Free LSAT Passage Questions and Answers

Question 1

The department of health will investigate each of exactly six eateries over the course of six days (day 1 through day 6). During this time, each restaurant will be examined once a day, one restaurant at a time. The inspection schedule must adhere to the following guidelines:
On either day 1 or day 6, A is inspected.
D is inspected on the day before E is inspected.
The day before F is examined, E is inspected.
If B is inspected on the third day, then E gets inspected on the fifth day.

Which of the following inspections CANNOT be planned for day 5?

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D

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B

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F

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E

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C

Question 2

Each class has eight kids, all of whom have black, brown, red, or blonde hair. The students in this class are appropriately described by the following statements:

1. Four of the girls have blonde or brown hair.
2. There is only one student with red hair.
3. The hair color of two boys is the same.
4. In the class, there are exactly three students with brown hair.
5. In the class, at least one type of each hair color is represented.
What can we say about the dispersion of black students?

Accepted Answer

There are not more students with black hair than with brown hair

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No girls have black hair

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There are more students with blonde hair than with black hair

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More boys have black hair than girls

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Only two students have black hair

Question 3

The department of health will investigate each of exactly six eateries over the course of six days (day 1 through day 6). During this time, each restaurant will be examined once a day, one restaurant at a time. The inspection schedule must adhere to the following guidelines:
On either day 1 or day 6, A is inspected.
D is inspected on the day before E is inspected.
The day before F is examined, E is inspected.
If B is inspected on the third day, then E gets inspected on the fifth day.

Which of the following is a list of restaurants in the order of their planned inspections, from day one to day six?

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B, C, D, E, F, A

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A, E, F, C, D, B

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B, D, E, C, F, A

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D, C, B, E, F, A

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B, D, E, F, A, C

Question 4

A pharmaceutical company has gone public for the first time. Manufacturing a controversial medicine has brought the company under criticism. 
Test simply that the medicine produces the desired effects, However, there are certain potentially dangerous side effects. The negative outcomes 
clearly outnumber the favorable outcomes. Following thorough research, further testing, according to the pharmaceutical company's CEO The 
medicine is now safe, according to the company: "With the FDA's approval, our new medicine may now be available." to be promoted and sold to 
hospitals all around the country response to a major medical issue that doctors are dealing with, we've been unable to adequately address."
Which of the following, if true, Inquire about the pharmaceutical company's assertion that their product is safe. Is the medicine now considered safe?

Accepted Answer

The FDA approval required the altering of certain ingredients within the
controversial drug, and there is no evidence that the company made the
changes.

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The pharmaceutical company is receiving a large government grant to enable
its improvement of the drug.

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Records indicate that the pharmaceutical company has lied in the past about
the safety of controversial drugs that it has manufactured.

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The board of the pharmaceutical company is currently under federal
investigation for charges of marketing fraud.

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A competitor pharmaceutical company is in the process of manufacturing a
drug that will offer similar results but without the side effects

Question 5

As it is now understood, moral philosophy is a criticism of our moral concepts. We all make moral judgments on a regular basis and generally understand what they are. The two most popular versions of them are: "So-and-so is a good man" and "Such-and-such an action is right" We utilize the concepts of good or evil, right or wrong, or use our phraseology, the categories while making such judgments. Additionally, we do not attack these categories in conventional moral thought. What interests us most is whether these or other judgments are correct or false. Is that person a decent man? Is this a good or bad thing to do? Assuming that there is anything that can be referred to as good or right, we inquire about its presence and whether individuals or behaviors qualify as such. But in philosophy, we change the focus of our attention. As moral philosophers, we are no longer primarily interested in determining whether a specific action is right or bad. Instead, we ask, "What does 'good' or 'right' mean? In other words, we are investigating and criticizing our moral categories rather than,

The underlined word "criticism" in the first passage most closely means ____________.

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Analysis

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Judgement

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Rebuke

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Censure

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Commentary

Question 6

The Secretary of State uses a system of tiers to rate nations based on their efforts to combat human trafficking to produce the Trafficking in Persons (TIPS) Report. The minimal requirements for becoming a Tier 1 country, which the United States considers to be a country in good standing, are fairly arbitrary. In order to "eliminate human trafficking," there must be "serious and sustained efforts" that include things like outlawing and prosecuting human trafficking offenses, putting policies in place to prevent future violations, raising awareness among the general public, and providing support for victims.

