PrepTest 134

[lcid:3634] Prep Test 134 LSAT — Logical Reasoning — S3 Logical reasoning

Question prompt

Most auto mechanics have Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: E

The notes below walk through why it fits the stem and how to eliminate the rest.

Question Type

Flawed Parallel Reasoning Questions

Answer choices

  1. A
    During times of the Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    Incorrect. There aren't any quantified statements here, so we can immediately eliminate it.
  2. B
    The most common species Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B is not credited
    Incorrect. The first premise here is about "the most common," which is different from a most quantifier.
  3. C
    It is not surprising Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    Incorrect. There's only a single premise supporting this conclusion, so it can't be a match for a stimulus that chains two most premises together illegally.
  4. D
    Most nature photographers find Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    Incorrect. The two premises here don't chain together, so they can't do so invalidly!
  5. E
    Most snow–removal companies run Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E matches the stem
    Correct. Argument or Facts:
    Argument

    Valid or Flawed:
    Flawed

    Question Type:
    Flawed Parallel Reasoning

    Stimulus Summary:
    Auto mechanic-most-Extensive experience
    Extensive experience-most-Understand electronic circuits
    Therefore - Auto mechanic-most-Extensive experience

    Answer Anticipation:
    This stimulus features a series of quantified statements. While two most statements can be combined to form a valid inference, they have to share the first term, whereas this stimulus attempts to chain them together. That's flawed logic, so the correct answer will have to do the same:
    A-most-B
    B-most-C
    Therefore - A-most-C

    Answer Explanation:
    Since we eliminated everything else, we can probably get away with not diagramming this. There are two most premises, they chain together, and the conclusion is a most statement combining the two. That's the same structure (and flaw) as the stimulus, so this is our answer!

    Key Takeaway:
    Be careful in quantifier questions! The LSAT loves to throw quantifier words used in a non-quantifier manner at you to throw you off. For example, here, answer choice (B) talked about "the most common" birds, which isn't a statement about most birds. With hundreds of species, the most common birds might make up only a small fraction of the total bird population.

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