LSAT 115 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q5

LR Question 5 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: We are taught that pedestrians should cross the street at a corner…

QUESTION TYPE: Most Helps to Explain

ANALYSIS: This one is easy, if you think about it as a real life situation. Do you see more pedestrians crossing at the corner, or jaywalking? Note that jaywalking is defined very specifically here: “crossing other than at a corner.” Most pedestrians I see are those who cross at the corner. They could have more accidents even if they have a lower accident rate.

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1. CORRECT. Most people have accidents at corners, and even more cross safely. It’s the inevitable results if far more people cross at the corner.
2. Some can mean 1 person. This tells us nothing.
3. That won’t stop them from running anyone over. In any case, they expect more pedestrians to cross at corners.
4. As in C, this stimulus doesn’t focus on the law. It focuses on what happens in practice, and how likely pedestrians are to die in different locations. “Most locations” further limits the usefulness of this answer choice. It could exclude all major cities, where most people live.
5. How many drivers are good drivers?

Recap: The question begins with “We are taught that pedestrians should cross the street at a corner”. It is a Paradox question. Learn how to master LSAT Paradox questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.