LSAT 119 – Section 4 – Question 02

LSAT 119 - Section 4 - Question 02

June 2005

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PT119 S4 Q02
+LR
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Method of reasoning or descriptive +Method
Analogy +An
A
0%
151
B
93%
162
C
4%
155
D
3%
156
E
0%
150
120
131
143
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Advertisement: The pride the people at Austin Stables take in their work accounts for their success in producing more winning racehorses than any other stable. Such a tradition of pride is not only found in the business of horse racing. For generations we at Barr Motor Company have demonstrated similar pride. You can rely on Barr Motor Company to produce more winning automobiles than our competitors.

Summarize Argument
The advertisement concludes that Barr Motor Company produces more winning automobiles than its competitors do. This is supported by a claimed analogy: that Barr Motor Company demonstrates similar pride to that displayed by Austin Stables. And apparently, Austin Stables’ pride is responsible for Austin Stables producing more winning racehorses than their own competitors.

Describe Method of Reasoning
The advertisement draws an analogy between two cases which possess the same quality of pride. Because this quality is responsible for a certain outcome in one case, the outcome is said to be similar in the other case. In other words, because Barr Motor Company displays similar pride to Austin Stables, Barr Motor Company—by analogy to Austin Stables—will also have similar success over its competition.

A
demonstrating that Barr Motor Company has more repeat customers than its competitors
The advertisement does not mention repeat customers, only claiming that Barr Motor Company will produce better products than their competitors.
B
using an analogy to reach the conclusion that Barr Motor Company is superior to its competitors
The advertisement uses an analogy between Austin Stables and Barr Motor Company to conclude that Barr Motor Company is superior to its competitors in a way analogous to Austin Stables’ superiority over its competitors.
C
proving that Barr Motor Company has a long-standing tradition of pride
The advertisement doesn’t function to prove Barr Motor Company’s long-standing tradition of pride. Rather, Barr’s pride is a premise that supports drawing an analogy between Barr Motor Company and Austin Stables.
D
understating the role that pride plays in accounting for the success of Austin Stables
The advertisement doesn’t understate the role of pride in accounting for the success of Austin Stables, instead claiming that pride truly does account for that success.
E
asserting that Barr Motor Company has an older tradition of pride than does Austin Stables
The advertisement doesn’t make any claims about how old the tradition of pride at Austin Stables is.

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