LSAT 150 – Section 3 – Question 11

LSAT 150 - Section 3 - Question 11

June 2018

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT150 S3 Q11
+LR
Main conclusion or main point +MC
Causal Reasoning +CausR
Net Effect +NetEff
Value Judgment +ValJudg
A
82%
163
B
0%
150
C
0%
140
D
14%
157
E
4%
153
137
147
156
 +Medium 148.057 +SubsectionMedium

Many newspapers have cut back on book reviews, replacing them with other features that, according to focus group research, are of greater interest to potential readers. Such a move is ill-advised. Though meant to increase readership, it actually decreases readership by alienating loyal readers while catering to casual readers who are more likely to watch television than pick up a newspaper.

Summarize Argument: Causal Explanation
The author concludes that newspapers are making a bad decision by cutting back on book reviews. The move will decrease readership by annoying regular readers while appealing to an audience who are more likely to watch TV than read newspapers.

Identify Conclusion
The conclusion is about whether newspapers’ decision to cut back on book reviews is wise: “Such a move is ill-advised.”

A
The newspapers should not have cut back on book reviews.
Newspapers are trying to increase readership by cutting back on book reviews, but the move will actually decrease readership. So, newspapers shouldn’t have cut back on book reviews.
B
Many newspapers have cut back on book reviews, replacing them with other features.
This is context about what newspapers have done. The author takes an opinion on whether or not this was a wise decision.
C
Focus group research concluded that features other than book reviews were of greater interest to potential readers.
The author takes no stance on whether or not this is true. Instead, she simply states that the decision to cut back on book reviews won’t have the desired effect.
D
The move to replace book reviews with other features was meant to increase readership, but it actually decreases it.
This is support for the conclusion. The move to cut back on book reviews was ill-advised because it will decrease rather than increase readership.
E
The move to replace book reviews with other features alienates loyal readers and caters to casual readers.
This supports the conclusion that the move to cut back on book reviews was ill-advised. By annoying loyal readers and catering to casual ones who’d rather watch TV, newspapers decrease their readership.

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