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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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“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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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“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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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Jason decides to encode his messages to his friend Jim. He uses the following code, where each of the letters of the alphabet are represented by a number. For example, the word TOOK would be written in code as 20151511. Jason sends four encoded words using the code above to Jim. Jim decodes the following words: HIGH LAB TON JEER Jim is confident that he’s deciphered three of the words correctly, which word is Jim not sure about?

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Children should work for their allowance rather than receiving pocket money. This is because earning money through activities like chores and completing homework can teach the value of hard work. This system helps children understand how hard it can be to earn money and Promotes money saving habits from a young age. Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the parent’s argument?

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Johnson orders several items to his house from the following companies – ATX Clothes, Bill’s Jeans, CleanCorp and DreamStar Tech. He notes the following: Bill’s Jean’s item was the second item to arrive. ATX Clothes and CleanCorp delivered their items on the same day. CleanCorp and Dreamstar Tech use the same delivery company which only drops off items at night. Bill’s Jean’s item arrived 1 week after Johnson had received his item from Dreamstar Tech. Which of the following statements is correct?

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“People who excel in art are shown to be more free-spirited than those who excel in maths. However, people who excel at both are often under much more stress.” Jacky: My sister is always working on her artworks while studying for her maths degree. No wonder why she is always so stressed! Nathan: My friend is the most free-spirited person I know. He might be really good at art. If the quoted statement is true, whose reasoning is correct?

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6 friends were sat around a circular table. After getting seated, the friends decided to rearrange themselves. This occurred switching between pairs of people. The images below show their Arrangement before and after rearranging themselves. What is the total number of switches they made?

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“People who achieve higher than 90% in every Maths exam or achieve an overall school grade higher than 90% are able to register to skip to the grade above.” If the quoted statement above is true, which of the following is also true?

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“Only people who have studied a cooking course or have had over 5 years of restaurant experience are qualified to become a chef.” If the quoted statement above is true, which of the following is also true?

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Three of the following shapes can be put together to form a pentagon. The shapes can be Rotated, but not resized. Which shape does not fit in with the other three to do this? Which shape does not fit together with the other three to form the hexagon?

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The following square tile has a special property where, if rotated 180° in any direction, the tile will still appear to be the same shape. Which of the following square tiles does not have this special property?

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When the boss of the Company BigCorp retires, their son or daughter will automatically take over. If this is not possible however, the best candidate will be selected based on the following qualifications: • Experience in a leadership role • Knowledge of social issues Michael: I’ve worked in a leadership role for a company and have comprehensive knowledge on social issues. However, when my boss at BigCorp retired, I wasn’t selected. I guess the boss had a son or daughter who could take over the company instead. If the quoted paragraph is true, which of the following shows the mistake Michael has made?

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The game of Parley is played by two opposing teams (Team A and Team B) and occurs over two ‘sets’. During each ‘set’, each team will each have a chance to score points. After the two ‘sets’ are Completed the total scores that both teams achieved in each ‘set’ will be added together to form their total score. The team with the higher total score wins. There is no time limit for how long each ‘set’ can go on for, however if the two ‘sets’ are not completed within 5 days, the game is automatically over and both teams will draw. Which of the following is NOT possible?

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The image below shows a structure viewed from above. Which of the following is NOT a possible view from any one of the sides?

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“All animals with webbed feet and a tail are suited to excel at swimming. All animals that excel at swimming only go onto land to lay their eggs. Therefore, all animals with webbed feet and a tail spend most of their lives swimming.” Curtis: If I see an animal with webbed feet and a tail go on land, it must be laying their eggs. Yasmin: If an animal excels at swimming, it must have webbed feet and a tail. If the quoted statement is true, whose reasoning is correct?

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“Kieran needs at least 7 hours of sleep night, or else he will be very tired and grumpy. If Kieran Gets less than 7 hours of sleep one night, he will wake up later than normal the next day.” Ruby: Kieran woke up very early today. I think this means he will be grumpy and want to sleep in tomorrow. If the quoted paragraph is true, which of the following shows the mistake Ruby has made?

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Daisy went picking for three-leaf clovers and four-leaf clovers. Four-leaf clovers are much more rare than three-leaf clovers. Among all the clovers she picked, she counted a total of 34 leaves. If Daisy picked at least one of each clover, what is the least amount of clovers she could have Picked?

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Every year around July, Vasan watches for migrating birds in the sky. There are only 2 species of bird known to migrate across Vasan’s area during the month of July: The black-beaked wagtail and the common swallow. Vasan: Compared to last year, I’ve seen double the amount of swallows migrating in July whilst the amount of black-beaked wagtails has halved. Lucinda: Interesting, I guess this means the swallows must have out-competed the black-beaked wagtails for the same food source and caused their population to decline as a result. Which of the following is NOT a mistake that Lucinda made?

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On the island of Charco, the 3 main languages spoken by the population are Neetay, Miani and Ottling. These language share certain similarities and differences. When referring to any kind of drink, the languages Neetay and Miani share the exact same vocabulary. When referring to any kind of food, the languages Miani and Ottling share the exact same vocabulary. The languages of Neetay and Ottling share most of their vocabulary. No single word is shared across the vocabulary of all three languages. Which of the following is NOT possible?

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Jinny runs an experiment to assess whether the amount of coffee people drink will cause them to sleep more at night. She decides to split her friends up into a group who will drink 1 cup of coffee per day and Another group who will drink 1 cup of tea per day. The only other drinks the participants were allowed was water. Over the course of the following week, she records the amount of sleep each participant had. At the end she finds that there is no difference in the average amount of sleep Each participant in the 2 different groups had per night. Jinny: Clearly, coffee does not have any effect on how much time people will spend sleeping per night. Which of the following sentences shows the mistake Jinny has made?

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Mrs. Walker’s class recently completed a set of exams in the subjects of Maths, Reading and Science. The scores achieved are shown below: Which student performed the 2nd best in the class?

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The floors in Peter’s house are covered with square tiles with the pattern on the tile as shown below. If every four tiles are horizontally and vertically reflected, which of the following is a possible arrangement of the floor tiles in Peter’s house?

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Abigail, Brandon, Cassie and Darren all look at the same structure from different angles and Describe it to an artist. Below is the artist’s drawing of each person’s described perspective: One of the perspectives above is inaccurate and is not possible based on the other three perspectives. Whose perspective was inaccurate?