LSAT 124 – Section 1 – Question 18

LSAT 124 - Section 1 - Question 18

December 2007

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT124 S1 Q18
+LR
Flaw or descriptive weakening +Flaw
Conditional Reasoning +CondR
A
17%
160
B
75%
165
C
2%
157
D
5%
161
E
1%
158
135
149
163
 +Medium 146.495 +SubsectionMedium

Salesperson: When a salesperson is successful, it is certain that that person has been in sales for at least three years. This is because to succeed as a salesperson, one must first establish a strong client base, and studies have shown that anyone who spends at least three years developing a client base can eventually make a comfortable living in sales.

A
salespeople who have spent three years developing a client base might not yet be successful in sales

The author doesn't fail to consider this possibility. According to his conclusion, spending 3+ years in sales is necessary for being successful, not sufficient. This allows for the possibility of some salespeople spending 3+ years in sales and not yet being successful.

B
some salespeople require fewer than three years in which to develop a strong client base

The author fails to consider this possibility. He never proves that to establish a strong client base, one must spend 3+ years in sales. Some people might establish their client base in less time and so be successful without spending 3+ years in sales.

C
a salesperson who has not spent three years developing a client base may not succeed in sales

The author concludes that someone who hasn’t spent three years in sales will not succeed in sales. Unlike (C), he fails to consider the possibility that a salesperson who hasn’t spent three years developing a client base may succeed in sales.

D
it takes longer than three years for a salesperson to develop a strong client base

The author doesn’t fail to consider this possibility. He mistakenly assumes that a salesperson must spend at least three years developing a strong client base. This allows for the possibility of some people spending longer than three years establishing it.

E
few salespeople can afford to spend three years building a client base

The author may not address this, but it isn’t a flaw in his argument. Just because most salespeople can’t afford to spend three years building their client base doesn’t affect the conclusion that spending three years in sales is necessary for success.

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