LSAT 102 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q3

LR Question 3 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Many people limit the intake of calories and cholesterol in their…

QUESTION TYPE: Complete the Argument

CONCLUSION: [A person who goes on a diet]…will increase their blood cholesterol.

REASONING: If you reduce fat cells, they’ll put their cholesterol into the blood.

ANALYSIS: This argument is saying that by restricting cholesterol and losing weight, you will increase your blood cholesterol, at least in the short term.

Note that the argument is not saying you’ll get fatter. More blood cholesterol doesn’t necessarily make you fat.

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1. CORRECT. This is true. (Presumably your blood cholesterol will eventually lower once the fat cells have stopped dying.)
2. This is not supported. A person eating a high calorie diet may not lose any weight at all.
3. Who knows? We’re not told anything about a high cholesterol diet. It might just cause even more cholesterol in the blood.
4. The second sentence contradicts this: your fat cells will decrease in size.
5. How will you gain weight if your fat cells are shrinking? And why would you have less blood cholesterol if your fat cells are spitting cholesterol into your bloodstream?

Recap: The question begins with “Many people limit the intake of calories and cholesterol in their”. It is a Complete the Argument question. Learn how to master LSAT Complete the Argument questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.