LSAT 113 | Section 4 | Logical Reasoning: Q10

LR Question 10 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Lydia’s argument proceeds by (A) dismissing potentially…

QUESTION TYPE: Method of Reasoning

CONCLUSION: Lydia concludes that squirrels are likely after sugar.

REASONING: Lydia examines what she thinks is the only alternative, and dismisses it.

ANALYSIS: Lydia makes a decent argument. She just says that squirrels are “probably” after sugar. She’s open to the possibility of another reason.

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1. This means: ignoring information that could prove her wrong. Lydia didn’t consciously do that.
2. This would be: all squirrels go after sugar. So this squirrel must go after sugar. Lydia didn’t make that kind of argument.
3. This would be like B. “I can see this squirrel is making a hole in the bark. He must be after sugar.”
4. Tell me, what “well-understood phenomenon” does Lydia make an analogy to? 
5. CORRECT. Lydia squirrels aren’t after water and therefore they must be after sugar.