PrepTest 94+, Section 1, Question 20
A book collector is trying to decide which of the following six books to purchase at an auction—a literary classic, a mystery, a play, a romance novel, a science fiction book, and a tragedy. The book collector's purchase must be made according to the following considerations:
A book collector is trying to decide which of the following six books to purchase at an auction—a literary classic, a mystery, a play, a romance novel, a science fiction book, and a tragedy. The book collector's purchase must be made according to the following considerations:
A book collector is trying to decide which of the following six books to purchase at an auction—a literary classic, a mystery, a play, a romance novel, a science fiction book, and a tragedy. The book collector's purchase must be made according to the following considerations:
A book collector is trying to decide which of the following six books to purchase at an auction—a literary classic, a mystery, a play, a romance novel, a science fiction book, and a tragedy. The book collector's purchase must be made according to the following considerations:
If both the literary classic and the mystery are purchased, then the play is purchased.
If either the play or the science fiction book is purchased, then the romance novel is not purchased.
If the tragedy is not purchased, then both the mystery and the romance novel are purchased.
Which one of the following, if true, completely determines which books are purchased by the collector?
The romance novel is not purchased.
The tragedy is not purchased.
Neither the literary classic nor the mystery is purchased.
Neither the mystery nor the romance novel is purchased.
Neither the play nor the science fiction book is purchased.
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