LSAT 101 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q3

LR Question 3 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: The Greek alphabet must have been invented by some individual…

QUESTION TYPE: Method of Reasoning

CONCLUSION: P says the Greek language wasn’t invented to write down the Homeric epics.

REASONING: Anyone who knew the epics well enough to write them down would have had no need to read them. And according to M, no one else in Greece could have read the epics either.

ANALYSIS: Both M and P’s arguments are pretty bad. Neither mentions any evidence.

P mocks M’s hypothesis and tries to show that it has silly consequences.

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1. Neither M nor P mentioned literary value.
2. P did try to refute M’s thesis, by showing that it would be pointless to write down the epics if no one could read.
3. P didn’t even mention the Phoenicians.
4. CORRECT. P’s explanation is full of mockery. He does have arguments, but mainly he’s trying to show that M’s idea is silly.
5. P didn’t give any other explanation for how Greek writing developed. Also, M didn’t really mention any evidence for P to refer to.

Recap: The question begins with “The Greek alphabet must have been invented by some individual”. It is a Method of Reasoning question. Learn how to master LSAT Method of Reasoning questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.