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Two boxes, called one and two exist in the image. Box one has a medium green apple. A medium orange thing touches another medium green apple. The orange fruit is within box one. Medium green apple number two is covered by box one. This thing is below medium green apple number one. Medium green apple number one touches the orange fruit. Box two covers box one. A medium yellow fruit is covered by this box. | Is medium green apple number one above any medium apple?
a. Yes
b. No
| a | [
"b"
] | spartun |
Isn't it astonishing how much time we spend talking about food? "Have you ever eaten ...?" "What did you have for lunch?" and so on. And yet when you travel from one country to another, you will find that people have quite different feelings about food. People often feel that what they eat is normal and that what other people eat is strange or silly. In most parts of Asia, for example, no meal is complete without rice. In England, people eat potatoes every day. In the Middle East, bread is the main part of every meal. Eating like so many things we do, becomes a habit which is difficult to change. Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice and coffee. The English drink tea four or five times every day. Australians drink a great deal of beer, and the French drink wine every day.
The sort of meat people like to eat also differs from one country to another. Horse meat is thought to be delicious in France. In Hong Kong, some people enjoy eating snakes. New Zealanders eat sheep, but they never eat goat meat. The Japanese don't like to eat sheep meat because of its smell, but they enjoy eating raw fish .
So it seems that although eating is a topic we can talk about for hours, there is very little common sense in what we say it. People everywhere enjoy eating what they have always eaten, and there is very little we can do to change our eating habits. | English people drink tea four or five times a day _ .
* because they get thirsty easily
* because they have enough time to do so
* because there is plenty of tea in Britain
* because of their drinking habit | because there is plenty of tea in Britain | [
"because they get thirsty easily",
"because they have enough time to do so",
"because of their drinking habit"
] | race |
The White House says China's proposal to abolish presidential term limits — a move that could make Xi Jinping president for life — is an internal matter for Beijing.
"I believe that's a decision for China to make about what's best for their country," press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said at a Monday press briefing.
Term limits, Sanders said, are something Trump "supports here in the United States, but that's a decision that would be up to China."
The Chinese Communist Party proposed removing the presidential two-term limit from China's constitution, state media reported Sunday.
The move would be a further consolidation of power for Xi, who is already seen as one of China's most powerful leaders in decades.
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump praised Xi, saying he has a "very good relationship" and "great respect" for the Chinese leader.
"I think that President Xi is unique. He's helping us with North Korea," Trump said during a White House meeting with U.S. governors.
Trump has not specifically addressed the issue of China removing term limits.
To some, Sanders' comments are the latest evidence of a break in the long-standing U.S. tradition of encouraging democracy in China, and reflect an unwillingness to criticize undemocratic regimes.
"In effect, she is saying that the U.S. is OK with Xi Jinping simply asserting that he will remain in power indefinitely," said Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch. "Does she realize China isn't a democracy?"
During the presidential campaign, Trump regularly slammed China and its trade policies. But since becoming president, Trump has toned down the criticism.
Instead, Trump has prioritized working with China to address North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
However, several reports suggest the White House could soon announce trade decisions, such as tariffs on Chinese imports, that could strain the U.S.-China relationship. | How long was Trump's White House meeting with U.S. Governors? | A few hours | [
"More than a week",
"Ten minutes",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
Traditional fairy tales are being abandoned by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study has found.
A research has discovered one in five parents has given up old classics such as Snow Whiteandthe Seven Dwarves and Rapunzelin favour of more modern books. One third of parents say their children have been left in tears after hearing the horrible details ofLittle Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to readRumplestiltskinto their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and killing. Similarly,Goldilocks and the Three Bearsis also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents feel it forgives stealing.
The survey of 2,000 adults was completed to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM, which starts tonight at 9 p.m. on Watch, and sees six drama series based on traditional fairy tales. The survey has found a quarter of parents polled will not consider reading a fairy tale to their children until they have reached the age of five, as they have to face too many awkward questions from their children.
Steve Hornsey, General Manager, Watch, said, "Bedtime stories are supposed to _ children and send them off to sleep soundly. But as we see inGRIMM, some fairy tales can be dark and dramatic tales so it' s understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children. As adults, we can see the innocence in fairy tales, but a five-year-old child would take them too seriously. Despite the dark nature of some classic fairy tales, as we see inGRIMM, good will defeat evil and there is always a moral to the story."
The study also shows two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares. However, half of parents think traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids' books, such as The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillarand theMr. Menbooks. | We can learn from Para. 3 that GRIMM is _ .
* a fairy tale book
* a movie for children
* a drama based on traditional fairy tales
* a play loved by children | a play loved by children | [
"a fairy tale book",
"a movie for children",
"a drama based on traditional fairy tales"
] | race |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. There is one medium blue square in block A. Then, we have block B with a medium yellow square in it. There is also one medium black square in this block. Below the medium black square is the medium yellow square. To the right of blocks B and A there is block C which has two medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is below medium blue square number two. | Which object is to the left of a medium blue square? medium blue square number two or the medium blue square that is in block A? | The medium blue square that is in block a | [
"Medium blue square number two",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
The idea of not having a phone at ail could be beneficial sounds crazy to people who are addicted to the global Internet or even just Facebook.
Indeed, it sounds like a pain. But some luxuries of a phone-free lifestyle make us realize that freedom has long been absent from our lives with a phone.
According to The Wall Street Journal's Anton Troianovski. people expect less of you when you don't have a cell phone. Melissa Hildebrand, for example, doesn't even own n phone. She just leaves if her friends don't turn up on time for an event or meeting. "She gives them 15 to 30 minutes to show up," writes Troianovski. With a cell phone in hand, one receives apology calls, which will lengthen the waiting. Without a phone, that responsibility seems to reduce.
Dean Obeidallah of CNN believes that not having a cell phone gives him the ability to see things; A beautiful woman burning past while fixing her makeup; Asian tourists busy taking photos; a businessman talking on his phone and looking important. "Instead of texting or checking my e-mail, I began to actually, look at the people I sharing the streets with. It is truly like a movie set filled with extras from all walks of life, Obeidallah said.
Along with these small benefits of not having a phone, however, come all its inconvenience.
Nancy Kadlick told The Wall Street Journal that she once missed an airport pick-up due to not having a phone.
For Rebecca Greenfield, a columnist for the Atlantic Wire, the inconvenience of not having a phone outweigh(;) these small luxuries. But she also said: "Not having one every once in a while sounds like a nice practice." | The author mentioned Melissa Hildebrand to show that without a phone_.
a: you will miss something important
b: people expect less of you
c: people needn't take responsibility
d: you have to wait long
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
It's great fun to explore new places--it feels like an adventure, even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
* Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you' re traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn, or you'll have to move to the back seat.
* Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You'll need a good map, a compass , a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies . Tell someone where you're going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The test is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.
* See if your school or a club organizes orienteering activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc. ) in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. Either way, it's not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit. | Orienteering activities can _ .
a] help people organize other activities
b] make people work fast
c] make people get prepared for sports
d] help people stay healthy
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
Science journalist: Brown dwarfs are celestial objects with more mass than planets but less mass than stars. They are identified by their mass and whether or not lithium is present in their atmospheres. Stars at least as massive as the Sun have lithium remaining in their atmospheres because the mixing of elements in their internal nuclear furnaces is incomplete. Stars with less mass than the Sun have no lithium because the element has been fully mixed into their nuclear furnaces and consumed. A brown dwarf does not have a fully functional nuclear furnace and so its lithium cannot be consumed. | Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the science journalist's statements?
a. Any celestial object with lithium in its atmosphere has a nuclear furnace that has incompletely mixed the object's elements.
b. No celestial object less massive than a brown dwarf has lithium in its atmosphere.
c. No celestial object with lithium in its atmosphere has less mass than the sun.
d. No celestial object that has no lithium in its atmosphere is a brown dwarf.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | reclor |
I've been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously. The distinction is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.
Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us encounter. If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking that it is.
The practice that can help you past your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls "free writing." In free writing, the objective is to get words down on paper non-stop, usually for 15-20 minutes. No stopping, no going back, no criticizing. The goal is to get the words flowing. As the words begin to flow, the ideas will come from the shadows and let themselves be captured on your notepad or your screen.
Now you have raw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that you've persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will end up staring blankly at the pages as the deadline draws near.
Instead of staring at a blank start filling it with words no matter how bad. Halfway through your available time, stop and rework your raw writing into something closer to finished product. Move back and forth until you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices. | What is the chief objective of the first stage of writing?
1. To collect raw materials.
2. To organize one's thoughts logically.
3. To choose an appropriate topic.
4. To get one's ideas down.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has a big black triangle. Then, we have block B. It has a big yellow circle. To the left of a small blue circle and a big black square is the big yellow circle. Below block A and to the right of block B there is block C which contains one medium black circle. This block also has a small yellow circle. It is to the right of the medium black circle. It also contains one medium yellow circle. The medium yellow circle is to the right of the yellow object which is to the right of the medium black circle. It is below the medium black circle. | Which object is below a big black thing? the black square or the small yellow circle? | The small yellow circle | [
"The black square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.
Public transport . In New York there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport, because there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building , 5thAvenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience , so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Hotels. There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is _ on 5thAvenue but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of small hotels.
Eating out. There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5thAvenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax on everything you buy in New York.
Places to see. Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York -- Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty. | When you visit New York, you should _ .
