In a seating arrangement, 6 people sit around a hexagonal table. M is 2 seats away from N (clockwise). K is opposite to M. Who sits between K and N (clockwise)?
AM
BCannot be determined
COpposite to M
DThe person clockwise from N
Correct Answer:
B. Cannot be determined
Explanation:
We know M, N (2 seats away clockwise), and K (opposite M). But without knowing other people's positions or exact starting point, the person between K and N cannot be uniquely determined.
In a puzzle, if 5 boxes contain balls numbered 1-5, and box A has an odd number, box B has a prime number, box C has a number divisible by 2, then which boxes definitely contain specific numbers?
AOnly A
BOnly B
COnly C
DCannot be determined
Correct Answer:
D. Cannot be determined
Explanation:
Odd numbers: 1, 3, 5 (A could have any). Prime numbers: 2, 3, 5 (B could have any). Divisible by 2: 2, 4 (C could have any). Multiple assignments possible.
Six friends A, B, C, D, E, F sit in a circle. A sits opposite to D. B is to the immediate right of A. Who is to the immediate left of D?
AE
BF
CC
DB
Correct Answer:
C. C
Explanation:
In a circle of 6: A opposite D means 3 positions apart. If B is right of A, and counting clockwise: A, B, ?, ?, ?, ?. D is opposite A. The person left of D (right side from D's perspective) is C.
All mammals are vertebrates. Some vertebrates are aquatic. No aquatic animals are terrestrial. Which of the following must be true?
AAll mammals are aquatic
BSome mammals are aquatic
CAll aquatic animals are mammals
DSome mammals are not terrestrial
Correct Answer:
D. Some mammals are not terrestrial
Explanation:
Since some vertebrates are aquatic and no aquatic animals are terrestrial, some vertebrates (aquatic ones) are not terrestrial. Mammals are vertebrates, so some mammals may not be terrestrial.