LSAT Inference from Passages 5

Question 1

A passage notes that in a blind taste test, 60% of participants preferred the generic brand over the name brand of a soft drink. What can most safely be inferred?

Accepted Answer

Name brand loyalty among consumers may be influenced by factors other than taste

Answer

When taste preferences don't match purchasing behavior, non-taste factors like branding must be influencing consumer choices.

Question 2

A legal passage states that a contract is void if one party lacked mental capacity at the time of signing. The plaintiff argues she was mentally incapacitated when she signed. If true, what follows?

Accepted Answer

The contract is void

Answer

The passage states directly that such contracts are void, not merely voidable, so the condition renders the contract void.

Question 3

A passage describes two countries with identical poverty rates but very different distributions of wealth. Country A has wealth concentrated among 1% of residents; Country B has it spread across the middle class. What can be inferred?

Accepted Answer

Poverty rate alone does not capture a society's economic inequality

Answer

Identical poverty rates but divergent wealth distributions show that poverty rate is an incomplete measure of economic equity.

Question 4

A passage states that a historian's account of a battle is the only surviving primary source from that era. A critic argues the account may be biased. What can most reasonably be inferred?

Accepted Answer

The account may be the best available evidence despite potential bias

Answer

Being the sole surviving source means it retains evidential value even if bias must be accounted for in analysis.

Question 5

A passage explains that an employee was terminated for violating company policy, but notes the policy was never clearly communicated to employees. What can most reasonably be inferred?

Accepted Answer

The fairness of the termination is questionable given the lack of clear communication

Answer

Without clear communication of the policy, the employee's ability to comply was undermined, raising fairness concerns.

LSAT - Law School Admission Test Practice Test

LSAT - Law School Admission Test Practice Test

LSAT Inference from Passages 5