* take a taxi whenever you go out
* stay at the best hotel
* climb the Statue of Liberty
* eat at McDonalds every day | eat at McDonalds every day | [
"take a taxi whenever you go out",
"stay at the best hotel",
"climb the Statue of Liberty"
] | race |
A box called one covers a medium orange apple. There exists a box called two. Box two covers a medium yellow apple. This box has another box named three. Box three with a medium yellow apple has box one. This box covers a medium green apple. Another medium green apple is inside this box. The medium yellow apple is south of medium green apple number two. To the north of and touches medium green apple number one is this thing. Medium green apple number two touches this fruit. | Where is medium green apple number one regarding box three?
- tpp
- above
- near
- ntppi
- far
- right
- po | tpp | [
"above",
"near",
"ntppi",
"far",
"right",
"po"
] | spartun |
Bake a cake from scratch. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a) Find a recipe you like. gather flour, sugar, baking powder, milk, salt, pepper and eggs. mix. pour into a greased baking pan and cook for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
b) Find a recipe you like. gather flour, sugar, baking powder, milk and eggs. mix. pour into a greased baking pan and cook for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
| b | [
"a"
] | piqa |
We have one block named HHH. A large purple star and a medium red hexagon are covered by block HHH. Block HHH cover a medium purple star and a large red star. A large purple hexagon is inside this block. The large purple hexagon and the large purple star are to the left-hand side of the large red star.Over the medium red hexagon is the large purple hexagon. Above the large purple star there is the medium red hexagon. The medium purple star is below this object. | Is any purple star below a thing?
a. Yes
b. No
| a | [
"b"
] | spartun |
What will change the amount of daylight?
1: The amount of hours in a day
2: Changing the angle of the sun
3: Refraction of light
4: Changing the temperature
5: The ground shaking
6: Exposure to cold
7: Closing the blinds
8: A hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] | qasc |
|
how to winterize windows | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Install window insulation film, seal with a hair dryer
- Install window insulation washer fluid, seal with a hair dryer | Install window insulation film, seal with a hair dryer | [
"Install window insulation washer fluid, seal with a hair dryer"
] | piqa |
Mr Green is an Englishman. He teaches English well His English classes are very interesting. He likes us and we like him, too.
Mr Green has two children----Mike and Nancy. Mike is eight and his sister Nancy is five. Mike goes to school but Nancy doesn't. Mr Green likes to wear a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Football is his favorite sport. After school we often have a basketball match. Sometimes Mr Green watches and joins us. He plays basketball just for us. | How many sons does Mr Green have?
* Only one
* Not any
* Three
* Two | Only one | [
"Not any",
"Three",
"Two"
] | race |
Linda and David have traveled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little.
"If there were an accident. " He says, 'they'd know soon enough. Bad news travels fast. "
But Linda has promised that she would ring. "However," she says, "'it doesn't cost much when you just think that it's the other side of the world. It's only six pence per second . "
"If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat,' David says, "And one minute's nearly four pounds. "
"That's no more than you'd pay for a new hat," ''Linda answers.
She has asked the man at the hotel desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up.
"Hello, Mum. Is that you ?" She says.
"Six pence per second," David reminds her.
"Hello, love. " It is Mrs Lee, Linda's mother, speaking from London. "I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. It's a better line than when you called me from your office. Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn't hear me sometimes. "
"Yes, Mum. "Linda puts in. . "I just wanted to ring to ....... "
"I remember how you rang when you went to Betty's house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then when you ..." Mrs Lee is a great talker
"Nearly four pounds. " says David.
Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye.
"Yes, all right, "says Mrs Lee," But you will write, won't you, as you did when you were at work ..."
Once again, Mrs Lee talks about the pass. and there is no stopping her.
"Four pounds fifty, 'says David.
At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off.
"There! That wasn't long, was it ?"
"Four pounds, ninety pence." David answers. "And you didn't even say that we've arrived." | Linda is telephoning home to _ .
A: say that she and David have arrived safely
B: report an accident to her mother
C: tell her mother some bad news
D: say that she and David have left London
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
I'm not good at sticking to the rules, not even the ones I set myself. I'm really terrible with the rules set by others, especially companies. Even as a child, I could never stay inside the lines in colouring books. Some of you might put this down to poor hand-eye coordination, but I maintain that I was a rule-breaker right from the beginning. One of my roles as an engineer with a multiplicity of companies was to set up projects, define the scope of the work, contract the work out and manage the project. I was setting up a robot-based manufacturing cell for the company in the business of making early cellphones. The cell design required some equipment to be designed and built from scratch, so I got a local designer, Fergus, to give me a quote and got him started on the work. Now, any project will run over budget and take longer than planned and the contractor may come back for more money. And so it was with this designer; he wasn't really vocal about it, but he indicated that the work did take a lot more time and expense than he's originally budgeted. My usual reaction to these things is that this is not my problem. Most of the companies I've work for have lost money, so why should I give a rat's ass if some other company comes up a little short? In this case though, I liked Fergus and, as he was really a one-man operation, I decided to cut him some slack. But first, I had to get permission from my boss to drop another few grand into Fergus's jeans. My boss refused. Having someone tell me I can't do something really brings out my dark side; especially around the time of the full moon. Not long before, we had just waved a fond(-ish) farewell to our president as he was going on to greener fields. As a parting gift, the company bought him either a boat or a motor home, I forget which, and equipped it with three of their cell phones. | after the story ends: | The author gets what he wants | [
"He gets it anyway",
"He steals the money",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
It was hot. The smell of blood already hung heavy in the air. The white sands, imported from the far west mountains of limestone, sucked up the fire of the huge red sun. It was always hot in the south desert. Even in the deep of night the stones of Gazu Kadem kept the city warm. Now, at mid-day, it was at its hottest. A quarter of a million people at the arena didn't make it any cooler. The merchants, nobles, and the slaves lucky enough to attend had waited outside Dan Trex's arena for days. They knew the value of entertainment in such a dark world. They wore cowls to protect themselves from the sun as they waited. Entire businesses thrived on the forced mercantile of the captive audience. Food went for thrice its cost to those waiting near the entrance. Water went for five times as much. The arena was as old as the city, built in the days of the old empire for a king now long forgotten. The octagonal arena was a machine, an engine that built warriors out of the raw material of flesh, blood, and steel. Now, thousands of years later, it still served that purpose. The machine had built Dan Trex's army, half a million of the most ruthless and well trained soldiers to ever walk the planet. While one hundred and fifty thousand civilians and slaves got drunk, gambled, shat, fucked, and slept on the stone steps; one hundred thousand of his men sat in silence wearing black and bronze and watching him as Trex walked out into the arena alone and unhelmed. His soldiers watched the games in silence. They made not a sound when twelve of the most beautiful girls to walk on small bare feet were raped and flayed apart by dark priests in a ritual to Gazu Kadem's god-king, Danken Ovelde. They studied the three-horned desert bull as it gored five slaves. They watched the spear technique of four slave armies as they warred in a single great battle. They watched blades of silver spray fans of red blood into the air. They watched vital organs spill onto the white sands. They heard men and women scream as life left them. They watched and they made no sound. | who is the author | Not enough information | [
"A nobleman",
"A passerby",
"A solder"
] | quail |
W is diagonally below F to the left at a 45 degree angle. E is to the bottom-left of K. F is sitting in the right direction of E. W is diagonally to the upper right of Y. | What is the relation of the agent K to the agent F?
A: upper-right
B: lower-left
C: left
D: right
E: lower-right
F: overlap
G: upper-left
H: below
I: above
| I | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H"
] | stepgame |
Many children would start school hungry without breakfast clubs, teachers have claimed. A new survey suggests these clubs are the only way many students can get a meal before lessons.
About 54% of the 552 school staff questioned by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers(ATL)said their school provides a breakfast club for pupils. The biggest reason for them to attend these clubs is that their parents or carer goes to work early, cited by 76.8% of those questioned.
About 22.6% said children attended due to lack of money at home because parents or carers are unemployed and 15.2% said lack of money at home due to changes or cuts to benefits.
About 17.6% said pupils mainly attend breakfast clubs to socialize.
The survey found that teachers believe that offering breakfast to pupils often helps improve their concentration and ability to learn. One primary school teacher said: "Although there is a charge for our breakfast club, we have accessed funding for those pupils on free school meals and the breakfast club had an effect on their attendance, concentration and being in school for the start of lessons.
ATL general secretary Dr Roper said a nutritious meal at the start of the day has a huge impact on pupils' ability to learn. "Many schools do everything they can to ensure children eat well during school term-time. But there are many children living in poverty, who we fear won't be getting a decent meal a day in the holidays and this is something the government needs to address," she said.
A Department for Education spokesman said: "We know how important it is for children to
have a good breakfast. We want schools and local authorities to use their budgets to best meet the needs of their children. Many provide breakfast clubs which offer a free meal to children from poorer families. The Pupil Premium, which will double to PS 2.5 billion in 2014-2015, targets extra money to help schools to provide support such as this to the most disadvantaged children. The free school meal scheme also ensures that these children have access to a nutritious lunch every day. | In which part of a magazine can we probably read this passage?
1: Health.
2: Entertainment.
3: Education.
4: Culture.
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
Now many boys wear the same clothes as girls, and some of them have long hair. So sometimes it's difficult to tell whether they are boys or girls.
