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

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Question 25

Forty years ago, hardly anybody thought about going to court to sue somebody. A person could bump a pedestrian with his Chrysler Airflow and the victim would say something like, "No harm done," and walk away. Ipso facto. No filing of codicils, taking of depositions or polling the jury. Attorneys need not apply.

Which one of the following sentences most logically continues the above passage?

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    The Chrysler Airflow is no longer the harmless machine it used to be.
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    Fortunately, this is still the case.
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    Unfortunately, times have changed.
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    New legislation affecting the necessity for codicils is a sign of the times.
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    But now, as we know, law schools are full of eager young people.
Question 26

Forty years ago, hardly anybody thought about going to court to sue somebody. A person could bump a pedestrian with his Chrysler Airflow and the victim would say something like, "No harm done," and walk away. Ipso facto. No filing of codicils, taking of depositions or polling the jury. Attorneys need not apply.

Which one of the following details, if true, would most strengthen the above statement?

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    There were fewer courthouses then than now.
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    The marked increase in pedestrian accidents is a relatively recent occurrence.
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    Most citizens of 40 years ago were not familiar with their legal rights.
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    The number of lawsuits filed during World War II was extremely low.
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    Most young attorneys were in the armed forces 40 years ago.
Question 27

Tom is test driving a blue car. After driving for a short while he comes to the following conclusion: Since this car is blue, it must not accelerate quickly.

The foregoing conclusion can be properly drawn if it is also known that

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    all red cars accelerate quickly
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    there are some slow blue cars
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    all blue cars may not accelerate slowly
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    all cars that accelerate quickly are red
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    all slow cars are red