Logical reasoning PrepTest 118 · Section 4 · Question 15

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Facts

Question Type:
Bizarro Paradox

Stimulus Summary:
Tuition at a school is based on the number of courses taken. Though the cost per course hasn't changed, some students can no longer afford tuition.

Answer Anticipation:
The cost per course hasn't changed, but something else must have changed in order to make it so that many students can no longer afford the tuition. Either costs (other than the courses) went up, or students need to take more classes, or—on the flipside—the students have less money to be able to afford the courses. Whatever, the case, changes that raise expenses or lower amount of money available will resolve the paradox.

Answer Explanation:
Since tuition is stated as being based on the number of courses taken, and that cost hasn't gone up, faculty salaries don't factor into the scenario. This answer is out of scope and thus doesn't resolve the paradox.

Key Takeaway:
Change brings about other change. When a change is noted in an LSAT stimulus, start thinking about other changes that could stem from or have led to that change, as many questions are going to deal with them.

Incorrect. If students are required to take more classes, and tuition is based on the number of classes taken, then students must be paying higher tuition. This could explain why some can no longer afford it.

Incorrect. Even if tuition doesn't increase, if other costs such as housing and food increase, students might no longer be able to afford to go to this university.

Incorrect. If many students rely on scholarships to afford their tuition, and those scholarships are lost by many students who don't maintain a certain GPA, then that could explain why many aren't able to afford college despite the cost per course staying the same.

Incorrect. This answer suggests that there are a contingent of students who used to have certain jobs that they no longer have. If that's the case, then they might have less money to spend on things, such as tuition, and thus can no longer afford to attend the school.