LSAT 43, Logical Reasoning I, Q22, LSATHacks

LR Question 22 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: All parrots can learn to speak a few words and phrases…

QUESTION TYPE: Must be True

ANALYSIS: We know three things. All parrots can speak (P ?S). Some parrots in Australia have sweet dispositions. Almost all parrots (most) will show affection for an owner who hand- feeds them.

What can we conclude? Not much. We know that there are some sweet-tempered parrots in Australia that can speak (because they are parrots), and likewise that some hand fed parrots love their masters and can speak (because they are parrots).

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1. CORRECT. We know this to be true of at least some parrots in Australia.
2. We don’t know about how sweet tempered non-Australian parrots are.
3. Same as B. We only know that some parrots in Australia are sweet, but not how they compare.
4. Even a single sweet tempered parrot outside of Australia would disprove this.
5. We only know about parrots, not other pet birds.

Recap: The question begins with “All parrots can learn to speak a few words and phrases”. It is a Must be True question. Learn more about LSAT MBT questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.

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