LSAT 6 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q1

LR Question 1 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Roses always provide a stunning display of color, but only…

QUESTION TYPE: Must be True

FACTS: Roses are always beautiful but sometimes odorless. Only flowers that smell sweet should be in a garden (therefore some roses aren’t worth growing)

ANALYSIS: On questions like this you’ll be fine as long as you’re precise about what you know.

Roses stunning color? Worthy to be in a garden smells sweet.

Some roses don’t smell (and thus shouldn’t be in a garden) and also display stunning color (like all roses)

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1. CORRECT. Yes. Those roses that have no smell aren’t worth growing and also provide a stunning display of color.
2. This is only true of all roses with no scent. We don’t know about tulips, daisies, etc.
3. No flowers without a scent are worth growing.
4. Maybe? We only know odorless roses aren’t worth growing.
5. This gets it backwards. The only thing we know about gardens is that the flowers in them should smell sweet. We don’t know if they should also be colorful.

Recap: The question begins with “Roses always provide a stunning display of color, but only”. It is a Must be True question. Learn how to master LSAT MBT questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.