LSAT 104 – Section 4 – Question 14

LSAT 104 - Section 4 - Question 14

December 1998

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PT104 S4 Q14
+LR
Inference +Inf
Math +Math
A
6%
164
B
2%
160
C
82%
169
D
5%
161
E
6%
164
132
147
161
 +Medium 147.438 +SubsectionMedium

In 1712 the government of Country Y appointed a censor to prohibit the publication of any book critical of Country Y’s government; all new books legally published in the country after 1712 were approved by a censor. Under the first censor, one half of the book manuscripts submitted to the censor were not approved for publication. Under the next censor, only one quarter of the book manuscripts submitted were not approved, but the number of book manuscripts that were approved was the same under both censors.

Summary
After 1712, all new books legally published in a certain country were approved by a censor.
Under the first censor, 50% of the manuscripts submitted to the censor were approved for publication.
Under the second censor, 75% of the manuscripts submitted to the censor were approved for publication.
Under both censors, the number of manuscripts that were approved was the same.

Very Strongly Supported Conclusions
The overall number of manuscripts submitted was higher under the first censor than under the second. This is the only way that the number of manuscripts approved could be the same, but the proportion of manuscripts approved smaller under the first censor.

A
More books critical of Country Y’s government were published before the appointment of the first censor than after it.
We don’t know whether any manucripts were critical of the government or whether the number that were critical were higher or lower under the first censor. Don’t assume that if the censor didn’t approve, the manuscript was critical.
B
The first censor and the second censor prohibited the publication of the same number of book manuscripts.
False, because the first censor prohibited a higher number than the first. The second censor prohibited 25%, while the first prohibited 50%. If the number approved was the same for both censors, then the overall number submitted was higher under the first. 50% of a bigger number is larger than 25% of a smaller number.
C
More book manuscripts were submitted for approval to the first censor than to the second.
Must be true, because 50% were approved under the first, and 75% were approved under the second, but the number approved was the same. For example, let’s say number approved was 6. 50% of 12 submitted = 6 approved. 75% of 8 submitted = 6 approved. 12 is greater than 8.
D
The second censor allowed some book manuscripts to be published that the first censor would have considered critical of Country Y’s government.
Not supported, because we have no idea whether the same kinds of manuscripts were submitted to the second censor. There could be a different set of manuscripts about different subjects and raising different concerns.
E
The number of writers who wrote unpublished manuscripts was greater under the first censor than under the second.
We don’t know anything about the number of writers. We only know about the number of submissions from writers. One writer can submit multiple manuscripts.

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