LSAT Explanation PT 31, S3, Q6: One thousand people in Denmark were

LSAT Question Stem

The survey results in the passage best support which one of the following conclusions? 

Logical Reasoning Question Type

This is a Most Strongly supported question. 

Correct Answer

The correct answer to this question is D. 

LSAT Question Complete Explanation

Let's first analyze the passage. It tells us that 1,000 people in Denmark were surveyed about their views on banning cigarette advertising. These people were representative of the general population and had been surveyed on the same issue ten years prior. The results show that 31% are in favor of a ban, 24% are against it, 38% are in favor but only for certain media, and 7% have no opinion. The opinions haven't changed much over the past ten years.

Now let's identify the question type and what it's asking us to do. This is a Must Be True (MSS) question, which means we need to find the answer choice that is best supported by the information provided in the passage.

Let's examine each answer choice:

a) People's opinions never change very much.

While the passage does mention that opinions haven't changed much over ten years, this answer choice is too broad and absolute. We cannot conclude that people's opinions "never" change very much based on this one survey.

b) A minority of Denmark's population feels that banning cigarette advertising would set a bad precedent.

This answer choice introduces the idea of "setting a bad precedent," which is not mentioned in the passage. We cannot conclude this based on the information provided.

c) Most of Denmark's population is not seriously concerned about cigarette advertising.

This answer choice is not supported by the passage. In fact, 69% of the population (31% in favor of a ban and 38% in favor but only for certain media) express some level of concern about cigarette advertising. We cannot conclude that most of the population is not seriously concerned.

d) Most of Denmark's population favors some sort of ban on cigarette advertising.

This answer choice is supported by the passage. As mentioned earlier, 69% of the population (31% in favor of a ban and 38% in favor but only for certain media) express support for some sort of ban on cigarette advertising. This is the correct answer.

e) Most of Denmark's population does not smoke cigarettes.

The passage does not provide any information about the smoking habits of Denmark's population. We cannot conclude this based on the information provided.

In conclusion, the correct answer is D because it is best supported by the information provided in the passage. Most of Denmark's population favors some sort of ban on cigarette advertising.