New York City SHSAT 2017

Questions 8 and 9 refer to the following information.

The five Benton children each arrive home from school at a different time.

Based only on the information above, which of the following must be true?

(F) The landscape painting was signed by its painter.

(G) The landscape painting has a brown frame.

(H) The portrait hangs at eye level.

(J) The portrait was signed by its painter.

(K) The landscape painting does not have a gray frame.

A woman has exactly four daughters: Carla, Deirdre, Edith, and Flora. Carla is older than Edith, but younger than Deirdre. If

Flora is Carla’s only twin, then we know that

7.

(A) Deirdre is the youngest of the daughters.

(B) Edith is the youngest of the daughters.

(C) Edith is older than both Carla and Flora.

(D) Edith is older than both Carla and Deirdre.

(E) Carla and Deirdre are both younger than Flora.

(A) Alicia arrives home before Jim but after Rene.
(B) Rene arrives home before Robert but after Martha.
(C) Robert arrives before Jim.

8. Which child is the last to arrive home from school?

(F) Alicia

(G) Robert

(H) Jim

(J) Rene

(K) Cannot be determined from the information given.

9. Which child is the second one to arrive home from school?