Although Tier 2 nations still fall short of Tier 1 norms, they are making substantial efforts to do so. Countries on the Tier 2 Watch List satisfy the same requirements as Tier 2 countries but also one of the following conditions: 1) the number of victims of severe forms of trafficking is very significant or significantly increasing; 2) there is no evidence that efforts to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons have increased from the previous year; or 3) the determination that a country was making significant efforts to comply with minimum standards was based on that country's performance against other criteria. Tier 3 nations do not completely adhere to the basic requirements and do not make considerable attempts to do so. Tier 3 nations are subject to a number of sanctions, including the cessation of non-trade and non-humanitarian foreign assistance, the denial of funding for educational and cultural exchange programs, and potential U.S. opposition to assistance from international financial organizations like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

The TIPS Report relies on U.S. embassies to meet with foreign government representatives on a regular basis in order to gather data regarding human trafficking in various nations throughout the world. It is considered to be the most thorough study on human trafficking in the world and is regarded as a reliable representation of the laws and policies in use around the globe. The TIPS Report specifically examines nations' counter-trafficking initiatives based on the measures implemented in the areas of prosecution, prevention, and protection. Whether or not there are laws against human trafficking and whether or not they are aggressively applied to offenders determines how effective a nation's prosecution efforts are. Raising public awareness of human trafficking and changing policies that render certain communities more susceptible to it than others should be the main goals of prevention efforts. Last but not least, protection initiatives work to meet the requirements of current or future victims.

The primary purpose of the passage is most likely to

Accepted Answer

Describe a type of report produced by the United States

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Shed light on a complex issue

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Quantify a qualitative issue

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Describe the evolution of a program

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Compare and contrast different forms of measurement

Question 7

The Bee-Moth (Tinea mellonella), one of several honeybee adversaries, is by far the most feared in regions with hot summers. In this nation, its ravages have been so pervasive and deadly that millions have given up raising bees out of desperation, and in areas that used to produce copious amounts of the purest honey, beekeeping has progressively diminished into a very minor activity. Countless devices have been created to protect the bees from this vile enemy, but it still makes devasting inroads almost unchecked, mocking all the so-called "moth-proof" hives and converting many of the clever devices created to trap or exclude it into actual aids and comforts in its nefarious designs.

If I couldn't demonstrate to the apiarist how he may safely resist the pestilential assaults of this, his most obstinate foe, I would have little faith in my ability to turn beekeeping in our nation back into a sure and lucrative endeavor. After years of meticulously observing its behaviors, I can finally present a management strategy based on the unique design of my hives that will allow the diligent beekeeper to defend his colonies against the monster. Just like weeds take control of rich soil, the bee-moth infests our apiaries. I'll briefly describe the moth's behavior before going into detail about the methods I use to avoid it.

A very accurate description of this insect, known at the time as the "bee-wolf," was provided by Swammerdam toward the end of the seventeenth century. He provided good drawings of it in all its stages, from worm to perfect moth, as well as the unusual webs or galleries that it creates, from which some entomologists gave it the name Tinea galleria or "gallery moth." However, he was unable to distinguish between the male and female, which he mistakenly believed to be two distinct species of wax-moth due to their extreme differences in size and appearance. It appears to have been a significant annoyance in his day, and even Virgil mentions the "dirum tineae genus," the terrifying moth's progeny, or the worm.

This destroyer often appears around the beehives around April or May, depending on how warm the weather is or how far into the season it is. It seldom takes to the air before midnight and is obviously mostly nocturnal in its habits (unless disturbed from its hiding location around the hive). However, on dark, overcast days, I have observed it flying far before sundown, and if many of these days pass in a row, the female may be seen attempting to enter the hives as she is under extreme pressure to deposit her eggs. The female is much bigger than the male, and "her color is deeper and more inclining to a darkish gray, with small spots or blackish streaks on the interior edge of her upper wings." The male's color tends more toward a light gray; they may easily be confused for different species of moths. Surprisingly nimble on land and in the air, these insects. In contrast, a bee's movements are extremely sluggish. The moths will be seen flying or running around the hives, looking for an opportunity to enter, while the bees that have to guard the entrances against their intrusion will be seen acting as vigilant sentinels, performing continuous rounds near this important post, extending their antenna to the maximum, and moving them to the right and left. The poor moth that gets in their way will suffer!"It is interesting to see how cunningly the moth knows how to profit, to the detriment of the bees, who need a lot of light to see objects, and the precautions taken by the latter in recognizing and driving out such a dangerous enemy," explains Huber.

