LSAT 117 – Section 4 – Question 06

LSAT 117 - Section 4 - Question 06

October 2004

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PT117 S4 Q06
+LR
Argument part +AP
Eliminating Options +ElimOpt
A
6%
155
B
1%
152
C
90%
162
D
0%
155
E
4%
154
131
140
150
 +Easier 147.423 +SubsectionMedium

Doctors urge people to reduce their cholesterol levels through dietary changes. But moderate dietary changes often do not work to lower cholesterol levels. One may need, therefore, to make more dramatic changes, such as switching to a vegetarian diet.

Summarize Argument
The author concludes that dramatic changes, such as switching to a vegetarian diet, may be necessary for people to reduce their cholesterol levels. As support, the author says that moderate dietary changes are often unsuccessful in lowering cholesterol levels.

Identify Argument Part
The statement in question stem provides support for the conclusion that dramatic changes may be necessary by eliminating the option to take a more moderate path.

A
It is presented to counter doctors’ suggestions that cholesterol levels can be reduced through dietary changes.
The doctors’ recommendations do not specify moderate or dramatic changes, so the claim that moderate changes are often unsuccessful cannot be said to counter the doctors’ suggestions.
B
It is a premise offered in support of the claim that vegetarian diets are more healthful than any diets containing meat.
The argument does not claim that vegetarian diets are more healthful in general; the scope of the argument is limited to cholesterol levels.
C
It is a premise offered in support of the claim that reducing cholesterol levels may require greater than moderate dietary changes.
The statement in the question stem is a premise that supports the claim that dramatic changes may be necessary, because moderate changes often are not enough.
D
It is offered as an explanation of the success of vegetarian diets in reducing cholesterol levels.
The statement in the question stem does not explain why vegetarian diets can be successful; it just demonstrates that moderate dietary changes may not be enough to cause lower cholesterol levels.
E
It is a conclusion for which the claim that dramatic changes in one’s diet are sometimes required to reduce cholesterol levels is offered as support.
(E) mixes up the support relationship; the claim in the question stem is a premise, and the conclusion is the claim that dramatic changes may be needed.

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