Tuesday, November 26, 2019

LOGICAL THINKING V

Mr. Logic likes things that have something in common. For example,

Mr. Logic likes states but not cities.
Mr. Logic likes graphing but not drawing
Mr. Logic likes exercise but not aerobics.
Does Mr. Logic like Indiana or Arizona?

Mr. Logic likes Arizona, because it begins and ends with the same letter. The "not" words do not conform to the pattern.

1)
Mr. Logic likes equations but not mathematics.
Mr. Logic likes sequoias but not evergreens.
Mr. Logic likes dialogue but not conversation.
Does Mr. Logic like audiotape or videotape?

2)
Mr. Logic likes noon but not lunch.
Mr. Logic likes in but not out.
Mr. Logic likes the zoo but not cages.
Does Mr. Logic like Ann or Sue?

3)
Mr. Logic likes janitors but not cleaners.
Mr. Logic likes decaf but not coffee.
Mr. Logic likes novices but not beginners.
Does Mr. Logic like jadeite or Augite?

4)
Mr. Logic likes one but not two.
Mr. Logic likes pie but not cake.
Mr. Logic likes here but not there.
Does Mr. Logic like pretty or cute?

Answers:

1. Mr Logic likes audiotape because it contains all five vowels.

2. Mr. Logic likes Ann because her name uses only two different letters.

3. Mr. Logic likes Augite because it begins with an abbreviation for a month.

4. Mr. Logic likes cute because it forms another word when the last letter is dropped.

Credit:
Brain Pops!

Logic Puzzles 
Charles Timmerman


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