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

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Question 142

Raymond Burr played the role of lawyer Perry Mason on television. Burr's death in 1993 prompted a prominent lawyer to say "Although not a lawyer, Mr. Burr strove for such authenticity that we feel as if we lost one of our own," This comment from a prestigious attorney provides appalling evidence that, in the face of television, even some legal professionals are losing their ability to distinguish fiction from reality.

The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument

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    takes the views of one lawyer to represent the views of all lawyers
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    criticizes the lawyer rather than the lawyer's statement
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    presumes that the lawyer is qualified to evaluate the performance of an actor
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    focuses on a famous actor's portrayal of a lawyer rather than on the usual way in which lawyers are portrayed on television
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    ignores the part of the lawyer's remark that indicates an awareness of the difference between reality and fiction
Question 143

Opponents of peat harvesting in this country argue that it would alter the ecological balance of our peat-rich wetlands and that, as a direct consequence of this, much of the country's water supply would be threatened with contamination. But this cannot be true, for in Ireland, where peat has been harvested for centuries, the water supply is not contaminated. We can safely proceed with the harvesting of peat.

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

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    Over hundreds of years, the ecological balance of all areas changes slowly but significantly, sometimes to the advantage of certain flora and fauna.
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    The original ecology of the peat-harvesting are as of Ireland was virtually identical to that of the undisturbed wetlands of this country.
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    The activities of other industries in coming years are likely to have adverse effects on the water supply of this country.
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    The peat resources of this country are far larger than those of some countries that successfully harvest peat.
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    The peat-harvesting industry of Ireland has be enable to supply most of that country's fuel for generations.
Question 144

For next year, the Chefs' Union has requested a 10 percent salary increase for each of its members, whereas the Hotel Managers' Union has requested only an 8 percent salary increase for each of its members. These facts demonstrate that the average dollar amount of the raises that the Chefs' Union has requested for next year is greater than that of the raises requested by the Hotel Managers' Union.

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

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    The Chefs' Union has many more members than does the Hotel Managers' Union.
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    The Chefs' Union is a more powerful union than is the Hotel Managers' Union and is therefore more likely to obtain the salary increases it requests.
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    The current salaries of the members of the Chefs' Union are, on average, higher than the current salaries of the members of the Hotel Managers' Union.
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    The average dollar amount of the raises that the members of the Chefs' Union received last year was equal to the average dollar amount of the raises that the members of the Hotel Managers' Union received.
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    The members of the Chefs' Union received salary increases of 10 percent in each of the last two years, while the members of the Hotel Managers' Union received salary increases of only 8 percent in each of the last two years.