LSAT 152 | Section 1 | Logical Reasoning: Q4

LR Question 4 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Archaeologist: Our university museum possesses several ancient artifacts …

QUESTION TYPE: Identify the Conclusion

CONCLUSION: Our university museum should return the artifacts.

REASONING: Even if they were obtained illegally, ancient artifacts belong to the nation where they were discovered. Institutions should honor that.

ANALYSIS: Imagine the archaeologist was preaching this in the town square. What point is it they want you to walk away with?

It’s not that ancient artifacts should belong to the nation they were discovered in. It’s that their university museum should return the artifacts.

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1. CORRECT. This is the main conclusion. Everything else is offered in support of this.
2. That’s their reasoning for why the artifacts should be returned.
3. This is also part of the reasoning. It’s acknowledging a possible objection to the argument, but it’s not a main point.
4. Purely background facts. It just introduces the subject of the argument.
5. This is just another spin on B. It’s part of the reasoning for why the artifacts should be returned.