T1W7 TS Q31 – Selective High School

Alan’s teacher told his class that people who hadn’t spoken in their last school assembly would be chosen to speak in his upcoming one.

Alan had spoken at the last assembly, so he knew that he wouldn’t be chosen to speak at the upcoming one.

Which statement, if correct, shows the mistake that Alan made in his reasoning?

Alan prefers to stay out of assembly procedures. Students who spoke in the last assembly may still be chosen to speak. Students who haven’t spoken in an assembly are not prepared. The teacher wanted everyone to speak at the assembly this term.

Are you sure you want to leave?

Which statement, if correct, shows the mistake that Alan made in his reasoning?