LSAT 154 – Section 4 – Question 13

LSAT 154 - Section 4 - Question 13

September 2017

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT154 S4 Q13
+LR
Argument part +AP
Causal Reasoning +CausR
Kick It Up +KIU
A
9%
157
B
3%
159
C
2%
153
D
12%
160
E
75%
165
134
148
162
 +Medium 147.301 +SubsectionMedium

Lindsey: There are, of course, many poets with cheerful dispositions; however, those I have met have much more often been disposed to melancholy. Thus, if the poets I have met are representative of poets generally, one can reasonably conclude that many poets are made melancholy by writing poetry. As everyone knows, an activity as profound and engrossing as writing poetry can be depressing.

Summarize Argument: Causal Explanation
Lindsey concludes that many poets are made melancholy by writing poetry. She concludes this because the poets she has met are more often disposed to melancholy, and because everyone knows an activity like writing poetry can be depressing.

Identify Argument Part
The claim in the last sentence is a premise used to support Lindsey’s conclusion.

A
It is a premise offered as evidence for another premise, which in turn is offered in support of the argument’s overall conclusion.
The claim independently supports Lindsey’s conclusion. It is not offered as support for another premise.
B
It is a premise for which another premise is offered as evidence.
The claim independently supports Lindsey’s conclusion. It is not supported by another premise.
C
It is the overall conclusion of the argument.
The claim is not Lindsey’s main conclusion.
D
It clarifies a claim made within the overall conclusion of the argument.
The claim does not clarify another claim. It is used as direct support for Lindsey’s conclusion.
E
It is a premise offered as direct support for the argument’s overall conclusion.
The claim is a premise and independently supports Lindsey’s conclusion.

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