LSAT 6 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q6

LR Question 6 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: High-technology medicine is driving up the nation’s health…

QUESTION TYPE: Must be True

ANALYSIS: We’re told cataract surgery is an example of increased health spending. Yet the cost of cataract surgery decreased. Overall spending increased because many more people now have cataract surgery.

If you understood that, then the right answer may seem obvious. Don’t let it cause you to second guess yourself. Sometimes the correct answer on must be true questions really does just repeat information from the stimulus.

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1. It’s possible that previously 1 million people had the surgery successfully each year and 10 million have it now. I wouldn’t call that a few.
2. Hard to say. If we keep increasing spending then maybe we think health care is worthwhile.
3. CORRECT. Yes. If this isn’t true then cataract surgery hardly supports the idea that health care spending is increasing.
4. We don’t know. Cataracts are just one example, involving old people. But maybe most new surgeries are for the middle aged.
5. This is almost certainly false. The cost of cataract surgery has fallen dramatically.

Recap: The question begins with “High-technology medicine is driving up the nation’s health”. It is a Must be True question. Learn more about LSAT MBT questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.