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LSAT-Section-3-Analytical-Reasoning – Section Three : Analytical Reasoning

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Question 1

There has been a sharp increase in the subscription prices of many accounting school text books in the past five years. Many publishers ascribe the necessity for these increases to the easy availability of electronic books, which enable people simply to electronically copy the books they want rather than buying the printed text.

Which of the following, if true, would make this explanation more plausible?

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    The great majority of student texts have a massive backlog awaiting publication.
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    Over the past five years there has been a substantial decline in the number of accounting school students, while electronic books have remained fairly stable.
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    In the five years immediately preceding the price surge, there was a substantial decline in the number accounting school students requiring text books, while electronic book subscriptions remained fairly stable.
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    Many electronic publishers have recently begun cutting back on subscription accounting school text books.
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    In almost every publishing company, there has been an increase in the number of accounting school texts available in the past few years.
Question 2

A pesticide producing company states that their unused pesticide that is dumped does not pose a threat to the aquatic life in the surrounding area. If this is correct, then why have local fish been dying in this region? Due to the fact that the pesticide company is not located in a highly fish populated area, they implicitly admit that the pesticides they produce are relatively dangerous to the nearby aquatic life.

Of the following statements listed below, which one would be most likely to weaken the argument of the author if it were true?

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    The possibility of pesticides filtering into the local water region was underestimated in the past.
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    Funds for environmental company clean-up, which concern waste dumps that are poorly run, are reserved for rural regions only.
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    It would be pointless to locate chemical dumps where they would be most harmful, unless they can be 100% proven safe.
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    Dumps that are located in areas without large fish populations have fewer government interventions and are also less expensive.
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    City people are most probable to sue the company if the dumps cause them health problems.
Question 3

China wants to avoid financial collapse of their economy. In order to do this, China must raise their gross national product rate by 33%. China's economy is structured so that if the 33% increase in GNP is reached, then it is possible for a 50% GNP increase.

Of the following statements listed below, which one must be true if we are to assume the above statements are also true?

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    China's economy will fall, if China's 50% increase in GNP is unattainable.
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    China's GNP will not have a 50% increase, if its economy falls.
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    The economy of China will not fall, if it can obtain an increased GNP of 50%.
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    A 17% GNP increase will be unattainable, if China continues to suffer national conflict.
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    A 71% increase is possible, if the 33% brink is achieved, and the 50% GNP increase is attainable.