LSAT 103 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q13

LR Question 13 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: A local television station is considering a plan to create a panel…

QUESTION TYPE: Necessary Assumption

CONCLUSION: The planned system will warn parents how much violence there is on TV.

REASONING: Child psychologists will review TV shows and give them a 1-4 gun rating for violence.

ANALYSIS: The conclusion is quite specific. Parents will be warned. This could be true, but only if parents read the newspaper’s TV violence classifications.

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1. CORRECT. If this isn’t true, then the warning system won’t alert parents.
2. It doesn’t matter how violent the ratings are. It only matters whether the rating system manages to warn parents.
3. There might be other systems. But we only care whether this system will work.
4. Even if the TV station isn’t obliged, the warning system might still work.
5. We don’t care how violent TV shows are. We only care whether parents receive the warnings.

Recap: The question begins with “A local television station is considering a plan to create a panel”. It is a Necessary Assumption question. Learn how to master LSAT Necessary questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.