LSAT 142 – Section 4 – Question 03

LSAT 142 - Section 4 - Question 03

December 2014

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PT142 S4 Q03
+LR
Strengthen +Streng
Link Assumption +LinkA
A
0%
147
B
1%
152
C
1%
151
D
1%
156
E
97%
164
128
135
143
 +Easier 147.564 +SubsectionMedium

The master plan for the new park calls for the planting of trees of any species native to this area, except for those native trees that grow to be very large, such as the cottonwood. The trees that the community group donated were purchased at Three Rivers Nursery, which sells mostly native trees and shrubs. Thus, the donated trees are probably consistent with the master plan.

Summarize Argument
The author concludes that the donated trees are probably consistent with the master plan that calls for the planting of trees that are native to the area, except for those that grow very large. This is because the donated trees came from Three Rivers Nursery, which sells mostly native trees and shrubs.

Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that the donated trees do not grow to be very large.

A
Some tree species that grow to be very large are consistent with the master plan.
This doesn’t help show that the donated trees don’t grow to be very large. It also doesn’t suggest that the donated trees are among the species that could be very large but also consistent with the plan.
B
Three Rivers Nursery sells cottonwood trees.
The stimulus says cottonwood trees are very large. So, this doesn’t help show the donated trees do not grow to be very large.
C
Many of the native species that Three Rivers Nursery sells are shrubs, not trees.
We’re talking about donated trees. So whether the nursery sells native shrubs has no impact.
D
Tree species that are not native to this area and that are consistent with the master plan are rare and hard to find.
We’re talking about donated trees. Whether other kinds of trees are hard to find has no impact on whether the trees that were already donated are consistent with the plan.
E
Three Rivers Nursery does not sell any tree species that grow to be very large.
This helps show that the donated trees, which came from the Three Rivers Nursery, do not grow to be very large. So, the trees won’t violate the plan due to being very large.

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