Making assumptions
It is unethical for government officials to use their knowledge of impending policies to financially benefit themselves if that knowledge is not available to the general public.
Which one of the following actions would be unethical according to the principle stated above?
A. A company whose former manager is now an official with the Department of Natural Resources was one of the several bidders for an extremely lucrative contract with the department; the names of the bidders were not disclosed to the public
B. A retired high-ranking military officer now owns a company that contracts with the Department of Defense. He uses his contacts with department officials to help his company obtain contracts
C. After a tax reform law was enacted, an official with the government's revenue agency obtained a 20 percent reduction in personal income tax by setting up tax shelters that were allowed by the new law
D. A Finance Department official, one of the few people who knew of a plan to tax luxury cars, bought a luxury car just before the plan was announced to the public in order to avoid paying the tax
D. A Finance Department official, one of the few people who knew of a plan to tax luxury cars, bought a luxury car just before the plan was announced to the public in order to avoid paying the tax
The passage supports which on of the following statements about the treatment of childhood in medieval documents?
A. Medieval accounts of childhood tend to emphasize the piety of their subjects
B. Medieval accounts of saints' lives focus on stories of miracles rather than on the childhood of their subjects
C. Medical and theological writings provide scant evidence of parental concern for children
D. In medieval text illustrations, children were distinguished from adults by their appearance rather than by their stature
E. In medieval text illustrations, children were not depicted with childlike features
E. In medieval text illustrations, children were not depicted with childlike features
Company President: For the management consultant position, we shall interview only those applicants who have worked for management consulting firms generally recognized as in the top 1 percent of firms worldwide. When we finally select somebody, then, we can be sure, to have selected one of the best managements consultants available.
The company president's reasoning is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it
A. Takes for granted that only the best management consultants have worked for the top management consulting firms
B. Generalizes from too small a sample of management consulting firms worldwide
C. Takes for granted that if something is true of each member of a collections, then it is also true of the collection as a whole
D. Presumes, without providing warrant, that persons who have worked fro the top companies will accept a job offer
E. Presumes, without providing justification, that highly competent management consultants are highly competent at every task
A. Takes for granted that only the best management consultants have worked for the top management consulting firms
What topic was taken out of the LSAT this past summer?
Logic Games
Physician: In itself, exercise does not cause heart attacks; rather, a sudden increase in an exercise regimen can be a cause. When people of any physical condition suddenly increase their amount of exercise, they also increase their risk of heart attack. As a result, there will be an increased risk of heart attack among employees of this company due to the new health program.
The conclusion drawn by the physician follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
A. Employees will abruptly increase their amount of exercise as a result of the new health program.
B. The exercises involved in the new health program are more strenuous than those in the previous program
C. The new health program will force employees of all levels of health to exercise regularly
D. The new health program constitutes a sudden change in the company's policy
E. All employees, no matter what their physical condition, will participate in the new health program
A. Employees will abruptly increase their amount of exercise as a result of the new health program
Which one of the following best describes the function of the first paragraph of the passage?
A. It presents important evidence that a traditional theory has failed to take into account.
B. It describes the historical sources that have been the focus of a recent debate
C. It describes an argument that will be challenged by evidence provided in the passage.
D. It describes a puzzling historical phenomenon that will be accounted for in the passageE. It summarizes important information about the historical period that is discussed in the passage
C. It describes an argument that will be challenged by evidence provided in the passage
Rose: Lets not see the movie Winter Fields. I caught a review of it in the local paper and it was the worst review I've read in years.
Chester: I don't understand why that might make you not want to see the movie. And besides, nothing in that paper is particularly well written.
Chesters' response suggests that he misinterpreted which one of the following expressions used by Rose?
A. See the movie
B. Caught a review
C. Local paper
D. Worst review
E. In years
D. Worst review
If someone wants to go to law school right after senior year, when should they take their LSAT?
It is highly suggested to practice and take the LSAT the summer after your junior year in order to submit your scores in the winter. It is not recommended to study and take the LSAT during the school year, the optimal times are Sophomore and Junior summers
Marine animals known as box jellyfish have eyes with well-formed lenses capable of producing sharp images that reveal fine detail. But the box jellyfish's retinas are too far forward to receive a clear image, so these jellyfish can receive only a blurry image that reveals prominent features of objects but not fine detail. This example shows that eyes are adapted only to an animal's needs rather than to some abstract sense of how a good eye would be designed.
