LSAT 106 – Section 3 – Question 07

LSAT 106 - Section 3 - Question 07

June 1999

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PT106 S3 Q07
+LR
Method of reasoning or descriptive +Method
Conditional Reasoning +CondR
Sampling +Smpl
A
0%
168
B
1%
160
C
82%
167
D
1%
159
E
16%
165
120
139
159
 +Easier 148.198 +SubsectionMedium

Sam: In a recent survey, over 95 percent of people who purchased a Starlight automobile last year said they were highly satisfied with their purchase. Since people who have purchased a new car in the last year are not highly satisfied if that car has a manufacturing defect, Starlight automobiles are remarkably free from such defects.

Tiya: But some manufacturing defects in automobiles become apparent only after several years of use.

Summarize Argument
In response to Sam’s claim that Starlight automobiles are free from manufacturing defects, Tiya points out that such defects become apparent only after several years.

Describe Method of Reasoning
Tiya’s claim weakens Sam’s conclusion. She does this by stating an additional consideration Sam does not take into account when making his argument. If manufacturing defects are not apparent until several years later, then it is less likely that Starlight automobiles are free from these defects.

A
It argues that Sam’s conclusion is correct, though not for the reasons Sam gives.
Tiya does not agree with Sam’s conclusion. In fact, she weakens Sam’s conclusion by providing an additional consideration.
B
It provides evidence indicating that the survey results Sam relies on in his argument do not accurately characterize the attitudes of those surveyed.
Tiya’s claim does not address the surveys Sam relies on.
C
It offers a consideration that undermines the support Sam offers for his conclusion.
The consideration Tiya offers is that manufacturing defects are apparent only after several years.
D
It points out that Sam’s argument presupposes the truth of the conclusion Sam is defending.
Sam’s argument does not assume Starlight automobiles are free from manufacturing defects.
E
It presents new information that implies that Sam’s conclusion is false.
The new information Tiya presents just makes Sam’s conclusion less likely to be true. It could be that Starlight automobiles are free from manufacturing defects, but Tiya’s argument indicates that this conclusion cannot be made until after several years.

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