LSAT Explanation PT 43, S3, Q24: Human resources director: While only some

LSAT Question Stem

If all of the statements of the human resources director are true, then which one of the following must be true? 

Logical Reasoning Question Type

This is a Must Be True question. 

Correct Answer

The correct answer to this question is B. 

LSAT Question Complete Explanation

This is a Must Be True (MBT) question, which means we need to find the answer choice that must be true based on the information provided in the passage.

Let's begin by breaking down the passage and understanding the key points:

1. Some recent university graduates (RUG) consider work environment (WEI) important in choosing a job.

2. All recent university graduates consider salary (SALI) important in choosing a job.

3. Only a few veteran employees (VE) consider stress level (SLI) important in choosing a job.

4. All recent university graduates consider vacation policy (VPI) important in choosing a job.

Now let's analyze the answer choices:

a) All people who consider work environment an important factor in choosing a job also consider salary an important factor.

This answer choice is not necessarily true. While it is true that some recent university graduates consider both work environment and salary important, the passage does not provide enough information to conclude that all people who consider work environment important also consider salary important.

b) At least some people who consider work environment an important factor in choosing a job consider vacation policy an important factor as well.

This answer choice is correct. Since all recent university graduates consider vacation policy important, and some recent university graduates also consider work environment important, it must be true that at least some people who consider work environment important also consider vacation policy important.

c) At least some veteran employees do not consider work environment an important factor in choosing a job.

The passage does not provide enough information to conclude this. We know that veteran employees are the only ones who consider stress level important, but there is no information about their preferences regarding work environment.

d) All people who consider vacation policy an important factor in choosing a job also consider salary an important factor.

This answer choice is not necessarily true. While all recent university graduates consider both vacation policy and salary important, the passage does not provide enough information to conclude that all people who consider vacation policy important also consider salary important.

e) No one for whom salary is an important factor in choosing a job also considers stress level an important factor.

This answer choice is not necessarily true. We know that recent university graduates consider salary important and do not consider stress level important. However, the passage does not provide enough information to conclude that there are no people who consider both salary and stress level important in choosing a job.

In conclusion, the correct answer is (b): At least some people who consider work environment an important factor in choosing a job consider vacation policy an important factor as well.