October 2004 LSAT Section 4 Question 21
A small car offers less protection in an accident than a large car does, but since a smaller car is more maneuverable...
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on January 24 at 09:24PM
Hello @SorooshKosha,There must be a mistake in the workbook, because the correct answer is E.
The answer sets up a comparison between severity of an incident vs. likelihood of an incident.
In a small car, an incident would be more severe, but less likely.
In a large car, an incident would be less severe, but more likely.
The author claims that it is better to drive a small car. In other words, the author will accept a reduced chance of an incident, at the expense of greater severity.
E matches this reasoning.
Daily vigorous exercise: a wasting illness would be more severe, but less likely.
No daily vigorous exercise: a wasting illness would be less severe, but more likely.
Daily vigorous exercise is preferred, which follows the same reasoning pattern as the stimulus.
Soroosh on January 24 at 09:35PM
Thank you very much!
Ravi on January 24 at 10:53PM
@SorooshKosha, let us know if you have any other questions!