LSAT 158 – Section 3 – Question 12

LSAT 158 - Section 3 - Question 12

May 2020

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Question QuickView	Type	Tags	Answer Choices	Curve	Question Difficulty	Psg/Game/S Difficulty	Explanation
PT158 S3 Q12	+LR +Exp	Argument part +AP Rule-Application +RuleApp	A 5% 151 B 79% 162 C 9% 158 D 1% 141 E 6% 152	126 141 156	+Easier	145.724 +SubsectionMedium

Professor Shanaz: People generally notice and are concerned about only the most obvious public health problems. Although there is indisputable evidence that ozone, an air pollutant, can be dangerous for severe asthmatics even if found in levels much lower than maximum levels permitted by law, most people are currently well aware that contaminated water presents a much more widespread threat to our community. Hence, there is unlikely to be a widespread, grassroots effort for new, more restrictive air pollution controls at this time.

Summarize Argument

It is unlikely that there will be widespread effort for new air pollution controls. Why? Because people generally only notice or care about obvious public health problems. Most people are aware that, compared to ozone, contaminated water is a much more widespread threat to our community.

Identify Argument Part

The claim is a premise used to support Professor Shanaz’s main conclusion.

It is a premise offered in support of the claim that contaminated water currently presents a much more widespread threat to the community than does ozone.

Professor Shanaz’s main conclusion is not that water presents a more widespread threat. Her main conclusion is that it is unlikely for there to be widespread effort for air pollution controls.

It is a premise offered in support of the claim that there is unlikely to be a widespread, grassroots effort for new, more restrictive air pollution controls at this time.

The claim is a premise and directly supports Professor Shanaz’s claim regarding efforts for new air pollution controls.

It is used to explain the current public awareness of the severity of the problem of contaminated water.

The claim does not explain the public’s awareness. The claim states a generalization about the public’s awareness as fact.

It is presented as indisputable evidence that ozone can be dangerous for severe asthmatics even if found in levels much lower than maximum levels permitted by law.

The claim is not evidence that ozone can be dangerous.

It is the main conclusion drawn in the argument.

The claim is not Professor Shanaz’s main conclusion.

LSAT PrepTest 158 Explanations

Section 1 - Reading Comprehension

Section 2 - Logical Reasoning

Section 3 - Logical Reasoning

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