PrepTest 104
[lcid:3515] Prep Test 104 LSAT — Logical Reasoning — S4
Logical reasoning
Question prompt
Nutrition education in schools
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Why the credited answer is right
Credited answer: D
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
Bizarro / Strengthen Questions
Stimulus Summary
Recommendation - Eat from the four food groups!
Judgment - The recommendation is dangerous to health
Answer Anticipation
There’s not a lot to this argument! It’s a recommendation, and a judgment that it’s dangerous. As such, any answer that brings up a reason to believe the recommendation to eat from each of the four food groups each day will strengthen it.
That’s all we’ve got - this is going to be an answer analysis-heavy question!
Answer choices
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AThe division into four Remaining source text redacted.
Why choice A is not credited
This answer brings up a danger of the recommendation - it would lead to a diet that could promote heart disease and cancer. -
BThe omission of fish, Remaining source text redacted.
Why choice B is not credited
Another downside of the recommendation - it suggested that healthy fish were less healthy! -
CA healthy diet should Remaining source text redacted.
Why choice C is not credited
Yet another downside to the recommendation, leading to people not eating enough fruits/vegetables. -
DThe recommendation that some Remaining source text redacted.
Why choice D matches the stem
If anything, this is a reason that the recommendation was helpful, so it wouldn’t strengthen the argument that it’s dangerous to health! -
EEncouraging the daily consumption Remaining source text redacted.
Why choice E is not credited
One more answer bringing up a negative effect of the recommendation, strengthening the argument that the recommendation was dangerous to health.
What this tests
Discussion
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Why is D wrong? 1 reply
Started by Raheel