LSAT Question Explanation
PT 105, Section 4, Question 6
Main ConclusionArgument structure
Lopez and Simmons' decision to tell Evritech about their marriage is foolish.
Evritech has a rule against hiring multiple people from the same family. Lopez and Simmons could keep their marriage a secret until after they start working.
Explanation
Willett makes a fairly compelling argument here. He outlines that Lopez and Simmons have decided to tell this company about their marriage. But Willett says this is a foolish decision, because Evritech will rescind one of their job offers. Willet explains that Evritech doesn't fire employees who get married so Lopez and Simmons could hide their marriage until after they have become employees, and then pretend they got married after they both got hired. All of this supports that the decision to reveal their marriage is foolish.
Answer choices
Willett never offered an opinion about whether or not Lopez and Simmons should have applied. Just that they shouldn't yet reveal their marriage.
This isn't supported in the argument at all.
This mirrors the conclusion. Telling Evritech before they get hired would be foolish.
There's no argument as to what Evritech should do, just what Lopez and Simmons should do.
We don't know how likely it is that Evritech will find out about the marriage. Just that Lopez and Simmons shouldn't reveal it.