1. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The scientist's groundbreaking research was initially met with _____ from his colleagues, but it eventually gained widespread acceptance.

2. Continue the series: 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, ...?

3. "Either you support increasing the minimum wage, or you don't care about poor people." Which logical fallacy is demonstrated in this statement?

4. If 8 workers can complete a job in 6 days, how many workers are needed to complete the same job in 4 days?

5. A politician argues that increasing funding for after-school programs will reduce juvenile crime rates. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken this argument?

6. No reptiles are mammals. All crocodiles are reptiles. Therefore:

7. "If we allow gun control, it will lead to a complete ban on all weapons and leave citizens defenseless." Which logical fallacy is present in this argument?

8. A rectangular field is 50 meters long and 30 meters wide. What is its perimeter?

9. A wooden cube with 3-inch edges is painted red and then cut into 1-inch cubes. How many of the 1-inch cubes have exactly two red faces?

10. Despite the project's ______ beginning, marked by delays and budget overruns, the team's ______ efforts ultimately resulted in a successful launch.