LSAC LSAC Certifications LSAT-TEST Questions & Answers

• Question 611:

  Exactly seven toy-truck models ?F, G, H, J, K, M, and S ?are assembled on seven assembly lines, exactly

  one model to a line. The seven lines are arranged side by side and numbered consecutively F through 7.

  Assignment of models to lines must meet the following conditions:

  F is assembled on a lower-numbered line than J.

  M is assembled on the line numbered one lower than the line on which G is assembled.

  H is assembled on line 1 or else line 7.

  S is assembled on line 4.

  If K is assembled on line 5, which one of the following is a pair of models that could be assembled, not

  necessarily in the order given, on lines whose numbers are consecutive to each other?

  A. G, H

  B. G, J

  C. H, J

  D. J, M

  E. M, S

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 612:

  Exactly seven toy-truck models ?F, G, H, J, K, M, and S ?are assembled on seven assembly lines, exactly

  one model to a line. The seven lines are arranged side by side and numbered consecutively F through 7.

  Assignment of models to lines must meet the following conditions:

  F is assembled on a lower-numbered line than J.

  M is assembled on the line numbered one lower than the line on which G is assembled.

  H is assembled on line 1 or else line 7.

  S is assembled on line 4.

  It must be true that the lowest-numbered line on which

  A. F can be assembled is line 2

  B. G can be assembled is line 3

  C. J can be assembled is line 2

  D. K can be assembled is line 3

  E. M can be assembled is line 2

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 613:

  Exactly seven toy-truck models ?F, G, H, J, K, M, and S ?are assembled on seven assembly lines, exactly

  one model to a line. The seven lines are arranged side by side and numbered consecutively F through 7.

  Assignment of models to lines must meet the following conditions:

  F is assembled on a lower-numbered line than J.

  M is assembled on the line numbered one lower than the line on which G is assembled.

  H is assembled on line 1 or else line 7.

  S is assembled on line 4.

  Which one of the following is an acceptable assignment of toy-track models to lines, in order from line 1

  through line 7?

  A. F, J, K, S, H, M, G

  B. F, K, J, S, M, G, H

  C. F, M, K, S, G, J, H

  D. H, K, S, J, M, G, F, J

  E. H, M, G, S, J, F, K

  Correct Answer: B

  Just check each rule against the choices to see how the various choices violate those rules. Rule 1 says that F comes before J, so scan for a choice that has J before F. Choice [H, M, G, S, J, F, K]. has J before F, in violation of Rule 1, so cross off this choice. Scanning for a choice that violates Rule 2, we find choice [F, M, K, S, G, J, H], where M and G are separated by two other lines. Rule 3 is violated by choice [F, J, K, S, H, M, G], which has H in spot 5, not 1 or 7. And Rule 4 is violated by choice [H, K, S, J, M, G, F, J], which has S in 3, not 4. The only choice left standing is [F, K, J, S, M, G, H], which is the correct answer.

• Question 614:

  Exactly five cars ?Frank's, Marquitta's, Orlando's, Taishah's, and Vinquetta's ?are washed, each exactly once. The cars are washed one at a time, with each receiving exactly one kind of wash: regular, super, or premium. The following conditions must apply:

  The first car washed does not receive a super wash, though at least one car does.

  Exactly one car receives a premium wash. The second and third cars washed receive the same kind of wash as each other. Neither Orlando's nor Taishah's is washed before Vinquetta's. Marquitta's is washed before Frank's, but after Orlando's. Marquitta's and the car washed immediately before Marquitta's receive regular washes

  Suppose that in addition to the original five cars Jabrohn's car is also washed. If all the other conditions hold as given, which one of the following CANNOT be true?

  A. Orlando's car receives a premium wash.

  B. Vinquetta's car receives a super wash.

  C. Four cars receive a regular wash.

  D. Only the second and third cars washed receive a regular wash.

  E. Jabrohn's car is washed after Frank's car.

  Correct Answer: A

  A new question, and a new car to upset our little car-washing universe. The fact that Jabrohn's car can be washed in any of the now six positions means that our options don't really hold anymore, as M can now be either 3, 4, or 5, with the other cars shifted around as well.

• Question 615:

  Exactly five cars ?Frank's, Marquitta's, Orlando's, Taishah's, and Vinquetta's ?are washed, each exactly once. The cars are washed one at a time, with each receiving exactly one kind of wash: regular, super, or premium. The following conditions must apply:

  The first car washed does not receive a super wash, though at least one car does.

  Exactly one car receives a premium wash. The second and third cars washed receive the same kind of

  wash as each other.

  Neither Orlando's nor Taishah's is washed before Vinquetta's.

