LSAT and Law School Admissions Forum

Get expert LSAT preparation and law school admissions advice from PowerScore Test Preparation.

 Administrator
PowerScore Staff
  • PowerScore Staff
  • Posts: 8950
  • Joined: Feb 02, 2011
|
#104079
Complete Question Explanation

The correct answer choice is (B).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (C):

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):

This explanation is still in progress. Please post any questions below!
 Aladeen.hussein7@gmail.com
  • Posts: 2
  • Joined: Apr 09, 2024
|
#106378
Hey, Power Score!

Could you explain why C mystery, play, and science fiction is incorrect?
 Adam Tyson
PowerScore Staff
  • PowerScore Staff
  • Posts: 5387
  • Joined: Apr 14, 2011
|
#106382
Answer C is eliminated because it violates the last rule, Aladeen. In that answer, T is not selected, and when T is not selected, M and R must BOTH be selected. That answer has M, but not R, violating that rule.

A rule-by-rule approach to questions like this should always eliminate all 4 wrong answers, just by asking yourself "has this rule been activated by this answer, and if so, was the rule followed correctly?" In attacking the answers with the last rule, I just thought to myself: "I am looking for answers that don't include T, and making sure they have M and R; if they don't, they're wrong."

Answers A and C are both eliminated by that rule, leaving just B (because I eliminated D and E with the first two rules).

Try that approach with the next "list" question you encounter and see how great it works!

Get the most out of your LSAT Prep Plus subscription.

Analyze and track your performance with our Testing and Analytics Package.