EASY · CASE FILE

The missing signature

Easy · FOXRUN GUEST HOUSE

The guest house expected exactly three named visitors. Its sign-in sheet is complete and uses full names without aliases. Identify the expected visitor whose signature has not yet appeared; absence of a signature is not proof of absence from the building.

Investigate this case

Read the case file below, or open the interactive desk to examine records, keep notes and submit your reasoning. These are the case materials, without the solution.

Your assignment

Inspect, test and record the finding. What does the verified record establish?

The candidate descriptions and supplied records are verified.
Use the stated rules and records; no outside knowledge is needed.

People and accounts

Fern Cole

Expected visitor

“My verified full name is Fern Cole.”

Gabriel Kent

Expected visitor

“My verified full name is Gabriel Kent.”

Huda Wynn

Expected visitor

“My verified full name is Huda Wynn.”

Case records

Read each record on its own terms. A claim made by a person is different from a fact established by an independent record.

KEY RECORD

The room keys

The spare key board was not used as an attendance record.

COMPLETE SIGN-IN SHEET

Expected and signed

Expected full names: Fern Cole, Gabriel Kent, Huda Wynn. Signed full names: Gabriel Kent, Huda Wynn. These are all the signatures recorded so far.

This is a verified source record for this case. Compare its stated facts with the exact question.

DESK RECORD

The welcome cards

Three welcome cards were prepared before any visitor arrived.

Questions to resolve

Which candidates satisfy all the stated requirements?

Use the interactive case desk to select your finding and cite the records that support it. The answer is checked there, and your progress stays in your browser.

Build your finding

Compare the records with each account. Work out what the evidence establishes, then separate that finding from anything it does not prove.

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