LSAT 144 – Section 4 – Question 01

LSAT 144 - Section 4 - Question 01

October 2015

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT144 S4 Q01
+LR
Sufficient assumption +SA
Conditional Reasoning +CondR
Link Assumption +LinkA
A
1%
151
B
0%
143
C
99%
164
D
0%
140
E
0%
147
123
130
137
 +Easiest 147.675 +SubsectionMedium

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Aisha: Vadim is going to be laid off. Vadim’s work as a programmer has been exemplary since joining the firm. But management has already made the decision to lay off a programmer. And this firm strictly follows a policy of laying off the most recently hired programmer in such cases.

Summary
The author concludes that Vadim, a programmer, is going to be laid off. This is based on the fact that his company has already decided to lay off a programmer, and the firm will follow the following rule in deciding who to lay off:
Most recently hired programmer → laid off

Missing Connection
We know the company will lay off the most recently hired programmer. So to establish that Vadim will be laid off, we want to know that he is the most recently hired programmer.

A
The firm values experience in its programmers more highly than any other quality.
(A) doesn’t tell us that Vadim is the most recently hired programmer. So it doesn’t guarantee that he will be laid off.
B
When Vadim was hired, the policy of laying off the most recently hired programmer was clearly explained.
(B) doesn’t tell us that Vadim is the most recently hired programmer. So it doesn’t guarantee that he will be laid off.
C
Vadim is the most recently hired programmer at the firm.
(C) establishes that Vadim was the most recently hired programmer at the company. So, based on the policy described, he will be the programmer who is laid off.
D
Every other programmer at the firm has done better work than Vadim.
(D) doesn’t tell us that Vadim is the most recently hired programmer. So it doesn’t guarantee that he will be laid off.
E
It is bad policy that the firm always lays off the most recently hired programmer.
(E) doesn’t tell us that Vadim is the most recently hired programmer. So it doesn’t guarantee that he will be laid off.

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