LNAT Verbal Reasoning 2

Question 1

A passage states: 'While all mammals are warm-blooded, not all warm-blooded animals are mammals.' Which conclusion is logically valid?

Accepted Answer

Some warm-blooded animals exist that are not mammals.

Answer

The passage explicitly states that not all warm-blooded animals are mammals, confirming some warm-blooded animals fall outside the mammal category.

Question 2

The author argues that 'stricter sentencing deters crime.' Which piece of evidence would most WEAKEN this claim?

Accepted Answer

Studies show most offenders do not consider sentencing length before committing crimes.

Answer

If offenders do not consider sentencing when acting, then harsher penalties cannot deter them, directly undermining the causal claim.

Question 3

A passage distinguishes 'liberty' (freedom from external restraint) from 'license' (freedom without moral limits). Which scenario best illustrates 'license' as defined?

Accepted Answer

A driver speeds through a school zone ignoring traffic laws.

Answer

Speeding in a school zone represents freedom of action taken without moral or legal constraint, matching the definition of 'license.'

Question 4

Which logical flaw does this argument commit? 'My grandfather smoked his whole life and lived to 95, so smoking cannot be that dangerous.'

Accepted Answer

Hasty generalization

Answer

Drawing a broad conclusion about smoking's safety from a single anecdotal case is a hasty generalization.

Question 5

A passage claims: 'Economic growth always improves societal wellbeing.' Which counter-example most effectively challenges this?

Accepted Answer

A growing economy with rising inequality and worsening public health outcomes.

Answer

Growth alongside worsening inequality and health shows that GDP increase does not automatically translate to improved wellbeing for society as a whole.

LNAT Practice Test

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LNAT Verbal Reasoning 2