LSAT 124 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q21

LR Question 21 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Labor representative: Social historians have shown conclusively…

QUESTION TYPE: Paradox

ANALYSIS: Workers know that their working conditions will likely improve after five years if they strike now, but they won’t strike. Why?

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1. The stimulus discusses a present situation, not the recent past. And the workers in question do know a strike would eventually improve working conditions.
2. Nonetheless, working conditions would still likely improve after five years, according to researchers.
3. That doesn’t change the fact that workers could improve their conditions by striking.
4. CORRECT. Bingo. Why incur the short term trouble of a strike if they won’t be around to see the benefits?
5. Wages have increased by how much: 10%?, 0.1%? In any case, working conditions are still poor and could be improved by a strike.

Recap: The question begins with “Labor representative: Social historians have shown conclusively”. It is a Paradox question. Learn how to master LSAT Paradox questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.