LSAT 115 | Section 4 | Logical Reasoning: Q9

LR Question 9 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: In each of the last ten years, there have been few…

QUESTION TYPE: Paradox

ANALYSIS: Telemarketing is a big and increasing problem, yet few people complain about it.

I originally misread this as “few telemarketers are caught”. Answer choices A-D all discuss the punishment of telemarketers, which is not what we are looking for. We want to explain why few people complain. (Police can catch criminals even when nobody complains)

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1. This makes the increase in telemarketing fraud even more puzzling, since telemarketers face harsh penalties.
2. This explains why telemarketing is hard to punish, but not why few people complain.
3. This could mean 1-2 telemarketers, since “some” is very vague.
4. This could explain why telemarketing is hard to eliminate, but not why nobody complains.
5. CORRECT. It’s hard enough to lose all of your money. It’s even harder to have all of your friends and the police marvel at how stupid you were. Many people won’t say anything.

Recap: The question begins with “In each of the last ten years, there have been few”. It is a Paradox question. Learn how to master LSAT Paradox questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.