There used to be a puzzler printed in the newspapers that I read. There would be 5 or 6 statements of the order of , “Chloe wore a blue dress, and Sam likes fried shrimp”. From these questions, you were supposed to deduce who had killed James.
Some were harder than others, but all were solvable. I know because I solved them. But this question is not, and only a fool would consent to teach this to children.
Nope, you’re right. This is not an appropriate or even a passable logic question. Basic skills are desperately needed. The younger college students I have in my classes are mostly math illiterate. Writing, reading, critical analysis skills are just as bad.