PrepTest 114

[lcid:3552] Prep Test 114 LSAT — Logical Reasoning — S1 Logical reasoning

Question prompt

In order to determine 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.

Question Type

Argument Structure Questions

Answer choices

  1. A
    a premise of the Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    Incorrect. It is supported by the following statement; it isn't a premise.
  2. B
    the conclusion of the Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B matches the stem
    Correct. Argument or Facts:
    Argument

    Valid or Flawed:
    Flawed

    Question Type:
    Argument Structure

    Stimulus Summary:
    Car insurance premiums take risk factors into account (e.g., age; accident history)
    Pivot - A person who drives more is more likely to get into an accident
    Conclusion - Insurance companies should make people who drive more pay more

    Answer Anticipation:
    The statement in question is a recommendation about what "should" happen, making it almost certainly a conclusion. This is reinforced by it being followed by an "After all" statement, which introduces a premise that supports the previous statement. Let's find an answer saying that the statement in question is the main point of the argument.

    Answer Explanation:
    The statement in question is an opinion supported by a fact, so it's a conclusion, as this answer states.

    Key Takeaway:
    A statement about what "should" or "ought" to happen is usually the conclusion. Knowing what conclusions "sound" like can be really helpful in breaking down an argument quickly!
  3. C
    evidence offered in support Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    Incorrect. This answer describes a premise ("evidence"), so it's wrong. Also, evidence that supports a premise would make that premise an intermediate conclusion, and there isn't one present in this argument.
  4. D
    an assertion phrased to Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    Incorrect. There's no specific anticipated objection to making people pay more. Also, a statement that counters a specific objection would be a premise, not the conclusion.
  5. E
    a clarification of a Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    Incorrect. There's no definition in the statement of question, and it's unclear what key term needs a definition in the argument.

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