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Hey guys,
Does anyone have tips on solving conditional questions without diagramming. I have tried getting faster at it but to no avail. Plus my exam's in a few days :(
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Hey guys,
Does anyone have tips on solving conditional questions without diagramming. I have tried getting faster at it but to no avail. Plus my exam's in a few days :(
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Something my tutor suggested is making up examples of conditionals on your own. I found that helped. Even simple stuff like "if I brush my teeth, I will have clean teeth" and visualize that diagram. With your exam coming up, try to find someone to explain it to. I found that's a pretty good return on investment for solidifying your own understanding and comfort in a short amount of time.
My test is tomorrow too. Good luck.
Diagram if the conditions chain more than once. Don't diagram if it's something simple like "if A then B," anything more complicated than that diagram if you can't get it quickly. If you can't do the simple ones without diagramming yet you just need to practice more.
To become better and faster (doing it in your head) ———-> you need to practice slow and drawing it out (over and over until you don’t need it).
I usually try to use my own logic first and then, if I get stuck, will go about doing diagramming, but the more you do it the better you get. Not sure how far away your exam is but this practice might be helpful: do a short drill with just conditional questions, try to figure the answers out in your head, and pick an answer based on that.
If you get stuck, then do some diagramming, but diagramming was typically my last resort unless it was a level 4/5 kind of question.
I found that sometimes questions make more sense to me when I just think about them logically and I'm became more likely to get them right without it being a lawgical time sink. I hope this was helpful. Best of luck to you, you got this!
My best recommendation is to try and break it down into your own words, but also keep an eye out for conditional indicators because sometimes that helps you get a better idea of what the structure is.
Though, if it is something you really arent comfortable with or it eats up a lot of time, I would recommend simply skipping those daunting conditional logic questions that you come across on your test. Try and get through everything else first that youre more comfortable with and if you have time at the end, return to them later and do the best you can. Good luck!
You can mentally diagram Lawgic without actually writing anything down. Once you get more reps in, it becomes automatic. Also, you can use the kick-up method talked about in the foundational modules to skip certain conditions if they are irrelevant or obvious.