LSAT 102 | Section 4 | Logical Reasoning: Q26

LR Question 26 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: At night, a flock of crows will generally perch close…

QUESTION TYPE: Most Strongly (Not) Supported

FACTS:

1. At night, crows sleep together in a roost.
2. During the day, crows will hunt in an area 100-130 kilometers from the roost.
3. Usually, crows stay in the same roost for years.
4. Then they move to another which is often within eight kilometers of the old roost.

ANALYSIS: This is a rare question stem. We’re looking for something we can disprove. But this isn’t a “must be false” question, so there’s some possibility that the right answer could be true.

Crows have a wide hunting area, but their new roosts are close to the old ones. So the crows probably aren’t moving because of food; they’re still hunting in the old area.

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1. We have no idea why crows abandon roosts.
2. We have no idea what crows do when food is short.
3. Who knows? The range extends as far as 100-130 kilometers, but maybe most hunting is done within eight kilometers.
    
   Eight kilometers was the figure for the distance of the new roost; this answer tries to confuse you by mixing terms.
4. Same as A. We’re not told why crows leave their roost.
5. CORRECT. This is highly unlikely. Crows don’t move far, only about eight kilometers. If their old area was depleted, the new roost is within that area.

Recap: The question begins with “At night, a flock of crows will generally perch close”. It is a Most Strongly Supported question. Learn more about LSAT MSS questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.