LNAT Technical Skills & Application 2

Question 1

A statute states: 'No vehicle may enter the park.' A maintenance crew needs to bring in a motorized lawnmower. Applying strict statutory interpretation, what is the correct conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The lawnmower is prohibited because it is a vehicle

Answer

Under strict literal interpretation, a motorized lawnmower qualifies as a vehicle and is therefore prohibited regardless of its purpose.

Question 2

In formal logic, which of the following is the contrapositive of 'If P then Q'?

Accepted Answer

If not Q then not P

Answer

The contrapositive of 'If P then Q' is 'If not Q then not P,' and it is logically equivalent to the original statement.

Question 3

A researcher finds that cities with more ice cream sales have more drowning deaths. The most rigorous conclusion is:

Accepted Answer

A third variable (heat/summer) likely explains both

Answer

Both ice cream sales and drowning increase in hot weather, making temperature a confounding variable that explains the correlation.

Question 4

Which argument form commits the fallacy of affirming the consequent?

Accepted Answer

If A then B; B is true; therefore A is true

Answer

Affirming the consequent incorrectly infers the antecedent (A) from the truth of the consequent (B).

Question 5

A law requires 'reasonable notice' before terminating a contract. A court must decide whether 24 hours constitutes reasonable notice for a commercial lease. Which interpretive tool is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Purposive approach — consider the legislature's aim

Answer

The purposive approach asks what protection the legislature intended to provide, which is most relevant to interpreting a vague standard like 'reasonable.'

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LNAT Technical Skills & Application 2