01/29/2018
LSAT QUESTION OF THE WEEK ⚖️
Parallel Reasoning or Similarity of Logic
Alex said, "All lemons I have tasted are sour; therefore all lemons are sour."
Which of the following most closely parallels the logic of the above statement?
A. I have eaten pickles four times and I got sick each time; therefore, if I eat another pickle, I will get sick.
B. My income has increased each year for the past four years; therefore, it will increase again next year.
C. I sped to work every day last week and I did not get a ticket; therefore, they do not give tickets for speeding around here any more.
D. All flormids are green. This moncle is red; therefore, it is not a flormid.
E. Every teacher I had in school was mean; therefore, all teachers are mean.
ANSWER: The correct answer is E. First, the logic of the original is faulty; therefore , the correct choice must also be faulty, eliminating D. Next, notice the direction of connections: generalization from a few experiences -> generalization about all similar experiences. A and B each project the result of a few past experiences to only ONE to one similar experience. C starts from a few experiences, but finishes with a result that implies a change in a specific area. You could assume that "they" used to give tickets here.
