PrepTest 150

Incorrect. D agrees with this, but E disagrees.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Point of Agreement

Stimulus Summary:
D: Road repair is the mayor's top priority, and approving the tax plan is the only way to get it, so she'll approve of the tax plan.

E: Not having a tax increase is more important to the mayor than the road repair, so you (road repair proposal) shall not pass!

Answer Anticipation:
D and E disagree on the mayor's top priority (D thinks it's road repair; E thinks it's no new taxes), so that will probably feature as a trap answer to trick those who think this is a Point at Issue question. They also disagree on whether the tax plan will get the mayor's support, and whether the road repair proposal will pass. That's a lot they disagree on, so what do they agree on?

The only overlap is that both believe the road repair proposal and tax increase are connected to each other, and that the tax increase is a necessary part of the mayor getting her road repair proposal passed.

Answer Explanation:
They both agree with this statement. D explicitly states it, and E implies it by linking the failure of the road repair proposal to a lack of support for tax increases.

Key Takeaway:
Point at Issue questions are much more common than Point of Agreement questions. The LSAT will frequently present answers that would be correct in the former question type when asking the latter, so be careful!

Incorrect. D agrees with this, but E states that not increasing taxes is more important to her.

Incorrect. E agrees with this statement. D seems to disagree with this in stating that the mayor is willing to trade higher taxes for it, but (technically) D just states that the mayor is meeting a necessary condition for passing the proposal, so D only believes the mayor might get her road repair proposal passed.

Incorrect. E agrees with this; D thinks the road repair proposal is the top priority. They disagree on this answer.