Question

Read the question carefully and choose the correct answer.

Four people witnessed a mugging. Each gave a different description of the mugger. Which description is probably right?

• A. He was average height, thin and middle-aged
• B. He was tall, thin, and middle-aged
• C. He was tall, thin, and young
• D. He was tall, of average wweight, and middle-aged

Answer 1

The correct option is B He was tall, thin, and middle-aged

Tall, thin, and middleaged are the elements of the description repeated most often and are therefore the most likely to be accurate.