Question

Fact 1: A town is hosting a 3-day music festival, which will feature a rock band show by local artists for the very first time.
Fact 2: 2000 tickets have been sold for the show.
Fact 3: The ticket sale will end next Monday.
Fact 4: The organizing committee has been working for the past 10 weeks to organize this event.
If the above statements are facts, which of the statements below must also be facts?
I. A few hundred seats will remain empty during the festival.
II. The family members of the rock band performers will be present at the festival.
III. Since the preparation started 10 weeks ago, all tickets will be sold by Monday.

• A. Only I
• B. Only III
• C. Only I and II
• D. Only II and III
• E. None of them

Hint:

In “must be true” questions, reject statements that add new information or rely on assumptions not directly supported by the given facts.

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

Step 1: Understand the nature of a “must be true” question.
A statement must be true only if it logically and necessarily follows from the given facts, without adding assumptions.
Step 2: Analyze Statement I.
There is no information about the total seating capacity of the festival. Hence, we cannot conclude that any seats will remain empty. This statement does not necessarily follow.
Step 3: Analyze Statement II.
There is no mention of the performers’ family members in the given facts. Their presence at the festival cannot be inferred. Hence, this statement is not necessarily true.
Step 4: Analyze Statement III.
Although ticket sales have been ongoing and preparation started 10 weeks ago, there is no guarantee that all tickets will be sold by Monday. This is an assumption, not a fact.
Step 5: Final conclusion.
None of the given statements must necessarily be true based on the provided facts alone.
Final Answer:
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