LSAT 132 – Section 4 – Question 04

LSAT 132 - Section 4 - Question 04

December 2010

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Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT132 S4 Q04
+LR
Argument part +AP
Causal Reasoning +CausR
Analogy +An
A
4%
156
B
1%
156
C
88%
164
D
2%
154
E
6%
158
124
137
150
 +Easier 146.238 +SubsectionMedium

Paleontologists recently excavated two corresponding sets of dinosaur tracks, one left by a large grazing dinosaur and the other by a smaller predatory dinosaur. The two sets of tracks make abrupt turns repeatedly in tandem, suggesting that the predator was following the grazing dinosaur and had matched its stride. Modern predatory mammals, such as lions, usually match the stride of prey they are chasing immediately before they strike those prey. This suggests that the predatory dinosaur was chasing the grazing dinosaur and attacked immediately afterwards.

Summarize Argument
The argument concludes that the predatory dinosaur likely chased and attacked a grazing dinosaur. This is supported by an analogy drawn to other predatory animals who also match their prey’s stride just prior to attacking.

Identify Argument Part
This is the key feature that links the behavior of the dinosaurs with the analogy drawn to modern mammals.

A
It helps establish the scientific importance of the argument’s overall conclusion, but is not offered as evidence for that conclusion.
This *does* serve as evidence for the conclusion. The fact that they have matching strides is used to draw the analogy to other predators
B
It is a hypothesis that is rejected in favor of the hypothesis stated in the argument’s overall conclusion.
This is not rejected by the author. The author believes this is true and uses it to draw an analogy to support their conclusion.
C
It provides the basis for an analogy used in support of the argument’s overall conclusion.
This statement is used as a point of comparison between other predatory mammals in the dinosaur. Thus, it is the basis for this analogy to support the conclusion
D
It is presented to counteract a possible objection to the argument’s overall conclusion.
This does not anticipate or counteract an objection. It is part of the reasoning that creates the analogy and supports the conclusion.
E
It is the overall conclusion of the argument.
This is not the conclusion of the argument. This is used to support the main conclusion that the predator dinosaur attacked the grazing dinosaur.

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