Logical reasoning PrepTest 124 · Section 2 · Question 19

Incorrect. This answer provides a means by which dealerships make it even easier for locals to rent from them as opposed to the rental chains, thus supporting the conclusion that locals will find it more worthwhile to rent from the dealerships.

Incorrect. This answer makes one of the difficulties more relevant—if rental agencies don't require a cab ride to reach, but dealerships do, then that's an expense that tourists would take on by renting from dealerships, thus decreasing the benefit they receive from the lower prices. The same wouldn't be true of locals, who are presumably less likely to be at the airport than tourists.

Incorrect. This answer increases the difficulty of the research noted in the stimulus by removing one potential source of information, and so it strengthens the argument relying on that difficulty.

Incorrect. If the locals are aware of the local dealerships that offer rentals, then they don't have to take on the same research to find that information that tourists would, making it more worthwhile for them to use dealerships for rentals.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Bizarro Strengthen

Stimulus Summary:
Renting from dealerships costs less than car rental companies, but tourists would have to do research and take cabs to the dealerships, so local residents are better able to take advantage of the deals.

Answer Anticipation:
Note that this is a Bizarro Strengthen question—not a Weaken question. While the correct answer might weaken the argument, it may also do nothing to the argument, so it's better to this of this through a Strengthen lens than a Weaken one.

Now, the conclusion here is comparative, so the comparisons discussed in the stimulus are going to be key to helping find the correct answer. In the conclusion, the ability of locals to take advantage of certain deals is said to be greater than for tourists.

Why is this? Because of a couple difficulties in renting from dealerships over rental agencies. Namely, there's research involved, and a cab would need to take the tourist from the airport to the dealership.

So any answer that makes these difficulties more relevant will strengthen the argument, and any answer making them less relevant or onerous will weaken it. Additionally, other potential difficulties would be relevant—with answers establishing the difficulties strengthening it, and those ruling out difficulties weakening it.

Answer Explanation:
This answer removes one way that renting from a dealership would be better for residents than tourists—they'd have to pay for an equivalent taxi ride to either location. By removing one way in which the locals could potentially save money by renting from a dealership over tourists, this answer weakens the conclusion that the former group will benefit more from those rentals than the latter.

Key Takeaway:
When a conclusion on the LSAT compares two groups, the logic and correct answer are probably going to play into the comparison. Focus your work on understanding the comparison and what could affect it.