easy · LSAT Logical Reasoning

To get a promotion at this firm, an employee must have at least five years of experience. James has six years of experience. Therefore, James will get a promotion.

Which one of the following, if true, most clearly demonstrates the flaw in the reasoning?

  1. The firm additionally requires that any candidate pass a management examination before becoming eligible for promotion.
  2. The firm's written promotion policy has been revised several times over the past decade.
  3. Many employees with well over five years of experience choose not to apply for promotions at all.
  4. James has more years of experience than several colleagues who were recently promoted.
  5. No employee at the firm has ever been promoted with fewer than five years of experience.

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