LSAT 128 | Section 4 | Reading Comprehension: Q1

RC Question 1 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Which one of the following most accurately …

DISCUSSION: The main point is usually a statement that addresses both the problem and the proposed solution rather than just focusing on a narrow part of the passage.

Here, you should look for an answer that highlights:

1. The problem of declining profitability
2. The need to improve productivity through better farm management

It’s okay if it doesn’t match exactly in its wording, but it should capture the same broad idea.

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1. The author never makes a recommendation that wool growers should abandon the industry altogether.
2. Too narrow. This is mentioned in paragraph 3, but it is not the main point of the whole passage.
3. This only captures part of the passage (the problem). Most of the passage is spent discussing the solution, which this doesn’t address at all.
4. CORRECT. This is exactly what the main point of the passage is. The industry is declining, and better farm management is the solution.
5. Some of these statements aren’t entirely consistent with the passage. Most importantly though, this is too narrow. The focus is not on misallocated resources, but what farmers should do moving forward.