PrepTest 134
[lcid:3634] Prep Test 134 LSAT — Logical Reasoning — S3
Logical reasoning
Question prompt
Most auto mechanics have
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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
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ADuring 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. -
BThe 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. -
CIt 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. -
DMost 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! -
EMost 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.