LSAT 23 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q12

LR Question 12 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Political theorist: The vast majority of countries…

QUESTION TYPE: Must be True

FACTS:

1. Almost all countries with one party have corrupt national governments.
2. Some countries with several parties also have corrupt national governments.
3. Every country with corrupt national governments has weak local governments.

ANALYSIS: We can combine statements 1 and 2 with 3 to make two additional deductions:

1. Almost all countries with one party have weak local governments.
2. Some countries with several parties have weak local governments.

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1. We know this is false. Some countries with many parties are corrupt, and therefore they have weak local governments.
2. CORRECT. This is true. Some countries with many political parties are corrupt, and therefore they have weak local governments.
3. This is possible, but it doesn’t have to be true. Maybe all places with weak local governments are corrupt.
4. We have no idea. Maybe only 5 countries out of ~200 have a single political party. That could mean most countries with weak local governments have many parties.
5. We have no idea how many countries have just one party, and how many countries have many parties.

Recap: The question begins with “Political theorist: The vast majority of countries”. It is a Must be True question. Learn more about LSAT MBT questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.