PrepTest 123

[lcid:3590] Prep Test 123 LSAT — Logical Reasoning — S3 Logical reasoning

Question prompt

Jablonski, who owns a 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

Facts

Question Type

Illustration Questions

Stimulus Summary

J was troubled by car accident stats, so she donated cars to drivers ed programs to encourage teens to drive better. People in her neighborhood supported this action by buying cars from her.

Answer Anticipation

The motives/reasons behind actions are frequently important on the exam. While you may be cynical about J's motives, they're clearly listed as being magnanimous—she wanted to encourage teens to drive safer. This resulted in a business benefit to her. This illustrates that sometimes doing good makes you money. Remember that, future lawyers!

Answer choices

  1. A
    The only way to Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    Incorrect. While J works through drivers education programs, there is no language in the stimulus suggesting those are the only programs that work.
  2. B
    Altruistic actions sometimes have Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B matches the stem
    Correct. J's motives are clearly listed—she wanted to increase safety in young drivers. That's altruistic, and it resulted in her making money, which is a positive consequence. This answer is illustrated by the stimulus, so it's the correct answer.
  3. C
    Young drivers are the Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    Incorrect. While J is focused on young drivers, there's no indication that she picked them because they are the most likely to benefit from these programs. Without information illustrating such a strong statement ("most likely"), we can rule this answer choice out.
  4. D
    It is usually in Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    Incorrect. One example (J) doesn't illustrate an answer that states something "usually" happens unless it's stated that the one example is representative, or highlights the likely outcome.
  5. E
    An action must have Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    Incorrect. There's no indication that J's actions have broad community support—the stimulus is limited to discussing what some members of the community have done. It also doesn't state that J's actions have been successful!

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