LSAT 107 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q15

LR Question 15 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: For the condor to survive in the wild, its breeding…

QUESTION TYPE: Most Strongly Supported

FACTS:

1. Condors won’t survive unless we increase their breeding population.
2. But it’s hard to hatch enough eggs in the wild.
3. We might be able to breed birds in zoos and release them into the wild.

ANALYSIS: All we can say is that we need to hatch more condor eggs, somehow. Assuming we want the condor to survive.

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1. Hard to say. We might be able to keep the condor alive in the wild through a zoo breeding and release program.
2. It’s true that captive breeding is one possible way to save the condor. But there could be other, better ways.
3. Hard to say. There are currently environmental threats, but we might be able to eliminate them in the future.
4. CORRECT. If more condor eggs don’t hatch, we won’t have enough breeding pairs. And without enough breeding pairs the condor won’t survive.
5. Increased egg production isn’t much good if the eggs don’t hatch. There are environmental dangers in the wild.

Recap: The question begins with “For the condor to survive in the wild, its breeding”. It is a Most Strongly Supported question. Learn how to master LSAT MSS questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.