LSAT 124 – Section 1 – Question 11

LSAT 124 - Section 1 - Question 11

December 2007

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PT124 S1 Q11
+LR
Argument part +AP
A
1%
151
B
0%
149
C
1%
152
D
97%
164
E
1%
155
126
134
142
 +Easiest 146.495 +SubsectionMedium

Pure science—research with no immediate commercial or technological application—is a public good. Such research requires a great amount of financial support and does not yield profits in the short term. Since private corporations will not undertake to support activities that do not yield short-term profits, a society that wants to reap the benefits of pure science ought to use public funds to support such research.

Summarize Argument
A society that wants the benefits of pure science should use public funds to support research. The research needs lots of funds and does not bring short-term profits. Private corporations will not fund projects without short term profits. Therefore, public funds should be used instead.

Identify Argument Part
This is an alternative course of action that is ruled out in favor of the conclusion. Private corporate funding won’t work, so we should use public funding instead.

A
It expresses the conclusion of the argument.
This is not supported by any other part of the argument, so it cannot be the conclusion.
B
It explains what is meant by the expression “pure research” in the context of the argument.
This claim does not tell us anything about pure research. The actual definition of what is meant is contained between the em dashes.
C
It distracts attention from the point at issue by introducing a different but related goal.
This does not describe a goal - it is telling us what corporations will not do. Additionally, it supports the point at issue by ruling out an alternative solution.
D
It supports the conclusion by ruling out an alternative way of achieving the benefits mentioned.
This is descriptively accurate. One of the reasons that we should use public funds is because another option, corporate funds, is not accessible.
E
It illustrates a case where unfortunate consequences result from a failure to accept the recommendation offered.
This is not a case, it is just a rule that the behavior of private corporations follows.

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