LSAT 41, Logical Reasoning II, Q2, LSATHacks

LR Question 2 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Although Samantha likes both oolong and green tea…

QUESTION TYPE: Must be False

ANALYSIS: Samantha likes oolong and green tea; her friends like black tea and not both Oolong and Green.

Her friends could like: B and G, B and O, only B, or any of those combinations plus another type of tea. They cannot like B, G and O.

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1. Yes, Samatha could like black tea as well.
2. That’s possible. We only her friends can’t like green and oolong together.
3. Could be, as long as they don’t like the same kind as Samantha. Maybe she only has two friends…
4. Quite possible, they don’t have to like either. The only restriction is that they can’t like both.
5. CORRECT. Cannot be true, because they can’t like oolong and green tea, which Samantha likes.

Recap: The question begins with “Although Samantha likes both oolong and green tea”. It is a Must be False question. Learn more about LSAT MBF questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.

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