LSAT 112 – Section 1 – Question 19
LSAT 112 - Section 1 - Question 19
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Type | Tags | Answer Choices |
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Psg/Game/S Difficulty |
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PT112 S1 Q19 |
+LR
| Flaw or descriptive weakening +Flaw Link Assumption +LinkA Part v. Whole +PvW | A
0%
144
B
5%
153
C
85%
160
D
5%
152
E
4%
152
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127 138 150 |
+Easier | 147.196 +SubsectionMedium |
Summarize Argument
The author concludes that any patriotism in Arton's plays was meant ironically. He supports this by pointing out that when she wrote them, her country was struggling with high unemployment, food costs, and crime, which led to low general morale and patriotism in the country.
Identify and Describe Flaw
The author draws a conclusion about Arton’s patriotism based on the general morale of her country at the time. In doing so, he assumes that Arton felt the same way about her country as the general population did. But perhaps Arton still felt patriotic, even though general morale and patriotism were low.
A
posits an unstated relationship between unemployment and crime
The author never claims that unemployment and crime rates in Arton’s country were related to each other. He just says that both were high.
B
takes for granted that straightforward patriotism is not possible for a serious writer
The author never assumes that patriotism is not possible for a serious writer, nor does he make any claims about whether Arton is a serious writer. Instead, he argues that straightforward patriotism is not possible in Arton’s work, given the state of her country at the time.
C
takes for granted that Arton was attuned to the predominant national attitude of her time
By claiming that the patriotism in Arton’s plays was ironic because of low morale and patriotism in her country, the author assumes that Arton shared the predominant national attitude of her time.
D
overlooks the fact that some citizens prosper in times of high unemployment
The author doesn't address this, but it isn’t a flaw in his argument. Some citizens may have prospered despite the high unemployment, but we can’t assume that Arton herself prospered. Either way, (D) fails to address the assumption that Arton shared her country’s general morale.
E
confuses irony with a general decline in public morale
“Irony” and “a general decline in public morale” are used unambiguously to refer to two distinct pieces of the author’s argument.
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LSAT PrepTest 112 Explanations
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
- Passage 2 – Passage
- Passage 2 – Questions
- Passage 3 – Passage
- Passage 3 – Questions
- Passage 4 – Passage
- Passage 4 – Questions
Section 3 - 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
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- Question 22
- Question 23
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- Question 26
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