LSAT 153 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q1

LR Question 1 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Minh: This film director’s newest works are very predictable…

QUESTION TYPE: Point of Agreement

ARGUMENTS: Minh says that the film director’s new films are merely copies of their old films.

Natalie says that the new films use the same core elements as the old films, but are ultimately original works.

ANALYSIS: This question is similar to a Point at Issue question, except that it asks for where the debaters agree rather than disagree. In order to be the correct answer, both debaters need to agree with the answer. If anyone disagrees with the statement, then we can rule out the answer.

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1. CORRECT. This is a point implicit in the arguments of both debaters. For Minh, the fact that the movies share features leads them to believe that the director is copying their older works. For Natalie, the sharing of features indicates that they build off of the same core elements. Therefore, both debaters agree that the director’s new works are similar to their old ones.
2. “Pillaging his own catalogue” implies that the director is copying their old works. But Natalie says that she thinks the director’s new works are originals that are built from common elements. Therefore, Natalie disagrees with this statement.
3. Natalie says that the director is creating new and original works, meaning that they are not copied from older works. Therefore, Natalie disagrees with this statement.
4. Natalie says that she thinks the new films are originals. We are not told if Natalie thinks the new films are more or less original than the old films, so we cannot take this statement to show agreement.
5. Minh says the new films are merely copies of old films, thereby implying a lack of creativity. Therefore, Minh would not agree that the new films are evidence of the director’s creativity.

Recap: The question begins with “Minh: This film director’s newest works are very predictable”. It is a Agreement question. Learn how to master LSAT Agreement questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.