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QUESTION 1 / 10

A code must be an even number greater than 20 and less than 25. Which option works?

  • 20
  • 25
  • 22
  • 23
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22

Only 22 is even and strictly inside the range.

QUESTION 2 / 10

A password here must have exactly four letters and no repeated letters. Which option works?

  • APPLE
  • MINT
  • MOON
  • TENT
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MINT

MINT has four different letters. The other options repeat letters or have the wrong length.

QUESTION 3 / 10

Choose a number divisible by both 3 and 5. Which option works?

  • 12
  • 30
  • 20
  • 25
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30

Thirty is divisible by both numbers; the others fail at least one condition.

QUESTION 4 / 10

A shelf accepts books under 20 cm tall. Which book fits?

  • 25 cm
  • 21 cm
  • 19 cm
  • 20 cm
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19 cm

Under means strictly less than, so a 20 cm book does not qualify.

QUESTION 5 / 10

A ticket is valid at or after 10:00 but before 12:00. Which arrival is valid?

  • 11:30
  • 12:00
  • 12:01
  • 09:59
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11:30

11:30 falls within the interval. Exactly noon is excluded by before.

QUESTION 6 / 10

A number has two digits, ends in 4, and is less than 30. Which option fits?

  • 40
  • 34
  • 4
  • 24
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24

Twenty-four has two digits, ends in four, and is below thirty.

QUESTION 7 / 10

A box can hold at most 12 marbles. It already has 9. How many more can you add?

  • Two
  • Five
  • Three
  • Four
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Three

The unused capacity is twelve minus nine.

QUESTION 8 / 10

A game requires at least four players. Which group is too small?

  • Four players
  • Five players
  • Six players
  • Three players
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Three players

At least four includes four and every larger number, but excludes three.

QUESTION 9 / 10

A code must contain one letter followed by two digits. Which option fits?

  • 27A
  • A27
  • AB2
  • A2B
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A27

A27 has exactly the required letter-digit-digit arrangement.

QUESTION 10 / 10

Choose the only option with exactly two vowels, counting A, E, I, O, U. Which works?

  • CAT
  • LIME
  • QUEUE
  • MYTH
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LIME

LIME contains I and E. CAT has one, QUEUE has four, and MYTH has none by this definition.

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