FREE LSAT Logic Reasoning Questions and Answers

Question 1

Six portraits are hung in a straight line on the wall by a photographer. Six members of the family are depicted in the portraits: Lei, May, Naomi, Oscar, Pat, and Sam. The hanging order of the portraits must adhere to the following guidelines:
May's portrait must be the first or last on the list.

There must be only one photograph of Naomi and Sam.

After Lei's portrait, but before Sam's, Naomi's must be done.

Which of the following is a suitable hanging order for the portraits?

Accepted Answer

May, Lei, Oscar, Naomi, Pat, Sam

Answer

Explanation:
Any option without May being first or last is immediately taken out. Any option without one space between Naomi and Pat is taken out, and any option that has Pat appearing before Naomi is taken out. Any option that doesn't have Lei appearing before Naomi is taken out, leaving only the correct answer as an option.

Question 2

Six portraits are hung in a straight line on the wall by a photographer. Six members of the family are depicted in the portraits: Lei, May, Naomi, Oscar, Pat, and Sam. The hanging order of the portraits must adhere to the following guidelines:

May's portrait must be the first or last on the list.

There must be only one photograph of Naomi and Sam.

After Lei's portrait, but before Sam's, Naomi's must be done.

Which is a complete and accurate list of all the possible portraits that could appear second if May's portrait appears first?

Accepted Answer

Oscar, Lei, Pat

Answer

Explanation:
Knowing that May's portrait comes first lets us plot out the possible locations for the Naomi/Sam block. They can either go in spots three and five or four and six, respectively. (Naomi cannot go in spot two, because Lei has to come before her.) This creates two possibilities for solutions. The first, with Naomi and Sam in spots three and six, gives us Lei in two, and either Pat or Oscar in four and the other one in six. The second possibility with Naomi and Sam in spots four and six gives us the option of Pat, Lei , or Oscar for spots two and three, and then whoever is left of Pat and Oscar for spot five. Therefore, considering both possibilities the only people who could occupy the second spot when May is in the first spot are Oscar, Lei and Pat.

Question 3

A gym teacher wants his six students to form a line from lowest to tallest in height order. Cassy and Kris are two young ladies. The boys are Barry, Jay, Wilson, and Darren.

- Wilson is neither the tallest nor the shortest person.

- There isn't a girl in the room who is taller than Jay.

- Darren is taller than Theresa but shorter than Cassy.

- Barry is the tallest of the group.

What must be true if Jay is the second tallest?

Accepted Answer

Cassy is not the shortest or second shortest.

Answer

Explanation:
lf Jay is 2nd tallest, that means Willson can go anywhere but 6th, 2nd or lst tallest positions. Since Cassy is taller than Darren, and Kris is shorter than Darren, each of their positions can be altered by Willson. Thus, the only certainty, is that Cassy cannot be the first or second in line, because Kris and Darren must precede her.

Question 4

A baker is cooking three pizzas, each with two toppings, one at a time. Anchovies, bacon, mushrooms, peppers, sausage, and tomatoes are among the six toppings accessible to the baker. There can be no more than one topping on a pizza. The following rules must be followed while pairing toppings:
Peppers and anchovies are incompatible.

On the same pizza, mushrooms and tomatoes must be present.

If the first pizza has mushrooms, the second pizza must have sausage.

Peppers must be added to a pizza after the sausage has been added.

Which of the following is a possible pizza and toppings ordering scenario?

Accepted Answer

Sausage and anchovies; mushrooms and tomatoes; peppers and bacon

Answer

Explanation:

lf peppers must be on a pizza made after the sausage pizza, then peppers can never be on the first pizza or the same pizza as sausage. We can also easily eliminate any option in which tomatoes and mushrooms are not paired. Remember, sausage is only required to be on the second pizza if mushrooms are on the first.

Question 5

A baker is cooking three pizzas, each with two toppings, one at a time. Anchovies, bacon, mushrooms, peppers, sausage, and tomatoes are among the six toppings accessible to the baker. There can be no more than one topping on a pizza. The following rules must be followed while pairing toppings:

Peppers and anchovies are incompatible.

On the same pizza, mushrooms and tomatoes must be present.

If the first pizza has mushrooms, the second pizza must have sausage.

Peppers must be added to a pizza after the sausage has been added.

Which of the following could be true when peppers are on the second pizza if mushrooms and tomatoes can be on different pizzas but all other circumstances remain the same?

Accepted Answer

Tomatoes are on the first pizza

Answer

Explanation:
The crucial point to keep in mind is that, under the new system, Because of the circumstances, mushrooms are not permitted on the first pizza, but tomatoes are permitted. It's possible. If the first pizza has mushrooms, the second pizza must have sausage. However, peppers and sausage may not be on the same page pizza.

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FREE LSAT Logic Reasoning Questions and Answers