One Sunday morning, I went for a walk with my grandfather in the park near my house. After a while, my grandfather was tired, so he sat down on a bench near the pool.
"Oh," my grandfather said to the person with long curly hair next to him on the bench. "Can you see the person with long hair on the other side of the pool? Is it a boy or a girl?"
"Which one?" asks the person with long curly hair.
"The one who is eating a hamburger near the pool," said my grandfather. "He is a boy," said the person, "he's my son, Han Han."
"Oh," my grandfather said, "I'm sorry, I don't know you are his mother." "No, I'm not his mother. I'm his father." | _ is eating a hamburger.
- The writer's grandfather
- Han Han
- Han Han's father
- The writer | Han Han | [
"The writer's grandfather",
"Han Han's father",
"The writer"
] | race |
Have you ever seen any students whose trousers hang so low that you can see their underwear? What do you think of that? Fashionable? Some of today's teenagers are big fans of such a look. But recently this trend has been at the center of an argument in Italian middle schools. The headmaster of a school in central Italy has asked students to stop wearing low-rise jeans that expose underwear and parts of the body. His request came after a class trip, when he saw one boy's baggy trousers slide to his feet. He pointed out that this way of dressing is not suitable for school. But in Italy, a nation that takes fashion very seriously, the suggestion caused a debate among parents, teachers and students. The issue is whether the headmaster's request will limit students' freedom-- or whether dress in Italian schools is too casual. A parents' group praised the move in favor of good taste, while others advised schools to stop worrying about fashion and fix up old school buildings. "We do not want to kick fashion out," the headmaster explained, "but extremes of fashion like this are not right in school." Many other schools have now requested that their students also stop wearing such trousers. Most students have simply ignored the request. Ludovica Gaudio, 14, wore extremely low trousers exposing orange underwear in class. It was cold, so she wore a matching orange scarf. Another 14-year-old said she would probably respect the request, simply for practical reasons. "I don't really feel comfortable in those sort of jeans," said Sarah Lattanzi, "in winter, when dressed like that, it's quite cold and I am afraid my stomach will ache." | What led to the argument in Italian middle schools? _
1: Students' ignoring dress codes.
2: Clothes that are too exposing.
3: Students' craze for fashions.
4: Students' underwear.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Kives | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a] Can create a dice with food items
b] Can create a puree with food items
| a | [
"b"
] | piqa |
A block named HHH contains a little red hexagon. A large red hexagon is covered by this block. The little red hexagon is west of this thing. Another block named LLL with a medium purple pentagon is within block HHH. This block covers a large purple pentagon. The medium thing is south of a little grey pentagon. The grey shape is within block LLL. The little grey pentagon is west of the medium purple pentagon. To the north of, close to and east of the medium object there is the large purple pentagon. | What is the position of the large purple pentagon relative to LLL?
* near
* ec
* ntppi
* tpp
* po
* below
* front | tpp | [
"near",
"ec",
"ntppi",
"po",
"below",
"front"
] | spartun |
There are many famous writers in the English world, among whom Jane Austen (1775--1817) has been popular with all ages. But then Jane Austen wrote her novels in England, she was writing about a world that most of us would not recognize.
But today Austen's books are in greater demand than ever. In the last ten years, five of the six novels have been made into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be bestsellers. So why is Austen still popular?
Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University, argues that her novels still appeal to people because they focus on issues that are as _ today as they were when she wrote them. Her novels are about women trying to find a perfect husband, but also explore issues surrounding marriage, friendship and the family. "The plots are fairly timeless stories about human interaction which are familiar to us," Jenkyns says.
The most famous book Austen wrote is Pride and Prejudice,a love story betweenElizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. At first the two characters do not get on. They finally fall in love, but still have to overcome opposition to their relationship from their families.
All of Austen's books are easy to read, making them popular with children and adults, but they work on different levels so people can take what they need from them, author Kate Henry says.
Austen is often praised as the greatest romance writer in the English language, so it is surprising she remained unmarried. "Maybe she was too much of a romantic, waiting for a perfect man," Henry says. | Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
a) More and more people like reading Austen's novels.
b) Pride and Prejudice is a novel about love.
c) Austen died when she was 42 years old.
d) Austen is often regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
One box named DDD exists in the image. Two tiny orange rectangles and a midsize orange thing are within box DDD. Tiny orange rectangle number two is to the left of and a large white oval is below tiny orange rectangle number one. Near to and on the right side of the midsize thing is the thing which was to the left of tiny orange rectangle number one. The large white oval is covered by box DDD. Under and to the right of tiny orange rectangle number two is this object. To the right-hand side of the midsize orange thing there is tiny orange rectangle number one. | Is a shape over any thing?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
For a long time, due to China's defensive national defense policy, in the design of theater space, it is basically based on local and offshore defenses, and it is built in accordance with the model of "guarding the territory and defending the territory. " The military tentacles rarely extend beyond the territory. The crisis of development will be far greater than the crisis of survival. To meet the new requirements for maintaining national security and development interests, peripheral, overseas, and new security areas should be included in the theater's strategic scope, and the theater's mission functions should be further expanded to make it more outward-looking. Openness and enthusiasm. Especially with the rapid development of multipolarization, globalization and informatization, the national traditional security field has begun to expand into space, network, information, electromagnetic and other fields. Space expansion and extension, focusing on forming a strong and powerful multi-dimensional three-dimensional theater space situation. | The text is intended to show that my country:
* The scope of national defense should be expanded
* National defense faces a severe development crisis
* New challenges in the field of traditional security
* The strategy of defense theater must conform to the requirements of the times | The strategy of defense theater must conform to the requirements of the times | [
"The scope of national defense should be expanded",
"National defense faces a severe development crisis",
"New challenges in the field of traditional security"
] | logiqa |
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was reluctant to leave its warmth and comfort, and reluctant to face the problem that I'd let myself forget for the past six months. Finally, I dragged myself out of bed.
I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didn't work, so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking. I failed, with the wheel hitting the pavement. After that, the little bit of confidence I'd had was gone. I tried two more times, but didn't improve much. Then we headed to the test site.
I went into a room for some paperwork. And I waited for 20 minutes--just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my turn. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love. It offered me some comfort and I realized something: sometime between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside, I had become calmer.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it all. As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second test next Thursday.
Back in the building I didn't have to say a word. My mum knew just by looking at me. Her smile made her face softer. And I'm sure it was at least as big as mine. But, her eyes looked kind of teary, so, I knew she was happy for me. | Which word can be used to describe the writer's character?
1: Unlucky.
2: Unconfident.
3: Uneasy.
4: Unhappy.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
Years back, following a transition inside a large company where many people got fired and moved around, the decision was made to give the remaining people more work. Now, let me pause here, when I say, “more work” did not mean more of the existing work they already did. “More work” did not mean work of what they already knew, or signed up for when they were hired.
More work meant incorporating a completely different role. For me, I’m a programmer. And “management” decided they wanted programmers to also do BA work. Now, mind you, nowhere on my employment contract does it state I’d have to take a BA role. And nowhere on my employment contract did it state taking a BA role would also require me doing all of my programming work.
So, after being pushed a few times to attend BA meetings, I got fed up. So I pulled my manager into a meeting and explained this to him. I said, you have two choices:
I do two roles, BA and programmer, and I get a new salary to account for the role. When he asked how much, I said, take my salary and multiply by 1.6.
Option 2, I go back to programming, and you never pull me into a meeting again on BA work. It’s not what you hired me for, and it’s not what you pay me for.
When my boss replied, “Our company is not in the position to pay for two roles”, I told him, then it sounds like Option 2. And by the way, I don’t ever want to have this discussion again. If you want Superman performance, you cannot pay Clark Kent wages.
1 year passed and I was never bothered again about BA roles.
Takeaways: Middle managers are one step above one-celled organisms. They can, and will try to get you to do non-role work, with no intention of ever paying you more. They key is to cut it off at the pass. | What sort of person is narrator likely to be? | Assertive | [
"Afraid",
"Shy",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
One block called AAA exists in the image. A medium black square is covered by and another medium black square is within block AAA. Medium black square number two touches medium black square number one. | Does any block have medium black square number two?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
a man in white shirt , black jacket , grey pants and black shoes is sitting on a wooden chair and talking on the phone . | Is the man touching the phone?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | resq |
Hartford sweet Hartford .... So I 'll start off with last night , I went to Chickies and Petes with my roommate / landlord . It kinda got started with us talking and me telling her that if she ever wants to meet people she 's got to get out of the house . Since I had no plans we agreed to head out somewhere together . Not sure where the idea of Chickies and Petes came from but we went there . | Why does the speaker tell their landlord that the best way to meet people is to leave the house ?
a. Because they want the house to be empty so that their accomplice can break in and steal the roomate 's things
b. Because experience has shown them that this is the case and that leaving the house is a requirment
c. Because in reality they just do n't want to be seen eating alone so they are trying to get them to come along
d. Because they dislike the roommate and are trying to set them up for failure by bringing them to the wrong place
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
Which of the following could cause local weather changes?
