LSAT 19, Logical Reasoning II, Q17, LSATHacks

LR Question 17 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Henry: Some scientists explain the dance of honeybees…

QUESTION TYPE: Role in Argument

CONCLUSION: Winifred concludes that Henry might be wrong.

REASONING: Many animals have several ways to get a job done. Some bees can guide themselves either with the sun or through landmarks. Similarly, honeybees could use both scent and a dance to navigate.

ANALYSIS: The statement about how other bees navigate shows that some bee species can have more than one way to do something.

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1. “Communicate a location” is clear: “say where something is”
2. CORRECT. It’s an example illustrating the claim that animals can have multiple ways of doing something.
3. Winifred doesn’t disagree with any of Henry’s evidence.
4. Winifred doesn’t say that Henry’s argument contradict’s itself. She provides new information that makes us reconsider Henry’s conclusion.
5. Winifred hasn’t given an alternative explanation. In fact, she implies that the explanation for the dance is the one that Henry dismissed: the bees are communicating information.

Recap: The question begins with “Henry: Some scientists explain the dance of honeybees”. It is a Role in Argument question. Learn how to master LSAT Role questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.

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