Day 2 TSA Homework

Scientists are encouraging people to plant and cultivate as many trees as they can. Trees act as carbon sinks, absorbing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in tree trunks and soil to help delay climate change. Every year, trees absorb one-third of world emissions.

Which of the following statements, if true, best strengthens the argument?

Health professionals claim that face masks will help filter out virus-containing particles from inhaled and exhaled air. When talking, breathing, or coughing, face masks reduce the volume and travel distance of exhaled droplets. 

Which of the following statements best expresses the main conclusion of the argument above? 

It is necessary to study in order to pass a science test. As a result, if a student studies, he or she should be able to pass the science test effortlessly.

Which one of the following is the best statement of the flaw in the argument above?

Steph: “James must be physically capable of clearing soccer varsity team tryouts, which are known to be very hard.”

Luka: “I doubt. Look, he’s not even muscular.”

Which of the following statements best expresses the flaw in the argument above?

Elon purchased 20 candies from the school cafeteria. He ate a dozen of his candies in the afternoon and ate a piece before bringing the rest home. 

How many candies did he bring home? 

Six swimmers had a competition to see who among them could hold their breath the longest.

Jaime – Zee is in 1st place

Salazar – Louis came just before Christine

Bridges – Joseph beat 2 people

Connie – Bea is in 5th place

No one came after Michael

Where did Christine finish?

If the information in the box is true, whose reasoning is correct?

Zoe: “If a singer had undergone a singing workshop last summer, then they must know how to play the piano.”

Kim: “Both Mina and Sana can play the piano”

Mr. Parker wishes to purchase 8 pieces of diamonds. The boxes he needs are available in four locations. The table below lists the shop, prices, and any special deals.

Mr. Parker wants to buy all of his diamonds in one place for the lowest feasible price. Where should he go to get his diamonds?

A piece of a puzzle is shown below.

Which one of the following pieces will fit with the piece above to make a complete cube?

A view of a single level of a building is shown below:

Which among the following drawings represents the floor plan for this level of the building?