Space travel and exploration is not worth the high cost and risk to astronauts’ health. While Space travel can help discover fascinating things about other planets, it is not worth the millions of dollars necessary. Furthermore, space travel can cause irreversible health problems for the Human body. Which of the following, if true, most weakens the above argument?
In Maria’s city, an annual marathon is held starting from the central square and finishing at the local football stadium. Maria enters this competition every year with her friends Nils, Leena, Olsen and Preethi. Maria beat more of her friends this year than she did last year. Nils has still never lost to Maria in a race before. Olsen is always the fastest runner of the group Maria never finishes last in races. Who finished 4th in this year’s race?
Too many people are lazy and don’t like to cook their own meals. These people end up ordering takeout food instead, which is convenient, but often more expensive and more unhealthy than home-cooked meals. Where possible, people should be more proactive about making sure they cook their own meals at home. Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the nutritionist’s argument?
A piece of paper is folded in half once, and then a shape is cut out from the folded edge. When the piece of paper is unfolded, a 4-sided shape is produced in the middle. This is demonstrated below. All but one of the shape cut-outs below will produce a 10-sided shape following the same steps as above. Which one is it?
Children should be given the freedom to eat whatever they want. If children are always forced by their parents to eat or not eat certain foods, they could develop a bad relationship with food. Furthermore, this may lead to the development of food intolerances later on in life. Therefore, giving children the right to choose which foods they would like to eat is ultimately the healthier choice. Which of the following, if true, most weakens the above argument?
Kyle is comparing his marks across all his subjects. The following statements were made: Statement 1: Kyle achieved 100% for Science. Statement 2: Kyle missed out on full marks for Science by 20%. Statement 3: Science has always been Kyle’s best subject. Statement 4: Kyle achieved the lowest marks for English and Maths. Statement 5: Kyle got a mark of 80% across all but one of his subjects. Which of the statement(s) above prove that Kyle got the highest mark in Science?
Sarah is planning to go with her friend Lisa to a party. Lisa leaves home to drive to Sarah’s House to pick her up before driving to the party. After the party finishes, Lisa will drive back to Sarah’s house where she will spend the night in her spare bedroom. The time it takes to drive between certain destinations is shown in the table below. If there is traffic on the way to the event, but none on the way back, what is the total amount of time Lisa will spend driving?
“Health professionals recommend everyone to spend at least 30 minutes outdoors each day as these factors can impact an individual’s physical and mental health.” Nick: I do not remember the last time I spent more than 20 minutes outdoors in a day. This must be why I have been feeling drained physically and mentally. Lucy: According to health professionals, doing an hour of exercise each day has kept me in peak physical and mental condition. If the quoted statement is true, whose reasoning is correct?
Below is an image of the famous Olympic Rings A business owner wants to open a shop selling sports equipment and wants to use the Olympic ring symbol for his logo. However he cannot use the exact same design of the original Olympic rings and he instead decides to remove one of the rings and keep the rest ofthe rings where They originally were. The business owner wanted to get rid ofa ring that was originally touching three other rings. Which of the following could his new shop logo be?
Cindy’s friend Jonathon will celebrate his birthday on the 8th of August. She decides to order him a birthday present from an online store called SendFast. The SendFast website states it will take 1-3 days for the order to be processed and an additional 5-8 days before it is delivered to Jonathon. Cindy wants to make sure Jonathon receives the present a day before his birthday, what is the latest date that Cindy should make her order to ensure it can be delivered by then?
Smoking cigarettes for a long period of time has been shown to cause many health problems Such as heart disease and obesity. The government has been worried about this for quite some time. In particular, they are concerned about young adults who are easily impressionable and may try smoking because it seems like a “cool” activity. Mr. Sun: Obviously if cigarettes were limited for young adults, we would be able to eliminate health problems like heart disease and obesity. Which of the following is NOT a mistake that Mr. Sun has made?
“It is always important to read the ingredients on the label of foods and avoid purchasing foods that contain unhealthy ingredients. By purchasing and eating only foods that have nutritious, Whole ingredients, you can be sure you are eating healthy.” Andy: Whenever I go grocery shopping, I always read the ingredients on the label of food I grab before I add it to my cart to purchase. Hence, I can be sure I am eating healthy. If the quoted paragraph is true, which of the following shows the mistake Andy has made?
College students spend lots of money, effort and time to graduate with a degree that it not Always useful for their desired job. In comparison, people who do not go to college may spend their effort and time gaining work experience and earning money. In fact, jobs that need a College degree pay similar wages to those that do not require a degree. Hence, colleges are a waste of money. Which of the following, if true, most weakens the above argument?
Joe has constructed the following 3D-shape using equal sized cubes. What is the least number of cubes Joe needs to add to form a larger cube with all sides equal?
The following rules apply to determine whether a customer is entitled to a discount at Store A, Note that any discounts provided are not cumulative (each customer can only receive a maximum of 10% off) (1) Customers under 18 years old may receive 10% off (2) Every customer is entitled to a 10% discount on holidays (3) 10% discounts are provided to customers on their birthdays (4) Customers who hold a membership card are provided a 10% discount Samir: Over the course of a Saturday, I observed people entering Store A, I noticed there were 8 people with membership cards and there were 10 customers under the age of 18. Of these Customers, 3 of them had their birthday that day. It was not a holiday. Therefore, the total number of customers who were given a 10% discount must have been at least 18. Which of the following shows the mistake that Samir made?
