LSAT 124 – Section 1 – Question 06

LSAT 124 - Section 1 - Question 06

December 2007

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PT124 S1 Q06
+LR
Strengthen +Streng
Analogy +An
A
69%
164
B
1%
163
C
9%
161
D
20%
161
E
2%
161
121
145
170
 +Medium 146.495 +SubsectionMedium

Since Jackie is such a big fan of Moral Vacuum’s music, she will probably like The Cruel Herd’s new album. Like Moral Vacuum, The Cruel Herd on this album plays complex rock music that employs the acoustic instrumentation and harmonic sophistication of early sixties jazz. The Cruel Herd also has very witty lyrics, full of puns and sardonic humor, like some of Moral Vacuum’s best lyrics.

Summarize Argument
Jackie will like The Cruel Herd’s new album. This is because she likes Moral Vacuum’s music, and The Cruel Herd’s new album sounds similar musically and lyrically.

Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that the differences between Moral Vacuum and The Cruel Herd’s music are insignificant. She assumes that the similarities alone are enough to confidently assert that Jackie will like The Cruel Herd’s new album.

A
Jackie has not previously cared for The Cruel Herd, but on the new album The Cruel Herd’s previous musical arranger has been replaced by Moral Vacuum’s musical arranger.
This strengthens the argument. It addresses potential weaknesses—that the similarities may not outweigh the differences—by suggesting that a key difference may have been changed to a similarity, as the two bands now share a musical arranger.
B
Though The Cruel Herd’s previous albums’ production quality was not great, the new album is produced by one of the most widely employed producers in the music industry.
This does not affect the argument. The argument is based on the similarities between Moral Vacuum and The Cruel Herd—the argument is not about whether the latter band’s music is objectively good, but whether Jackie, due to her inclination to similar music, will enjoy it.
C
Like Moral Vacuum, The Cruel Herd regularly performs in clubs popular with many students at the university that Jackie attends.
This does not affect the argument. There is no reason to believe that Jackie will enjoy The Cruel Herd’s music more because, like Moral Vacuum, it performs at a club her peers attend. Jackie may never even have been to this club.
D
All of the music that Jackie prefers to listen to on a regular basis is rock music.
This does not affect the argument. Jackie can only listen to rock music and still not like The Cruel Herd—liking rock music does not mean she likes all rock music. Maybe she only likes and listens to Moral Vacuum’s music and no other rock artists!
E
Jackie’s favorite Moral Vacuum songs have lyrics that are somber and marked by a strong political awareness.
This weakens the argument. It weakens the premise that draws similarities between some of the two bands’ lyrics, noting that they are both witty. If Jackie prefers the songs that are not witty, she may not be inclined to enjoy The Cruel Herd’s lyrics.

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