  Marquitta's is washed before Frank's, but after Orlando's. Marquitta's and the car washed immediately

  before Marquitta's receive regular washes.

  Which one of the following must be true?

  A. Vinquetta's car receives a premium wash.

  B. Exactly two cars receive a super wash.

  C. The fifth car washed receives a super wash.

  D. The fourth car washed receives a super wash.

  E. The second car washed receives a regular wash.

  Correct Answer: E

  No new information, and we're looking for something that must be true. A quick glance should be all that's necessary to evaluate each choice.

• Question 616:

  Exactly five cars ?Frank's, Marquitta's, Orlando's, Taishah's, and Vinquetta's ?are washed, each exactly

  once. The cars are washed one at a time, with each receiving exactly one kind of wash: regular, super, or

  premium. The following conditions must apply:

  The first car washed does not receive a super wash, though at least one car does.

  Exactly one car receives a premium wash. The second and third cars washed receive the same kind of

  wash as each other.

  Neither Orlando's nor Taishah's is washed before Vinquetta's.

  Marquitta's is washed before Frank's, but after Orlando's. Marquitta's and the car washed immediately

  before Marquitta's receive regular washes

  Which one of the following is a complete and accurate list of the cars that must receive a regular wash?

  A. Frank's, Marquitta's

  B. Marquitta's, Orlando's

  C. Marquitta's, Orlando's, Taishah's

  D. Marquitta's, Taishah's

  E. Marquitta's, Vinquetta's

  Correct Answer: B

  M's a wash here (pun intended), since M's car always gets a regular job (Rule 6) and M appears in every choice. In Option 1, V gets regular or premium, and of course we've already seen V in other questions sporting a premium wash, so V can't be part of the right answer. T and F's washes are also pretty wide open in Option 1, so T and F are out too. That narrows it down to B., M and O, and a quick glance confirms that O receives a regular wash in the 2nd time slot in Option 1, and a regular wash in either slots 2 or 3in Option 2.

• Question 617:

  Exactly five cars ?Frank's, Marquitta's, Orlando's, Taishah's, and Vinquetta's ?are washed, each exactly

  once. The cars are washed one at a time, with each receiving exactly one kind of wash: regular, super, or

  premium. The following conditions must apply:

  The first car washed does not receive a super wash, though at least one car does.

  Exactly one car receives a premium wash. The second and third cars washed receive the same kind of

  wash as each other.

  Neither Orlando's nor Taishah's is washed before Vinquetta's.

  Marquitta's is washed before Frank's, but after Orlando's. Marquitta's and the car washed immediately

  before Marquitta's receive regular washes.

  If the last two cars washed receive the same kind of wash as each other, then which one of the following

  could be true?

  A. Orlando's car is washed third.

  B. Taishah's car is washed fifth.

  C. Taishah's car is washed before Marquitta's car.

  D. Vinquetta' s car receives a regular wash.

  E. Exactly one car receives a super wash.

  Correct Answer: B

  The stem calls for the same kind of wash for cars 4 and 5. In Option 2, car 4 gets a regular wash and car 5 gets the super, so once again we're firmly in Option 1 territory. This time we're looking for the choice that COULD be true. A quick comparison of the choices to Option 1 yields choice [Taishah's car is washed fifth.]: T could be 4th or 5th.

• Question 618:

  Exactly five cars ?Frank's, Marquitta's, Orlando's, Taishah's, and Vinquetta's ?are washed, each exactly

  once. The cars are washed one at a time, with each receiving exactly one kind of wash: regular, super, or

  premium. The following conditions must apply:

  The first car washed does not receive a super wash, though at least one car does.

  Exactly one car receives a premium wash. The second and third cars washed receive the same kind of

  wash as each other.

  Neither Orlando's nor Taishah's is washed before Vinquetta's.

  Marquitta's is washed before Frank's, but after Orlando's. Marquitta's and the car washed immediately

  before Marquitta's receive regular washes.

  If Vinquetta's car does not receive a premium wash, which one of the following must be true?

  A. Orlando's and Vinquetta's cars receive the same kind of wash as each other.

  B. Marquitta' s and Taishah' s cars receive the same kind of wash as each other.

  C. The fourth car washed receives a premium wash.

  D. Orlando's car is washed third.

  E. Marquitta's car is washed fourth.

  Correct Answer: A

  If V doesn't get a premium wash, that places us squarely in Option 1, with V resigned to regular. That means V has the same kind of wash as O, who always gets a regular wash in Option 1. Choice [Orlando's and Vinquetta's cars receive the same] has it right.

