PrepTest 112

[lcid:3544] Prep Test 112 LSAT — Logical Reasoning — S1 Logical reasoning

Question prompt

Nutritionist: Recently a craze Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: A

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

Weaken Questions

Stimulus Summary

Juicers are expensive, and the juice they make has no health benefits the whole fruits/veggies don’t, so you should save your money and eat a vegetable/fruit!

Answer Anticipation

The Nutritionist here recommends against juice, even though it has benefits. Why? Because of a comparison between the juicer juice and the natural fruits/vegetables. The latter are cheaper, but they have the same health benefits.
Since the argument is based on a comparison, the correct answer will probably bring up another relevant comparison. However, we should take a second to figure out if it’s likely to bring up a relevant similarity or difference.
We’re trying to weaken an argument stating that you should go with the cheaper of two options if the benefits are the same. That’s not a bad argument, but if we want to find an answer suggesting the opposite recommendation, we’d then need a benefit of the juice over the whole fruits/vegetables. So let’s find an answer that brings up a relevant difference between whole fruits/vegetables and juicer juice from them that’s a benefit of the juice.

Answer choices

  1. A
    Most people find it Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A matches the stem
    This answer brings up a relevant difference that is a benefit of the juice. If people find it easier to consume nutrients in juice form, then that’s a reason to shell out the money for the juicer.
  2. B
    Drinking juice from home Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B is not credited
    This answer gives a benefit of the whole foods over the juice, which lines up with the recommendation in the conclusion.
  3. C
    To most people who Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    It’d still be an expense, and there’s no reason to pay it if there’s no benefit to the juicer over buying whole fruits/vegetables.
  4. D
    The nutritionist was a Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D is not credited
    If anything, this answer provides the Nutritionist with some expertise that would help provide weight to her opinion.
  5. E
    Vitamin pills that supposedly Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    This answer recommends against vitamin pills, but it doesn’t help us decide between whole fruits/vegetables and juice so it’s out of scope. (Even ignoring that, it’s a benefit of eating whole fruits/vegetables, which would align with the conclusion.)

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