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Question 62

Your new roommate does not own a bicycle. Choose the unambiguous standard short answer to "Don't you own a bicycle?"

  1. Yes, I don't.
  2. No, I do.
  3. Yes, I own.
  4. No, I don't.Correct answer

Explanation

The stated fact is negative, so the reply begins with no and repeats the negative auxiliary. Using yes with a negative auxiliary would combine signals that do not give the standard fact-based answer.

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