We didn't go to Tulane...

, but Steven is sitting for the LSAT this weekend. The Kitty family is notoriously smart :roll: , but for the life of us we never ace any of the standardized tests. I think it is because we have too much common sense. So, see if you can answer these LSAT questions that he sent us...

See if you can get these right,

12.
The crux of creativity resides in the ability to manufacture variations on a theme. If we look at the history of science, for instance, we see that every idea is built upon a thousand related ideas. Careful analysis leads us to understand that what we choose to call a new theme or a new discovery is itself always and without exception some sort of variation, on a deep level, of previous themes. If all of the statements in the passage are true, each of the following must also be true EXCEPT:

A) A lack of ability to manufacture a variation on a previous theme connotes a lack of creativity
B) No scientific idea is entirely independent of all other ideas.
C) Careful analysis of a specific variation can reveal previous themes of which it is a variation.
D) All great scientific discoverers have been able to manufacture a variation on a theme.
E) Some new scientific discoveries do not represent, on a deep level, a variation on previous themes.

10.
An ingredient in coffee, known as RTC, has been found to inactivate common cold viruses in experiments. In previous experiments, researchers found that inactivated common cold viruses can convert healthy cells into cancer cells. It can be concluded that the use of coffee can cause cancer.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

A) Several teams of scientists performed the various experiments, and all of the teams had similar results.
B) The carcinogenic effect of RTC could be neutralized by the other ingredients found in coffee.
C) When RTC kills common cold viruses it weakens the immune system, and it might thus diminish the body's ability to fight other viruses, including viruses linked to cancers.
D) If chemists modify the structure of RTC, RTC can be safely incorporated into medications to prevent the common cold.
E) To lessen the undesirable side effects of chemotherapy, the use of coffee has been recommended for cancer patients who are free of the common cold virus.

If it were me, I'd be looking at Plan B or C for post graduation!