Exam LSAT Section 1 Logical Reasoning topic 1 question 198 discussion

Actual exam question from Test Prep's LSAT Section 1 Logical Reasoning

Question #: 198
Topic #: 1

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A music store carries exactly ten types of CDsboth new and used of each of jazz, opera, pop, rap, and soul. The store is having a sale on some of these types of CDs. The following conditions must apply:
Used pop is on sale; new opera is not.
If both types of pop are on sale, then all soul is.
If both types of jazz are on sale, then no rap is.
If neither type of jazz is on sale, then new pop is.
If either type of rap is on sale, then no soul is.
Which one of the following could be a complete and accurate list of the types of CDs that are on sale?

A. new jazz, used jazz, used opera, used pop, newrap
B. new jazz, used pop, used rap, new soul
C. used opera, used pop, new rap, used rap
D. used opera, new pop, used pop, new soul
E. used jazz, used pop, new soul, used soul

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Suggested Answer: E 🗳️
After all that work we would expect a bit of a "gimme," and we get one. It’s Acceptability! Even those baffled by the interplay of the rules can get a point for this question by merely comparing the rules to the choices and tossing out the violators. Remember that each choice is a list of circled letters! Rule 1 is never violated, but there’s always Rule 2. Scan the choices for "both types of pop on sale." D. has it. Following Rule 2, D. should have "all soul on sale"—yet only new soul is on
D.s list. Put a line through D.

by [deleted] at March 9, 2025, 1:33 p.m.

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