LSAT Practice Test

Each of the following, if true, supports the claim above EXCEPT:

1. Strengthen

2. Weakening X

3. Weaken

4. Strengthens Y

The correct answer is: Weakening X

The question is asking us to identify the option that does not support the claim. The claim states that certain statements are being supported, so we are looking for the option that does not lend credence to that claim. In this case, option B, "Weakening X," does not support the claim that the statements are being strengthened. Instead, it suggests that X is being weakened, which goes against the argument presented. The other options, A, C, and D, all align with the idea that the statements are strengthened in some way, further confirming the claim. Therefore, option B is the correct answer as it does not support the claim.