1.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The politician's speech was so _____ that even his supporters found it difficult to understand his position on the issue.
Lucid
Transparent
Ambiguous
Precise
2.
Five runners completed a marathon in different times. Lisa finished before Mark but after Karen. Tom finished last, and Sarah finished first. What is the correct order of finish?
Sarah, Karen, Lisa, Mark, Tom
Sarah, Lisa, Karen, Mark, Tom
Karen, Sarah, Lisa, Mark, Tom
Sarah, Mark, Lisa, Karen, Tom
3.
In a neighborhood, houses with well-maintained lawns tend to sell for higher prices. What can be inferred from this observation?
A well-maintained lawn guarantees a high selling price
Houses without well-maintained lawns are unsellable
There may be a relationship between lawn maintenance and property value
Lawn maintenance is the only factor affecting house prices in the neighborhood
4.
What is 75% of 80?
55
60
65
70
5.
You're organizing a school event and realize you've accidentally double-booked the venue. What's the best course of action?
Hope the other group doesn't show up
Cancel your event without explanation
Immediately inform all parties involved and work on finding a solution
Pretend you didn't know and let the groups figure it out when they arrive
6.
In a certain code language, 'pit dar na' means 'you are good', 'dar tok pa' means 'good and bad', and 'tim na tok' means 'they are bad'. What is the code for 'and' in this language?
pit
dar
tok
pa
7.
A school proposes replacing textbooks with tablets to improve student engagement. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken this proposal?
Tablets are more expensive than traditional textbooks
Students are familiar with using tablets for entertainment
A study shows that students retain information better when reading from paper books compared to digital screens
Tablets can be updated with new information more easily than textbooks
8.
No honest people are thieves. Some politicians are thieves. Therefore:
All politicians are honest
No politicians are honest
Some politicians are not honest
All thieves are politicians
9.
A study shows that students who eat breakfast perform better on tests. Therefore, schools should provide free breakfast to all students. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken this argument?
Some students prefer not to eat breakfast
The study was conducted on a small sample size
The cost of providing free breakfast is minimal
Students who eat breakfast also tend to have better sleep habits
10.
All members of the debate club are on the honor roll. Tom is on the honor roll. Which of the following can be logically inferred?
Tom is definitely a member of the debate club
Tom might be a member of the debate club
Tom is not a member of the debate club
Tom is the president of the debate club
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