LSAT 104 – Section 1 – Question 02
LSAT 104 - Section 1 - Question 02
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Type | Tags | Answer Choices |
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| PT104 S1 Q02 |
+LR
| Flaw or descriptive weakening +Flaw Link Assumption +LinkA Math +Math | A
3%
160
B
0%
140
C
2%
153
D
94%
169
E
1%
154
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137 145 152 |
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J.Y.’s explanation
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Although 90 percent of the population believes itself to be well informed about health care, only 20 percent knows enough about DNA to understand a news story about DNA. So apparently at least 80 percent of the population does not know enough about medical concepts to make well-informed personal medical choices or to make good public policy decisions about health care.
Summarize Argument
The author concludes that at least 80% of people don’t know enough about medical concepts to make well-informed personal medical decisions or good public policy decisions about health care. He supports this by noting that 20% of people understand enough about DNA to understand a news story about DNA, meaning 80% of people don't.
Identify and Describe Flaw
The author assumes that because 80% of people don't understand DNA well enough to follow a news story about it, they can't make well-informed personal medical decisions or public health decisions. However, he fails to provide evidence that explains how understanding DNA is necessary for making those decisions.
A
those people who can understand news stories about DNA are able to make well-informed personal medical choices
The author assumes that people who cannot understand news stories about DNA are unable to make well-informed personal medical decisions (or that people who can make these decisions must be able to understand news stories about DNA). (A) has this backward.
B
more than 20 percent of the population needs to be well informed about health care for good public policy decisions about health care to be made
The author concludes that 80% of people can’t make good public policy decisions because they can’t understand a news story about DNA, but he never suggests that over 20% of people need to be well informed about health care for good public policy decisions to be made.
C
one’s being able to make well-informed personal medical choices ensures that one makes good public policy decisions about health care
The author never suggests a causal connection between making well-informed personal medical choices and making good public policy decisions about health care. Instead, he assumes that one has to understand DNA in order to make these personal and public health decisions.
D
an understanding of DNA is essential to making well-informed personal medical choices or to making good public policy decisions about health care
This describes the author’s unsupported assumption. He claims that 80% of people can’t make good personal medical decisions or public policy decisions because they can’t understand DNA, but he fails to demonstrate that understanding DNA is necessary for making those decisions.
E
since 90 percent of the population believes itself to be well informed about health care, at least 70 percent of the population is mistaken in that belief
Just because 80% of people don’t understand DNA doesn’t mean they’re not well informed about health care. The author doesn’t argue that not understanding DNA means someone isn’t well informed about health care, but rather that they can't make informed personal medical decisions.
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Section 1 - Logical Reasoning
- Question 01
- Question 02
- Question 03
- Question 04
- Question 05
- Question 06
- Question 07
- Question 08
- Question 09
- Question 10
- Question 11
- Question 12
- Question 13
- Question 14
- Question 15
- Question 16
- Question 17
- Question 18
- Question 19
- Question 20
- Question 21
- Question 22
- Question 23
- Question 24
- Question 25
- Question 26
Section 2 - Reading Comprehension
- Passage 1 – Passage
- Passage 1 – Questions
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- Passage 2 – Questions
- Passage 3 – Passage
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- Passage 4 – Questions
Section 3 - Reading Comprehension
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- Passage 1 – Questions
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