LSAT 154 – Section 1 – Question 03

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PT154 S1 Q03
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Argument part +AP
Value Judgment +ValJudg
Analogy +An
A
87%
163
B
1%
155
C
0%
156
D
6%
161
E
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120
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Near-Earth objects (NEOs) such as asteroids threaten the Earth because they have the potential to collide with it. The goal of NEO research is to develop measures to counteract a possible hit by a sizable NEO. Government funding of this research is not a waste of money. Buying home insurance makes good fiscal sense, and governments fund NEO research for the same reason that people insure their homes.

Summarize Argument
The funding of NEO research to protect Earth from asteroid collisions is not a waste of money because buying home insurance to protect your home makes good economic sense.

Identify Argument Part
This statement connects the analogy of home insurance making good fiscal sense to the conclusion that government funding of NEO research is not a waste of money.

A
It connects an analogy made in the argument to the argument’s conclusion.
The statement connects the analogy (buying home insurance) to the conclusion that funding NEO research makes good fiscal sense.
B
It is the overall conclusion of the argument.
The statement is not the overall conclusion of the argument. It does not receive any support.
C
It defines a key term used in a premise of the argument.
The statement does not define any key terms.
D
It provides a contrast to the situation that is the main focus of the argument.
The statement does not provide a contrast to the situation. It tries to make the situations more similar.
E
It is a general principle for which the argument attempts to provide support.
The statement is not a general principle, and the argument does not try to support it. The statement is used to support the argument’s main conclusion.

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