Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT7 S1 Q6 Explanation

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A free, expert breakdown of this official LSAT Logical Reasoning question.

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What this question is testing

Method

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

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The question
6.

The advertisement employs which one of the following

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    It cites experimental evidence that subscribing to the product being advertised

  2. Trap0% picked this

    It ridicules people who do not subscribe to Stimulus by suggesting that they do not believe that exercise

  3. Trap10% picked this

    It explains the process by which the product being advertised brings about the result claimed

  4. Trap6% picked this

    It supports its recommendation by a careful analysis of the concept

  5. Correct82% picked this

    It implies that brains and muscle are similar in one respect because they are similar

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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