Critical Reasoning

prachich1987 wrote:IMO : C

The policy say that " Request for temporary nondelivery must be made at least three days prior to the first day on which delivery is to stop."
Here Mrs. Herrera calls the The Daily Gazette on a Wednesday to stop delivery the following Monday for the entire week.
So she has obeyed the rules made by The Daily Gazette.

David@VeritasPrep wrote:Here is an LSAT question that you will not find on the GMAT, but I think it is a fun one...what do you think?

As always, OA in a few hours, after some discussion.

16. Notice to subscribers: In order for us to provide you with efficient and reliable newspaper service, please note the following policies. You will be billed for home delivery every four weeks, in advance. If you do not receive delivery call us promptly to receive a replacement copy. Credit can be given only if the missed copy is reported to us within twenty-four hours and only if a replacement copy is unavailable. Request for temporary nondelivery must be made at least three days prior to the first day on which delivery is to stop. No subscription will be canceled unless the subscriber explicitly requests cancellation beforehand and in writing.

The Daily Gazette

If The Daily Gazette denies each of the following subscriber's requests, each of the denials could be justified solely on the basis of the policy stated above EXCEPT:

(A) Mr. Rathanan did not send in his advance payment two weeks ago; he states that his inaction was intended as a cancellation and requests that he not be charged for the past two weeks of delivery of The Daily Gazette.


Incorrect. Cancellation requests need to be in writing. Although Mr. Rathanan did mean cancellation beforehand, he did not do so in writing.

(B) Dr. Broder called The Daily Gazette Monday morning to report that her Sunday edition had not been delivered; she requests credit instead of the offered replacement copy.

Incorrect. It does not state the time difference between the normal newspaper delivery time every morning and the time at which the call was placed. Dr. Border may have called at 11:00 AM on Monday and missed the 24 hour window if the Gazette's delivery time is 7 AM.

(C) The Daily Gazette was delivered to Mrs. Herrera during her one-week vacation even though she called on a Wednesday to stop delivery the following Monday for the entire week; she requests credit for the full week's delivery.

Correct. Mrs. Herrera called more than 3 days in advance for temporary suspension of delivery and as a result she is entitled to a credit. Whatever time of the day she made the call on Wed, it was clearly a notice more than 3 days in advance.

(D) Although Ms. Jackson telephoned The Daily Gazette at the beginning of June requesting that her subscription be canceled on June 30, delivery was continued until July 3 when she called to complain; she requests that she not be charged for the papers delivered in July.

Incorrect. 4 weeks advance notice is the rule. Ms. Jackson may have called on June 5 (which can be considered the beginning of june), and the 28 day advance notice rule could take it to July 3. Thus she may not be entitled to a credit.

(E) Ms. Silverman was out of town on Sunday and Monday and when she returned on Tuesday she found that her Sunday edition had not been delivered; she called The Daily Gazette on Tuesday afternoon requesting credit for the undelivered copy.

Incorrect. Her call about a missed delivery was a day too late. She should have called within 24 hours of missed delivery to receive a credit.

Source: Official LSAT from December 2000, question 16 of section 1. Question found in "The Next 10 Actual , Official PrepTests" copyright Law School Admissions Council, 2004, page 148.

David@VeritasPrep wrote:OA is C.

Nice job on this unusual question guys!

Stormier wins the prize for most thorough description. My one change to what Stormier has written is that I think the problem with answer choice D is that the cancellation was not in writing. A cancellation of the subscription must be in writing...not sure that it needs to be 4 weeks in advance.

As to the correct answer (C) - Mrs. Herrara did call more than 3 days in advance. The requirement to submit in writing is for a full cancellation not for a temporary suspension. A temporary suspension can be initiated with a phone call.