LSAT 147 – Section 1 – Question 17

LSAT 147 - Section 1 - Question 17

September 2016

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PT147 S1 Q17
+LR
Evaluate +Eval
Link Assumption +LinkA
A
10%
155
B
24%
159
C
64%
164
D
1%
157
E
1%
158
147
156
165
 +Harder 147.09 +SubsectionMedium

Politician: Over the next decade, our city will be replacing all of its street signs with signs that are designed for improved readability. But since no one is complaining about the current signs, installing the new ones is a colossal waste of time and money.

Summarize Argument
The politician concludes that installing new signs is a colossal waste of time and money. This is because no one is complaining about the current signs.

Notable Assumptions
The politician assumes that replacing the current signs is only justified if people have complained about those signs. This means the politician doesn’t believe there’s any other good reason—specifically a reason that doesn’t have to do with public opinion—to replace the signs.

A
What features of the new street signs improve the readability of the signs?
We don’t care what specific features of the new signs improve readability. We need to know whether they’re a colossal waste of money since no one is complaining about the current signs.
B
Are the new street signs considerably more expensive to manufacture than the current street signs were?
We’re not comparing the relative cost of the signs. We care about whether replacing the current signs constitutes a colossal waste of money, which we have no reason to believe has anything to do with how much the signs originally cost to manufacture.
C
What percentage of its street signs does the city replace annually in the course of ordinary maintenance?
If the city replaces many signs throughout the year in the course ordinary maintenance, then the city may actually be saving money by commissioning the signs to be replaced in a single project. If not, then the city seems to just be replacing well-functioning signs.
D
Do any other cities plan to replace their street signs with signs designed for improved readability?
We’re not interested in other cities. Perhaps their signs were recently replaced, or else don’t need to be replaced for the same reason the city in question is choosing to replace its signs.
E
Were experts consulted when the new street signs were designed?
Irrelevant. Even if experts were consulted, we have no idea what their verdict was on replacing the signs.

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