LSAT 137 | Section 4 | Logical Reasoning: Q20

LR Question 20 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: A salesperson who makes a sale does not change the…

QUESTION TYPE: Complete The Argument

CONCLUSION: The argument will probably say that politicians try to convince voters that they will meet their already existing needs.

REASONING: Sales people don’t try to change customers’ needs. Instead they convince them that a product will meet their existing needs. Politicians are like salespeople.

ANALYSIS: Many complete the arguments use analogies. To answer these questions, think about the logic of the first situation, then apply that logic to the second.

Salespeople aren’t trying to change customers’ preferences. So politicians aren’t trying to change voters’ preferences. Instead politicians want to convince people that they offer what voters are looking for.

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1. The argument never mentions political opponents or rival salespeople.
2. Same as A.
3. This is what politicians do not do. They do not try to change voters’ preferences. Instead, they try to convince voters that their policies match those preferences.
4. Voters don’t care if politicians are interested in the same issues as them. They care whether politicians agree with voters on those issues, and whether politicians will make policies that voters support.
5. CORRECT. Exactly. Salespeople convince customers that products match their needs, and politicians convince voters that they will enact the voter’s preferred policies.