• Question 619:

  Exactly five cars ?Frank's, Marquitta's, Orlando's, Taishah's, and Vinquetta's ?are washed, each exactly

  once. The cars are washed one at a time, with each receiving exactly one kind of wash: regular, super, or

  premium. The following conditions must apply:

  The first car washed does not receive a super wash, though at least one car does.

  Exactly one car receives a premium wash. The second and third cars washed receive the same kind of

  wash as each other.

  Neither Orlando's nor Taishah's is washed before Vinquetta's.

  Marquitta's is washed before Frank's, but after Orlando's. Marquitta's and the car washed immediately

  before Marquitta's receive regular washes.

  Which one of the following could be an accurate list of the cars in the order in which they are washed,

  matched with type of wash received?

  A. Orlando's: premium; Vinquetta's: regular; Taishah's: regular; Marquitta's: regular; Frank's: super

  B. Vinquetta's: premium; Orlando's: regular; Taishah's: regular; Marquitta's: regular; Frank's: super

  C. Vinquetta's: regular; Marquitta's: regular; Taishah's: regular; Orlando's: super; Frank's: premium

  D. Vinquetta's: super; Orlando's: regular; Marquitta's: regular; Frank's: regular; Taishah's: super

  E. Vinquetta's: premium; Orlando's: regular; Marquitta's: regular; Frank's: regular; Taishah's: regular

  Correct Answer: B

  A standard Acceptability question; we can use either the options listed above or the traditional Method for Acceptability questions. Since we'll be using the options in the rest of the questions, let's use the usual Training Method here for practice. We simply match the rules against the choices, eliminating those that don't conform. Rule 1 kills [Vinquetta's: super; Orlando's: regular; Marquitta's: regular; Frank's: regular; Taishah's: super]., which gives the first car a super wash, and option [Vinquetta's: premium; Orlando's: regular; Marquitta's: regular; Frank's: regular; Taishah's: regular], which gives no car a super wash. Option [Vinquetta's: super; Orlando's: regular; Marquitta's: regular; Frank's: regular; Taishah's: super] violates Rule 2 as well, but no other choice conflicts with that one. All the choices conform to Rule 3, but option [Orlando's: premium; Vinquetta's: regular; Taishah's: regular; Marquitta's: regular; Frank's: super] disobeys Rule 4 by placing O before V. And C. places M before O, in defiance of Rule 5. Option [Vinquetta's: premium; Orlando's: regular; Taishah's: regular; Marquitta's: regular; Frank's: super] remains and is correct--and, incidentally, corresponds to Option 2 above.

• Question 620:

  The six messages on an answering machine were each left by one of Fleure, Greta, Hildy, Liam,

  Pasquale, or Theodore, consistent with the following:

  At most one person left more than one message.

  No person left more than three messages.

  If the first message is Hildy's, the last is Pasquale's.

  If Greta left any message, Fleure and Pasquale did also.

  If Fleure left any message, Pasquale and Theodore did also, all of Pasquale's preceding any of

  Theodore's.

  If Pasquale left any message, Hildy and Liam did also, all of Hildy's preceding any of Liam's

  If the only message Pasquale left is the fifth message, then which one of the following could be true?

  A. Hildy left the first message.

  B. Theodore left exactly two messages.

  C. Liam left exactly two messages.

  D. Liam left the second message.

  E. Fleure left the third and fourth messages.

  Correct Answer: C

  A P in 5 means we'll need to hear from H and L, with all the H's before all the L's. Since P's only message is fifth, we can't have an H in 1, since that would force a P in 6. That kills option [Hildy left the first message.]., and after a little more thought, it kills options [Liam left the second message.] and [Fleure left the third and fourth messages.] as well. If an L is second, then an H is first, and we have the same problem. So [Liam left the second message.] is out. Similarly, if F is third and fourth, then we need a T after we hear from P (Rule 5). So we're looking at this scenario: __ __ F F P T.

  But we still need to hear from H and L, in that order, and the only available positions are the first and second positions. We still can't have H in 1, and so [Fleure left the third and fourth messages.] is impossible. Once you have it down to options [Theodore left exactly two messages.] and [Liam left exactly two messages], you only have to check one, although you could guess if you were running short of time. Let's look at option [Theodore left exactly two messages.] first. If we hear from T twice, then we can't put all the T's after all the P's, and so we can't hear from either F or G (contrapositives of Rules 4 and 5). But now we don't have enough messages! T leaves exactly 2, and P,H, and L leave exactly 1. That's only 5 messages, soB.is impossible. So option [Liam left exactly two messages.] is correct. If L left two messages, the sequence F H L L P T works fine.