LSAT Practice Test

Why was last night's robbery considered unsuccessful despite the theft of documents?

1. The thief was caught immediately

2. The thief damaged the documents

3. The safe remained closed

4. The stolen documents were valuable

The correct answer is: The safe remained closed

Last night's robbery was considered unsuccessful despite the theft of documents because the safe remained closed. This indicates that the thief was unable to access or steal any valuables stored inside the safe. The fact that the safe was not breached or opened suggests that the thief did not achieve their primary objective during the robbery. Option A is incorrect because there is no information given in the question stem about the thief being caught immediately. Option B is incorrect as damaging the documents is not mentioned as a reason for the robbery being unsuccessful in the given context. Option D is incorrect as the value of the stolen documents is not discussed in relation to the success or failure of the robbery.