LSAT 146 – Section 2 – Question 26

LSAT 146 - Section 2 - Question 26

June 2016

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Question QuickView	Type	Tags	Answer Choices	Curve	Question Difficulty	Psg/Game/S Difficulty	Explanation
PT146 S2 Q26	+LR +Exp	Point at issue: agree +Agree	A 2% 153 B 31% 160 C 4% 156 D 7% 157 E 56% 164	151 160 170	+Hardest	148.55 +SubsectionMedium

Winston: The rules for awarding Nobel Prizes stipulate that no more than three people can share the same prize. Nobel Prizes in scientific disciplines are generally given in recognition of particular scientific results, however, and many important results are the work of four or more scientists.

Sanjay: Those rules also stipulate that prize winners must be living, but some highly influential scientists died before their work was fully appreciated.

Speaker 1 Summary

Winston tells us that the rules for awarding Nobel Prizes do not allow more than three people to share the same prize. Prizes in scientific disciplines are typically given for scientific results, which often involve the work of more than three scientists. This suggests that some scientists who worked on prize-winning work might not receive a Nobel Prize.

Speaker 2 Summary

Sanjay tells us that the Nobel Prize rules also require winners to be living. Some influential scientists died before their work was fully appreciated. This suggests that some dead scientists might not be able to win a Nobel Prize, even if their work ends up worthy of a prize.

Objective

We’re looking for a point of agreement. The speakers agree that Nobel Prize rules may end up preventing some scientists who would deserve a prize from winning one.

the rules that govern the awarding of Nobel Prizes should be changed so that prizes can be awarded to deceased persons

Neither speaker expresses an opinion. Nobody indicates what should or should not be the case. The speakers simply describe aspects of Nobel Prize rules without suggesting those aspects are good or bad.

the rules that govern the awarding of Nobel Prizes in scientific disciplines should be different from the rules for other Nobel Prizes

Nobel Prizes in scientific disciplines should not be given in recognition of particular scientific results

the evaluation of individual achievement in science is a highly subjective matter

Neither speaker expresses an opinion. Nobody discusses the subjectivity of evaluating individual achievement in science. They simply describe aspects of Nobel Prize rules and how they might prevent some scientists from obtaining a prize.

Nobel Prizes are inaccurate indicators of scientists’ contributions to their disciplines

This is a point of agreement. Winston’s comments indicate some scientists might not get a prize simply because of the size of their teams. Sanjay’s comments indicate some might not get a prize because they died. This means prizes might not go to people who should get one.

LSAT 146 – Section 2 – Question 26

LSAT 146 - Section 2 - Question 26

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