1.

Main Idea
a) Correct.
b) False. Too narrow. This is only discussed in the last paragraph.
c) False. Half right half wrong. While companies are experimenting with new off-shore
platform technologies, those technologies intend to reduce exposure to workers NOT
increase their productivity.
d) False. Distorts details. Researchers are looking to pre-empt processing facilities off shore.
e) False. Too narrow. This is only one of many things that researchers are trying to do.

2. Must be True

3. Function/Purpose/Organization (paragraph)
a) False. Contrary to the argument. The second paragraph is a logical extension of the first
paragraph. It supports the first paragraph NOT go against it.
b) Correct.
c) False. Distorts details. While the second paragraph provides more details for the claim made
in the first paragraph, it does NOT present the pros and cons of the claim but rather the
pumps themselves.
d) False. Contrary to the argument. It enhances the authors discussion NOT detract from it.
e) False.

4. Substitution of word

5. Author Agree
a) False. Out of scope.
b) False. Contrary to the passage. The author supports the reducing human labor on off-shore
platforms.
c) Correct.
d) False. Distorts details. While the author does consider the positive-displacement pump to
the better of the two mentioned pumps, it is NOT for the reason given.
e) False. Contrary to the passage.

6. Must be True
a) False. Distorts details. The efficiency of these pumps relies on there being no change in
pressure not in their being no gas in the flow of crude.
b) Correct.
c) False. Contrary to the passage. The sudden change decrease their efficiency NOT improve it.
d) False. Out of scope. The passage does not discuss this.
e) False. Out of scope. Risk of explosion?
7. Must be true
a) False. This is a classic LSAT flaw. While the passage notes that one of the advantages of the
centrifugal pump is that it requires less maintenance this does not imply that the positive
displacement pump requires more maintenance.
b) False. Out of scope.
c) False. Distorts details. That is true of the centrifugal pump not the positive displacement
pump.
d) False. Distorts details. That is true of traditional pumps and the centrifugal pump NOT the
positive displacement pump.
e) Correct.

8. Must be True
D

9. Main idea
a) False. Distorts details. The prominence of drawing human figures was the result of an
emphasis on ability to draw human figures not on the use of frescoes.
b) Correct.
c) False. Too narrow. Only draws on details from paragraph one.
d) False. Out of scope.
e) False. Too narrow. Only draws from details in the third paragraph.

10. Primary Purpose

a) False. Out of scope. The author merely notes the dissimilarities and reasons for the
dissimilarities. The author never states which style is superior.
b) False. Out of scope. The author does neither discusses a conventionally held view nor re-
evaluates one.
c) Correct.
d) False. Out of scope.
e) False. Distorts details. The author states that Brown’s theory is limited NOT irrelevant.

11. Must be True

a) False. Contrary to the passage. Frescoes required a great drawing ability.
b) Correct.
c) False. Distorts details. It was the result of the emphasis on the historical narrative which was
dominant in Venetia.
d) False. This is true for Tuscans’ paintings not Venetians.
e) False. Out of scope.

12. Must be True

a) False. Distorts details.
b) False. Distorts details. This was true for Tuscan painters not Venetian painters.
c) False. Distorts details. The relationship is opposite.
 d) False. Distorts details. While this MAY have been true because they did lack the skills, the
did not paint frescoes due to climatic reasons not due to a lack of skills.
e) Correct.

13. Must be True

14. Weaken
C

What is counterpart?

15. Must be True

a) False. Distorts details. Subsequent judges may interpret differently based on their treatment
of the holding and dicta and arrive at different conclusion, but the passage does not
mention that they find earlier judges to be in error.
b) False. Contrary to the passage. While the realists maintain that there is a cluster of rules
relevant to every case, the varying interpretations result from the vagueness of language
NOT due to judges being unaware of the strict meaning of those rules.
c) False. Distorts details. While the passage notes that past decisions are binding, the passage
notes that based on their treatment of the holding and dicta, each subsequent judge may
interpret which rules apply and which don’t lead to a different outcome than expected.
d) False. Distorts details. While the passage notes that judges interpret precedents and legal
rules differently we don’t know if (i) they misinterpret or (ii) whether if they do it
intentionally.
e) Correct.

16. Must be True

a) False. Distorts details. The decision is part of the holding.
b) False. Distorts details. The decision is part of the holding
c) False. Distorts details. The decision is part of the holding
d) False. Distorts details. The decision is part of the holding
e) Correct.

17. Realists Agree

a) False. Distorts details. While the realists may disagree with earlier interpretations, the
passage never states that they would overturn earlier decisions.
b) Correct.
c) False. Contrary to the passage. The judges may include some rules and exclude others based
on their interpretation of what is relevant and what is not.
d) False. Distorts details.
e) False. Contrast vs contradict.
18. Legal scholars agree with realists
a) Correct.
b) False. Out of scope. While this may be true, it is not stated in the passage.
c) False. Out of scope. While this may be true, it is not stated in the passage.
d) False. Distorts details. The realists believe that indeterminacy pervades every part of the
law.
e) False. Out of scope. While this may be true, it is not stated in the passage.

19. Realists Agree

a) False.
b) False. Distorts details. Subsequent judges will interpret for their cases NOT to judge the
determine the appropriateness of decisions in previous cases.
c) False. Contrary to the passage.
d) Correct.
e) False.

20. Organization/purpose/function

21. Must be True

a) False. Too broad. The author only mentions the other side in paragraph one.
b) False. Too narrow. Only focuses on details drawn from the second paragraph.
c) False. Too narrow. Only focuses on details drawn from the first paragraph.
d) Correct.
e) False. Too narrow. Only focuses on details drawn from the third paragraph.

22. Must be True

B

23. D

24. B

25. B

26. A

27. C