The argument requires assuming which one of the following?
A. Boxy jellyfish are the only kind of jellyfish with retinas that do not focus clearly
B. Box jellyfish have a need to detect prominent features of objects but not fine details
C. Box jellyfish would benefit from having retinas that allowed their eyes to focus more sharply
D. Box jellyfish developed from jellyfish whose retinas received clear images
E. Box jellyfish use vision as their main means of detecting prey
B. Box jellyfish have a need to detect prominent features of objects but not fine details
Which one of the following, if true, would provide the LEAST support for Shahar's arguments as they are described in the passage?
A. Medieval documents contain stories of children, seemingly stillborn, who were miraculously restored to life by the intercession of saints
B. The children of peasants remained at home in the later stages of childhood, gradually taking on more serious tasks until the time came for marriage
C. Impoverished parents left their children at foundling hospitals because they were confident that their children would be better cared for there than they would have been at home
D. The details of the saints' childhoods in the accounts of saints' lives were invented by medieval writers and did not reflect the attitudes of parents in the Middle Ages
E. Parents in wealthier classes who did not place their children as apprentices were criticized for not providing their children with a secure future
D. The details of the saints' childhoods in the accounts of saints' lives were invented by medieval writers and did not reflect the attitudes of parents in the Middle Ages
Pediatrician: Swollen tonsils give rise to breathing problems during sleep, and the surgical removal of children's swollen tonsils has been shown to alleviate sleep disturbances. So removing children's tonsils before swelling even occurs will ensure that the children do not experience any breathing problems during sleep.
The pediatrician's argument is most vulnerable to the criticism that it
A. relies on an inappropriate appeal to authority
B. fails to consider the possibility that some breathing problems during sleep may be caused by something other than swollen tonsils
C. infers from the fact that an action has a certain effect that the action is intended to produce that effect
D. fails to consider the possibility that there may be other medical reasons for surgically removing a child's tonsils
B. fails to consider the possibility that some breathing problems during sleep may be caused by something other than swollen tonsils
What is a perfect score on the LSAT?
180
While sales of other highly fuel-efficient automobiles are in decline, sales of the Hydro are rising. The Hydro's manufacturers attribute its success to the Hydro's price and very low fuel consumption. However, the Hydro is comparable in price and fuel efficiency to its competitors, so it is more likely that its success is due to the fact that people want to appear environmentally conscious to their neighbors.
Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument?
A. The Hydro is the most popular highly fuel-efficient automobile available
B. The Hydro is recognizable as environmentally friendly in a way that its competitors are not
C. The Hydro has a better safety record than its competitors
D. Hydro buyers are more likely to have neighbors who also drive Hydros
E. Hydro buyers have less interest in environmental causes than buyers of other highly fuel-efficient automobiles
B. The Hydro is recognizable as environmentally friendly in a way that its competitors are not
In the third paragraph, the author mentions the period in childhood from ages 7 to 11 most likely in order to
A. Compare perceptions of childhood in the Middle Ages with perceptions of childhood in the postmedieval period
B. Suggest that Shahar was unaware of important social norms in medieval communities
C. Show how Shahar supports her argument about the conception of childhood in the Middle Ages
D. Suggest that class and gender had important effects on the way in which children were treated in the Middle Ages
E. Point out the differences between medieval and modern conceptions of children's role in the family
C. Show how Shahar supports her argument about the conception of childhood in the Middle Ages
GreenBank gives all of its customers unlimited free automatic teller machine (ATM) use. TekBank charges 25 cents for each ATM transaction. So, clearly, it costs more to bank at TekBank than at GreenBank.
The reasoning in this argument is misleading because it:
A. Bases a recommendation solely on economic factors without considering whether other factors are more important
B. Presents claims that are irrelevant to the issue under discussion in order to divert attention away from that issue
C. Draws a conclusion about the overall cost of a service solely on the basis of a claim about the cost of one component of that service
D. Concludes that a component of a service must have a property that the service as a whole possesses
E. Concludes that a claim must be false because of the mere absence of evidence in its favor
C. Draws a conclusion about the overall cost of a service solely on the basis of a claim about the cost of one component of that service
What is the average LSAT score for the top 10 law schools in the nation?