LSAT 158 – Section 3 – Question 18

LSAT 158 - Section 3 - Question 18

May 2020

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
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PT158 S3 Q18
+LR
+Exp
Argument part +AP
A
1%
145
B
54%
163
C
9%
152
D
31%
158
E
6%
155
147
159
170
 +Harder 145.724 +SubsectionMedium

Classicist: Our mastery of Latin and Ancient Greek is at best imperfect. The best students of a modern language may so immerse themselves in a country where it is spoken as to attain nearly perfect knowledge; but you cannot travel back in time to spend a year abroad at Plato’s Academy.

Summarize Argument
A Classicist argues that our understanding of Latin and Greek is, at best, imperfect. Although the best students of modern languages can immerse themselves in a country where it is spoken to develop mastery, it is impossible to travel back in time to spend a year at Plato’s Academy to learn Latin or Greek.

Identify Argument Part
This is a distinction drawn between modern languages and ancient languages to support the Classicist’s main conclusion.

A
It is the main conclusion drawn in the argument.
This is not a conclusion. The main conclusion is that our mastery of Latin and Ancient Greek is limited, and this statement supports it.
B
It points up by example a contrast from which the conclusion is drawn.
The statement points out a contrast by providing an example of how ancient languages cannot be learned in the same immersive way as modern languages. This contrast supports the conclusion that mastery of ancient languages is limited.
C
It is a mere rhetorical flourish having no logical relation to the argument’s conclusion.
This *does* have a relationship to the conclusion. It draws a distinction between modern and old languages to support the main conclusion.
D
It is a premise that guarantees the truth of the argument’s conclusion.
This does not *guarantee* the truth of the conclusion. While this certainly supports the argument, it is far too strong to suggest that this makes the argument 100% valid without it expressly saying so in the stimulus.
E
It is an ancillary conclusion drawn in the argument.
This is not an ancillary conclusion because it does not receive support. It is a premise that is used to support the author’s main conclusion.

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