LSAT 125 – Section 2 – Question 01

LSAT 125 - Section 2 - Question 01

June 2008

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT125 S2 Q01
+LR
Flaw or descriptive weakening +Flaw
Sampling +Smpl
A
2%
153
B
1%
154
C
4%
158
D
93%
163
E
0%
149
122
133
144
 +Easiest 145.417 +SubsectionEasier

Executive: Our company is proud of its long history of good relations with its employees. In fact, a recent survey of our retirees proves that we treat our employees fairly, since 95 percent of the respondents reported that they had always been treated fairly during the course of their careers with us.

A
presents as its sole premise a claim that one would accept as true only if one already accepted the truth of the conclusion
(A) describes circular reasoning. But the argument does not rely on a premise that restates its conclusion. The premise involves survey results. The conclusion is that “we treat our employees fairly.”
B
relies on evidence that cannot be verified
The evidence consists of survey results. There’s no reason to think that the results of the survey cannot be verified. Just count up the responses. In any case, there’s nothing flawed with relying on evidence that can’t be verified.
C
equivocates on the word “fairly”
There’s no reason to think “fairly” is used in two different ways. Each use of “fairly” has the same definition: treated in a way that is right or just.
D
bases a generalization on a sample that may not be representative
The argument’s conclusion is a generalization concerning how “employees” are treated. But the evidence is based on a sample of retirees — their opinion might not be representative of employees’ opinion.
E
presumes, without providing justification, that older methods of managing employees are superior to newer ones
The author never compares older methods to news ones. The author might believe that the same managing methods are used, and that those methods treat employees both new and past fairly.

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