LSAT 149 – Section 3 – Question 20

LSAT 149 - Section 3 - Question 20

December 2017

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT149 S3 Q20
+LR
Point at issue: disagree +Disagr
Net Effect +NetEff
Value Judgment +ValJudg
A
2%
153
B
14%
159
C
4%
161
D
80%
164
E
0%
152
128
143
158
 +Medium 147.456 +SubsectionMedium

Michele: In my professional experience, it’s usually not a good idea for a company to overhaul its databases. The rewards rarely exceed the problems experienced along the way, and I’d suggest that anyone considering a database overhaul think twice before proceeding.

Alvaro: But the problems are always caused by a failure to recode the database properly. The best advice for a company considering a database overhaul is to do the job right.

Speaker 1 Summary
Michele concludes that people should think twice before proceeding with a database overhaul. This is because the benefits of an overhaul rarely outweigh the problems of an overhaul.

Speaker 2 Summary
Alvaro asserts that problems of an overhaul are always caused by failing to recode the database properly. Thus, he concludes that a company considering an overhaul should do the overhaul correctly.

Objective
We’re looking for a point of disagreement. A point of disagreement is difficult to predict up front. They seem to disagree over how to approach a database overhaul. Michele recommends strongly considering whether an overhaul is the right decision. Alvaro recommends doing an overhaul correctly, but doesn’t express as much caution about doing the overhaul as Michele does.

A
why companies should consider overhauling their databases
Neither speaker has an opinion. They don’t get into any particular reasons that a company should consider overhauling their databases.
B
whether the problems experienced during a database overhaul ever outweigh the rewards
Alvaro doesn’t have an opinion. He doesn’t discuss the benefits of a database overhaul and whether they ever outweigh the problems.
C
which kinds of database overhauls have more problems than are justified by the rewards
Neither speaker has an opinion. They don’t discuss different kinds of database overhauls or which kinds have more problems than benefits.
D
what a company should do when considering a database overhaul
This is a point of disagreement. Michele thinks companies should think twice before proceeding. In other words, they should strongly consider not doing the overhaul. Alvaro recommends something different. To him, the best advice for companies is to do the overhaul correctly.
E
when professional experience is required to correctly recode a database
Neither speaker has an opinion. They don’t discuss the need for professional experience to recode a database.

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