LOGICAL THINKING VII

Mr. Logic likes names that have something in common.

1)
Mr. Logic likes London, but not Paris.
Mr. Logic likes Rome, but not Zurich.
She likes Barcelona, but not Amsterdam.
Does Mr. Logic like Venice or Oslo?

2)
Mr. Logic likes Graham, but not Fred.
Mr. Logic likes Anna, but not Rosa.
Mr Logic likes Sandra, but not Mandy.
Does Mr. Logic like Maryann or Scott?

3)
Mr. Logic likes Minnesota, but not Maine.
Mr. Logic likes Missouri, but not Maryland.
Mr. Logic likes Massachusetts,but not Michigan.
Does Mr. Logic like Montana or Mississippi?

4)
Mr. Logic likes Nitrogen, but not Neon.
Mr. Logic likes Boron, but not Aluminum
Mr. Logic likes Carbon, but not Argon.
Does Mr. Logic like Hydrogen or Helium?

5)
Mr. Logic likes evil, but not good.
Mr. Logic likes a reward, but not a prize.
Mr. Logic likes a trap, but not a snare.
Mr. Logic likes Harpo, but not Groucho.
Does Mr. Logic like appetizers or desserts?

6)
Mr. Logic likes grapes, but not potatoes.
Mr. Logic likes squash, but not lettuce.
Mr. Logic likes peas, but not onions.
Does Mr. Logic like pumpkins or peaches?

Answers:

1. Mr. Logic likes Oslo, because its name contains at least one O. 

2. Mr. Logic likes Maryann, because her name has two A's.

3. Mr. Logic likes Mississippi, because its name has four vowels (or at least one set of double letters). 

4. Mr. Logic likes Hydrogen, because it has a single letter as its element symbol. 

5. Mr. Logic likes desserts, because it can be read backward as a new word. 

6. Mr. Logic likes pumpkins, because it has only two vowels or because he only likes fruits and vegetables that grow on vines.