LSAT Hacks

The Explanations That Should Have Come With The LSAT

LSAT Explanations » LSAT Preptest 70 » Reading Comprehension » Question 19

LSAT 70, Reading Comprehension, Q19

LSAT 70 Explanations

RC Question 19 Explanation

DISCUSSION: The question asks what each author would think of a person who wants to be richer than their neighbors.

The author of passage A thinks that such a person is motivated by rivalry.

The author of passage B thinks that such a person is motivated by the desire to feel successful and to feel that they have provided value to others.

___________

  1. Nonsense. Insular means “isolated, withdrawn, like an island”. Cosmopolitan means “worldly”. Neither word makes sense in context.
  2. Arguably, these are reversed. The author of passage A would say that such a person is focussed on themselves, and thus egocentric. The author of passage B would say that such a person wants to provide value to others, and thus is altruistic.
  3. Neither author would say how happy such a person is. The question talks about a person who wants to make more money than their neighbors. So we don’t know if that person is richer than their neighbors or just wants to be.
  4. CORRECT. The word misguided is supported by an overall view of passage A. Lines 20-23 show that we are not good at predicting how extra money will affect our happiness. So someone seeking extra wealth is being silly.
    The author of passage B thinks that someone who wants to be rich really just wants to help others and provide value (lines 62-66). So wanting to be rich is a good thing.
  5. This is completely unsupported. Neither passage mentions luck. Luck is only mentioned in answer C of question 16.
    And lines 48-50 show that the author of passage B disagrees with the theory that we are motivated by primeval urges of rivalry.

Previous Question
Table Of Contents
Next Question


Want a free Reading Comp lesson?

Get a free sample of the Reading Comprehension Mastery Seminar. Learn tips for solving RC questions

Hi, I'm 

I run LSAT Hacks, and got a 177 on the LSAT. The single best thing I've ever made is the set of LSAT Mastery seminars. They show you how to think like a 170+ scorer when doing questions. Get them here: Mastery Seminars

I guarantee you'll like them, or you get your money back within 7 days. There's no risk. Check the reviews, people have said they improved within a few days.
---------
Photos and Updates: You can follow me on Instagram here

For updates, sign up for my email list. I update whenever I have new posts.

>