LSAT 104 | Section 4 | Logical Reasoning: Q11

LR Question 11 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: P: Complying with the new safety regulations is useless. Even if…

QUESTION TYPE: Point at Issue

ARGUMENTS: P thinks there’s no point to obeying the regulations. They wouldn’t have prevented a particularly bad accident that happened last year.

Q thinks the regulations are useful. They will prevent some accidents and therefore save money.

ANALYSIS: The two of them disagree on whether the regulations are useful and worth following.

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1. Q doesn’t even mention the fire.
2. Q never mentions injuries. P never says if all accidents cause injuries.
3. Q doesn’t mention the fire. He might agree that the regulations wouldn’t have stopped that accident, even if they’ll stop other accidents.
4. CORRECT. P thinks the regulations are pointless. Q thinks the regulations will save money.
5. Neither P nor Q says whether they think the regulations will be obeyed. P doesn’t mention the issue, and Q only says what will happen if the regulations are obeyed.

Recap: The question begins with “P: Complying with the new safety regulations is useless Even if”. It is a Point at Issue question. Learn how to master LSAT Point at Issue questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.