A. Movement
B. Winter
C. Mountains
D. Flooding
E. Temperature
F. Sports reporters
G. Weather vanes
H. Meteorologists
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H"
] | qasc |
|
There are two small blue squares in a block. Above and to the left of small blue square number two there is small blue square number one. A medium black circle is below and to the right of small blue square number one. A big black circle is above and near to small blue square number one. This block also has a small yellow square. | Which object is near to a small blue square? the medium thing or the big black circle? | The big black circle | [
"The medium thing",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
I have planned a second service for my little annoyance . And It shall be a small one for family and just family ( though without my father thank god . ) And then we will be spreading my brother 's ashes close to where my grandmother 's ashes are . And I / we think that that 's where he would like to be , if only because that is where he liked to be was where I am from ( Mystic for those of you who do n't know ) I still ca n't believe that my little brother is gone and , well , dead ... and I am still a little shocked . | Which family member will not be attending the service ?
- The Father
- None of the above choices .
- The Brother
- The Mother | The Father | [
"None of the above choices .",
"The Brother",
"The Mother"
] | cosmos |
What do plants require for their survival?
* Light
* Proteins
* Energy.
* Salinity
* Hydrogen
* Nutrients
* Sunlight
* Food | Hydrogen | [
"Light",
"Proteins",
"Energy.",
"Salinity",
"Nutrients",
"Sunlight",
"Food"
] | qasc |
|
Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambition--to play the drums in a band. But one big obstacle lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.
One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there's no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.
With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.
It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band.
Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: "If those old people next - door hadn't mattered so much to me, I wouldn't have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened." | Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?
A. Because she didn't have a large house.
B. Because she didn't want to disturb others.
C. Because she liked to play in strange places.
D. Because she didn't want others to hear her play.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
M: The Bacon Bacon food truck is down the street. I'm going to get lunch. Can I get you something?
W: I was wondering why I was so hungry. I skipped breakfast. I have been working straight since I got here to work at 8:00 a.m. I even didn't have time to drink my morning coffee. A big juicy bacon burger would be awesome.
M: I always get a burger. Today, I'm going to try their grilled cheese sandwich. I hear it has three different kinds of cheese, bacon, and bacon jam.
W: Jam made out of bacon? Wow. I'd buy a big jar of that bacon jam right now if they have it!
M: They might. Okay, I'll go down and pick up lunch for you and me.
W: No, wait. I need a break, and I need to make sure I can buy that jam.
M: OK, let's hurry. If we wait too long, the lunch crowd will be there, and they might run out of everything. | What was the woman doing around 8:00 a.m.?
a. Enjoying a morning coffee.
b. Working.
c. Having breakfast.
| b | [
"a",
"c"
] | dream |
Where would you find performers on a platform in public?
- Arena
- Building
- Dock
- Concert hall
- Museum | Arena | [
"Building",
"Dock",
"Concert hall",
"Museum"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Information for New Members
Welcome to Banktown Bushwalking Club! Here are some things you need to know:
Most walks are in faraway places. You need to take enough food and water for a full day of activity on each walk. This is the most important thing to remember.
Wear good lace-up shoes, because you need to do some climbing sometimes.
Each walk has a grade. If you haven't been bushwalking before, we suggest that you start with an easy walk- Grade 1 or 2. If you have been bushwalking before, then a Grade 3 walk may be suitable.
All beginners need to call or e-mail the leader of an activity 48 hours before the start of the activity. They need to make sure that you are fit and able to finish the activity as planned.
Membership fees for a year:
$35 for an adult over 18 years old.
If a family joins the club, fees will be lower. $55 for the parents and $10 for each child between the ages of 5 and 18. | Before starting a walk, _ is the most important thing that walkers must remember.
- money
- food and water
- lace-up shoes
- sunglasses | sunglasses | [
"money",
"food and water",
"lace-up shoes"
] | race |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A has one medium black circle. Below block A we have block B which has one small yellow circle and a small blue square. Above and to the right of the small blue square there is the small yellow circle. Below block A there is block C. It contains a small blue triangle and one medium yellow square. To the left of the medium yellow square there is the small blue triangle. | Which object is below a medium circle? the blue triangle or the medium yellow square? | Both of them | [
"The blue triangle ",
"The medium yellow square ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
A growing number of health, hunger, and sustainable agriculture groups today announced plans for Food Day-a nationwide campaign to change the way Americans eat and think about food.Food Day will encourage people around the country to sponsor or participate in activities that encourage Americans to "eat real" and support healthy, affordable food grown in a sustainable, humane way.
Organizers hope Food Day will inspire Americans to hold thousands of events in schools, college campuses, houses of worship and even in private homes aimed at fixing America's food system.A Food Day event could be as small as a parent organizing a vegetable identification contest at a kindergarten class-or as massive as a rally in a city park, with entertainment and healthy food.Health departments, city councils and other policy makers could use Food Day to launch campaigns, hold hearings, or otherwise address communities food problems.
The campaign will advocate progress toward five central goals:
*Reducing diet-related disease by promoting healthy foods.The American diet is too low in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and too high in fatty meat, soft drinks and salty packaged and restaurant foods-contributing to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths each year.
*Supporting sustainable farms and stopping subsidies to agribusiness.Billions of federal dollars a year would be better spent helping environmentally conscious family farmers than hugeagribusiness operations.
*Expanding access to food and alleviating hunger.Far too many Americans don't know where their next meal is coming from, or have access to fresh produce in their neighborhood.
*Reforming factory farms to protect animals and the environment.Farming of animals can and should be done without cruelty, and without degrading the quality of life.
*Curbing junk-food marketing to kids.Food companies should not be targeting children with foods that promote tooth decay, obesity and other health problems. | We can infer from the text that _ .
- there are different ideas and views about Food Day.
- Food Day can be an opportunity to solve food problems.
- Food Day has so far achieved all the central goals.
- Food Day will not help preserve natural resources. | Food Day can be an opportunity to solve food problems. | [
"there are different ideas and views about Food Day.",
"Food Day has so far achieved all the central goals.",
"Food Day will not help preserve natural resources."
] | race |
What would an alligator turn into if it died and was buried in the mud?
a] Shells
b] Coal
c] Deadly
d] Frogs.
e] Ill
f] Dead
g] Frogs
h] Toxins
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
] | qasc |
|
There are two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A is to the left of B. Block A contains two small blue triangles. It also has one small yellow circle. It is to the left of and below small blue triangle number two. Small blue triangle number one is near to and to the right of the circle which is to the left of small blue triangle number two. Block B has a medium blue square. This block also has a small yellow square. Near to and below the small yellow square there is the medium blue square. | What is near to the circle? a small yellow square or a small blue triangle? | Small blue triangle | [
"Small yellow square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Two boxes, named one and two exist in the image. A big green melon and a big orange watermelon are inside and touching box one. Box one contains a medium orange melon and covers a small orange thing. The medium orange melon is above and the big green melon is on the right side of a big orange melon which is in this box. Under the big orange melon there is the big orange watermelon. The small fruit is to the right-hand side of the big green melon. A medium orange melon and a big orange apple are inside and touching box two. Box two covers a big yellow watermelon. The medium orange melon is over and the yellow thing is close to the big orange apple. | Are all medium orange melons inside any box?
a. No
b. Yes
| a | [
"b"
] | spartun |
Kids at the Interlake School Division were the first Canadian students to take part in a program to send experiments to the International Space Station.(ISS).
Jordan Schott and three other sixth grade students came up with the idea to test royal jelly in space . Their experiment came very close to be tested on the space station. "We were seeing if we could send it to space, and if it would lose its nutritional value" faster and or slower, "said Schott. Schott is one of the 18 students in the Space Knights Club at Woodlands Elementary School, part of the Interlake School Division. Over 450 students from the Division took part in the program.
"I thought we were just students and we couldn't do much in the way of that. It's a way to communicate with people up there ," said Braeden Clark, a seventh grade student who is also in the club.
The astronauts shared what they learned with their school with a full day of activities all about science and space.
Teacher Maria Nickel is the organizer of the club. She said the day was great for students to learn what they could do. "Space is one of those great things that get kids excited, but it also gives them the chance to do so much. They can be an astronaut; they can be an engineer, "She said.
The day was held in honour of Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut now in the Internal Space Station. "It gives kids someone more to look up to. Here's a real hero to look up to who's doing it all, doing it through education," said Nickel.
Jordan Schott thinks it's really cool. "To me it seems so cool how people can go up to space, and science is something I've always liked," She said. Schott says she wants to follow in the footsteps of Hadfield and be an astronaut when she gets older.
One of the winning experiments in the competition was produced by students from Argyle, Manitoba. It will travel to the space station in the fall of 2013. | What do we know Jordan Schott?
1] She respects Chris Hadfield very much
2] She didn't like science when she was young
3] She is seventh grader
4] She dreams of being an engineer
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
What harms the respiration system?
- Pollution
- Sweating
- Pesticides
- Exercise
- Smoking
- Parasites
- Swimming
- Breathing | Smoking | [
"Pollution",
"Sweating",
"Pesticides",
"Exercise",
"Parasites",
"Swimming",
"Breathing"
] | qasc |
|
I was an only child up until the age of eight.Every time I saw other girls playing or sharing their secrets with their sisters or brothers,I would feel sad for myself .At Christmas I found out that I was soon to be a big sister.I had no idea how I would deal with a baby in our house.The little experience I had with kids taught me that I didn't really like them.They were always making trouble.
My parents set off to the hospital one evening and planned to have the rest of my family and I come to the hospital later .To this day, I don't think I have gone through a more nerve-wracking experience than sitting in the hospital's waiting room.I was sleepless all night .When I was finally allowed to see my new baby sister , I was so scared.I reached out and when I got a hold of her,I fell in love with her.
