No way this thing is level 3 only

Told to not challenge arguments and take them for face value, yet we are told to challenge A and not take it for face value.

Not JY's fault, just dumb LSAT stuff.

How do we know when to chain or not chain logic maps?

For this question I mapped: PCm ←s→ SFI ←s→ WS

→ /LS

Whereas JY mapped: PCm ←s→ SFI

←s→ WS

→ /LS

I've given up using lawgic to answer these questions. 1) you hardly have time to map this stuff out within time limit 2) it never comes out right lol.

I've learned that intuition and reading analysis is just as effective.

You're looking to deep into the sitm. Sure it is possible, but the focus of the argument is the ordinary people not the fanatics. So you need to evaluate the argument and ACs with this in mind. If you do that then you can see why C is correct.

Also agreed, that's the important lesson to learn about the LSAT.

Do not read into the ACs that deep. Take them at face value. If you find yourself having to reason into why an AC is correct, it's probably wrong.

ANY work of art can be a Poem. A novel is a work of art in language and USUALLY does not exploit musical characteristics (leaves room that it could be a possibility). It is possible for a novel that is a work of art to possess some musical characteristic and therefore could be a novel AND a poem. Hence C is correct.

Limericks are NOT art, strictly speaking; although it could have musical characteristics. Hence why D is wrong.

It seems like this question is more appropriate for the MP/MC section rather than MSS.

I got it right, but the logic to get to the right answer doesn't quite fit the MSS curriculum bc the conclusion is already presented in the stimulus.

B actually makes sense if you think of it in the right way. Let's break it down.

The stim says that adults eat and increasing amount of fat over time as they get older but the % of fat consumed never changes.

So it could be that they begin eating 100g of fat out of 300g of food consumed (33%).

Several years later, perhaps they are eating 300g of fat out of 900g consumed (also 33% but with higher food intake).

Thus, with this example we can say that the % of fat intake has not changed but their food intake has increased. Hence, B is the correct choice.

I chose D but B actually makes sense if you think of it in the right way. Let's break it down.

The stim says that adults eat and increasing amount of fat over time as they get older but the % of fat consumed never changes.

So it could be that they begin eating 100g of fat out of 300g of food consumed (33%).

Several years later, perhaps they are eating 300g of fat out of 900g consumed (also 33% but with higher food intake).

Thus, with this example we can say that the % of fat intake has not changed but their food intake has increased. Hence, B is the correct choice.

I'm in the LA area too and just started back up studying. I began in 2023 by stopped about halfway through the year. Starting from scratch again as of two days ago. I'd be game for a study partner/group.