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#26238
Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10888)
The correct answer choice is (B)
To answer this Global, Could Be True—EXCEPT question, we need to identify an answer choice that cannot be true. The wording of each answer choice suggests, once again, that the question is designed to test your understanding of the numerical limitations applicable to each bonus group:
Answer choice (A) is incorrect, because the $1k and $3k groups could each have two employees assigned to them:
Answer choice (B) is the correct answer choice. If at most two employees can receive $1k bonuses (K and P) and at least two must receive $3k bonuses (V and Z), the number of employees who receive $1k bonuses can never exceed the number of employees who receive $3k bonuses.
Answer choice (C) is incorrect, because as many employees can receive $1k bonuses as can receive $5k bonuses. Here’s a hypothetical example:
You can also use the local diagram for Question #5 to show that answer choice (C) could be true and is therefore incorrect.
Answer choice (D) is incorrect, because it is possible that more employees receive $1k bonuses than receive $5k bonuses:
Answer choice (E) is incorrect, because it is possible that more employees receive $3k bonuses than receive $5k bonuses. This is clearly shown in the local setups for Questions #2 and #4.
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10888)
The correct answer choice is (B)
To answer this Global, Could Be True—EXCEPT question, we need to identify an answer choice that cannot be true. The wording of each answer choice suggests, once again, that the question is designed to test your understanding of the numerical limitations applicable to each bonus group:
Answer choice (A) is incorrect, because the $1k and $3k groups could each have two employees assigned to them:
Answer choice (B) is the correct answer choice. If at most two employees can receive $1k bonuses (K and P) and at least two must receive $3k bonuses (V and Z), the number of employees who receive $1k bonuses can never exceed the number of employees who receive $3k bonuses.
Answer choice (C) is incorrect, because as many employees can receive $1k bonuses as can receive $5k bonuses. Here’s a hypothetical example:
You can also use the local diagram for Question #5 to show that answer choice (C) could be true and is therefore incorrect.
Answer choice (D) is incorrect, because it is possible that more employees receive $1k bonuses than receive $5k bonuses:
Answer choice (E) is incorrect, because it is possible that more employees receive $3k bonuses than receive $5k bonuses. This is clearly shown in the local setups for Questions #2 and #4.
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