LSAT 147 | Section 3 | Reading Comprehension: Q12

RC Question 12 Explanation

DISCUSSION: As with question 11, the right answer on this type of question is almost always directly supported by a line from the passage.

The wrong answers either contradict the passage, or never appear in the passage.

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1. This contradicts the passage. The author says some artifacts should be bought for the museum (lines 49-51), but she actually recommends allowing the export of many artifacts, in the fourth paragraph.
2. Same as A. Line 49 says objects can be exported.
3. The passage never says this. It’s true the author recommends allowing private ownership. But that’s just part of a pragmatic plan to preserve history. The author never says that artifacts are “too valuable” to be owned by the state.
4. CORRECT. Lines 51-54 suggest that experts should excavate when possible. Professional archaeologists preserve the most information, and the author thinks preserving information is important.
5. The author doesn’t say this. The fourth paragraph says Mali has trusteeship (a form of ownership) of the artifacts, and should license them to others (lines 41-45). Mali owns the artifacts, but allows others to excavate and use them.