LSAT 159 | Section 4 | Reading Comprehension: Q14

RC Question 14 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Based on passage A, which one of the following educational programs …

DISCUSSION: The author argues that sports audiences remain consistent and discerning because many spectators have played the sport themselves and understand its rules. By contrast, art audiences are confused because few participants have firsthand experience, and experimentation has blurred standards.

So, an educational program that builds active participation in music would mirror what the author praises about sports audiences and lead to more consistent public judgment.

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1. Improving teachers’ expertise doesn’t ensure that the general public gains firsthand experience.
2. Watching performance is passive. The author values doing, not just observing.
3. CORRECT. If more people play instruments, they develop the same insider understanding that sports audiences have, which would make their musical judgments more consistent.
4. Knowing critics’ methods doesn’t equal genuine understanding of the art form itself.
5. Promoting musicians has nothing to do with public consistency in evaluation.