Logical reasoning PrepTest 122 · Section 1 · Question 11

Incorrect. The stimulus only discusses the current environmental policy of the two, not their record on that front. This answer is out of scope.

Incorrect. The environmental policy noted is about regulation of polluters, not the depletion of natural resources, so this answer is out of scope.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Facts

Question Type:
Must Be True

Stimulus Summary:
Burke vs. Adler:
(1) Burke had better strategies for most problems
(2) Burke has a better record
(3) Adler had a stricter environmental regulation policy (Burke's aligned with a dangerous polluter)

Result — Adler won

Answer Anticipation:
This stimulus runs down several points of comparison between Burke and Adler. While most of them show Burke as a better option in an election, the stimulus notes that Burke lost. There's only one point of comparison where Adler comes out ahead—her policy towards the environment—thus strongly supporting that this was a factor in her beating Burke in the election.

Answer Explanation:
The stimulus notes that one person beat another despite being worse on two metrics and better on one. Thus, it's strongly supported that the metric the winning politician was better" on played an important role in their election, so this is the correct answer.

Key Takeaway:
Comparisons are key to many questions on the LSAT, and so you should pay attention to and track them when they show up in a stimulus.

Incorrect. Both of the descriptors in this answer apply to Burke (the loser) over Adler, so there's no support that one of them is more important than the other.

Incorrect. While the stimulus notes two non—environmental metrics where Burke is better" than Adler, this answer is too broad in saying that Burke would be better in "every respect" other than the environment.