I was kinda surprised that people found this question so difficult.
What I did was is to find a conclusion in the stimulus, as JY always says, and then try to connect it with the premises. Which brings the question, why exactly we should do that?
You may have probably assumed in your head that everything that brings public good should be implemented, and, therefore, missed that part.
The conclusion that was reached was to reduce traffic accidents, which is supported by raising the speed limit to 75, which has nothing to do with uniform traffic rules to all roadways; ughhh looked completely over that first sentence...
Could someone explain to me what the curve band actually means? Does the number in the middle mean that the level of difficulty of this question is what that LSAT score is proportionate to?
The bars represent a spread of likeliness to get the answer right based on how you score on the LSAT. For this question, 135 is expected to get the right answer 25% of the time, 158 is right 50% of the time, and 180 75% of the time.
If it helps anyone this is how this clicked for me:
The premise says: increased speed limit ---> lower accident rate
E is correct because it BRIDGES the premise and the conclusion. The lower accident rate is relevant because this is the whole point of why the speed increase is happening to begin with. This wouldn't be applied elsewhere if this wasn't the reason.
was having a hard time finding the assumption in this one but realized that that meant I probably already assumed it. that's what led me to E!
There were no gaps in the language anywhere else - everything else seemed straightforward. We of course are programmed to think that we should do anything to reduce accidents, but that is still an assumption.
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the farther I go, the more I think I don't know how to read
@vanordquist5 Your comment is 2 years old and, presumably, you're past the LSAT and in law school now, but this has me cackling.
last night took an L but tonight I bounce back
vibes
I was feeling so good about this section and then this question humbled me
This is a prime example why this test makes no sense.
dang got all of em right until this one heat check
Was feeling so confident and quickly got humbled rip
I was kinda surprised that people found this question so difficult.
What I did was is to find a conclusion in the stimulus, as JY always says, and then try to connect it with the premises. Which brings the question, why exactly we should do that?
You may have probably assumed in your head that everything that brings public good should be implemented, and, therefore, missed that part.
The conclusion that was reached was to reduce traffic accidents, which is supported by raising the speed limit to 75, which has nothing to do with uniform traffic rules to all roadways; ughhh looked completely over that first sentence...
@akashpreetriar This is was the most straight forward explanation. Thank you for this.
Turns out the most innocent-looking one is the correct one
i got every single one right up to this point. fml
@yam Same
bro i don't think this is about logic
the curve band on this question is fucking insane
Could someone explain to me what the curve band actually means? Does the number in the middle mean that the level of difficulty of this question is what that LSAT score is proportionate to?
The bars represent a spread of likeliness to get the answer right based on how you score on the LSAT. For this question, 135 is expected to get the right answer 25% of the time, 158 is right 50% of the time, and 180 75% of the time.
I hate this.
me too
If it helps anyone this is how this clicked for me:
The premise says: increased speed limit ---> lower accident rate
E is correct because it BRIDGES the premise and the conclusion. The lower accident rate is relevant because this is the whole point of why the speed increase is happening to begin with. This wouldn't be applied elsewhere if this wasn't the reason.
@GabrielleRothstein thanks for this
I always feel so dumb after I hear the explanation lol
i knew it was E immediately but thought it eas too simple and went with B
I just did the exact same thing :(
@ebimoshiri03 Kinda same, I got so tripped up by the high speed and regular roads
ive been a fucking heater lately i cant get anything wrong
Wtf!!
womp womp :(
DANG
i picked B for the exact reason you clarified.
I was on a role then got the last two wrong :(((((
@EricaFuentes same bruh smh
FIrst question I got wrong in this section. I wasn't even close.
Agreed! It was the second answer choice I eliminated. I was between B and C and did not even think of E. First one I got wrong as well!
ugh changed from E to C, i was contemplating the obviousness with E
was having a hard time finding the assumption in this one but realized that that meant I probably already assumed it. that's what led me to E!
There were no gaps in the language anywhere else - everything else seemed straightforward. We of course are programmed to think that we should do anything to reduce accidents, but that is still an assumption.
Ohh I misread that. I was like "there's no way it's E"