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Title: Reasoning test
Post by: zurielshimon on November 17, 2004, 09:13:36 am: You get one piece of fruit with the box lunch. You can have either a banana or a plum. You have chosen a plum.

Select the conclusion based on valid reasoning.

1. You can have a banana too.
2. You cannot have a banana too.
3. There is not enough information to make a sound conclusion.
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: emmy on November 17, 2004, 09:29:03 am: lol... okay? Thinking about bananas and plums are making me hungry.
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: LimeTwister on November 17, 2004, 12:32:02 pm: maybe, if you ask nicely :).
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: emmy on November 17, 2004, 01:05:33 pm: Well, in my experience with the dining hall, you are only allowed to take one piece of fruit. One piece of visible fruit that is. So put the plum in your pocket, and carry out the banana, and there, you have both.
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: kev222 on November 18, 2004, 01:31:38 am: 2?

-Kev
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: Scotty on November 18, 2004, 01:48:54 am: I hate bananas and plums so why would I choose a plum!!! I would choose neither so I choose you pikachu....aka no3
Title: Plum a Vegetable?
Post by: jjthefourth on November 18, 2004, 01:58:18 am: Is this a trick question and a plum is actually a vegetable? It smells fishy!! :razz:
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: Afterglow on November 18, 2004, 06:44:32 am: I need to think, understand and think again before voting.... :(
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: emmy on November 18, 2004, 08:10:41 am: Quote from: "Scotty"
I hate bananas and plums so why would I choose a plum!!! I would choose neither so I choose you pikachu....aka no3

pokémon!!!!!!!!!! rofl, doesn't that bring back memories!

and anyways, I hate bananas and plums too, but every time I see a banana, I want to pick it up, put it to my ear and sing the banana phone song!
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: Scotty on November 18, 2004, 08:27:45 am: haha banaphone :dances:
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: zurielshimon on November 18, 2004, 10:51:07 am: I can see right now we have some weird people on here! :o
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: emmy on November 18, 2004, 11:09:58 am: Quote from: "zurielshimon"
I can see right now we have some weird people on here! :o

Yes, yes, I'm weird. But the question is, did you just figure that out, or have you known all along? :wink:
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: LimeTwister on November 18, 2004, 12:27:48 pm: Quote from: "Scotty"
haha banaphone :dances:

teh rosie says: :rosie: OH NO YOU DIDN'T!
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: Steavis on November 19, 2004, 06:09:16 am: The way I saw it was that it says you can have one from the fruit box, however it didn't say you chose the plum from the fruit box, you could've taken it from a dumpster for all I know, thus allowing you to have something also from the fruitbox, as well as the dumpster........or something
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: Scotty on November 19, 2004, 09:19:01 am: I have came to the conlcusion that with all bananas and plums aside your question is shit.
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: emmy on November 19, 2004, 09:35:32 am: Quote from: "Scotty"
I have came to the conlcusion that with all bananas and plums aside your question is shit.

:lol:
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: HappyZen on December 15, 2004, 08:45:48 pm: ok, i picked 2 ..
though ...
what's the answer?
Do I get it PMed?!?!?!

I NEED TO KNOW!
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: Grakthis on December 16, 2004, 06:24:20 am: Quote from: "kev222"
42?

-Kev

Fixed.

Edit: I would like to note that no where did the question indicate how many boxed lunches the person in question was obtaining :dr evil:
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: zurielshimon on December 16, 2004, 06:27:36 am: The poll is set to close in a few weeks, and once it does, I will post the correct answer exactly as worded by the source of this question.
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: Grakthis on December 16, 2004, 06:34:07 am: Quote from: "zurielshimon"
The poll is set to close in a few weeks, and once it does, I will post the correct answer exactly as worded by the source of this question.

Bah. This is a lame duck questions.

1) We don't know if the person has chosen a boxed lunch at ALL
2) we don't know if the person has chosen a single boxed lunch
3) We don't know if the person is choosing his or her fruit based on the boxed lunch. Maybe it's completely unrelated info.

The answer has to be "Not enough information." Making us wait a few "weeks" to tell us it's a lame duck question is silly.
Title: Reasoning test
Post by: zurielshimon on December 16, 2004, 07:43:12 am: There are some situations in life where you just have to "play along". No movie of fiction (and most based on true stories) can be enjoyed without a little bit of faith that the depicted events could actually occur. This question was part of a general listening and comprehension test that tests for the retention and application abilities of technology students.