LSAT 101 – Section 2 – Question 12
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PT101 S2 Q12 |
+LR
| Main conclusion or main point +MC Lack of Support v. False Conclusion +LSvFC | A
8%
163
B
0%
166
C
81%
169
D
5%
159
E
5%
160
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143 152 162 |
+Medium | 150.088 +SubsectionMedium |
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Summarize Argument
The author thinks that scientists will never successfully find life among the stars, based on how the search has gone so far. Although scientists have tried their hardest, they have not yet found any evidence at all of alien life. The author also tells us that there is no reason to believe any further success will emerge in the future. Taken together, these statements support the claim that we will not find extraterrestrial life.
Identify Conclusion
The conclusion is the author’s outlook on the future prospects of discovering aliens: “The dream of finding extraterrestrial life is destined to remain a dream.”
A
There is no reason to believe that life exists on other planets.
The author never makes this claim. The argument is not concerned with whether or not there is a reason to believe that alien life exists, just whether humanity will ever find it.
B
The equipment that scientists employ is not as sophisticated as it should be.
The author never speculates about why scientists won’t find alien life, nor does the argument suggest that scientists need better equipment.
C
Scientists searching for extraterrestrial life will not find it.
This accurately paraphrases the conclusion. The dream of finding aliens is destined to remain a dream, meaning that no matter how hard scientists try, they will never find extraterrestrial life.
D
Only if scientists had already found evidence of life on other planets would continued search be justified.
The author doesn’t weigh in on the issue of justification one way or the other. Nothing in the argument offers conditions that would lead to the search being justified or unjustified.
E
We should not spend money on sophisticated equipment to aid in the search for extraterrestrial life.
The author never makes a recommendation about how money should be spent. Although the author tells us scientists’ equipment can get expensive, no opinion is offered about whether we should be spending that money.
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Section 1 - Reading Comprehension
- Passage 1 – Passage
- Passage 1 – Questions
- Passage 2 – Passage
- Passage 2 – Questions
- Passage 3 – Passage
- Passage 3 – Questions
- Passage 4 – Passage
- Passage 4 – Questions
Section 2 - Logical Reasoning
- Question 01
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- Question 03
- Question 04
- Question 05
- Question 06
- Question 07
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- Question 10
- Question 11
- Question 12
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- Question 15
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- Question 25
Section 3 - Logical Reasoning
- Question 01
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- Question 03
- Question 04
- Question 05
- Question 06
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- Question 10
- Question 11
- Question 12
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