Centaurs and Unicorns

nicole.hopkins

http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-52-section-1-question-16/

This question was, once again, a victim to bad habits. The habit in question was the "they're gonna trick me" habit. Guys, this is bullcrap. Don't choose less reasonable AC's because the one that is right seems ... too right?

What the hell is this. I can't even.

Pacifico

Why isn't there a centaur version of the unicorn? Or maybe I mean a unicorn version of a centaur?

nicole.hopkins

SIR: you do not believe in unicorns, so you don't believe in centaurs, either.

Pacifico

Why would I need to believe in something that I have in my garage?

brna0714

What..is.. this ...?....

ENTJ

Hahah. I swear an LSAT writer was seriously baked when she/he wrote that LSAT question. "Unicorns and Centaurs...of course!"

nicole.hopkins

@brna0714 said:
What..is.. this ...?....

If you join us for BR group on Wednesday you will hear ALL about it

inactive

I don't know why but this reminded me of this video...

LoraxMan

I agree that the writers had fun with this, not only with a colorful cast of characters, but also by:

-Using an implicit premise (Does not exist->belief is false) TWICE! Once in the stimulus and once in the correct answer
-Adding a killer trap answer (E) by paralleling word structure but not logical structure
-Forcing us to distinguish between not believing and a belief being false

Not sure what amount of time it would take me to get this one under timed conditions.

nicole.hopkins

@LoraxMan said:
-Using an implicit premise (Does not exist->belief is false) TWICE! Once in the stimulus and once in the correct answer

AAAAAAAHHHHHH

Can't even believe they pulled this. So much to be learned from this question.

nicole.hopkins

Also, I like your analysis, @LoraxMan

Harry_Pluxen

B and C are BS answers. E Has the conditions reversed, D is subjective ("No good reason...") I get A by elimination. I think it's still a bit unclear how it is correct, but I take it and move on regardless.

Pacifico

@nicole.hopkins I posted what I thought I said last night on the comments to this question, check it out and let me know if that's how I talked about it.

nicole.hopkins

@Pacifico said:
I posted what I thought I said last night on the comments to this question, check it out and let me know if that's how I talked about it.

WOOT! Will do.

DumbHollywoodActor

We just did this in BR group last night. Not sure if I buy the implicit premise explanation.