LNAT Passage Comprehension and Deduction 4

Question 1

A passage states: 'Proportionality in punishment requires that the severity of the sentence match the gravity of the offense. A fine of $50 for murder and life imprisonment for theft would both violate proportionality.' What principle is illustrated?

Accepted Answer

The severity of punishment must correspond to the seriousness of the wrong

Answer

Both examples — extreme leniency for a grave crime and extreme harshness for a minor one — illustrate departures from proportionality.

Question 2

Read: 'A law that reasonable people cannot understand cannot be obeyed. A law that cannot be obeyed is unjust. The new tax code is incomprehensible to most citizens.' What conclusion follows?

Accepted Answer

The new tax code is unjust

Answer

Linking the premises: incomprehensible law → cannot be obeyed → unjust; the tax code is incomprehensible, so it is unjust by this chain.

Question 3

A passage argues: 'Anonymity enables free expression but also shields bad actors. Removing anonymity protects victims but chills speech.' Which framework best captures what this passage presents?

Accepted Answer

A genuine trade-off between competing values

Answer

The passage acknowledges real benefits and real costs on both sides without resolving the tension, presenting a genuine values conflict.

Question 4

A text reads: 'Not every moral wrong is a legal wrong. Lying to a friend is immoral but generally not illegal.' What is the author establishing?

Accepted Answer

The scope of law is narrower than the scope of morality

Answer

The example shows that legal prohibition is a subset of moral condemnation — law covers some moral wrongs but not all.

Question 5

A passage claims: 'Adversarial legal systems assume truth emerges from contested argument. Inquisitorial systems assume truth emerges from judicial investigation.' A critic argues both assumptions may be wrong. What would the critic most likely say?

Accepted Answer

Neither system produces reliable truth in all cases

Answer

Rejecting both systems' foundational assumptions implies that neither reliably delivers truth, leaving both open to empirical challenge.

LNAT - Law National Aptitude Test Practice Test

LNAT - Law National Aptitude Test Practice Test

LNAT Passage Comprehension and Deduction 4