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Verbal Puzzle 2

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1. If I say Jane is wearing Alison's coat, who does the coat belong to?
Alison
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2. If Charles beats David in a sprint, which man is the faster runner?
Charles
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3. Janice, the head librarian, walked to the seventh floor, where John was shelving books.




a. Where was John?
the seventh floor
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b. What did Janice do?
walked to the seventh floor
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4. How many hours will it take to run 21 miles at a rate of three miles per hour?
seven hours
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5. If you see a picture with a diamond to the right of a circle and square below the circle, is the circle:




a. above the square?
Yes
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b. below the diamond?
No
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c. left of the square?
No
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