LSAT 37, Logical Reasoning II, Q11, LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Lydia: Red squirrels are known to make holes in the…

QUESTION TYPE: Weaken

CONCLUSION: Galina concludes that the squirrels aren’t after sugar.

REASONING: The concentration of sugar in maple sap is very low and squirrels would have to drink a lot to get much sugar. 

ANALYSIS: Galina doesn’t make a very good argument. If the squirrels aren’t after sugar, why are they going for the sap? It’s only sugar and water. 

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1. This is irrelevant, since maple sap doesn’t have a high concentration of sugar.
2. This just tells us that other squirrels are copycats. It doesn’t explain why they want the maple sap.
3. This sort of supports Lydia. But it’s pretty weak. Less frequently could mean 49% of the time rather than 50% of the time. 
4. CORRECT. This ruins Galina’s argument. The squirrels raise the concentration of sugar by letting the water evaporate. Smart squirrels. 
5. This just shows it would be pointless to go after sap. Galina and Lydia are presumably only talking about those seasons where squirrels can get sap.

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