LSAT 41, Logical Reasoning II, Q3, LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Because it permits a slower and more natural rhythm of life…

QUESTION TYPE: Most Strongly Supported

ANALYSIS: This question is extremely tricky, and showcases the importance of precision on the LSAT. We know two things about people who live in the country:

1. They become ill as often, and as seriously ill, as people in the city.
2. They experience an equal amount of stress.

Many people will draw the erroneous conclusion that therefore living in the country does not permit a slower and more natural rhythm of life (answer B).

But maybe country people do live a slower life, yet it doesn’t make them any healthier or less stressed. Or maybe it’s possible to live a slow life in the country, but most people don’t, and they get sick as a result.

We can’t conclude that a slow life isn’t permitted. We can only conclude that country living is as unhealthy as stressful as city life, on average.

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1. CORRECT. Yes, this is supported.
2. A slower life could still be permitted, even if it doesn’t lead to better health.
3. We don’t know. The stimulus doesn’t actually say who is living a slow life.
4. To conclude this, we’d have to know that country dwellers actually were living a natural rhythm of life.
5. It might, but without info on what rhythm of life people are actually living, we can’t say for sure.

Recap: The question begins with “Because it permits a slower and more natural rhythm of life”. It is a Most Strongly Supported question. Learn how to master LSAT MSS questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.

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