LSAT 108 – Section 2 – Question 06

LSAT 108 - Section 2 - Question 06

February 2000

You need a full course to see this video. Enroll now and get started in less than a minute.

Ask a tutor

Target time: 1:00

This is question data from the 7Sage LSAT Scorer. You can score your LSATs, track your results, and analyze your performance with pretty charts and vital statistics - all with a Free Account ← sign up in less than 10 seconds

Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT108 S2 Q06
+LR
Flaw or descriptive weakening +Flaw
A
90%
167
B
8%
161
C
1%
150
D
2%
157
E
0%
156
126
138
151
 +Easier 145.001 +SubsectionEasier

News item: The result of a recent public survey has been called into question because one of the pollsters admitted to falsifying data. The survey originally concluded that most people in the country favor investing more money in information technologies. Because falsified data were included in the survey, its conclusion is not true; a majority does not favor more investment in information technologies.

A
the conclusion of the survey would be verified if the falsified data were excluded
This is a key possibility that the news item doesn’t consider. Regardless of the falsified data being included in the survey, it’s still possible that the majority of people in the country favor more investment in information technologies.
B
the conclusion of the survey will be accepted by the public even though falsified data were used
Whether or not the conclusion of the survey will be accepted by the public is irrelevant. We’re only concerned with whether the news item’s conclusion is sound.
C
other pollsters in other surveys also may have falsified data
The actions of pollsters in other surveys have no bearing on whether the recent public survey’s conclusion is true.
D
some people who responded to the survey were lying
We don’t know if the news item failed to consider this, but even if it didn’t, this isn’t a possible reason that the news item’s conclusion, that a majority of people in the country don’t favor more investment in information technologies, is flawed.
E
people’s opinions about investing in information technologies can change as new technologies develop
It doesn’t matter whether people’s opinions can change. We’re concerned with the news item’s argument about the current public opinion on investment in information technologies.

Take PrepTest

Review Results

LSAT PrepTest 108 Explanations

Section 1 - Reading Comprehension

Section 2 - Logical Reasoning

Section 3 - Logical Reasoning

Section 4 - Reading Comprehension

Get full LSAT course

Leave a Reply