LSAT Practice Test

Which statement cannot be true, as indicated in the text?

1. Must be false - def

2. Cannot be true

3. Could be true - opposite

4. Could be false - def

The correct answer is: Must be false - def

In this question, the key to finding the correct answer lies in understanding the meanings of the terms "Must be false" and "Cannot be true." The term "Must be false" means that the statement is definitively incorrect, it cannot be true under any circumstances. On the other hand, "Cannot be true" means that there is a possibility, even if remote, that the statement could be true. Given this distinction, the correct answer is A. "Must be false." This is because the statement that "Must be false" indicates a definitive contradiction or inconsistency that cannot be true at all, making it the only choice that cannot be true, as indicated in the text.