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LSAT-Section-1-Logical-Reasoning – Section One : Logical Reasoning

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Question 364

North American eastern white cedars grow both on cliff faces and in forests. Cedars growing on exposed cliff faces receive very few nutrients, and rarely grow bigger than one-tenth the height of cedars growing in forests, where they benefit from moisture and good soil. Yet few eastern white cedars found in forests are as old as four hundred years, while many on cliff faces are more than five hundred years old.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the difference in the ages of the cedars on cliff faces and those in forests?

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    The conditions on cliff faces are similar to those in most other places where there are few tall trees.
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    In areas where eastern white cedars grow, forest fires are relatively frequent, but fires cannot reach cliff faces.
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    Trees that are older than a few hundred years start to lose the protective outer layer of their bark.
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    The roots of cedars on cliff faces lodge in cracks in the cliff, and once the roots are so large that they fill a crack, the tree is unable to grow any taller.
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    Eastern white cedar wood is too soft to be used for firewood or modern buildings, but it is occasionally used to make furniture.
Question 365

Brewer: All children should be given the opportunity to participate in competitive sports; these activities provide an unsurpassed opportunity to engage children's emotions and so stimulate them to put maximum effort into attaining high athletic standards.

Polanski: I disagree. Competitive athletics does, over time, produce a handful of highly motivated children with a desire to excel at an activity, but many children have no taste for competition, and to make them participate would only cause them to develop an antipathy toward athletics.

Polanski's response most strongly supports the contention that Polanski misunderstood Brewer to be asserting that

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    characteristics acquired by playing competitive sports carry over into the rest of one's life
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    winning at competitive sports is essential to motivation to excel at athletics
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    children should put more effort into athletic activities than any other form of activity
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    children should be required to participate incompetitive sports regardless of their interests
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    children cannot be motivated without their emotions being engaged
Question 366

The most common bird in Stillwater Marsh is a species of marsh hen, yet this species is rarely seen, even by experienced bird-watchers who seek it. In fact, this bird is seen far less frequently than any other bird inhabiting the marsh, including those that are much smaller and much less abundant.

Each of the following, if true, helps to reconcile the statements above EXCEPT:

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    The coloration of the marsh hen blends in particularly well with the marsh grass where the marsh hen nests.
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    The marsh hen's call is harsh and repetitive, whereas the calls of many other marsh birds are pleasant and melodious.
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    Unlike many small marsh birds, which dash along the banks of the marsh, the marsh hen remains completely still for long periods of time.
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    Many marsh birds are most active during daylight hours, but the marsh hen is usually most active at night.
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    Although many small marsh birds fly in groups to several feeding areas each day, the marsh hen tends to be solitary and flies only when it is in danger.