LSAT 8 | Section 4 | Logical Reasoning: Q8

LR Question 8 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: The director of a secondary school where many students…

QUESTION TYPE: Flawed Reasoning

CONCLUSION: The director concludes that student would do well academically if all struggling students were banned from sports.

REASONING: The committee found that students were having academic problems because they were spending too much time on sports and not enough time studying.

ANALYSIS: This sounds like a good argument. But once the students are banned from sports, they still might not do any homework. Their problem might become: too much time spent on video games and not enough time spent studying.

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1. This isn’t necessary to the argument. The director’s argument is confined to those students who do have academic problems.
2. This isn’t necessary. The director even knows that some sports players do fine academically. His directive only applies to struggling students.
3. CORRECT. Yes. It’s quite possible that the students still won’t study. Maybe the struggling students just don’t like studying.
4. Same as B. Not all sports players do poorly. Some may even do well. The director is aware of this.
5. The director has clearly prioritized academics over sports. It may be that sports performance will suffer: so be it.

Recap: The question begins with “The director of a secondary school where many students”. It is a Flawed Reasoning question. Learn more about LSAT Flaw questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.