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

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Question 40

The politicians cannot be telling the truth about a reduction in taxes. This year my taxes must have been higher than ever, because I was able to save less money than last year or the year before.

All of the following point to an error in reasoning in this passage EXCEPT:

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    taxes are not the year's only expense.
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    this year's earnings may have been smaller than last year's.
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    politicians are frequently guilty of exaggeration or equivocation.
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    this year's tax deductions may have been smaller than last year's
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    income from invested income may have declined this year due to lower interest rates.
Question 41

Mr. Miko is very good at the sport of Judo. Therefore, Mr. Miko is a good sport.

The author of the argument above relies upon which one of the following to arrive at a conclusion?

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    purposely overestimating Mr. Miko's ability in Jodo.
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    generalizing from a particular example.
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    establishing a specific case based upon a general occurrence.
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    establishing a casual relationship.
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    assuming a similarity of meaning between "good at a sport" and "good sport"
Question 42

The rural community of Pottsville has a low crime rate. Urban Los Angeles has a high crime rate. Shady Junction, a small agricultural community, has a high rate of criminal activity. The city of Washington, D.C. has a low rate of criminal activity.

Which one of the following most clearly expresses the main point in the passage above?

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    Urban communities generally have higher crime rates.
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    Crime is rampant in all communities.
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    Rural communities generally have higher crime rates.
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    Crime is not solely an urban or rural phenomenon.
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    Urban crime is more violent than rural crime.