In Europe, schoolchildren devote time

Answer choices

1. A

   Reversal21% picked this

   All children can be made physically fit by

   We need to establish calisthenics as necessary. This answer tells us calisthenics is sufficient.

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2. B

   Out of Scope: equally4% picked this

   All children can be made equally physically fit by

   Like A, this answer reverses the role of calisthenics in our conditional, presenting it as sufficient, not necessary. Furthermore, this answer introduces the idea of making children equally fit. We don't need to assume anything about equality in order to conclude calisthenics are necessary to physical fitness.

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3. C

   Out of Scope: superior health1% picked this

   Superior physical fitness produces superior

   We're trying to establish that calisthenics are required for fitness. Even though, in real life, health and fitness are closely related, don't be fooled! On the LSAT, it's common for wrong answers to drift away from specific concepts like fitness or weight into general health. That sort of drift is not allowed in Necessary Assumption questions.

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4. D

   Correct74% picked this

   School calisthenics are an indispensable factor in European children’s superior

   Why this is right

   This establishes that the school calisthenics is the causal difference maker. Confirm with the negation test: if school calisthenics are NOT an indispensable factor in the Eurpoean children's superior physical fitness, then why on earth would we be able to make American children fit only if we introduced daily calisthenics in school?

   Skill tested: Necessary Assumption · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

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5. E

   Weakener1% picked this

   North American children can learn to eat a more nutritious diet as well as

   This answer raises alternative paths to fitness. A correct answer would rule them out.

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