LNAT main point question practice

State the passage’s central claim, then ask whether each paragraph supports it. “Main point” is a revision label, not an official category.

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Late bus trialWritten by Margin

Residents often treat every cancelled bus as proof the service is failing. Yet the town’s route was designed around commuters, leaving evening workers to rely on costly taxis. Adding one late service for three months would not solve every transport problem. It would test whether unmet demand exists before the council commits more money. Critics who demand a permanent network before any trial confuse evidence with certainty.

Which option best states the passage’s main point?

cancelled buses prove the town’s service is failing
the council should fund a permanent evening network now
a limited late service is a sensible way to test demand before a larger commitment
evening workers should receive subsidised taxi fares

Original practice exercise; not an official LNAT question type.

Which option states the main point?

Choose C. The rest of the passage is there to make that case.

Margin answer audit
Choice	Verdict	Passage proof
A	Opening detail	The writer reports this reaction, then moves away from it. It is not the claim being defended.
B	Too strong	The passage argues for a three-month test before permanent spending, not an immediate network.
C	Best summary	The unmet need, limited trial and evidence-before-spending points all support this claim.
D	Unsupported	Taxis show the cost of the current gap. The writer never proposes a taxi subsidy.

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Main conclusion: the four-day week

What are LNAT main point questions?

Main-point practice asks you to identify the claim the passage is built to establish. Official LNAT material uses main-point questions, but does not publish a formal question-type taxonomy.

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How do you find the main point?

Turn each option into a claim, then ask whether the passage’s reasons support it. Reject details, examples and conclusions stronger than the writer’s own.

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Is a supporting argument ever the main point?

No. LNAT’s own worked example rejects three options the passage does support, because “they are solely used as supporting arguments to his main point”.

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Margin is independent LNAT practice. LNAT did not supply this exercise, and it does not predict a Section A score.

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