For the first time,holding my sister had an effect on whom I want to be and because of her,rather than my parents' frequent requests.I have set out goals to improve my future.I want to be her role model,someone she can respect.The past two years has seemed to go by very fast.I've watched her grow older;I have seen her learn to walk and learn to talk.The fear that she held over me seems so small now.
Now you can see that the family is such an important part of my life:it has influenced who I am and who I want to be in my future. | How did the writer feel when waiting in the hospital?
a) Nervous.
b) Happy.
c) Sleepy.
d) Angry.
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
There are two boxes, named one and two. A big yellow watermelon is inside and touching and a medium yellow melon is inside box one. On the right side of the medium thing is the big yellow watermelon. A big yellow apple are under a small yellow watermelon, a small yellow melon and another big yellow apple. Big yellow apple number one is inside and touching box two. The small yellow watermelon are above the small yellow melon and a big orange thing.To the left-hand side of and near to big yellow apple number two there is this thing. Big yellow apple number two is under this thing. On the right side of this fruit there is the small yellow melon. Over the fruit which was under the small yellow melon is the big orange thing. Box two have the small yellow watermelon, the small yellow melon and big yellow apple number two. This box covers the orange thing. | Is a medium yellow melon on the left side of all watermelons?
a. No
b. Yes
| a | [
"b"
] | spartun |
Recording somethign on an old answering machine required you to put what inside of it?
1) Have recording device
2) Disket
3) Recorder
4) Spell checker
5) Tape
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
J is to the top-left of O. O is to the left of C with a small gap between them. E and I are next to each other with E on the left and I on the right. J is on the same vertical plane directly above E. | What is the relation of the agent J to the agent E?
* lower-right
* right
* overlap
* lower-left
* left
* upper-right
* below
* upper-left
* above | above | [
"lower-right",
"right",
"overlap",
"lower-left",
"left",
"upper-right",
"below",
"upper-left"
] | stepgame |
In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.
The Wind in the Willows James and the Giant Peach
These words are not important in titles:
Articles, a, an, the
Short prepositions, such as at, by, for, in, of, on, to, up
Coordinating conjunctions, such as and, but, or | Which correctly shows the title of a TV show?
1) Are you afraid of the dark?
2) Are you afraid of the dark?
| 1 | [
"2"
] | scienceqa |
How can I make purple frosting?
* Use equal parts red and blue food coloring on white frosting.
* Use equal parts red and blue food coloring on chocolate frosting. | Use equal parts red and blue food coloring on white frosting. | [
"Use equal parts red and blue food coloring on chocolate frosting."
] | piqa |
|
You Mi, a lovely and confident 17-year-old student, is the first Chinese high school student to appear on the cover of the popular young adults' fashion magazine Seventeen.
"You is IN," said Wang LiHua, Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen. "She is active and mature because of her knowledge on everything from academic studies, to books on art, to movies. We found she's the very style we're looking for to represent young people's attitudes."
You also impressed Wang with her fluent English when they first met last year. As the hostess of an English broadcasting programme at the High School Attached to Renmin University, You is always praised for speaking English almost like a native speaker. "I've built up my English by watching thousands of English DVDs since I was 10," she explained.
But for You, watching isn't enough. Last year, while in Senior 1, she met a talented boy who showed self-made DV movies at the English Corner in her school.
"I thought it was so cool and I knew that I should start making my own films," she said. So she wrote a campus story, persuaded schoolmates to star in it and then began shooting a 30-minute DV movie, all in English. "I played one of the leading roles, actually I was everything in my film. I worked on it every single day during the SARS holidays," she recalled. The movie finally became a big hit on campus, earning You a strong reputation as a DV movie director.
But this is not the only field she wants to master. Despite being a science student, You likes art, literature and fashion design very much.
"There are people who can be artists, there are people who edit books, and there are people who become film producers. But I just hope to mix all the things up!" she said. "There is an old saying I believe: Chance favours only the prepared mind." | We can learn from the passage that _ .
A: You Mi hopes to be a mixed talent
B: the outbreak of SARS delayed You Mi's studies
C: You Mi dreams of becoming a scientist
D: the success of a 30-minute DV movie shocked You Mi
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
A block named AAA contains a medium black square and covers a medium blue square. To the south of the medium black square there is the medium blue square. Another block called BBB contains block AAA. This block covers a medium blue square. Another block called CCC has block AAA. This block covers a medium black square. | Where is AAA regarding BBB?
* near
* right
* tpp
* dc
* ec
* tppi
* ntpp | ntpp | [
"near",
"right",
"tpp",
"dc",
"ec",
"tppi"
] | spartun |
So many people worked on this party and it could not have turned out better . I was totally surprised . It was at Susan and Craig 's house and that is what made the surprise , Susan had discussed having a " Half - way - to - new - years - party " way back on New years so that is what I thought this was . I did n't suspect a thing . | What time of year was this party ?
1) It was during December .
2) It was during New Years .
3) It was during June .
4) It was during Winter .
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | cosmos |
A box called DDD contain a midsize orange rectangle and a midsize green rectangle. Another midsize orange rectangle is within this box. The midsize green rectangle are over midsize orange rectangle number two and a midsize white rectangle. Box DDD covers the white shape. Midsize orange rectangle number one is below the midsize green rectangle. This thing is above and touches the white object. In box DDD is another box called EEE. A midsize green rectangle is inside and touching this box. | Are all rectangles in DDD?
1] No
2] Yes
| 1 | [
"2"
] | spartun |
Bicycle wheels are turning again in China. Nowadays, among young people in China, the lifestyle of cycling is popular. This fashion has moved many foreign well-known international bicycle manufacturers. They are very optimistic about the Chinese market and have come to China. Open a store to sell their bikes. | Which of the following, if true, would most question the views of these well-known foreign bicycle manufacturers?
- In general, bicycles are cheaper than cars, and most people in china can afford them
- China's bicycle ownership accounts for about the world's average-at least 470 million
- With the increase of people's "green" awareness, low-carbon and environmentally friendly cycling will become the life choice of more people
- Foreign well-known brand bicycles are expensive in china, exceeding the affordability of the average chinese | Foreign well-known brand bicycles are expensive in china, exceeding the affordability of the average chinese | [
"In general, bicycles are cheaper than cars, and most people in china can afford them",
"China's bicycle ownership accounts for about the world's average-at least 470 million",
"With the increase of people's \"green\" awareness, low-carbon and environmentally friendly cycling will become the life choice of more people"
] | logiqa |
China s college entrance examinations are all on the ground floor, but big cities are not good, because superiority lacks motivation. The area where Hengshui Middle School is not rich, Anhui Luan Maotan Factory is the mountain lantern, Huanggang Middle School has also worked hard to create glory, these The school has a word for "spell", and all have a set of methods different from conventional ones. They push the unsophisticated children to the Himalayas, let them stand out and look at the mountains. For parents, the confusion center hurts the children. In tears, he cried and made him join the ascetic army. This is actually a portrait of the future of mankind: dyeing Cang is Cang, and dyeing is yellow is Yellow. | The least consistent with the meaning is:
- Near zhu zhechi, near mo zhehe
- Things are grouped together, people are grouped
- In pengma hemp, helpless and straight; white sand is nirvana, and it becomes black
- Oranges in huainan are tangerines, oranges in huaibei are 藍 | Things are grouped together, people are grouped | [
"Near zhu zhechi, near mo zhehe",
"In pengma hemp, helpless and straight; white sand is nirvana, and it becomes black",
"Oranges in huainan are tangerines, oranges in huaibei are 藍"
] | logiqa |
Researchers have children of different ages use vocabulary to form semantic correspondences. For example, after children see the words eagle, bear, and robin, they need to combine them according to the meaning of the word. The results show that the older age participants are more likely to produce different types of false memories than smaller participants. Because there are many forms of classification in their minds. For example, young children classify eagles and robins as birds, while older children Both eagles and bears will be classified as hunting predators. Compared with young children, they have a concept of predators. | Which of the following is literary?
a] Older children are more likely to have false memories than younger children
b] Older and younger children make different mistakes when recalling
c] Testimonies from children are more reliable than teenagers or adults
d] Depending on the nature of the different events and evidence and testimony, young children's memories may sometimes be more accurate
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | logiqa |
All living things need food and water. Water helps living things break down food and remove waste. Food gives living things energy. Living things use this energy to grow and change. All living things grow and change during their lives.
All living things sense changes in the world around them. Living things might sense changes by seeing, smelling, hearing, or feeling. Living things can respond to the changes they sense. | Select the living thing.
* Shoe
* Opossum | Opossum | [
"Shoe"
] | scienceqa |
I referenced this in my answer to Why do guys pretend they don't understand when the girl they like gives them all hints of liking them too?
While attending my MOS AIT in the US Army (good lord, was that 25 years ago???), a few of us had a hotel party. It didn’t get too crazy as it was mainly to get off post. If I remember right, after some folks left, there was one couple, a couple girls (maybe 3?), and myself who stayed over. I had known them all for a month or so and had spent a ton of time hanging out at the barracks or around the school area. The couple took one bed, the girls took the other, and I took the floor at the foot of the girls’ bed.
About the time everyone started to nod off, one of the girls woke me, asking if I would share the blanket, as the bed was too crowded. She and I had both recently gotten engaged to people two plane flights away and had been nothing more than friends previously - with no hint of anything else… I thought nothing of it and said sure.
