnames,placesinline,andpurchasesintocells/boxesina
table/chartmakesiteasiertomatch/eliminatetoinduce/deducemissingpieces.