LSAT 130 | Section 2 | Reading Comprehension: Q10

RC Question 10 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: The passage most strongly suggests that Emeagwali holds which one of the following views?

DISCUSSION: As with question 9, the passage will have a line reference supporting the right answer. Before picking one, you should check the passage to confirm it actually says what you think it says. Otherwise you risk making a mistake.

CODE: MSS line reference.

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1. CORRECT. The second and third paragraphs support this. Emeagwali looked to trees and honeycombs for inspiration in designing parallel computers.
2. This contradicts Emeagwali’s views. Lines 49-52 say Emeagwali plans to predict global weather 100 years from now.
3. This goes too far. In paragraph 3 Emeagwali says he thinks natural systems will help design good technology. But he doesn’t say most technology will be inspired by nature.
4. Emeagwali didn’t say this. He never mentions future prospects for parallel computers or how cheap they will get.
5. This is silly. Emeagwali used tree branching for this purpose. But that doesn’t mean he thinks this is the only use of tree branching!