Exam LSAT Section 1 Logical Reasoning topic 1 question 152 discussion

Actual exam question from Test Prep's LSAT Section 1 Logical Reasoning

Question #: 152
Topic #: 1

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Despite the fact that antilock brakes are designed to make driving safer, research suggests that people who drive cars equipped with antilock brakes have more accidents than those who drive cars not equipped with antilock brakes. Each of the following, if true, would help resolve the apparent discrepancy described above
EXCEPT:

A. Most cars equipped with antilock brakes are, on average, driven more carelessly than cars not equipped with antilock' brakes.
B. Antilock brakes malfunction more often than regular brakes.
C. Antilock brakes require expensive specialized maintenance to be even as effective as unmaintained regular brakes.
D. Most people who drive cars equipped with antilock brakes do not know how to use those brakes properly.
E. Antilock brakes were designed for safety in congested urban driving, but accidents of the most serious nature take place on highways.

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Suggested Answer: E 🗳️
Four viable resolutions, one clunker, states the stem. This tells us that the apparent discrepancy must not be a great mystery after all, considering there are four valid solutions to it right on the page. Our job is to find the odd man out. The argument is simple enough: Antilock brakes are designed for safety, but those who drive cars with these brakes have more accidents than those who drive cars without them. Why? Each wrong choice posits a reasonable explanation of why this may be so.

by [deleted] at March 9, 2025, 1:29 p.m.

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