LSAT 132 – Section 2 – Question 18

LSAT 132 - Section 2 - Question 18

December 2010

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Question QuickView	Type	Tags	Answer Choices	Curve	Question Difficulty	Psg/Game/S Difficulty	Explanation
PT132 S2 Q18	+LR	Must be false +MBF Conditional Reasoning +CondR Rule-Application +RuleApp	A 4% 156 B 5% 156 C 4% 156 D 79% 165 E 7% 157	142 151 160	+Medium	148.345 +SubsectionMedium

Vanessa: All computer code must be written by a pair of programmers working at a single workstation. This is needed to prevent programmers from writing idiosyncratic code that can be understood only by the original programmer.

Jo: Most programming projects are kept afloat by the best programmers on the team, who are typically at least 100 times more productive than the worst. Since they generally work best when they work alone, the most productive programmers must be allowed to work by themselves.

Summary

Vanessa believes that all computer code must be written by two programmers who collaborate at the same work station.

Vanessa’s belief is based on her assertion that collaboration prevents programmers from writing code that only they can understand.

Jo believes that the most productive programmers must be allowed to work by themselves.

Jo’s belief is based on two assertions: that the best programmers keep most programming projects afloat through their prolificness, and that these most productive programmers generally work better solo.

Notable Valid Inferences

The correct answer will describe an assignment that violates either Jo’s principle, Vanessa’s principle, or both principles. To violate Jo’s principle, the right answer would have to describe an assignment in which the most productive programmer on a team is forced to work collaboratively. To violate Vanessa’s principle, the right answer would have to describe an assignment wherein computer code is produced by someone other than a pair of programmers working at the same work station.

Olga and Kensuke are both programmers of roughly average productivity who feel that they are more productive when working alone. They have been assigned to work together at a single workstation.

Consistent with both principles. Because Olga and Kensuke are assigned to work together at a single workstation, the assignment satisfies Vanessa’s principle. Because they’re not the most productive programmers, Jo’s principle doesn’t mandate that they be permitted to work solo.

John is experienced but is not among the most productive programmers on the team. He has been assigned to mentor Tyrone, a new programmer who is not yet very productive. They are to work together at a single workstation.

Consistent with both principles. Because John and the new programmer are assigned to work together at a single workstation, the assignment satisfies Vanessa’s principle. Because they’re not the most productive programmers, Jo’s principle doesn’t apply.

Although not among the most productive programmers on the team, Chris is more productive than Jennifer. They have been assigned to work together at a single workstation.

Consistent with both principles. Because Chris and Jennifer are assigned to work together at a single station, the assignment satisfies Vanessa’s principle. Because they’re not the most productive programmers, Jo’s principle doesn’t mandate that they be permitted to work solo.

Yolanda is the most productive programmer on the team. She has been assigned to work with Mike, who is also very productive. They are to work together at the same workstation.

Inconsistent with Jo’s principle. Because Yolanda is the most productive programmer on the team, any assignment that is consistent with Jo’s principle must allow her to work alone.

Kevin and Amy both have a reputation for writing idiosyncratic code; neither is unusually productive. They have been assigned to work together at the same workstation.

Consistent with both principles. Because Kevin and Amy are assigned to work together at a single workstation, the assignment satisfies Vanessa’s principle. Because they’re not the most productive programmers, Jo’s principle doesn’t mandate that they be permitted to work solo.

LSAT 132 – Section 2 – Question 18

LSAT 132 - Section 2 - Question 18

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