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Question Type:
Flaw

Stimulus Breakdown:
Entered contest → Receive T-shirt
Juan has T-shirt
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Juan entered contest

Answer Anticipation:
Classic, LSAT! Classic illegal reversal.

Correct answer:
(B)

Answer choice analysis:
(A) Wrong flaw (Correlation vs. Causation). The argument isn't causal.

(B) Bingo. This is the classic "classic reversal" answer choice. Yes, I've said "classic" too many times in this explanation.

(C) Wrong flaw (Parts vs. Whole). ...

Question Type:
Inference (Most Strongly Supported)

Stimulus Breakdown:
Global warming causes ice to melt and water to expand, which contributes to rising sea levels. Artificial reservoirs hold water that would otherwise be in the sea. Sea levels would be higher without these reservoirs.

Answer Anticipation:
There's a lot of overlap between statements, so I don't have a strong idea of what I'm looking for.

Correct answer:
(E)

Answer choice analysis:
(A) ...

Question Type:
Sufficient Assumption (Principle)

Stimulus Breakdown:
P1: Financially benefit many domestic consumers → Reduce taxes on imports
P2: If at least one domestic industry hurt → Don't reduce taxes on imports

C: Don't reduce taxes on textile imports

Answer Anticipation:
Our second principle is the one in play since it's about not reducing taxes. What's the trigger there? At least one domestic industry being injured. The correct answer should state that at ...

Question Type:
Explain a Result

Stimulus Breakdown:
Expected: A group that wanted to restore a church to its original state for concerts and events would let an outside group help them with the cost of restoring the organ.
Unexpected: This group replaced the original organ with a modern replacement despite having the resources to restore it.

Answer Anticipation:
While I'm unsure why, exactly, they refused this help, there has to be some reason ...

Question Type:
Inference (Most Strongly Supported)

Stimulus Breakdown:
1) Avg. canned-food cat eats less than avg. dry-food cat
2) Canned food has more calories/ounce
3) Feeding canned cat food typically costs more

Answer Anticipation:
There's a lot of overlap between the first and third statements. Putting them together, it can be inferred that canned food must cost more per ounce than dry food (since it costs more overall but cats eat less of ...

Question Type:
Flaw

Stimulus Breakdown:
Most students want a different food vendor, but the only option is the one that was previously used. Therefore, the school should revert to the old vendor.

Answer Anticipation:
Goalpost alert! Goalpost alert! The goalposts have been moved!

The initial question posed to students was, "Would you like to replace the current food service vendor?" The answer was yes. However, based on later information, the question asked should ...

Question Type:
Strengthen

Stimulus Breakdown:
While there may be effective agricultural methods that can't be sold, for-profit corporations won't research them. Therefore, the government must

Answer Anticipation:
Whoa, whoa, whoa. If not corporations, then the government? That's a classic false choice flaw. There are plenty of other organizations that could research these methods (e.g., environmental groups). Answer choices that rule out alternative sources of research will strengthen this argument.

Correct answer:
(C) ...

Question Type:
ID the Conclusion

Stimulus Breakdown:
The Pundit starts with an opinion ("good"), followed by a reason. That reason is then explored.

Answer Anticipation:
Opinions are generally conclusions since they have to be backed up with arguments and facts. The follow-up to the first sentence being, "The reason is that…" is a good hint that our first sentence is the conclusion. Checking the rest of the argument, the reason given is fleshed ...

Does anyone have a diagram that clarifies the game promptly?

Question Type:
Principle Support (Strengthen/Sufficient)

Stimulus Breakdown:
Situation: A certain method of revitalizing areas helped the rich owners and hurt the long-term residents who it was intended to help.
Judgment: The legislation shouldn't be commended.

Answer Anticipation:
If an action has outcomes that cut against the intended ones, it shouldn't be commended.

Correct answer:
(A)

Answer choice analysis:
(A) While not sufficient to get to the conclusion, the politician is ...