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

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Question 244

One thousand people in Denmark were questioned about their views on banning cigarette advertising. The sample comprised adults who are representative of the general population, and who, ten years previously, had been questioned on the same issue. Interestingly, their opinions changed little. Results show that 31 percent are in favor of such a ban, 24 percent are against it, 38 percent are in favor, but only for certain media, and 7 percent have no opinion.

The survey results in the passage best support which one of the following conclusions?

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People's opinions never change very much.
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A minority of Denmark's population feels that banning cigarette advertising would set a bad precedent.
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Most of Denmark's population is not seriously concerned about cigarette advertising.
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Most of Denmark's population favors some sort of ban on cigarette advertising.
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Most of Denmark's population does not smoke cigarettes

Question 245

Passenger volume in the airline industry has declined dramatically over the past two years, and thus fewer travelers and fewer planes are using airports. Since airport expansion can be warranted only by increases in air traffic volume, and since it will probably be at least five years before passenger volume returns to and then exceeds its previous level, it seems surprising that now is the time that airports are going ahead with plans to expand their passenger terminal facilities.

Which one of the following, if true, provides the best reason in favor of the airports' timing of their planned expansions?

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It is generally more difficult to finance major construction projects when the economy is in a period of decline.
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Low volume in passenger air travel permits airport expansion with relatively little inconvenience to the public.
provides: It’s better to expand terminals when there are fewer people, because it will be less of an inconvenience to travelers. That’s certainly a relevant consideration; the industry wouldn’t want to aggravate people just as they’re flocking back to airports. Beginning the construction now can be justified by the projection of increased passengers down the road coupled with the practical consideration presented in option [Low volume in passenger air travel permits…].
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A rise in fuel costs that is expected in the near future will drive up the cost of all forms of transportation, including airline travel.
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When passenger volume begins to grow again after a period of decline, most airlines can, initially, absorb the increase without adding new routes or new planes.
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A sustained decline in passenger travel could lead to the failure of many airlines and the absorption of their routes by those airlines that survive.

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Low volume in passenger air travel permits airport expansion with relatively little inconvenience to the public.
provides: It’s better to expand terminals when there are fewer people, because it will be less of an inconvenience to travelers. That’s certainly a relevant consideration; the industry wouldn’t want to aggravate people just as they’re flocking back to airports. Beginning the construction now can be justified by the projection of increased passengers down the road coupled with the practical consideration presented in option [Low volume in passenger air travel permits…].

This question is basically a Paradox question in disguise. It’s not obvious from the stem, but the author concludes that it is surprising that airports are expanding passenger terminals now, instead of five years from now when the number of passengers is expected to rise. The paradox arises because the author states that airport expansion is called for only when air traffic increases. But what if there is a valid reason to expand airport terminals when the number of passengers is low? That’s the kind of alternative possibility we’re looking for, and that choice

B. provides: It’s better to expand terminals when there are fewer people, because it will be less of an inconvenience to travelers. That’s certainly a relevant consideration; the industry wouldn’t want to aggravate people just as they’re flocking back to airports. Beginning the construction now can be justified by the projection of increased passengers down the road coupled with the practical consideration presented in option [Low volume in passenger air travel permits…].

Question 246

Books updating the classification systems used by many libraries are not free – in fact they are very expensive. The only way to sell copies of them is to make the potential buyers believe they need to adopt the most recent system. Thus, these frequent changes in the classification systems are just a ploy by the publishers to make libraries buy their products.

The reasoning above is most vulnerable to criticism because it

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claims without providing warrant that the books are unreasonably expensive
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concludes that a possible ulterior motive must be the only motive
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fails to consider that there may be potential buyers of these books other than libraries
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concludes that there is no need ever to change classification systems
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fails to consider that the libraries cannot afford to buy every book they want

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