LSAT 117 – Section 2 – Question 11

LSAT 117 - Section 2 - Question 11

October 2004

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PT117 S2 Q11
+LR
Most strongly supported +MSS
A
1%
155
B
71%
164
C
15%
156
D
3%
155
E
9%
158
145
153
162
 +Harder 146.765 +SubsectionMedium

For many centuries it was believed that only classical Euclidean geometry could provide a correct way of mathematically representing the universe. Nevertheless, scientists have come to believe that a representation of the universe employing non-Euclidean geometry is much more useful in developing certain areas of scientific theory. In fact, such a representation underlies the cosmological theory that is now most widely accepted by scientists as accurate.

Summary
Traditionally people believed only classical Euclidean geometry could correctly represent the universe mathematically. However, scientists now believe that non-Euclidean geometrical representations of the universe are much more useful. In fact, non-Euclidean representations underly the cosmological theory most widely accepted by scientists.

Strongly Supported Conclusions
Modern scientists do not believe that classical Euclidean geometry is the only method for representing the universe mathematically.

A
Scientists who use Euclidean geometry are likely to believe that progress in mathematical theory results in progress in natural science.
This answer is unsupported. We don’t know from the stimulus anything about the beliefs of scientists who subscribe to Euclidean theory. We only know that nowadays most scientists subscribe to a non-Euclidean theory.
B
Scientists generally do not now believe that classical Euclidean geometry is uniquely capable of giving a correct mathematical representation of the universe.
This answer is strongly supported. We know from the stimulus that modern scientists believe that non-Euclidean representations are more useful than classical Euclidean theory.
C
Non-Euclidean geometry is a more complete way of representing the universe than is Euclidean geometry.
This answer is unsupported. We don’t know from the stimulus which theory more completely represents the universe. We only know that the non-Euclidean theory is more useful for developing certain areas of scientific theory.
D
An accurate scientific theory cannot be developed without the discovery of a uniquely correct way of mathematically representing the universe.
This answer is unsupported. The stimulus does not conclude that the non-Euclidean theory is uniquely correct. We only know that most scientists have found it more useful than classical Euclidean theory.
E
The usefulness of a mathematical theory is now considered by scientists to be more important than its mathematical correctness.
This answer is unsupported. We don’t know what qualities scientists think are more important in any theory.

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