After a few minutes, she said she couldn’t sleep and asked if she could snuggle up a little. I thought nothing of it and said sure. I started to think… hunh… this is peculiar…
After a few more minutes, she asked if I minded if we kissed a little. At that point, I started to get the idea… but that was as far as I thought anything was going to happen as I thought, hunh, OK, maybe she misses her fiance. I know I do.
Then we progressed to (very quiet) sex at her request. As far as we knew, everyone else in the room was asleep - at least they never hinted at knowing.
We dated another month or two while we were both there.
I was so clueless as to how she felt and it took FAR too long to figure out what was happening. | What did he do after the MOS ATT? | He served the army. | [
"He went to see his fiance.",
"He took two air planes.",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
So the mystery of my missing cash was solved . My brother took it , assuming it was his , even though it was on / near the checks made out to me . He did nt give it back but he gave me a equivalent amount of new cash . Today I got so much stuff in the mail . My custom frames from frames by mail for my Kurt prints . | What 's a possible reason the writer 's brother took the missing cash ?
* Because he gave the writer an equivalent amount of new cash .
* None of the above choices .
* Because he did n't give it back .
* Because they thought it was theirs . | Because they thought it was theirs . | [
"Because he gave the writer an equivalent amount of new cash .",
"None of the above choices .",
"Because he did n't give it back ."
] | cosmos |
We have two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A has a small yellow circle. This block also has a medium blue square. To the left of the medium blue square is the small yellow circle. Block B is to the right of block A. It has a big blue square, a medium yellow square and one big blue triangle. The big blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. Above and to the left of the big blue triangle there is the medium yellow square. The big blue triangle is touching the right edge of this block. The big blue square is below the square which is above the big blue triangle. | What is to the right of the yellow circle? a medium blue square or a big blue triangle that is touching the right edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"Medium blue square ",
"Big blue triangle that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Frank is my friend. His family is rich. His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Frank thinks his parents work very hard and it's not easy for them, so he always tries his best to save money. He has some good ways to do it.
Frank likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they're cheaper. And when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.
Frank has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike instead of taking a bus. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Frank keep healthy and save some money.
Frank brings a bottle of water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink.
Some students think Frank is mean. But I don't think so. I think he is right. What do you think of him? | Why does always buy books online?
- Because they are more interesting.
- Because they are better.
- Because they are more useful.
- Because they are cheaper. | Because they are cheaper. | [
"Because they are more interesting.",
"Because they are better.",
"Because they are more useful."
] | race |
Miss Li is a teacher. She teaches in a middle school. She gets up at half past five in the morning. She has breakfast at 6:00.After that she goes to school by bike. She gets there very early. She cleans her desks and chairs for other teachers. Classes begin at 8:00.She and the other teachers work hard. She goes home at 4:00 in the afternoon. Then she does some housework .After dinner she reads books and goes over the students' homework. She goes to bed at about ten. | She get up at _ in the morning..
* 5:20
* 5:l0
* 5:30
* 5:45 | 5:30 | [
"5:20",
"5:l0",
"5:45"
] | race |
When the Hurricane Research Institute first determined that 2005 would be the most active hurricane season in recorded history, the researchers at the Institute alerted the federal government. The federal government sent out an alert to at risk communities within two weeks of receiving the alert from the Institute. Although the alert was sent out, the hurricane season proved to be the most disastrous in American history. It is obvious that the local governments of at risk communities did not heed the warning. | The conclusion above would be most undermined if it were true that
A: Because of the power and frequency of the hurricanes, the damage caused could not have been prevented
B: The damage from hurricanes in areas not at risk was negligible
C: Hurricanes cannot be prevented
D: The federal government offered all available resources to help protect the communities
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | reclor |
I know that I already said that I wanted to graduate , that I was completely tired of school , but graduating meant a completely different life . Probably I would not see some of my friends again , and thinking of all the time we had spend together makes me feel very sad . But I have to move one , as the rest of my friends . If I stay here in Guatemala , I would see them oftenly , my real problem is if I go to study to other country . | Why is the narrator nervous about graduation ?
- They feel they will not graduate .
- None of the above choices .
- They feel they wo n't see some friends again .
- They feel they are not ready for the real world . | They feel they wo n't see some friends again . | [
"They feel they will not graduate .",
"None of the above choices .",
"They feel they are not ready for the real world ."
] | cosmos |
In some dry areas, large amounts of water have been pumped from underground sources where water has been naturally stored for thousands of years. If the water is not replaced, what type of land feature is most likely to result?
* Delta
* Lake
* Desert
* Mountains | Desert | [
"Delta",
"Lake",
"Mountains"
] | arc |
|
Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Mass is a measurement of how much matter something contains.
There are many different units of mass. When you are using metric units, mass may be written with units of grams or kilograms.
There are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram. So, 1 gram is much less than 1 kilogram.
A paper clip has a mass of about 1 gram, while a textbook has a mass of about 1 kilogram. | Select the better estimate.
What is the mass of an apple?
* 105 kilograms
* 105 grams | 105 grams | [
"105 kilograms"
] | scienceqa |
Food or friends? Lip salve or iPod? What is the most important thing in the US teenagers' lives today? Let's take a look.
Some find that they can't do without people.
"My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn't do much," said Adrian Fernandez, a 14-year-old boy.
With others, food always comes first.
"I do not think that I could live without chili con carne . I eat it every day. And if I didn't have it, it's all I would think about," said Max Wu, an 8th-grade boy.
Sometimes, the things teenagers can't do without are strange.
Take 14-year-old girl Hannah Sacchini for example. "I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter," said Hannah Sacchini. "I go mad if my lips get dry."
Of course, today everybody uses mobile phones and computers. Some teens can't live without these high-tech things.
Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: "I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me," he said.
So, now we know the things US kids really must have. What about you and your classmates? What can't you live without?
,. (10) | We can learn that Justin Beck _ takes his iPod to school.
- never
- always
- sometimes
- hardly ever | sometimes | [
"never",
"always",
"hardly ever"
] | race |
Do you think of white when someone talks about a polar bear? In fact, the polar bear does not have white fur. It just appears to be white. Polar bears have a very good sense of smell. It helps them to find food. During summer, polar bears sleep longer, because they are able to find their food more easily at night. Usually, after a meal, polar bears have a short sleep. A polar bear can have 2-3 babies at a time. They live with their mothers until they are about two-and-a-half years old.
However, polar bears will die out soon because of people. There are only 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears in the world. The ones that are left are trying to survive today. The number of polar bears is becoming smaller and smaller because of the loss of sea ice-- polar bears mostly inhabit the sea ice, not the land ice. This is happening because of global warming , pollution, hunting and so on.
Ordinary people don't care, but great people have the power and want to save tigers, fight for giant pandas and save polar bears. Ordinary people will wait, but great people will find a new world. For me, I will not waiting. I will take the bus more often from now on. Join me and save the polar bears, and, of course, the tigers, the giant pandas and... | Where can this passage come from?
1) A magazine about animals.
2) A poster about working plans.
3) A book about greetings.
4) An instruction book.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
След решенията на кой международен договор България губи излаз на Егейско (Бяло) море?
1] Лондонски
2] Букурещки
3] Ньойски
4] Санстефански
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
"If you can answer three questions," the dog said, "you can wear the magic shoes."
Tommy looked up and down the deserted street. "Did you ... say something?"
"That's right. Didn't you hear me?" It was a gruff voice, with just a trace of an English accent, and it was definitely coming out of the dog.
"You're a dog." In fact it was a huge, fat bulldog, with big flaps of skin hanging off the sides of its face. From where it sat, on the front steps of the abandoned motel, it looked Tommy straight in the eye.
"That's correct," the dog said.
Tommy stared hard at the dusty windows of the motel office. "This is a trick, right? There's a TV camera back there and you want to make me look stupid."
"No tricks, Tommy. Just three questions."
"C'mon," Tommy said. He deepened his voice. "Sit up." The dog stared at him. "Roll over. Play dead."
"Cut the crap, Tommy. Do you want the shoes or not?"
"Let me see 'em."
The dog shifted its weight to one side, revealing a battered pair of red Converse All-Stars. "Yuck," Tommy said. "Those are gross."
"Maybe," the dog said, "but they're magic."
"What are the questions?"
"Which of the following presidents died in office? Lincoln, McKinley, F.D.R.?"
"C'mon. They all did. That's the same dumb question they use when they're trying to sell you a free portrait on the telephone."
"Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of lead?"
"They both weigh a pound. This is stupid. Next you're going to ask me who's buried in Grant's Tomb."
The dog narrowed its eyes. "Have you done this before?"
"Ulysses S. Grant," Tommy said. "Lemme see the shoes."
They were just his size and felt pretty good, even though they were scuffed up and the metal things were gone out of the side vents. "I don't feel any different," Tommy said.
"You need the shoes to look for the treasure," the dog said.
"What treasure?"
"When you're wearing the shoes, you can open the doors of the motel rooms." | How does Tommy feel about the dog talking to him? | That he was being tricked | [
"He would be president",
"Not enough information",
"He would receive a free portrait"
] | quail |
Radon-210 is more radioactive than Technetium-99. Since Promethium-61 is more radioactive than Protactinium-234, it follows that Radon-210 is more radioactive than Protactinium-234. | Any of the following, if introduced into the argument as an additional premise, makes the argument above logically correct EXCEPT:
- Promethium-61 and radon-210 have equal levels of radioactivity.
