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the doctrine that all substance involves __________________ .
    Insert the correct word into the above definition from the choice
    below:
    a) momentum
    b) mass
    c) force
    d) motion
    e) gravity
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    10 The speed of sound is approximately 740 m.p.h. A fire engine
    with its siren sounding is approaching you at 80 m.p.h. At what
    speed is the sound from the siren approaching you?
    a) 820 m.p.h
    b) 740 m.p.h
    c) 660 m.p.h
    d) 9.25 m.p.h
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    Buckminsterfullerine (as illustrated above) is a natural form, or
    allotrope, of carbon. It consists of 60 carbon atoms linked
    together to form an almost spherical C60 molecule. Which of the
    following does it consist of?
    a) 24 hexagons and 8 pentagons
    b) 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons
    c) 30 hexagons and 10 pentagons
    d) 16 hexagons and 12 pentagons
    e) 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons
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    If you picked up a single cube, turned it around, and looked at it
    from all directions, six faces would be visible. If you picked up
    the figure above and looked at it from all angles and directions,
    how many faces would be visible?
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    The above diagram is proof of which of the following?
    a) Fermat’s last theorem
    b) Boyle’s law
    c) Pythagoras’ theorem
    d) Einstein’s general theory of relativity
    e) Godel’s theorem
    f)
    Euclid’s algorithm
    g) Coulomb’s law
    h) None of the above
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    14 In mathematical equations the order of operations is multiplication
    before addition. What is the value of ? in the following?
    {4[6 þ (4 Â 9 þ 14)]} = ?
    15 The _________________ is a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.
    Insert the correct word into the definition:
    a) Joule
    b) Hertz
    c) diode
    d) dyne
    e) Kelvin
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    3 Logical reasoning
    The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines logic as ‘the science of
    reasoning, proof, thinking or inference’.
    In philosophy, logic (from the Greek logos, meaning word, speech
    or reason) is a science that deals with the principles of valid reasoning
    and argument. In this context, logic concerns only the reasoning
    process and not necessarily the end result. Thus, incorrect conclusions
    can be reached by so-called ‘faulty’ means if the original assumptions
    are faulty. There are many kinds of logic, such as fuzzy logic and
    constructive logic, which have different rules and different strengths
    and weaknesses.
    A further definition of ‘logical’ is analytical or deductive, and this
    definition can be applied to someone who is capable of reasoning, or
    using reason, in an orderly, cogent fashion.
    It is this latter definition with which we are concerned in this
    chapter and all the questions can be solved using this type of thinking
    process. There is no specialised knowledge required in order to
    solve them, just an ability to think clearly and analytically and follow
    a common-sense reasoning process step by step through to its
    conclusion.
    Test 3.1
    Pure logic
    Test 1 consists of 10 questions of varying scope and difficulty. There
    is no specialised knowledge of mathematics or vocabulary required
    in order to solve these questions, just the ability to think clearly and
    analytically.
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    You have 50 minutes in which to solve the 10 questions.
    1 elk
    mink
    mouse
    gibbon
    panther
    Which creature comes next? Is it:
    squirrel, tortoise, tigress, wildebeest, platypus or aardvark?
    2 January
    February
    April
    July
    November
    April
    ?
    What comes next?
    3
    A
    C
    B
    E
    C
    G
    ?
    ?
    G
    E
    K
    H
    O
    K
    ?
    ?
    What letters should appear in the fourth square?
    4
    3
    4
    7
    2
    1
    6
    9
    2
    8
    5
    7
    4
    6
    9
    7
    3
    8
    5
    6
    1
    2
    7
    4
    3
    4
    7
    5
    8
    2
    9
    ?
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    What