LSAT 135 – Section 2 – Question 02

LSAT 135 - Section 2 - Question 02

December 2011

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
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PT135 S2 Q02
+LR
+Exp
Main conclusion or main point +MC
Net Effect +NetEff
A
2%
152
B
12%
160
C
0%
151
D
85%
163
E
0%
149
120
135
151
 +Easier 146.729 +SubsectionMedium

Dietitian: Many diet-conscious consumers are excited about new “fake fat” products designed to give food the flavor and consistency of fatty foods, yet without fat’s harmful effects. Consumers who expect the new fat substitute to help them lose weight are likely to be disappointed, however. Research has shown that when people knowingly or unknowingly eat foods containing “fake fat,” they tend to take in at least as many additional calories as are saved by eating “fake fat.”

Summarize Argument
People who switch to "fake fat" products to lose weight are unlikely to achieve their goal of losing weight because they often consume extra calories that negate the savings from the "fake fat" foods.

Identify Conclusion
“Fake fat” foods are unlikely to help people lose weight.

A
People tend to take in a certain number of daily calories, no matter what types of food they eat.
This choice is incorrect because it focuses on the premise that people consume extra calories when they eat “fake fat” products. While this premise suggests that people take in a fixed number of daily calories, it is not the argument’s main conclusion.
B
Most consumers who think that foods with “fake fat” are more nutritious than fatty foods are destined to be disappointed.
This answer misstates the argument’s main conclusion. The argument concludes that consumers who expect “fake fat” foods to help them lose weight will likely be disappointed, not those who expect the foods to be more nutritious.
C
“Fake fat” products are likely to contribute to obesity more than do other foods.
The dietician doesn’t compare “fake fat” to other foods regarding its potential to cause obesity. Since the dietician doesn’t make this comparison, any opinions about “fake fat” causing obesity cannot be considered part of the dietician’s conclusion.
D
“Fake fat” in foods is probably not going to help consumers meet weight loss goals.
This is a good paraphrase of the argument's main conclusion. The stimulus notes that consumers who switch to "fake fat" to lose weight will be disappointed because, as this answer explicitly states, the "fake fat" in foods is unlikely to help consumers lose weight.
E
“Fake fat” in foods is indistinguishable from genuine fat by most consumers on the basis of taste alone.
The stimulus doesn’t make this argument. The dietician says that “fake fat” usually doesn’t help people lose weight but does not discuss whether it tastes like real fat. As the main conclusion must match the argument in the stimulus, it can’t be about something not mentioned.

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