DAY 3 – Summer Holiday Group 3 Year 5 Thinking Skills Trial Test

Kianna, Alex, Jorge, and Gwen like Maths.

Jorge and Gwen like Language but they don’t like Science.

Kianna does not like History but likes Literature.

Alex does not like Language.

Gwen sometimes likes History depending on who the teacher is. 

Who among them only likes Maths?

No husky does not obey their masters. Some of them, if not trained, bite their masters. All trained dogs bark only at strangers and not at their masters. Some huskies, who bite their masters, also bark at their masters. All dogs, who bark at their masters, also bite them.

If the information above is true, whose reasoning is correct?

Denver: “Raven is a husky, and surely he obeys his master.”

Stockton: “If a dog barks at his master, it also bites his master.”

Although many scientists say that cloning will treat both common and unusual deadly diseases in humans, such as diabetes and degenerative brain diseases, it has a very low success rate, and there are serious problems that must be addressed. Cloning an adult would be impossible because cloning requires the production of a child, and an adult cannot be cloned unless they are cloned at birth. Even though it is not yet legal, the government has outlawed human cloning. It is a risky and flawed method that does not generate a replica of an individual and it is impossible to create someone with the same attitudes, beliefs and characteristics.

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

Santa Vittoria and Mount Franklin are both water brands. All water brands are clean and of good quality. Most water brands that are of good quality are costly.  Santa Vittoria and Mount Franklin are both of good quality and preferred by students.

If the information above is true, whose reasoning is correct?

Huggy: “If a water bottle is cheap, then it must be clean and of good quality.”

Mr. Hopps: “If the water brand is preferred by students, then it must be of good quality.”

Frequent mobile phone usage has been linked to diseases such as brain cancer, nerve damage, and other problems in the nervous system. While no substantial evidence has been shown to show that it is dangerous, it is advised to limit its usage because it is still possible that it may be dangerous.

Which of the following statements, if true, best weakens the above argument?