LSAT Analytical Reasoning Practice Test 1

Game 1:

A landscape architect is selecting trees for a new project. The architect must choose between 7 types of trees—a Maple, a River Birch, an Oak, a Sycamore, Chestnut, a Blue Spruce, and a Pine. There are two separate areas, named area 1 and area 2, in which the trees will be planted. The trees must be planted in accordance with the following constraints:

• Each area contains three different types of trees, and there are only three types of trees in each area.
• The same type of tree cannot be planted more than once in either area.
• If an area contains a river birch, then the area cannot contain either a blue spruce or a pine.
• If an area has a sycamore tree, it must also contain either a river birch or an oak.
• Any area that contains an oak must also contain a maple.

Which of the following is an acceptable selection of trees for both areas?

Game 1:

A landscape architect is selecting trees for a new project. The architect must choose between 7 types of trees—a Maple, a River Birch, an Oak, a Sycamore, Chestnut, a Blue Spruce, and a Pine. There are two separate areas, named area 1 and area 2, in which the trees will be planted. The trees must be planted in accordance with the following constraints:

• Each area contains three different types of trees, and there are only three types of trees in each area.
• The same type of tree cannot be planted more than once in either area.
• If an area contains a river birch, then the area cannot contain either a blue spruce or a pine.
• If an area has a sycamore tree, it must also contain either a river birch or an oak.
• Any area that contains an oak must also contain a maple.

Which of the following CANNOT be true?

Game 1:

A landscape architect is selecting trees for a new project. The architect must choose between 7 types of trees—a Maple, a River Birch, an Oak, a Sycamore, Chestnut, a Blue Spruce, and a Pine. There are two separate areas, named area 1 and area 2, in which the trees will be planted. The trees must be planted in accordance with the following constraints:

• Each area contains three different types of trees, and there are only three types of trees in each area.
• The same type of tree cannot be planted more than once in either area.
• If an area contains a river birch, then the area cannot contain either a blue spruce or a pine.
• If an area has a sycamore tree, it must also contain either a river birch or an oak.
• Any area that contains an oak must also contain a maple.

If a Chestnut is planted in area 1, and a River Birch is in area 2 which of the following could be true?

Game 1:

A landscape architect is selecting trees for a new project. The architect must choose between 7 types of trees—a Maple, a River Birch, an Oak, a Sycamore, Chestnut, a Blue Spruce, and a Pine. There are two separate areas, named area 1 and area 2, in which the trees will be planted. The trees must be planted in accordance with the following constraints:

• Each area contains three different types of trees, and there are only three types of trees in each area.
• The same type of tree cannot be planted more than once in either area.
• If an area contains a river birch, then the area cannot contain either a blue spruce or a pine.
• If an area has a sycamore tree, it must also contain either a river birch or an oak.
• Any area that contains an oak must also contain a maple.

Which of the following CANNOT be true?

Game 1:

A landscape architect is selecting trees for a new project. The architect must choose between 7 types of trees—a Maple, a River Birch, an Oak, a Sycamore, Chestnut, a Blue Spruce, and a Pine. There are two separate areas, named area 1 and area 2, in which the trees will be planted. The trees must be planted in accordance with the following constraints:

• Each area contains three different types of trees, and there are only three types of trees in each area.
• The same type of tree cannot be planted more than once in either area.
• If an area contains a river birch, then the area cannot contain either a blue spruce or a pine.
• If an area has a sycamore tree, it must also contain either a river birch or an oak.
• Any area that contains an oak must also contain a maple.

If a sycamore is not selected, which of the following must be true?

Game 1:

A landscape architect is selecting trees for a new project. The architect must choose between 7 types of trees—a Maple, a River Birch, an Oak, a Sycamore, Chestnut, a Blue Spruce, and a Pine. There are two separate areas, named area 1 and area 2, in which the trees will be planted. The trees must be planted in accordance with the following constraints:

• Each area contains three different types of trees, and there are only three types of trees in each area.
• The same type of tree cannot be planted more than once in either area.
• If an area contains a river birch, then the area cannot contain either a blue spruce or a pine.
• If an area has a sycamore tree, it must also contain either a river birch or an oak.
• Any area that contains an oak must also contain a maple.

Which of the following must be true?

Game 1:

A landscape architect is selecting trees for a new project. The architect must choose between 7 types of trees—a Maple, a River Birch, an Oak, a Sycamore, Chestnut, a Blue Spruce, and a Pine. There are two separate areas, named area 1 and area 2, in which the trees will be planted. The trees must be planted in accordance with the following constraints:

• Each area contains three different types of trees, and there are only three types of trees in each area.
• The same type of tree cannot be planted more than once in either area.
• If an area contains a river birch, then the area cannot contain either a blue spruce or a pine.
• If an area has a sycamore tree, it must also contain either a river birch or an oak.
• Any area that contains an oak must also contain a maple.

If a river birch is not selected, which of the following CANNOT be true?