LSAT 129 – Section 3 – Question 16

LSAT 129 - Section 3 - Question 16

June 2009

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT129 S3 Q16
+LR
Most strongly supported +MSS
Principle +Princ
Fact v. Belief v. Knowledge +FvBvK
A
12%
160
B
1%
153
C
77%
166
D
10%
159
E
0%
147
141
151
162
 +Medium 146.07 +SubsectionMedium

Critic: As modern methods of communication and transportation have continued to improve, the pace of life today has become faster than ever before. This speed has created feelings of impermanence and instability, making us feel as if we never have enough time to achieve what we want—or at least what we think we want.

Summary

As modern ways of communication and transportation improve, the faster the pace of life has become. The faster the pace of life has become, the more we feel as if we never have enough time to achieve what we want or what we think we want.

Strongly Supported Conclusions

Technological changes can result in changing the way people feel about life.

A
The fast pace of modern life has made it difficult for people to achieve their goals.

This answer is unsupported. We don’t know whether or not it is difficult for people to achieve their goals in modern life.

B
The disadvantages of technological progress often outweigh the advantages.

This answer is unsupported. We don’t know from the stimulus what the advantages are from technological progress. It could be that they vastly outweigh the disadvantages.

C
Changes in people’s feelings about life can result from technological changes.

This answer is strongly supported. This answer correctly states the causal relationship between improved technology and the way people feel.

D
The perception of impermanence in contemporary life makes it more difficult for people to know what they want.

This answer is unsupported. We don’t know from the stimulus whether any of the technological improvements are impermanent.

E
Changes in people’s feelings fuel the need for technological advancement.

This answer is unsupported. This answer gets the causal relationship reversed. Rather, it’s technological advancement that fuels the changes in people’s feelings.

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