LSAT 139 – Section 1 – Question 02

LSAT 139 - Section 1 - Question 02

June 2013

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PT139 S1 Q02
+LR
Point at issue: agree +Agree
Causal Reasoning +CausR
Net Effect +NetEff
A
83%
164
B
0%
150
C
0%
148
D
2%
157
E
14%
165
120
120
120
 +Easiest 142.273 +SubsectionEasier

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Jake: Companies have recently introduced antibacterial household cleaning products that kill common bacteria on surfaces like countertops and floors. It’s clear that people who want to minimize the amount of bacteria in their homes should use cleaning products that contain antibacterial agents.

Karolinka: But studies also suggest that the use of these antibacterial cleaning products can be harmful, since common bacteria that survive the use of these products will eventually produce strains of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. That’s why antibacterial agents should not be used in household cleaning products.

Speaker 1 Summary

Jake claims that people who want to reduce bacteria in their homes should use antibacterial cleaning products. Why? Because these products kill common bacteria on household surfaces.

Speaker 2 Summary

Karolinka argues that cleaning products shouldn’t use antibacterial agents. As support, Karolinka says that studies show that antibacterial cleaning products can be harmful. How so? Because their use can produce antibiotic-resistant bacteria over time. (The unstated assumption is that antibiotic-resistant bacteria are harmful.)

Objective

We need to find something that Jake and Karolinka agree on. They agree that antibacterial cleaning products are effective at killing bacteria in the short term.

A
Household cleaning products with antibacterial agents kill some common bacteria.

Jake agrees with this, and so does Karolinka, so this is the point of agreement. Jake states this directly as a premise. Karolinka talks about antibacterial products producing antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which requires killing off the non-resistant bacteria.

B
Household cleaning products with antibacterial agents remove dirt better than do products lacking those agents.

Neither speaker talks about how effective antibiotic cleaning products are at removing dirt. The conversation is just focused on how the products affect bacteria.

C
The use of antibacterial agents in household cleaning products can produce antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.

Karolinka agrees with this, but Jake never expresses an opinion. In fact, Jake most likely disagrees, because he recommends using antibacterial cleaning products to minimize the amount of bacteria in a home. Creating resistant bacteria doesn’t sound like minimizing anything.

D
Common household bacteria are a serious health concern.

Neither speaker talks about how serious of a health concern is posed by common household bacteria. The only possible harm mentioned is when Karolinka talks about antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and even then there’s no indication of how serious a risk that would be.

E
People should use household cleaning products with antibacterial agents to clean their homes.

Karolinka disagrees, but if you look closely, Jake doesn’t express an opinion. Jake only says that if people want to minimize the amount of bacteria, then they should use antibacterial products. Also, even if Jake stated an opinion, he would probably not agree with Karolinka.

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