LSAT 130 – Section 4 – Question 02

LSAT 130 - Section 4 - Question 02

September 2009

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PT130 S4 Q02
+LR
Weaken +Weak
A
1%
160
B
1%
156
C
93%
164
D
1%
154
E
4%
158
122
133
145
 +Easiest 146.168 +SubsectionMedium

To keep one’s hands warm during the winter, one never needs gloves or mittens. One can always keep one’s hands warm simply by putting on an extra layer of clothing, such as a thermal undershirt or a sweater. After all, keeping one’s vital organs warm can keep one’s hands warm as well.

Summarize Argument
The author concludes that no one has to wear gloves or mittens to keep their hands warm in the winter. Rather, they can just use extra layers of clothing. This is because extra layers of clothing keep the vital organs warm, which in turn can keep the hands warm.

Notable Assumptions
Based merely on the fact that extra layers of clothing can indirectly keep the hands warm, the author concludes that gloves or mittens are never necessary. This means the author assumes extra layers of clothing always indirectly keep the hands warm.

A
Maintaining the temperature of your hands is far less important, physiologically, than maintaining the temperature of your torso.
It doesn’t matter how important it is to keep your hands warm. We’re concerned with whether it’s possible to do so without gloves or mittens.
B
Several layers of light garments will keep one’s vital organs warmer than will one or two heavy garments.
We don’t care how those layers are configured so long as they keep the vital organs warm.
C
Wearing an extra layer of clothing will not keep one’s hands warm at temperatures low enough to cause frostbite.
There are certain situations where extra layers don’t cut it. Mittens or gloves would certainly be necessary at temperatures low enough to cause frostbite.
D
Keeping one’s hands warm by putting on an extra layer of clothing is less effective than turning up the heat.
“Turning up the heat” isn’t an option here. We’re talking about extra layers.
E
The physical effort required to put on an extra layer of clothing does not stimulate circulation enough to warm your hands.
The author never says that the mere effort of putting on an extra layer is how the hands stay warm. They stay warm, supposedly, since the vital organs stay warm.

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