G12 Language and Reasoning

Children are in pursuit of a dog whose leash has broken. James is directly behind the dog. Ruby is behind James. Rachel is behind Ruby. Max is ahead of the dog walking down the street in the opposite direction. As the children and dog pass, Max turns around and joins the pursuit. He runs in behind Ruby. James runs faster and is alongside the dog on the left. Ruby runs faster and is alongside the dog on the right. Which child is directly behind the dog?

• James

• Ruby

• Rachel

• Max

Tom puts on his socks before he puts on his shoes. He puts on his shirt before he puts on his jacket. Tom puts on his shoes before he puts on his shirt. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

• true

• false

• uncertain

Tanya is older than Eric. Cliff is older than Tanya. Eric is older than Cliff. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

• true

• false

• uncertain

Statement: In the recently held all Philippine Nursing conference, the session on 'Vacination Campaign' surprisingly attracted a large number of participants and also received very good media coverage. Assumptions: I. Media is always very positive towards the Service sector. II. The service sector is managed properly in Philippines. III. People weren't expecting such an encouraging response to the service sector conference.

• I, II, and III

• I and III

• I and II

• II and III

• III only

Subscribing to Cable T.V. is a luxury. All luxuries are needles expenditures. Having a cellular phone is not a luxury. Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a needless expenditure CONCLUSION:

A factory worker has five children. No one else in the factory has five children.

Television convinces viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely high; at the same time by its very nature, TV persuades viewers to passively accept whatever happens to them.

The government is soon going to introduce a bill which would permit the instituting of private universities under very strict directions.

All the tulips in Zoe's garden are white. All the pansies in Zoe's garden are yellow. All the flowers in Zoe's garden are either white or yellow. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

• true

• false

• uncertain

John has more apples than Mary. Mary has more apples than Sarah. Sarah has more apples than John. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

• true

• false

• uncertain