LSAT 5 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q3

LR Question 3 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: The United States government generally tries to protect…

QUESTION TYPE: Main Point

ANALYSIS: The main point here is that topsoil is an important natural resource that is not being protected by the government.

It’s hard to get excited about topsoil, but this is actually a very serious issue for farmers. Their capital is blowing away in the wind.

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1. Corn was just an example used to showcase soil erosion.
2. We have no idea. Perhaps with federal funding something could be done.
3. The stimulus didn’t say the states shouldn’t fund topsoil loss. It argued that the feds also should.
4. The argument doesn’t even mention any individual states.
5. CORRECT. Yes. The government should protect topsoil like it normally protect natural resources.

Recap: The question begins with “The United States government generally tries to protect”. It is a Identify The Conclusion question. Learn how to master LSAT Identify questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.