LSAT 127 | Section 1 | Logical Reasoning: Q8

LR Question 8 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: When presented with the evidence against him, Ellison…

QUESTION TYPE: Principle

CONCLUSION: The company can only demand Ellison cease his illegal activities; it cannot punish him.

REASONING: Though they caught him, they did so only by illegitimate means.

ANALYSIS: The principle could be articulated as: “If you catch someone doing something bad using illicit means, then you can only ask them to stop, you cannot punish them.” The correct answer will be consistent with this statement.

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1. Long did not find out about Price’s thievery through illegitimate means. This is not parallel.
2. Shakila’s secretary did not find out about his cable thievery illegitimately.
3. Same as A and B; he was not breaking curfew on Tuesday, the day he found out.
4. CORRECT. This parallels the argument. The conservation officer only found out about Kuttner’s wrongdoing by committing a wrong herself. Hence she is not justified in punishing him.
5. As in A, B and C, the commission did not find out about Ramirez’s actions through illegitimate means.

Recap: The question begins with “When presented with the evidence against him, Ellison”. It is a Principle question. Learn more about LSAT Principle questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.