A witness claims to have seen the suspect leaving the crime scene at 2 AM. He also claims it was a full moon that night. However, records show there was no full moon on that date. What can you infer?
Question and options
A witness claims to have seen the suspect leaving the crime scene at 2 AM. He also claims it was a full moon that night. However, records show there was no full moon on that date. What can you infer?
- The witness is lying about the full moon
- The witness is lying about the time
- The witness is mistaken about the timing and day
- At least part of the witness’s statement is inaccurate
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - At least part of the witness’s statement is inaccurate
The records show the full-moon claim is false, so at least part of the statement is inaccurate. Whether that is a lie or an honest mistake, or whether the time is also wrong, cannot be inferred, so 'lying about the full moon', 'lying about the time' and 'mistaken about the timing and day' do not follow.
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