LSAT 122 – Section 2 – Question 01
LSAT 122 - Section 2 - Question 01
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| Point at issue: disagree +Disagr | A
1%
150
B
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153
C
2%
156
D
95%
164
E
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Gustav: Carver was one of the finest writers of the past 30 years. Granted, his stories are characterized by somberness and pessimism, but they are also wryly humorous, compassionate, and beautifully structured.
Speaker 1 Summary
Carver’s stories are inferiorly written. Why? Because his stories are somber and pessimistic.
Speaker 2 Summary
Carver was one of the best writers of the past 30 years. Why? Because despite the somberness and pessimism, his stories are humorous, compassionate, and beautifully structured.
Objective
We need a statement that Ilana and Gustav disagree on. They disagree that a well-written story can be somber and pessimistic. Ilana thinks that these characteristics are indicative of inferior writing. Gustav thinks that despite these characteristics, Carver was a great writer.
A
Carver’s stories are truly compassionate
Ilana does not express an opinion on this statement. We only know that Ilana thinks Carver’s stories are somber and pessimistic.
B
Carver’s stories are pessimistic in their vision
Both speakers agree on this statement. Ilana thinks that Carver’s stories are somber and pessimistic. Gustav concedes that Carver’s stories have these characteristics.
C
stories that are characterized by somberness and pessimism can appropriately be called humorous
Ilana does not express an opinion on this statement. We only know that Ilana thinks Carver’s stories are somber and pessimistic.
D
stories that are well written can be somber and pessimistic
Ilana and Gustav disagree on this statement. Ilana disagrees because she thinks Carver’s stories are written poorly due to the fact that the stories are somber and pessimistic. Gustav agrees because he thinks despite these characteristics, Carver is a great writer.
E
there are some characteristics of a story that are decisive in determining its aesthetic value
Neither speaker expresses an opinion on this statement. We don’t know whether Ilana or Gustav think that Carver’s stories have aesthetic value.
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LSAT PrepTest 122 Explanations
Section 1 - Logical Reasoning
- Question 01
- Question 02
- Question 03
- Question 04
- Question 05
- Question 06
- Question 07
- Question 08
- Question 09
- Question 10
- Question 11
- Question 12
- Question 13
- Question 14
- Question 15
- Question 16
- Question 17
- Question 18
- Question 19
- Question 20
- Question 21
- Question 22
- Question 23
- Question 24
- Question 25
Section 2 - Logical Reasoning
- Question 01
- Question 02
- Question 03
- Question 04
- Question 05
- Question 06
- Question 07
- Question 08
- Question 09
- Question 10
- Question 11
- Question 12
- Question 13
- Question 14
- Question 15
- Question 16
- Question 17
- Question 18
- Question 19
- Question 20
- Question 21
- Question 22
- Question 23
- Question 24
- Question 25
- Question 26
Section 3 - Reading Comprehension
- Passage 1 – Passage
- Passage 1 – Questions
- Passage 2 – Passage
- Passage 2 – Questions
- Passage 3 – Passage
- Passage 3 – Questions
- Passage 4 – Passage
- Passage 4 – Questions
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