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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=14636)
Must be True, Except. The correct answer choice is (D)
This is another example of a question which becomes much easier when one considers passage
organization. Since this question concerns early Chinese settler’s interactions with the landscape, it
seems that the relevant reference point would be the third paragraph, which deals almost exclusively
with Chinese influences on the initial development of the region.
Answer choice (A): The new utilizations of local plants are discussed in lines 43-47, which describe the
Chinese use of the wild mustard plant. Because this is an Except question, this answer choice, which
accurately reflects information in the passage, should be eliminated.
Answer choice (B): The author specifically discusses the Chinese view of the land in lines 36-42, so this
response provides an aspect discussed in the passage, and is therefore incorrect.
Answer choice (C): The discussion of Chinese ability to find unexpected agricultural potential in new
areas and new plants, and use irrigation, as described in the third paragraph, is evidence that the Chinese
had specialized agricultural skills. Since this is discussed in the passage, this answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice, because the author makes no mention of initial Chinese knowledge of agribusiness practices. The Chinese settlers helped lay the foundations for what is
now the well-known, prosperous agribusiness of the region (lines 50-54). Since the question asked about
the settlers’ initial interactions, and the passage discusses the agribusiness of a later era, this choice is
the only answer that is unsupported, and it is therefore the correct response to this EXCEPT question.
Answer choice (E): Since the passage explicitly states in lines 48-54 that the Chinese settlers had
knowledge of irrigation systems, this choice is supported, and incorrect.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=14636)
Must be True, Except. The correct answer choice is (D)
This is another example of a question which becomes much easier when one considers passage
organization. Since this question concerns early Chinese settler’s interactions with the landscape, it
seems that the relevant reference point would be the third paragraph, which deals almost exclusively
with Chinese influences on the initial development of the region.
Answer choice (A): The new utilizations of local plants are discussed in lines 43-47, which describe the
Chinese use of the wild mustard plant. Because this is an Except question, this answer choice, which
accurately reflects information in the passage, should be eliminated.
Answer choice (B): The author specifically discusses the Chinese view of the land in lines 36-42, so this
response provides an aspect discussed in the passage, and is therefore incorrect.
Answer choice (C): The discussion of Chinese ability to find unexpected agricultural potential in new
areas and new plants, and use irrigation, as described in the third paragraph, is evidence that the Chinese
had specialized agricultural skills. Since this is discussed in the passage, this answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice, because the author makes no mention of initial Chinese knowledge of agribusiness practices. The Chinese settlers helped lay the foundations for what is
now the well-known, prosperous agribusiness of the region (lines 50-54). Since the question asked about
the settlers’ initial interactions, and the passage discusses the agribusiness of a later era, this choice is
the only answer that is unsupported, and it is therefore the correct response to this EXCEPT question.
Answer choice (E): Since the passage explicitly states in lines 48-54 that the Chinese settlers had
knowledge of irrigation systems, this choice is supported, and incorrect.