LSAT 101 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q8

LR Question 8 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Jones is selling a house to Smith. The contract between…

QUESTION TYPE: Must be True

FACTS:

1. Jones has to fix the roof, or anything that supports the roof.
2. Only the exterior walls support the roof.

ANALYSIS: The only hard part about this question is the language. If you read the stimulus carefully, it should be quite clear what Jones has to repair. That’s the only thing the stimulus talks about, so that’s all we can know.

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1. Who knows? Jones might have known there were defects that would appear in five years, after he was no longer responsible.
2. There might be defects, whether anyone knows about them.
3. CORRECT. The interior walls don’t support the roof, so Jones doesn’t have to fix them.
4. The contract didn’t say this. Smith could probably let the house fall down, if he wanted to.
5. We have no idea what Jones did in the past. Maybe he only owned the house for three days.

Recap: The question begins with “Jones is selling a house to Smith The contract between”. It is a Must be True question. Learn more about LSAT MBT questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.