LSAT 105 | Section 3 | Reading Comprehension: Q7

RC Question 7 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Which one of the following, if true, would most clearly …

DISCUSSION: The assumption being referred to here is that schooling brings important benefits. So we need to find something that weakens this claim, either by showing that schooling is useless or harmful.

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1. The assumption doesn’t rely on each school being able to execute defensive maneuvers, just that schooling generally is beneficial.
2. Even if some predators see through the illusion (paragraph 2), schooling could still help against others.
3. CORRECT. If being alone means better chances at survival, then schooling may actually be harmful.
4. Visibility alone does not disprove survival benefits. Schools might still offer other advantages (e.g. predator confusion, better escape mechanisms).
5. Even if schools now have to be smaller, that doesn’t mean schooling itself isn’t still beneficial.