- Promethium-61 and technetium-99 have equal levels of radioactivity.
- Technetium-99 is more radioactive than protactinium-234.
- Promethium-61 is more radioactive than radon-210. | Promethium-61 is more radioactive than radon-210. | [
"Promethium-61 and radon-210 have equal levels of radioactivity.",
"Promethium-61 and technetium-99 have equal levels of radioactivity.",
"Technetium-99 is more radioactive than protactinium-234."
] | reclor |
Where would you go if you wanted to buy clothes as well as other things?
A: House
B: Closet
C: Beach
D: Clothing store
E: Mall
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
how do I make a mug cake?
* 40 grams chocolate 2 tablespoons maple syrup 4 tablespoons self-raising flour 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons chocolate powder 4 tablespoons milk instructions place chocolate and maple syrup in a mug and microwave for 30 seconds, stir to combine. in a small bowl, mix the remaining ingredients then pour the batter over the chocolate. into the chocolate, add remaining ingredients and stir to combine, resulting in a thick batter. microwave for 45 seconds. serve in the mug or turn out into a bowl and serve with a dollop of cream or ice-cream.
* 40 grams chocolate 2 tablespoons bbq sauce 4 tablespoons self-raising flour 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons chocolate powder 4 tablespoons milk instructions place chocolate and maple syrup in a mug and microwave for 30 seconds, stir to combine. in a small bowl, mix the remaining ingredients then pour the batter over the chocolate. into the chocolate, add remaining ingredients and stir to combine, resulting in a thick batter. microwave for 45 seconds. serve in the mug or turn out into a bowl and serve with a dollop of cream or ice-cream. | 40 grams chocolate 2 tablespoons maple syrup 4 tablespoons self-raising flour 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons chocolate powder 4 tablespoons milk instructions place chocolate and maple syrup in a mug and microwave for 30 seconds, stir to combine. in a small bowl, mix the remaining ingredients then pour the batter over the chocolate. into the chocolate, add remaining ingredients and stir to combine, resulting in a thick batter. microwave for 45 seconds. serve in the mug or turn out into a bowl and serve with a dollop of cream or ice-cream. | [
"40 grams chocolate 2 tablespoons bbq sauce 4 tablespoons self-raising flour 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons chocolate powder 4 tablespoons milk instructions place chocolate and maple syrup in a mug and microwave for 30 seconds, stir to combine. in a small bowl, mix the remaining ingredients then pour the batter over the chocolate. into the chocolate, add remaining ingredients and stir to combine, resulting in a thick batter. microwave for 45 seconds. serve in the mug or turn out into a bowl and serve with a dollop of cream or ice-cream."
] | piqa |
|
I really wanted to post this before I sleep , but the computer was hogged > _ < and shut down afterwards . Because yesterday 's olympics was so good that I stayed up until pretty late . I was enjoying the badminton doubles yesterday . | Did it really shut down or were you just lazy to post ?
* It shut down automatically since it needed an update .
* I did not know why the computer stopped working since it was not hogged at all .
* It shut down and it did not want to turn on again without an update , its was really hogged .
* None of the above choices . | It shut down and it did not want to turn on again without an update , its was really hogged . | [
"It shut down automatically since it needed an update .",
"I did not know why the computer stopped working since it was not hogged at all .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
A block called HHH has a red hexagon. To the north of a purple hexagon there is the red hexagon. The purple hexagon is covered by block HHH. Block HHH touches another block named LLL. A medium grey hexagon is inside and touching block LLL. | Where is the purple thing relative to the red shape?
a. above
b. ntppi
c. tpp
d. behind
e. dc
f. far
g. below
| g | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f"
] | spartun |
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist. Block HHH contain two medium purple hexagons. A medium red hexagon is inside and touching this block. Medium purple hexagon number two is above and this object touches medium purple hexagon number one. Above the medium red hexagon there is medium purple hexagon number one. Block HHH has block LLL. Block LLL covers a medium grey thing. A medium purple hexagon is in this block. The grey thing touches the medium purple hexagon. | Is medium purple hexagon number two above the red object?
A. No
B. Yes
| B | [
"A"
] | spartun |
Long ago, near the village of Hedley, there lived a strange and playful trickster , known as the Hedley Kow. Sometimes it looked like an ordinary object. Sometimes it looked like a donkey or a goat.
One evening, as an old woman went along the path, she saw an old iron pot lying in the ditch. "Fancy that," she said. "Nobody seems to want this old pot. I will take it home and plant pretty flowers in it."
When she tried to lift it, she saw that it was full of gold pieces. "Well, now, if that doesn't beat all," she said. "I'm rich! I can buy a fine house and fancy clothes."
The pot was heavy, so she tied her shawl around it and began to drag it home. After a while, she stopped to rest. When she looked in the pot, she was amazed to see that it was full of silver pieces!
"Oh, my God!" she said. "Aren't I the lucky one! If it were gold, thieves would have been after me. My friends might have been jealous. But I can hide these silver pieces, take out a few at a time, and live like a queen."
On she went, pulling the pot after her. She was nearing home now. At her gate, she looked into the pot. What a surprise! The silver had changed into a lump of iron. "Iron," she said. "Well, now! No one will be jealous or want to steal this from me. I can use this iron to prop my door open and let in fresh air and sunlight. Lucky me!"
As soon as she said that, the pot began to grow and later it became a goat. Then it jumped up and ran off down the road laughing.
"Fancy that!" said the old woman. "I believe I have seen the Hedley Kow! Not many folks can say that, and that's a fact. I'll just sit up by my fire tonight thinking about how lucky I was to see it for myself. I truly must be the luckiest person in the world!" | Which of the following sayings can best describe this story?
* All bad luck goes away.
* The early bird catches the worm.
* Content is better than riches.
* All good things come to an end. | Content is better than riches. | [
"All bad luck goes away.",
"The early bird catches the worm.",
"All good things come to an end."
] | race |
What was the reason behind you becoming a Wiccan?
I had very bad experiences with the old angry bearded GOD in the Christian religion. He had turned his back on me. He had betrayed me time and time again. So, I left. Still wanting connection with a higher power, I hungered for connection.
I liked communing with the Wiccan Gods. I also liked how They made me feel, at peace, and I felt I had the strength to change my own life for the better.
They are always there for me.
How did you find it?
When I was a teen I heard the word Wicca. I didn’t know what that was. I was curious and decided to investigate it.
So, the next day I went to a book store. I asked the lady behind the counter if they had any books on “Wicca.”
She got excited and whisked me off to the metaphysical section of the store. She told me she was pagan and started handing me book after book into my arms. Soon I could barely see over the books in my arms.
I mumbled behind the books, “Which ONE book would you recommend.”
She then handed me Scott Cunningham’s book Wicca, A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner.
I purchased the book and took it home.
With my dyslexia it was not easy for me to read. But I started reading and plowed through the book.
I found many things I was already doing. He talked about things I already understood to be true.
The book rang true for me. I dedicated myself to the God and Goddess when I finished the book.
Have you ever had any bad experiences after completing a spell?
I did a prosperity spell once and got the opposite reaction I was hoping for. I lost all my income! I realized later my mistakes and redid the spell correctly and then got the results I truly wanted. | At the end of the story, the author is probably: | Happy | [
"Sad",
"Not enough information",
"Regret"
] | quail |
J and T are in a horizontal line with T on the right. J is positioned right to G. Z is above and to the left of X. X is on the same vertical plane directly above T. Q is diagonally to the upper left of G. N is positioned right to Z. | What is the relation of the agent J to the agent Z?
- upper-right
- above
- overlap
- below
- lower-right
- upper-left
- lower-left
- right
- left | below | [
"upper-right",
"above",
"overlap",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"right",
"left"
] | stepgame |
You probably hear it all the time -- people telling you to "learn English". But does this mean children in English-speaking countries don't need to bother learning a new language? Not at all. In fact, an even larger number of young people will soon be taught foreign languages, thanks to the mental advantages of bilingualism.
Psychologists once thought that growing up bilingual might lead to verbal delays-a late or absent development of talking. But US magazine Scientific American has revealed that this is not true, and reported that children who speak more than one language "show greater mental flexibility, a superior grasp of abstract concepts and a better working memory." As the New York Times put it, "being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter."
In Europe, learning foreign languages is increasingly popular. A European report shows that from 2005-2010, the percentage of European students learning a foreign language rose from 67.5 percent to 79.2 percent. Most European kids start learning another language at age 6. In Belgium, it starts at 3. New reforms being introduced in the UK will mean all children could be taught a foreign language, such as Mandarin or Greek, from the age of 7. The most popular foreign language for European kids was English, followed by German and French.
In comparison, Americans don't _ learning foreign languages. Compared to 50 percent of European adults who are bilingual, only 9 percent of adults in the US are fluent in more than one language, according to a 2011 report. American students are often not exposed to a second language until high school.
However, recent statistics show demand is growing in the US for people to become more bilingual. According to a USA Today chart released in July, 21 percent of US children speak another language at home. A number of institutions in the country are also pushing foreign languages in schools. Three school districts in Delaware will launch Chinese and Spanish programs next year. More people are learning Chinese, French and Spanish. | Which are the most popular foreign languages in the US?
1: Chinese, French and Spanish.
2: English, German and French.
3: Chinese, German and Greek.
