Q16 - Many nursing homes have

by **ManhattanPrepLSAT1** Fri Dec 31, 1999 8:00 pm

Question Type
ID the Conclusion

Stimulus
The argument offers a recommendation in the first sentence that turns out to be the argument's conclusion. Recommendations are often conclusions on the LSAT. The conclusion is that prohibitions against pets at many nursing homes should be lifted. As support the argument then offers a couple of health benefits that the presence of pets can offer someone.

Anticipate
The right answer should paraphrase the recommendation to eliminate the prohibition of pets at nursing homes.

Correct Answer
(C) nicely paraphrases the conclusion of this argument.

Incorrect Answers
(A) restates the second premise.

(B) is nowhere to be found in the argument above.

(D) restates the first premise.

(E) doesn't go far enough because it doesn't call for the lifting of the prohibition of pets at nursing homes.

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