The passage states that which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

Even ancient civilisations were familiar with the bee-moth's offspring.

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The bee-moth was not a great pest in the seventeenth century.

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The author refuses to describe the habits of the moth.

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Bee-moths are diurnal.

Question 8

The Bee-Moth (Tinea mellonella), one of several honeybee adversaries, is by far the most feared in regions with hot summers. In this nation, its ravages have been so pervasive and deadly that millions have given up raising bees out of desperation, and in areas that used to produce copious amounts of the purest honey, beekeeping has progressively diminished into a very minor activity. Countless devices have been created to protect the bees from this vile enemy, but it still makes devasting inroads almost unchecked, mocking all the so-called "moth-proof" hives and converting many of the clever devices created to trap or exclude them into actual aids and comforts in its nefarious designs.

If I couldn't demonstrate to the apiarist how he may safely resist the pestilential assaults of this, his most obstinate foe, I would have little faith in my ability to turn beekeeping in our nation back into a sure and lucrative endeavor. After years of meticulously observing its behaviors, I can finally present a management strategy based on the unique design of my hives that will allow the diligent beekeeper to defend his colonies against the monster. Just like weeds take control of rich soil, the bee-moth infests our apiaries. I'll briefly describe the moth's behavior before going into detail about the methods I use to avoid it.

At the end of the seventeenth century, Swammerdam gave a very accurate description of this insect, then known as the "bee-wolf," and provided good drawings of it in all its stages, from worm to perfect moth, along with the peculiar webs or galleries that it creates and from which some entomologists gave it the name Tinea galleria or "gallery moth" However, he was unable to distinguish between the male and female, which he mistakenly believed to be two distinct species of wax-moth due to their extreme differences in size and appearance. It appears to have been a significant annoyance in his day, and even Virgil mentions the "dirum tineae genus," the terrifying moth's progeny, or the worm.

This destroyer often appears around the beehives around April or May, depending on how warm the weather is or how far into the season it is. It seldom takes to the air before midnight and is obviously mostly nocturnal in its habits (unless disturbed from its hiding location around the hive). However, on dark, overcast days, I have observed it flying far before sundown, and if many of these days pass in a row, the female may be seen attempting to enter the hives as she is under extreme pressure to deposit her eggs. The female is much bigger than the male, and "her color is deeper and more inclining to a darkish gray, with small spots or blackish streaks on the interior edge of her upper wings." The male's color tends more toward a light gray; they may easily be confused for different species of moths. Surprisingly nimble on land and in the air, these insects. In contrast, a bee's movements are extremely sluggish. The moths will be seen flying or running around the hives, looking for an opportunity to enter, while the bees that have to guard the entrances against their intrusion will be seen acting as vigilant sentinels, performing continuous rounds near this important post, extending their antenna to the maximum, and moving them to the right and left. The poor moth that gets in their way will suffer!"It is interesting to see how cunningly the moth knows how to profit, to the detriment of the bees, who need a lot of light to see objects, and the precautions taken by the latter in recognizing and driving out such a dangerous enemy," explains Huber.

Which of the following statements about bees is supported by the passage?

Accepted Answer

They will guard the entrance to their hives.

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They allow the bee-moth to enter their nests.

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They are poor at caring for their young.

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They do not keep their hives in good condition.

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They are lithe.

Question 9

The Bee-Moth (Tinea mellonella), one of several honeybee adversaries, is by far the most feared in regions with hot summers. In this nation, its ravages have been so pervasive and deadly that millions have given up raising bees out of desperation, and in areas that used to produce copious amounts of the purest honey, beekeeping has progressively diminished into a very minor activity. Contrivances almost without number have been devised to defend the bees against this invidious foe, but still, it continues its desolating inroads, almost unchecked, laughing as it were to scorn at all the so-called "moth-proof" hives, and turning many of the ingenious fixtures designed to entrap or exclude it into actual aids and comforts in its nefarious designs.

