Free LSAT Preparation Questions and Answers

Question 1

An attorney is to a client what a _____ is to a ____.

Accepted Answer

talent agent : actor

Answer

The relationship 'attorney is to a client' signifies a professional who represents and advocates for another individual's interests. A talent agent similarly represents and advocates for an actor's professional interests, such as securing roles and negotiating contracts. This parallel relationship of professional representation makes 'talent agent : actor' the correct answer.

Question 2

Senator Butch is a politician, and Jane claims that "all politicians are crooked. As a result, Senator Butch is dishonest. Sam thoroughly establishes Congressman Klay's innocence after his inquiry. Which of the following statements about Sam's evidence regarding the Congressman contradicts Jane's assertion?

Accepted Answer

By questioning the validity of Jane’s premise that “All politicians are corrupt.”

Answer

Jane's assertion is a universal generalization: 'all politicians are crooked.' To contradict a universal statement, one only needs to find a single counterexample. Sam's evidence, by thoroughly establishing Congressman Klay's innocence, provides precisely that counterexample, directly challenging the validity of Jane's premise that *all* politicians are corrupt.

Question 3

In the summer and fall, a squirrel who lives in a national forest spends six months gathering and burying nuts. When food is in short supply the next winter, the squirrel digs up the nuts and consumes them. Which of the following situations best compares to this situation?

Accepted Answer

A farmer plants wheat and corn in a field, and harvests the crop in the fall. The farmer and his wife then store the harvest for consumption at a later time.

Answer

The squirrel's behavior involves gathering and storing resources (nuts) during times of plenty (summer/fall) to consume later when food is scarce (winter). This directly compares to a farmer who plants, harvests, and then stores crops for later consumption. Both scenarios involve foresight, resource accumulation, and delayed gratification to ensure survival during leaner periods.

Question 4

The ceremonial gala celebration for the opening of the city's new convention center and symphony hall is attended by Jasmine and Gavin. Jasmine, who is dressed in a long evening gown, gets on the escalator to take in the view of the atrium from the second story. However, the guide mechanism on the escalator side and the moving escalator step collide, trapping Jasmine's gown. When the mechanism reaches the second floor, it pulls on Jasmine's robe, resulting in her falling and getting hurt. Which of the following situations best compares to this situation?

Accepted Answer

A passenger is injured when his scarf catches the door of a city bus and the bus starts to pull away.

Answer

Jasmine's injury occurs because her clothing (gown) gets caught in a moving mechanism (escalator), which then pulls on her, causing a fall and injury. This situation is best compared to a passenger whose scarf catches in a city bus door as the bus pulls away, resulting in injury. Both involve an article of clothing becoming entangled in a moving part of a transportation mechanism, leading to harm.

Question 5

The construction of an expansion on a homeowner's cottage by the sea was contracted out to a contractor. According to the contract, the contractor was to start working on May 1 and finish by June 15. The homeowner's cottage was totally damaged by a hurricane on April 25. The homeowner sued the contractor when the latter didn't start the addition's construction on May 1. Which of the following situations best compares to this situation?

Accepted Answer

A casino owner contracts a magician to put on a magic performance in the casino's entertainment lounge, but two days before the contract was supposed to start, the entertainment lounge is completely destroyed in a fire. The magician is then sued by the casino owner.

Answer

The core of the original situation is a contract for services (building an addition) where the subject matter (the cottage) is destroyed *before* the work is supposed to begin, making performance impossible. Despite this, the homeowner sues for non-performance. The casino owner suing the magician after the venue is destroyed *before* the performance is a direct parallel: the contracted service becomes impossible due to the destruction of the necessary location, yet a lawsuit for non-performance is initiated.

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Free LSAT Preparation Questions and Answers