Logical reasoning PrepTest 119 · Section 2 · Question 16

Question prompt

The ability to access Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: B

The notes below walk through why it fits the stem and how to eliminate the rest.

Argument or Facts

Argument

Valid or Flawed

Flawed

Question Type

Strengthen Questions

Stimulus Summary

Most printed material isn’t available in a visually impaired-friendly format, but the right computer/software can turn regular content into a visually impaired-friendly format. Therefore, visually impaired people can now use computers to access more info.

Answer Anticipation

Whenever the LSAT throws a qualification into the argument, it’s important to pay attention to it. Here, the premise establishes that computers can allow visually impaired individuals to access materials online - if they have the right hardware and software. It never establishes that this hardware and software is widely available or available to the visually impaired community, but the conclusion acts as if it is.
Since the argument assumes that this hardware/software is generally available to these individuals, the correct answer should provide evidence of that.

Answer choices

  1. A
    A computerized speech synthesizer Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    This answer is relative - while the speech synthesizer is less expensive than a complete library of audiotapes, that could still make it prohibitively expensive.
  2. B
    Relatively easy–to–use computer systems Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B matches the stem
    This answer establishes that the systems discussed are widely available, thus establishing that the qualification - a person has the right hardware/software - is potentially met. If that’s the case, then the argument that visually impaired people currently have access to this information is strengthened.
  3. C
    Many visually impaired people Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    The conclusion is just about whether these individuals can access this information, not if it’s in the format they prefer, so this answer is out of scope.
  4. D
    Most visually impaired people Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    The conclusion is about the ease of accessing this information (“more easily”), and this answer only speaks to the access itself.
  5. E
    The rate at which Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    The conclusion is about what is true “now,” so what’s going to be true in the future is out of scope.

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Question analytics

Based on historical answer selection rates for this question.

Answer choice distribution

  1. A 6%
  2. B Credited 86%
  3. C 2%
  4. D 2%
  5. E 4%

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