4: Mandarin and Greek.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
On the night of July 6, 1943, a plane took off from an Air Force base in England to stop German fighters over the English Channel. Piloting the plane was Captain Thomas Nash. Looking westward, Nash saw twelve orange lights in a row, moving at a very high rate of speed. Thinking they might be a new German weapon, he swung the plane around and headed directly for the lights, but they disappeared.
Captain Nash may have been the first to see such orange lights but he wasn't the last. His experience was repeated many times by pilots during World War II both in England and Far East.
What were they? No one knows for sure, but there is an interesting theory to explain them. According to this theory, the orange lights are space animals---animals specially adapted to life in the upper atmosphere just as some living things are adapted to life at the bottom of the sea.
These space animals, the theory says, live so far up in the atmosphere that they are not in sight from the earth. They feed partly on the air and partly on energy from the sunlight. Being almost pure energy themselves, their body shine at night. During the day, however, they are invisible.
Before World War II, continues the theory, there was little radiated energy on the earth's surface. Then came the development of rockets, nuclear power stations and something like that. The space animals are attracted to these kinds of energy of food. At night when there is no energy from the sunlight, they come down into the lower levels in search of a meal. They may even float into the range of human eyesight. This explains the fact that they have been sighted many times from the earth since 1943. | The space animal theory would seem to suggest that _ .
A) life cannot exist in the upper atmosphere
B) living things are extremely adaptable
C) the earth is more suitable for these animals
D) life in space is impossible
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
You have to shake hands when you're coming or going in Germany, but in Britain you usually only shake hands when you meet someone for the first time.
You have to give your present in public in the Middle East to show it's not a bribe , but it's good manners to give your present in private in Asia.
You mustn't give cutlery in Latin America because it suggests that you want to cut off the relationship. You mustn't give a clock in China because the Chinese word for clock is similar to the word for funeral .
"Come any time" means "I want you to visit me" in India. If you don't suggest a time and arrange a visit immediately, an Indian will think you are refusing the invitation.
Offices are usually closed on Friday in Moslem countries.
It's bad manners to discuss business at social occasion in India.
In an English pub, you have to take your turn to buy a "round" drink for everyone in your group. | In India, it is good manners to _ .
* give present in public to show it's not a bribe
* arrange a visit at once when an Indian says "come any time" to you
* take your turn to buy drink for everyone in your group in a pub
* discuss business at a social occasion | discuss business at a social occasion | [
"give present in public to show it's not a bribe",
"arrange a visit at once when an Indian says \"come any time\" to you",
"take your turn to buy drink for everyone in your group in a pub"
] | race |
The following paragraphs each describe a set of five objects arranged in a fixed order. The statements are logically consistent within each paragraph.
In an antique car show, there are five vehicles: a tractor, a station wagon, a minivan, a sedan, and a hatchback. The minivan is older than the sedan. The tractor is older than the hatchback. The minivan is the third-newest. The station wagon is the second-newest. | Which of the following is true?
* The tractor is the second-oldest.
* The station wagon is the second-oldest.
* The minivan is the second-oldest.
* The sedan is the second-oldest.
* The hatchback is the second-oldest. | The hatchback is the second-oldest. | [
"The tractor is the second-oldest. ",
"The station wagon is the second-oldest. ",
"The minivan is the second-oldest. ",
"The sedan is the second-oldest. "
] | logiclm |
Sondra Crench kicked a roach out of her way as she walked into her tiny apartment and sat down at her old laptop. It was after midnight. So, she figured her new friend, Jason, was already dead. And so were her hopes of landing a secretarial job in time to keep her apartment. Rent was due on Tuesday, and she had just enough money to pay it. But then she'd have no money for food or gas or anything else.
Maybe it was time to go home for a while. Surely she could put up with her mother for a few weeks while looking for work.
She opened her Favorites list and clicked on the link for The Orange Leader. Sondra had not been back to her home town in a long time, but she liked to keep up with what was going on there. Occasionally, she'd see one of her old classmates in a wedding announcement. Those people led real lives, and held real jobs. As a working musician, she lived in a completely different world. She had more in common with actresses than a secretaries.
She checked the Classifieds. Nurses wanted. Nope. Part-time receptionist. Not enough pay.
Then she saw a full-page ad announcing the upcoming Grand Opening of Billy-Eye's Arcade and Dance Barn. Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, 6:00 PM to Midnight. For ages 12-20. Free soft drinks and popcorn. Live band. Five bucks to get in. Only twenty-five cents for arcade games. Sounded pretty cool for kids. She wished there had been such a place when she was growing up there.
But what really caught her eye was the note about auditions for a house band. It would play two hours a night, and earn $2,000 per week. Divided by four band members... Sondra could actually live on that! Not very well--but she could get by. And besides, her band could do other gigs during the week to supplement it. | Who had more in common with actresses than secretaries? | Sondra | [
"Billy-eye",
"Sondra's mother",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A contains one small black triangle. Then, we have block B with a small yellow square in it. Finally, to the left of block A we have block C which is to the right of block B. It has one big black circle, a medium black triangle and a medium yellow square. The big black circle is below the medium yellow square. Below and near to the medium yellow square there is the medium black triangle. To the right of the triangle which is below the medium yellow square there is the big black circle. | What is to the right of the small yellow square? a small black triangle or a medium black triangle? | Both of them | [
"Small black triangle ",
"Medium black triangle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
A and Q are both there with the object A is to the left of object Q. W is at the 6 o'clock position relative to B. F is on the top of B and is on the same vertical plane. W is sitting at the 3:00 position to Q. A is there and T is at the 2 position of a clock face. | What is the relation of the agent A to the agent W?
a. upper-left
b. upper-right
c. right
d. above
e. below
f. left
g. lower-left
h. lower-right
i. overlap
| f | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] | stepgame |
Yeah , gon na keep messing with it . And none of you probably understood a word of what I just said . D = Called the real estate agency . The real estate agent was n't there . | What may be the reason D called them ?
- None of the above choices .
- I am trying to get information .
- I am trying to get a new job .
- I am trying to sell my house . | I am trying to sell my house . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"I am trying to get information .",
"I am trying to get a new job ."
] | cosmos |
And there 's this really creepy guy on the bench ! And the creepy guy is making really creepy conversation with me .... So I sucked that cigarette down faster than ever , spotted him standing at K 's register again and ran inside to tell him . | Why might the creepy guy be there ?
* None of the above choices .
* He might be a time traveller
* He might be a ghost
* He might be a martian visiting earth | None of the above choices . | [
"He might be a time traveller",
"He might be a ghost",
"He might be a martian visiting earth"
] | cosmos |
If R is the center of a clock face, C is located between 7 and 8. | What is the relation of the agent C to the agent R?
* lower-right
* left
* upper-right
* right
* lower-left
* upper-left
* above
* overlap
* below | lower-left | [
"lower-right",
"left",
"upper-right",
"right",
"upper-left",
"above",
"overlap",
"below"
] | stepgame |
"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you can carry on, one day something good will happen."
After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer . I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I was refused every time. In one studio, a nice lady told me that big stations didn't want to accept inexperienced persons. "Go to the countryside and find a small station that'll give you a chance," she said.
I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied . The job sounded just right for me. But I still failed in the interview. At that moment, mom's words came to my mind: "Everything happens for the best." Dad offered me a car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, "How can a man become a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, "What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday's game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother's words again: "Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen." | The writer couldn't find a job in Dixon because _ .
1) he had no interest in the job
2) he had played high school football
3) he had no working experience
4) he did not pass the interview
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
It is easier to go down a hill than to climb up a hill, so it is to fall into bad habit than into good ones.
Bad habits do not come suddenly. They come little by little while people do not notice their danger. Some schoolboys first pick up bad habits in school and on the streets. When they cannot finish their lessons, they copy from their classmates. If they see bigger boys smoking, they also want to learn to smoke. When they are older, the habits become so strong that they can never get rid of them. From copying, they fall behind, then learn to steal, and smoking is bad for their health. At last they become worse and worse.
How necessary it is that we get rid of the bad habits at the very beginning. | Some schoolboys first pick up little bad habits _ .
* in schools and on the streets
* only in class
* at home
* when they were born | only in class | [
"in schools and on the streets",
"at home",
"when they were born"
] | race |
We have two blocks. We call them A and B. Block A is above B. Block A contains two medium blue squares. To the right of medium blue square number two which is below a medium black triangle there is a medium yellow circle. To the right of, above and far from medium blue square number two there is medium blue square number one. This block also has a small blue square. Block B has a small blue triangle. | Which object is above a small blue triangle? the small blue square or the medium yellow circle? | Both of them | [
"The small blue square ",
"The medium yellow circle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
what are immobile?
a: Adult sponges
b: Gastropod shells
c: Clouds
d: H2o
e: Critical organs
f: All matter
g: An organism's body
h: Humans
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
] | qasc |
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. There are a big black square, one medium yellow triangle and one medium blue square in block A. To the right of the medium yellow triangle is the big black square. The medium yellow triangle is below a medium black square. The medium blue square is touching the right edge of this block. This block also has a big blue square. Below the big blue square there is the medium yellow triangle. The medium blue square is to the right of and above the big blue square. Block B is to the left of block A. It contains one big yellow triangle. Above block B there is block C. It has a big blue triangle. | What is to the right of the big yellow triangle? a big blue triangle or a big blue square? | Big blue square | [
"Big blue triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |