LSAT 105 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q13

LR Question 13 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Gaining access to computers without…

QUESTION TYPE: Point at Issue

ARGUMENTS: Yolanda says that computer crimes are less dangerous than joyriding. Joyriding can hurt people.

Arjun disagrees. He points out that computer crimes could sometimes hurt people. Hacking medical records could endanger lives.

ANALYSIS: Yolanda doesn’t say that computer crimes are never dangerous. She just concludes that joyriding is more dangerous.

Since Arjun disagrees with this, he must agree that computer crimes are at least as dangerous as joyriding is. That’s answer choice D.

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1. Arjun doesn’t mention joyriding.
2. Yolanda doesn’t say that computer crimes can’t harm private property.
3. They both seem to agree that computer crimes are criminal.
4. CORRECT. This is tricky. Arjun says “I disagree.” Then he just gives an example. What does he disagree with.
    
   Probably, he disagrees with Yolanda’s conclusion that joyriding is more dangerous.
5. Yolanda says joyriding (which treats property recklessly) is dangerous. Arjun says that treating digital data recklessly is also dangerous.

Recap: The question begins with “Gaining access to computers without”. It is a Point at Issue question. Learn how to master LSAT Point at Issue questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.