October 2010 LSAT Section 3 Question 14

Geologists recently discovered marks that closely resemble worm tracks in a piece of sandstone. These marks were made...

AndrewArabie on November 26, 2022

Tips for the future

I almost selected C but opted for D because I thought it would be better to weaken it by saying it couldn't have been geological processes rather than saying it could have been another life form. I didn't consider how answer choice C didn't overcome the time obstacle until I read the explanation. What should have tipped me off that C wouldn't overcome that obstacle? Is there something in the stimulus or answer choice that should've prompted me to I home in on and dig in further?

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Emil-Kunkin on November 27, 2022

Hi,

I would focus on understanding and retaining the information from the passage. The question for a weaken or strengthen is going to be "how does this impact the argument." If you remember that no multicellular life was around when the marks were made, the answer to our question for C is "no impact." The better you understand the initial argument the better you will be able to understand how each answer choice impact the argument, if it does at all.

AndrewArabie on November 28, 2022

Thank you Emil