LSAT 103 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q24

LR Question 24 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Monica: The sculpture commissioned for our town plaza…

QUESTION TYPE: Principle – Point At Issue

ARGUMENTS: Monica thinks that the sculpture should be removed only if it doesn’t have artistic merit. It doesn’t matter whether it is unpopular.

Hector thinks that it’s possible the sculpture might have artistic merit. But he disagrees that popularity is irrelevant. If the sculpture is unpopular, that means the public doesn’t think the sculpture is to its benefit. That means we should take it down.

ANALYSIS: Monica and Hector disagree on which is more important: artistic merit or public benefit. They also disagree on whether public opinion matters.

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1. Hector agrees that public opinion may be useless in judging a sculpture’s artistic merit.
2. Hector doesn’t really give an opinion about artistic merit, and whether it is important.
3. Tempting, but Hector doesn’t say public opinion is the only reason we ought to remove a statue.
4. Monica doesn’t say what would benefit the public, and Hector give a firm opinion on artistic merit.
5. CORRECT. Monica says yes. Hector says no: public benefit is more important.

Recap: The question begins with “Monica: The sculpture commissioned for our town plaza”. It is a Principle question. Learn more about LSAT Principle questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.