LSAT 135 – Section 1 – Question 03

LSAT 135 - Section 1 - Question 03

December 2011

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PT135 S1 Q03
+LR
Evaluate +Eval
Except +Exc
Net Effect +NetEff
Value Judgment +ValJudg
A
1%
159
B
90%
165
C
2%
160
D
6%
159
E
1%
161
120
131
147
 +Easiest 146.098 +SubsectionMedium

Millions of homes are now using low-energy lighting, but millions more have still to make the switch, a fact that the government and the home lighting industry are eager to change. Although low-wattage bulbs cost more per bulb than normal bulbs, their advantages to the homeowner are enormous, and therefore everyone should use low-wattage bulbs.

Summarize Argument
The author concludes that everyone should be using low-wattage bulbs. This is because low-wattage bulbs have enormous advantages to homeowners.

Notable Assumptions
The author concludes that everyone should switch to low-wattage bulbs despite their expense. This means the author assumes that the advantages of low-wattage bulbs outweigh their cost.

A
the actual cost of burning low-wattage bulbs compared to that of burning normal bulbs
If low-wattage bulbs cost significantly more to use than normal bulbs, then that may outweigh the advantages of low-wattage bulbs and weaken the author’s argument. If prices are similar, then the advantages likely outweigh the price difference.
B
the profits the home lighting industry expects to make from sales of low-wattage bulbs
We don’t care how much the lighting industry will profit from these bulbs. We care about whether the advantages of low-wattage bulbs outweigh their cost.
C
the specific cost of a low-wattage bulb compared with that of a normal bulb
If low-wattage bulbs cost significantly more to buy than normal bulbs, then that may outweigh the advantages of low-wattage bulbs and weaken the author’s argument. If prices are similar, then the advantages likely outweigh the price difference.
D
the opinion of current users of low-wattage bulbs as to their effectiveness
If current users don’t actually find low-wattage bulbs as effective as normal bulbs, then it’s hard to know what “advantages” the author could be referring to. If they find them more effective, then those advantages are evident.
E
the average life of a low-wattage bulb compared with that of a normal bulb
If low-wattage bulbs last a significantly shorter time than normal bulbs, their other advantages are greatly mitigated by lifespan. If low-wattage bulbs last roughly the same amount of time as or longer than normal bulbs, their advantages aren’t mitigated by lifespan.

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