LSAT 23 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q3

LR Question 3 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Veterinarian: A disease of purebred racehorses that is caused by a…

QUESTION TYPE: Method of Reasoning

CONCLUSION: We should not ban the breeding of horses with this defect.

REASONING: The disease can be controlled by diet and medicine, and the defect sometimes produces very beautiful and valuable horses.

ANALYSIS: The veterinarian makes a good argument. The defective horses are useful.

The veterinarian proves this by bringing in outside evidence that the horse breeders didn’t mention.

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1. The veterinarian didn’t say that the horse breeders were wrong because of motives. He didn’t say anything about their motives.
2. The veterinarian didn’t say that the horse breeders contradicted themselves. The veterinarian added new evidence to disprove the breeders.
3. The horse breeders’ evidence was that the defect prevented horses from racing and that it can cause serious consequences. The veterinarian didn’t disagree with this.
4. Same as C. The veterinarian agrees with the horse breeders that the disease has bad consequences.
5. CORRECT. The horse breeders ignored the possibility of controlling the disease, and they ignored the horses’ value as show horses. The veterinarian brings up these considerations to argue against the breeders.

Recap: The question begins with “Veterinarian: A disease of purebred racehorses that is caused by a”. It is a Method of Reasoning question. Learn how to master LSAT Method of Reasoning questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.