LSAT 108 – Section 2 – Question 01

LSAT 108 - Section 2 - Question 01

February 2000

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT108 S2 Q01
+LR
Point at issue: disagree +Disagr
A
0%
143
B
0%
151
C
1%
156
D
98%
166
E
0%
137
120
127
138
 +Easiest 145.001 +SubsectionEasier

Jorge: It is obvious that a shift in economic policy is needed, so why not proceed with the necessary changes all at once? If one wants to jump over a chasm, one would do it with one leap.

Christina: I disagree with your view, even though I agree that a shift in economic policy is needed. If one wants to teach a horse to jump fences, one should train it to jump lower heights first.

Speaker 1 Summary
Jorge’s conclusion is express through his rhetorical question - we should proceed with the necessary changes all at once to our economic policy all at once. He supports this conclusion by an analogy to jumping over a chasm, which is something we would do all in one leap.

Speaker 2 Summary
Christina’s conclusion is that we shouldn’t change economic policy all at once. We should proceed with smaller changes over time. This is supported by an analogy to teaching a horse to jump fences. We would train a horse to jump lower heights first and build up to greater heights.

Objective
We’re looking for a point of disagreement. The speakers disagree about the pace at which we should change economic policy. Jorge thinks we should do it all at once. Christina thinks we should do it more slowly.

A
a shift in economic policy is not needed
The speakers share the same opinion about this. Both think we need a shift in economic policy.
B
revising current economic policy incrementally is like teaching a horse to jump fences
Jorge doesn’t express an opinion about this. He doesn’t comment on Christina’s horse jumping analogy.
C
the faster current economic policy is revised, the less painful the initial changes will be
Neither expresses an opinion about this. Neither suggests there will be pain from initial changes or that faster revisions means less pain in the beginning.
D
the economic changes should not all be made at the same time
This is a point of disagreement. Jorge thinks economic changes should be made all at the same time. Christina believes they should not be made all at the same time.
E
the current economic situation is grave
The speakers share the same opinion about this (or have no opinion). Both agree that a shift in economic policy is needed. If that means the current situation is grave, then the speakers agree. If we don’t know whether the current situation is grave, then they have no opinion.

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