LSAT 101 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q15

LR Question 15 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Dr. Z: Many of the characterizations of my work…

QUESTION TYPE: Must be True

FACTS:

1. Dr. Z says many of Dr. Q’s characterizations are not precise.
2. Dr. Z says the characterizations are so imprecise that they can’t be used to criticize Dr. Z’s work.

ANALYSIS: Dr. Z says “many” of the characterizations are imprecise. Many can mean anything from 15-25% to all. So maybe every characterization is imprecise, or only some.

All we know for sure is that at least some of Dr. Q’s characterizations are imprecise.

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1. “Many” can include “all”. So it’s possible that all of Dr. Q’s characterizations are inaccurate.
2. Dr. Z never said whether Dr. Q made any precise characterizations.
3. Who knows? Dr. Z never said if any of Dr. Q’s characterizations were flawed for reasons apart from imprecision.
4. Hard to say. A characterization might be flawed for another reason.
5. CORRECT. If this isn’t true, then Dr. Z’s statements are wrong.

Recap: The question begins with “Dr Z: Many of the characterizations of my work”. It is a Must be True question. Learn how to master LSAT MBT questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.