LSAT 157 – Section 3 – Question 06

LSAT 157 - Section 3 - Question 06

June 2020

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT157 S3 Q06
+LR
Weaken +Weak
A
3%
147
B
1%
149
C
85%
159
D
6%
148
E
5%
151
120
131
146
 +Easiest 145.111 +SubsectionEasier

Winchester Township cannot afford to keep its several small branch libraries supplied with a wide selection of current books. However, if the branch libraries were closed, then Winchester could afford to open one large library, which could carry broader and more current selections. Thus, Winchester would better meet its residents’ needs by closing its small branch libraries and opening one larger, well-supplied library.

Summarize Argument
The author believes that Winchester Township should close its smaller branch libraries to create one larger, and better stocked, library to better meet residents’ needs. This is because the town cannot afford to keep several of the smaller libraries well stocked, but could afford to do so if they had one larger library.

Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that the selection of books available outweighs all other factors for meeting their residents’ needs. Perhaps a single location will make the library unavailable for many residents.

A
Many Winchester residents never use the branch libraries because of the irregular hours each branch keeps.
If anything, this strengthens the argument because it suggests that the residents would not really mind if the branch offices close.
B
Most Winchester residents have complained about the selection of books at the branch libraries.
Just because most residents have not complained about the selection of books, that does not undermine the reasoning that a larger selection would better meet the residents’ needs.
C
The only possible site for a new library is not readily accessible to most Winchester residents.
This directly calls out the author’s key assumption: that moving the library to a single location won’t have severe consequences. If the new location is not accessible, then it may not better meet residents’ needs.
D
It would cost Winchester a significant amount of money to build a larger library.
This is pretty much implied in the stimulus. This argument is about the *effectiveness* of the plan, not the monetary cost
E
Each of Winchester’s branch libraries attempts to cater to the tastes of the residents of the entire township.
While this may explain why they have limited selections, it does not weaken the claim that having a single well-stocked library would better meet residents' needs.

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