LSAT 143 – Section 1 – Question 06

LSAT 143 - Section 1 - Question 06

June 2015

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT143 S1 Q06
+LR
Resolve reconcile or explain +RRE
Causal Reasoning +CausR
Net Effect +NetEff
A
2%
152
B
0%
157
C
8%
160
D
85%
165
E
5%
156
135
145
155
 +Medium 148.401 +SubsectionMedium

Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are, because of their weight, extremely expensive to operate but, for the same reason, in an accident they are safer for their occupants than smaller vehicles are. Nonetheless, an analysis of recent traffic fatality statistics has led auto safety experts to conclude that the increasing popularity of SUVs is an alarming trend.

"Surprising" Phenomenon
After analyzing recent traffic fatality statistics, why are auto safety experts worried about the increasing popularity of SUVs, even though SUVs are safer for their occupants in accidents than smaller vehicles?

Objective
The correct answer should provide some key information about the safety of the occupants of other vehicles that are in accidents with SUVs, rather than just the safety of the SUV occupants. This would explain why SUV popularity is worrisome, even though SUVs are safer for their occupants in an accident.

A
Vehicles with a reputation for being safer than others tend to be driven more carefully than other vehicles.
This doesn’t tell us about the safety of the other drivers who are in an accident with an SUV. It undermines the auto safety experts’ conclusion even further by saying that SUVs are not only safer for their occupants but are also driven more carefully than other vehicles.
B
Vehicles with a high average fuel consumption have fuel tanks with larger capacities.
We don’t know what tank capacity has to do with safety, and (B) tells us nothing about the safety of other occupants who are in an accident with an SUV. So it doesn’t do anything to explain why auto safety experts are worried about the increasing popularity of SUVs.
C
Recent statistics suggest that large vehicles such as SUVs tend to carry more passengers than smaller vehicles do.
This only tells us about the occupants of an SUV. We already know that SUV passengers are safer, so we need some information about the occupants of other cars to explain why SUV popularity is cause for concern.
D
Recent statistics suggest that the average number of fatalities in collisions between SUVs and smaller vehicles is higher than for other collisions.
This is the only answer that gives information about the safety of other occupants in accidents with SUVs. Because fatalities are higher in a collision between an SUV and a smaller vehicle than for other collisions, it is concerning that SUVs are getting more popular.
E
Recent statistics suggest that SUVs are as likely to be involved in collisions as smaller vehicles are.
This gives no information about the safety of occupants of smaller vehicles. Even if SUVs are just as likely to be in accidents, we know that SUV occupants are safer in accidents. So, (E) does not help to explain the auto safety experts’ concern.

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