LSAT 108 – Section 2 – Question 02

LSAT 108 - Section 2 - Question 02

February 2000

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Choices		 Curve Question
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PT108 S2 Q02
+LR
Flaw or descriptive weakening +Flaw
A
1%
159
B
0%
144
C
1%
144
D
3%
162
E
95%
166
120
127
141
 +Easiest 145.001 +SubsectionEasier

John: For 40 years, fluoride has been added to public drinking water. According to a study, fluoridated public drinking water when given to laboratory rats causes bone cancer. Ninety percent of all the male rats in the test sample were affected, but the female rats were unaffected. Even though I am healthy now, I should nevertheless stop drinking fluoridated water; only then will I be sure not to develop bone cancer.

A
John does not consider how others besides himself are affected by fluoridation of water.
John’s argument isn’t concerned with others besides himself. He only argues that he should stop drinking fluoridated water.
B
John does not consider whether fluoridated water causes other diseases.
John’s argument isn’t about other diseases. He only argues that he should stop drinking fluoridated water to avoid developing bone cancer.
C
John does not consider whether there were any brief periods during the 40 years in which fluoride was not added to the water.
Whether there were periods during the 40 years in which fluoride wasn’t added to the water is irrelevant. John argues he should stop drinking fluoridated water now.
D
John does not focus on the positive effects that fluoridated water has on people.
John’s argument isn’t concerned with positive effects of fluoridated water. He argues that he should stop drinking fluoridated water so he doesn’t develop bone cancer.
E
John does not consider the possibility of other causes of bone cancer.
John fails to consider this. John argues that ceasing to drink fluoridated water is the only way he can ensure that he won’t develop bone cancer, but he ignores the possibility that he could develop bone cancer for other reasons even if he stops drinking fluoridated water.

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