LSAT 118 – Section 4 – Question 04

LSAT 118 - Section 4 - Question 04

December 2004

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT118 S4 Q04
+LR
Weaken +Weak
Causal Reasoning +CausR
A
16%
162
B
0%
157
C
3%
161
D
78%
165
E
3%
157
130
146
161
 +Medium 147.106 +SubsectionMedium

Computer manufacturers and retailers tell us that the complexity involved in connecting the various components of personal computers is not a widespread obstacle to their use, but this is wrong. Customers who install accessories to their personal computers have to take full responsibility for the setting of jumpers and switches to satisfy mysterious specifications. Many accessories require extra software that can cause other accessories to stop working; adding a modem, for instance, may disable a printer.

Summarize Argument
The difficulty in connecting different parts of personal computers is a common obstacle to their use. This is because customers must take responsibility for meeting obscure technical specifications and adding certain accessories can cause other accessories to stop working.

Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that a significant number of customers choose to take on the responsibility of installing accessories on their personal computers rather than seeking help from a professional. The author also assumes that many customers want or need to use accessories with their computers.

A
Personal computer instruction manuals usually explain the purposes of the jumpers and switches.
This does not affect the argument. Knowing the purposes of the jumpers and switches does not necessarily make it easier for an individual to set them in compliance with obscure specifications.
B
Software for accessories can often be obtained for free.
This does not affect the argument. The difficulty does not lie in purchasing the software, but in ensuring that the accessories function as intended.
C
Installing an accessory will become extremely easy in the foreseeable future.
This does not affect the argument. The argument is concerned with the present, not the future.
D
A personal computer is usually sold as part of a package that includes accessories and free installation.
This weakens the argument. If personal computers are typically sold with the necessary accessories and customers are not burdened with the responsibility of installing them, the author’s counterpoints lose their strength and relevance.
E
Computer manufacturers rarely take into account ease of installation when they are designing programs or accessories.
This strengthens the argument by showing that ease of installation is often overlooked in designing programs and accessories. This suggests that computer manufacturers are not making efforts to simplify the installation experience, which adds to the complexity for customers.

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