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The great medieval universities had no administrators, yet they endured for centuries. Our university has a huge administrative staff, and we are in serious financial difficulties. Therefore, we should abolish the positions and salaries of the administrators to ensure the longevity of the university.
Which one of the following arguments contains flawed reasoning that most closely parallels the flawed reasoning in the argument above?
(A) No airplane had jet engines before 1940, yet airplanes had been flying since 1903. Therefore, jet engines are not necessary for the operation of airplanes.
(B) The novelist’s stories began to be accepted for publication soon after she started using a computer to write them. You have been having trouble getting your stories accepted for publication, and you do not use a computer. To make sure your stories are accepted for publication, then, you should write them with the aid of a computer.
(C) After doctors began using antibiotics, the number of infections among patients dropped drastically. Now, however, resistant
strains of bacteria cannot be controlled by standard antibiotics. Therefore, new methods of control are needed.
(D) A bicycle should not be ridden without a helmet. Since a good helmet can save the rider’s life, a helmet should be considered the most important piece of bicycling equipment.
(E) The great cities of the ancient world were mostly built along waterways. Archaeologists searching for the remains of such cities should therefore try to determine where major rivers used to run.
LSAT Prep Test 8
Which one of the following arguments contains flawed reasoning that most closely parallels the flawed reasoning in the argument above?
(A) No airplane had jet engines before 1940, yet airplanes had been flying since 1903. Therefore, jet engines are not necessary for the operation of airplanes.
(B) The novelist’s stories began to be accepted for publication soon after she started using a computer to write them. You have been having trouble getting your stories accepted for publication, and you do not use a computer. To make sure your stories are accepted for publication, then, you should write them with the aid of a computer.
(C) After doctors began using antibiotics, the number of infections among patients dropped drastically. Now, however, resistant
strains of bacteria cannot be controlled by standard antibiotics. Therefore, new methods of control are needed.
(D) A bicycle should not be ridden without a helmet. Since a good helmet can save the rider’s life, a helmet should be considered the most important piece of bicycling equipment.
(E) The great cities of the ancient world were mostly built along waterways. Archaeologists searching for the remains of such cities should therefore try to determine where major rivers used to run.
LSAT Prep Test 8
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Official Explanation
The passage presents a false causal argument. It implies that medieval universities endured for centuries because they had no administrators, but gives no evidence for this cause and effect relationship. There may have been other factors that caused the universities’ longevity. Choice (B) presents a similar false causal argument, implying the use of a computer caused the novelist’s stories to be accepted for publication. The answer is (B).
As to the remaining choices, (A) is neither invalid nor a causation argument.
(C) is a valid argument.
(D) is a reasonable argument, though a bit strong. Finally,
(E) is not an invalid argument.
General Discussion
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Going with option B. Looks like a mimic the reasoning(structure based)
Passage structure:
Earlier : Univ -> No Admin staff -> Ran for centuries
Now : Univ -> Yes Admin staff -> Will not run for centuries ( financial issues)
Conclusion: Remove admin staff
Option A:
Earlier : Plane -> No Engine -> Running
Now : Plan -> Engine -> Running( Should be not running for it to mimic the passage) -- INCORRECT
Option B:
Earlier : Novelist -> Not using computer -> publication not accepted
now : Novelist -> using computer -> publication accepted
Conclusion : Use computer -- CORRECT
Option C, D and E (similar to A) do not have the same structure as the passage.
Passage structure:
Earlier : Univ -> No Admin staff -> Ran for centuries
Now : Univ -> Yes Admin staff -> Will not run for centuries ( financial issues)
Conclusion: Remove admin staff
Option A:
Earlier : Plane -> No Engine -> Running
Now : Plan -> Engine -> Running( Should be not running for it to mimic the passage) -- INCORRECT
Option B:
Earlier : Novelist -> Not using computer -> publication not accepted
now : Novelist -> using computer -> publication accepted
Conclusion : Use computer -- CORRECT
Option C, D and E (similar to A) do not have the same structure as the passage.
