PrepTest 119

[lcid:3573] Prep Test 119 LSAT — Logical Reasoning — S2 Logical reasoning

Question prompt

University budget committee: Athletes 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

Paradox Questions

Stimulus Summary

UBC: Artificial turf sees fewer injuries and is cheaper to maintain than natural fields, but we should replace our artificial turf with natural fields.

Answer Anticipation

This argument compares artificial-turf fields to natural-grass ones. The Committee brings up two details that make the former better than the latter, but then it recommends replacing the former with the latter.
There must be some reason for that switch that overrides the safety and monetary concerns addressed in the stimulus, so let’s look for any answer that brings up a benefit of natural-grass fields over artificial-turf ones.

Answer choices

  1. A
    The university's current artificial–turf Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    Even so, it’s noted that natural-grass fields are more expensive to maintain, so this answer doesn’t provide a reason to switch.
  2. B
    Most injuries sustained on Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B matches the stem
    This answer undercuts one of the perceived benefits mentioned for artificial-turf fields while raising a benefit of natural-grass fields. If the more-frequent injuries on these fields are faster to heal and require less expensive treatment, then not only does it seem as if these fields are safer, they might also cost less when taking the cost of injuries and treatment into account. By providing a benefit of natural-grass fields over artificial-turf ones, this answer provides support for the paradoxical recommendation made by the Committee, and it is therefore correct.
  3. C
    It is difficult for Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    If anything, this answer suggests a reason to go with the cheaper, safer, and currently installed artificial-turf instead of switching. This answer brings up a similarity, and we’re looking for a difference.
  4. D
    Maintaining artificial–turf fields involves Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    Whatever the specific maintenance steps are, the stimulus has established that natural-grass fields are more expensive to maintain than artificial-turf ones, so this answer doesn’t provide any information that adds to the stimulus.
  5. E
    Athletes who have spent Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    There’s no indication that the athletes at this university are used to natural-grass fields. If anything, the fact that there are currently artificial-turf fields suggests the athletes have played on that type of field. Additionally, it’s not clear that athlete preference should outweigh safety and budgetary concerns.

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