LSAT 152 | Section 1 | Logical Reasoning: Q11

LR Question 11 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: As part of a project to enhance the downtown area …

QUESTION TYPE: Principle – Justify

CONCLUSION: The station should be more modestly designed and include a tunnel.

REASONING: The tunnel would make the station more convenient. The current design and a tunnel would put it over budget, and the budget can’t be increased.

ANALYSIS: If they build it with the current design and a tunnel, they’d be over budget.

So the author says: still do the tunnel, but make the design more modest.

Why the tunnel? Because it would make it more convenient for commuters.

The implication there is that convenience to commuters should be prioritized over grand designs.

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1. The author never says they have to be under budget. They’re saying they can’t go over budget. Hitting exactly the budget would be okay.
2. This is too weak. Just saying convenience should be considered doesn’t justify choosing the tunnel over the design.
3. CORRECT. This directly justifies the trade-off. They can’t have both within the budget, so convenience should be prioritized over the grandeur. Therefore, build a more modest station and include the tunnel.
4. The stimulus doesn’t say we should abandon the entire station. It says make the design more modest and add the tunnel to stay within budget.
5. Irrelevant. There’s no comparison to other projects and how much other projects enhance the area.