LSAT 103 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q23

LR Question 23 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Whenever she considers voting in an election to select…

QUESTION TYPE: Principle

FACTS: Kay will vote for someone only under the following conditions:

1. She can vote for someone if she disagrees with them on one or more issues, if she also disagrees with all the other candidates on even more issues.
2. Otherwise, she won’t vote for anyone.
3. Kay has only one important issue in the next election.
4. She disagrees with Legrand and Norton, and agrees with Medina.

ANALYSIS: We can conclude a few things. First, In this election, Kay can only vote for Medina.

Second, Kay doesn’t have to vote for anyone.

Lastly, if there is a tie on major issues, and Kay doesn’t agree completely with any candidate, then Kay can’t vote for anyone. To vote for someone she disagrees with, Kay has to disagree with everyone else even more.

There are many facts to keep track of. Make sure you understand them well before looking at the questions. This question is hopeless if you don’t understand the facts.

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1. Kay doesn’t agree with Legrand on her one issue, so she can’t vote for Legrand.
2. CORRECT. Kay agrees completely with Medina, so according to her principle she’s allowed to vote for her.
3. Kay could vote for Medina, since they agree.
4. Why shouldn’t Kay be able to vote for Medina? They agree on Kay’s only issue.
5. Kay can’t vote for Norton or Legrand. Kay disagrees with them, and doesn’t disagree with the other candidates more.

Recap: The question begins with “Whenever she considers voting in an election to select”. It is a Principle question. Learn how to master LSAT Principle questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.