If I couldn't demonstrate to the apiarist how he may safely resist the pestilential assaults of this, his most obstinate foe, I would have little faith in my ability to turn beekeeping in our nation back into a sure and lucrative endeavor. After years of meticulously observing its behaviors, I can finally present a management strategy based on the unique design of my hives that will allow the diligent beekeeper to defend his colonies against the monster. Just like weeds take control of rich soil, the bee moth infests our apiaries. I'll briefly describe the moth's behavior before going into detail about the methods I use to avoid it.

A very accurate description of this insect, known at the time as the "bee-wolf," was provided by Swammerdam toward the end of the seventeenth century. He provided good drawings of it in all its stages, from worm to perfect moth, as well as the unusual webs or galleries that it creates, from which some entomologists gave it the name Tinea galleria or "gallery moth." However, he was unable to distinguish between the male and female, which he mistakenly believed to be two distinct species of wax moth due to their extreme differences in size and appearance. It appears to have been a significant annoyance in his day, and even Virgil mentions the "drum tineae genus," the terrifying moth's progeny, or the worm.

This destroyer often appears around the beehives around April or May, depending on how warm the weather is or how far into the season it is. It seldom takes to the air before midnight and is obviously mostly nocturnal in its habits (unless disturbed from its hiding location around the hive). However, on dark, overcast days, I have observed it flying far before sundown, and if many of these days pass in a row, the female may be seen attempting to enter the hives as she is under extreme pressure to deposit her eggs. The female is much bigger than the male, and "her color is deeper and more inclining to a darkish gray, with small spots or blackish streaks on the interior edge of her upper wings." The male's color tends more toward a light gray; they may easily be confused for different species of moths. Surprisingly nimble on land and in the air, these insects. In contrast, a bee's movements are extremely sluggish. The moths will be seen flying or running around the hives, looking for an opportunity to enter, while the bees that have to guard the entrances against their intrusion will be seen acting as vigilant sentinels, performing continuous rounds near this important post, extending their antenna to the maximum, and moving them to the right and left. The poor moth that gets in their way will suffer!"It is interesting to see how cunningly the moth knows how to profit, to the detriment of the bees, who need a lot of light to see objects, and the precautions taken by the latter in recognizing and driving out such a dangerous enemy," explains Huber.

Which of these is the best antonym of the underlined word “nefarious” in the first paragraph?

Accepted Answer

Righteous

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Moral

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Sinful

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Honest

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Truthful

Question 10

Researchers in the developing discipline of social brain science now have new insights into how consciousness and social cognition function thanks to recent developments in non-invasive human neuroimaging. The medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC), a part of the brain linked to memory, fear, and maybe bias, is of particular interest.

The amygdala appears to be where memories associated with fears are stored. Although these memories are later preserved in the MPFC, the same area also appears to generate memories that dispel those worries. According to neuroimages, the MPFC projects nerves into the amygdala, which serves as the mechanism for squelching the fear response. Rodents with MPFC injury are less able to overcome some anxieties, as one might anticipate.

Additionally, it seems that memory and self-referential judgements are correlated with MPFC activity. Particularly during introspective mental effort, the dorsal MPFC exhibits increased activity. Interestingly, when people are engaged in attention-demanding tasks, there is a decrease in ventral MPFC activity. This suggests that certain emotional processes can be lessened by cognitive activities. Other variations between these two MPFC regions have been identified. The dorsal region becomes more active when photographs of strangers with whom the viewer does not share the same political perspective are shown to an individual, whereas the ventral region becomes more active when photographs of strangers with whom the viewer does not share the same political perspective are shown to an individual.

Scientists have known since the 19th century that injury to the MPFC impairs social abilities while leaving other mental abilities unaffected. We have entered a field that is certain to give us knowledge about ourselves that will prove to be of immense interest and significant utility, thanks to our newly discovered capacity to really watch mental activity in both healthy and disabled people without resorting to surgery.

Which of the following does the author NOT mention as being an advantage of neuroimaging?

Accepted Answer

Healthy individuals can be studied through simple surgical procedures.

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Researchers can better understand how people think about themselves.

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The connections between some parts of the brain are made apparent.

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Scientists do not have to rely on animals that have sustained injuries.

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Greater insight as to how people perceive each other is made possible.