LSAT 138 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q18

LR Question 18 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: The chairperson of Acme Corporation has decided to…

QUESTION TYPE: Necessary Assumption

CONCLUSION: Most employees will have more than a half hour commute.

REASONING: Most employees can’t afford housing within a half hour drive of the new location.

ANALYSIS: You can’t prephrase every question. On a question like this it’s best just to quickly consider ways that employees could still have a shorter commute.

I thought maybe employees could rent apartments, or the company could subsidize housing.

The right answer gave a different reason, a pay raise. Just keep your mind open to anything that would allow employees to afford housing once the company moves.

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1. This is irrelevant. We only care what happens once the company moves.
2. We don’t care why the company is moving. We only care about the effects.
3. We don’t care what people think. We only care about the effect the move will have on employees’ commutes.
4. Same as A.
5. CORRECT. If the employees have more money after the move, then maybe they will be able to afford housing in Ocean View.