Q1 - Advertisement: Among popular automobiles

[yusangmin]

ok i have the BIGGEST BEEF with this question.


ok so naturally i narrowd it down to A and C.

HOWEVER, even though A is definetely on the target

what does "long distance" really mean. long distance as you
can drive it long distances? or that you can drive it once and go
an extremely long distance.

despite this i realize that the A/C says that the PREMISE can be interpreted two ways, in which it is only interpreted with the meaning that it can be driven for a long time (or long distance).

does this A/c get rid of this itself?

so in the premise it means being able to have it for a while. While in the conclusion it can VERY PLAUSIBLY be defined as him saying you can rely on driving it for a long time, meaning you turn on the engine once and drive it for extrmeely long.
arent I right or is the LSAT making me go looney?

please help!
it absolutely baffles me when i get something like this wrong because I know A is right, but C bothers me to no end so i choose that. Its not once or twice that i've made this kind of mistake.
thanks

[ManhattanPrepLSAT1]

So I'm pretty sure that the LSAC's response to your question would be that answer choice (C) says that the argument fails to clarify what is meant by long distance, but there is a clarification of what is meant by the phrase "long distance."

I do see your point about a different possible meaning for long distance. However, there is clarification as to which meaning is being assigned to the term.

With these earlier questions go with your gut, and go with answer choices that relate directly to the stimulus. Unless the abstract flaw is ridiculously obvious, stay away from abstraction early in the LR section.

The flaw committed in this argument is a failure to take into consideration that although some people were able to drive their Sturdimades for a long distance, that will not imply that you are likely to see the same result. Best stated in answer choice (A).

(B) does not accurately describe the relationship between the evidence and the conclusion.
(C) is not true. The argument does clarify which meaning of long distance is being discussed.
(D) is not true. The evidence does not undermine the conclusion.
(E) is not occurring in the argument. There is no appeal to popular opinion.

I hope this helps clear it up! Let me know if you'd still like some more help with it...