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

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Question 46

Read the following passage and answer the question below:

Politician: The funding for the new nationwide health-awareness campaign should come from an increase in taxes on cigarettes. It is well established that cigarette smoking causes many serious health problems, and it is only reasonable that people whose unhealthful habits cause so many health problems should bear the costs of that campaign.

Smoker: But it is equally well established that regularly eating high-fat, high-cholesterol foods causes as many serious health problems as does smoking, yet it would be manifestly unreasonable to force those who purchase such foods to bear the burden of financing this campaign.

The smoker's response to the politician's argument

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    offers a counterexample that calls into question the politician's reasoning
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    presents an alternative solution to that proposed by the politician
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    argues that the method proposed by the politician would be inadequate for its intended purpose
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    questions the accuracy of the information cited by the politician in reaching a conclusion
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    illustrates how the politician's proposal could aggravate the problem it is intended to solve
Question 47

There should be a greater use of gasohol. Gasohol is a mixture of alcohol and gasoline, and has a higher octane rating and fewer carbon monoxide emissions than straight gasoline. Burning gasohol adds no more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than plants remove by photosynthesis.

Each of the following, if true, strengthens the argument above EXCEPT:

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    Cars run less well on gasoline than they do on gasohol.
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    Since less gasoline is needed with the use of gasohol, an energy shortage is less likely.
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    Cars burn on the average slightly more gasohol per kilometer than they do gasoline.
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    Gasohol is cheaper to produce and hence costs less at the pump than gasoline.
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    Burning gasoline adds more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than plants can remove.
Question 48

Cats spend much of their time sleeping; they seem to awaken only to stretch and yawn. Yet they have a strong, agile musculature that most animals would have to exercise strenuously to acquire.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox described above?

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    Cats have a greater physiological need for sleep than other animals.
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    Many other animals also spend much of their time sleeping yet have a strong, agile musculature.
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    Cats are able to sleep in apparently uncomfortable positions.
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    Cats derive ample exercise from frequent stretching.
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    Cats require strength and agility in order to be effective predators.