LSAT 108 – Section 3 – Question 06

LSAT 108 - Section 3 - Question 06

February 2000

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT108 S3 Q06
+LR
Except +Exc
Resolve reconcile or explain +RRE
A
1%
152
B
0%
160
C
76%
167
D
22%
162
E
1%
166
137
151
164
 +Medium 147.273 +SubsectionMedium

Shortly after the power plant opened and began discharging its wastewater into the river, there was a decrease in the overall number of bass caught by anglers downstream from the plant.

"Surprising" Phenomenon
Why were fewer bass caught after the power plant started discharging wastewater into the river?

Objective
The correct answer must fail to explain why fewer bass were caught downstream. Meanwhile, every wrong answer will state a difference between the periods before and after the power plant opened that implies bass were more scarce afterward, or that bass present were caught at a lower rate.

A
The discharged wastewater made the river more attractive to fish that are the natural predators of bass.
This would explain why fewer bass were caught after the power plant opened. Their predators became more prevalent, so the number of bass declined.
B
The discharged water was warmer than the normal river temperature, leading the bass to seek cooler water elsewhere.
This would explain why fewer bass were caught after the power plant opened. They fled for cooler water, decreasing their numbers in that part of the river.
C
Because of the new plant, access to the part of the river downstream from the plant was improved, leading to an increase in the number of anglers fishing for bass.
This does not explain the decrease because more anglers would cause more bass to be caught. This would contribute to an increase in the number of bass caught, not a decrease.
D
Because of the new plant, the level of noise downstream increased, making that section of the river a less popular place for anglers to fish.
This would explain why fewer bass were caught downstream. There may be no fewer bass, but the number of anglers fishing for them decreased, leading to fewer bass being caught overall.
E
The discharged wastewater created turbulence that disrupted the vegetation of the river downstream, destroying some of the bass’s natural habitat.
This would explain why fewer bass were caught downstream. Their habitat was destroyed, so bass perished or fled, leading to a decrease in their population.

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