2016SHSAT_English

Logical ReasoningQUESTIONS 11-20DIRECTIONS: Read the information given and choose the best answer to each question. Base youranswer only on the information given.In a logical reasoning test, certain words must be read with caution. For example, “The red house isbetween the yellow and blue houses” does not necessarily mean “The red house is between and nextto the yellow and blue houses”; one or more other houses may separate the red house from the yellowhouse or from the blue house. This precaution also applies to words such as above, below, before, after,ahead of, and behind.11. Three children—Raquel, Tiara, and Xing—each own one pet. The pets are a parrot, aniguana, and a hamster. Xing does not ownthe hamster.Which of the following additional pieces ofinformation is needed to determine who ownsthe iguana?A. Tiara owns the hamster.B. Raquel does not own the hamster.C. Raquel owns the parrot.D. Xing owns the parrot.E. Tiara does not own the hamster.12. Some teachers went to the lecture on how notto be boring. None of the teachers left thelecture early.Based only on the information above, which ofthe following statements must be true?F. If Miriam left the lecture early, then she isnot a teacher.G. If François is not a teacher, he was not atthe lecture.H. Lu-San went to the lecture, so she is ateacher.J. If Peter was not a teacher, then he left thelecture early.K. Tom did not go to the lecture, so he is not ateacher.13. There are four towns in Jefferson County:Elmont, Richland, Lendle, and Mopley.Highway 14 is closed from Elmont to Richlandbecause of flooding.1) Lendle is between Elmont and Richlandon Highway 14.2) Mopley can be reached from Lendle, withoutgoing through Elmont or Richland.Which of the following statements is a validconclusion from the statements above?A. Mopley is not flooded.B. Either Elmont or Richland is flooded.C. Both Elmont and Richland are flooded.D. No one can drive to Lendle on Highway 14.E. Mopley cannot be reached directly fromElmont.14. Sidney was in a contest with Alice, Huang,and Mariah to see whose airplane could flyhighest.1) Alice’s airplane flew higher than Huang’sairplane.2) Mariah’s airplane did not fly as high asAlice’s airplane.Based only on the information above, which ofthe following is a valid conclusion?F. Alice won the contest.G. Sidney’s airplane flew higher than Mariah’s.H. Mariah’s airplane flew higher than Huang’s.J. If Sidney finished second, Alice won.K. If Sidney finished second, Huang finishedthird.FORM B75CONTINUE ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 1