LSAT 25, Logical Reasoning I, Q2, LSATHacks

LR Question 2 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: No one wants this job as much as Joshua does, but he is…

QUESTION TYPE: Flawed Parallel Reasoning

CONCLUSION: No one will apply for the job, no matter how high the salary is.

REASONING: Joshua wants it the most, but he isn’t applying.

ANALYSIS: This is a bad argument. Maybe the job is in another city, and Joshua can’t move there for family reasons. Someone else might apply.

Abstractly, the flaw is: Just because the most likely candidate won’t do something, doesn’t mean that no one will do that thing.

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1. This is a bad argument, but it’s a different flaw: it only mentions one person. The argument is bad because Beth might still have made a mistake.
2. This is a good argument. The best candidate is disqualified, but the author is aware we might be able to find someone else.
3. CORRECT. This repeats the flaw. There might be someone else interested, even if the most likely candidate isn’t buying for some reason.
4. This is a plausible argument. If it was the same as the stimulus, the argument would have said: “and therefore no one will bid.”
5. This is a bad argument, but the flaw is different. The argument is bad because there’s no evidence that Paul’s seniority was the reason he was needed at the factory.

Recap: The question begins with “No one wants this job as much as Joshua does, but he is”. It is a Flawed Parallel Reasoning question. Learn more about LSAT Flawed Parallel questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.

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