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Direction to solve :
Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.

01.

Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have.

A.	Erin's parents like birds better than they like dogs.	B.	Erin does not like birds.
C.	Erin and her parents live in an apartment.	D.	Erin and her parents would like to move.

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Erin and her parents live in an apartment.

Explanation:
Since Erin's parents think a dog would not be happy in an apartment, we can reasonably conclude that the family lives in an apartment. We do not know if Erin's parents dislike dogs (choice a) or if Erin dislikes birds (choice b).There is no support for choice d.

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Ten new television shows appeared during the month of September. Five of the shows were sitcoms, three were hour-long dramas, and two were news-magazine shows. By January, only seven of these new shows were still on the air. Five of the shows that remained were sitcoms.

A.	Only one of the news-magazine shows remained on the air.	B.	Only one of the hour-long dramas remained on the air.
C.	At least one of the shows that was cancelled was an hour-long drama.	D.	Television viewers prefer sitcoms over hour-long dramas.

Answer and Explanation

Answer: At least one of the shows that was cancelled was an hour-long drama.

Explanation:
If there were seven shows left and five were sitcoms, this means that only two of the shows could possibly be dramas. Choices a and b may be true, but there is no evidence to indicate this as fact. The fact that all of the sitcoms remained does not necessarily mean that viewers prefer sitcoms (choice d).

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9.Sara lives in a large city on the East Coast. Her younger cousin Marlee lives in the Mid-west in a small town with fewer than 1,000 residents. Marlee has visited Sara several times during the past five years. In the same period of time, Sara has visited Marlee only once.

A.	Marlee likes Sara better than Sara likes Marlee.	B.	Sara thinks small towns are boring.
C.	Sara is older than Marlee.	D.	Marlee wants to move to the East Coast.

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Sara is older than Marlee.

Explanation:
Since the paragraph states that Marlee is the younger cousin, Sara must be older than Marlee. There is no information to support the other choices.

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10.Tim's commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed, the train has been extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his station, there isn't a seat to be found.

A.	Tim would be better off taking the bus to work.	B.	Tim's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed.
C.	Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule.	D.	Tim will likely look for a new job closer to home.

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Tim's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed.

Explanation:
The passage tells us that Tim's commute didn't bother him because he was always able to sit

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