LSAT 4 | Section 1 | Logical Reasoning: Q14

LR Question 14 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: The average level of fat in the blood of people suffering…

QUESTION TYPE: Paradox

PARADOX: People with disease W have low blood fat yet doctors believe that lowering blood fats will prevent acute cases of disease W.

ANALYSIS: If people with disease W have lower than average blood fat levels, why will reducing fats treat the disease? Keep this question in mind while evaluating the answer choices.

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1. This shows that blood fat levels were raised when the patients were cured. This deepens the mystery.
2. Since we’re concerned only with acute cases this is irrelevant.
3. CORRECT. In other words the disease eats our blood fat. This explains both the low blood fat level and the reason that reduced blood fat could cure the disease.
4. This tells us there is something interesting about their blood fat levels but it doesn’t explain anything.
5. That’s interesting, but we’re trying to answer a riddle about disease W. Other diseases are irrelevant.

Recap: The question begins with “The average level of fat in the blood of people suffering”. It is a Paradox question. Learn more about LSAT Paradox questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.