1.
A city implements a comprehensive recycling and composting program. Within two years, the amount of waste sent to landfills decreases by 50%. What is the most likely cause of this decrease?
Reduced population
Economic downturn
Increased recycling and composting rates
More efficient waste incineration
2.
In a certain code language, '123' means 'hot spicy food', '356' means 'very spicy curry' and '589' means 'curry is hot'. Which digit represents 'hot'?
1
3
5
9
3.
The crime rate in the city decreased after we installed more streetlights. Therefore, installing more streetlights reduces crime. This argument commits which fallacy?
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Ad hominem
Slippery slope
Bandwagon fallacy
4.
In a certain code language, 'pit dar na' means 'you are welcome', 'dar tok pa' means 'welcome and thanks', and 'tim na tok' means 'they are thanks'. What is the code for 'are' in this language?
pit
dar
na
tok
5.
Five friends P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a circle facing the center. P is between Q and R. S is to the right of R and left of T. Who is sitting opposite to P?
Q
R
S
T
6.
If A = {x | x is a prime number less than 10} and B = {x | x is an even number less than 10}, what is A ∪ B?
{2, 3, 5, 7}
{2, 4, 6, 8}
{2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
7.
In a line of five people, John is taller than Mary but shorter than Paul. Sarah is taller than John but shorter than Tom. Who is the tallest?
John
Mary
Paul
Tom
8.
What is the value of x in the equation 3x + 7 = 22?
3
5
7
9
9.
Emma's grandmother's only son is John. How is John related to Emma?
Father
Uncle
Brother
Grandfather
10.
In a survey of 200 people, 150 like pizza, 130 like pasta, and 100 like both. How many people like either pizza or pasta?
170
180
190
200
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