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Sufficient assumption questions are all about noticing the G A P. An easy way to do notice it is by correctly labeling what is the premise and what is the conclusion (as well as knowing what parts are just context and fluff).

Usually, least for the easier ones, once you separate the conclusion from the premise theres often a new idea introduced in the conclusion that wasn't stated in the premise. This is the GAP. SA questions will ask you to take that new idea in the conclusion that link it to the idea that the premise gives.

Example: Candidates who are qualified end up as outstanding employee. Therefore, since we want outstanding employees at our company, we hired Lexi.

Notice the GAP? The conclusion introduced a new idea (Lexi) that wasn't part of the premise. We need to link it to the premise which will be something along the lines of: "Lexi is qualified". Because if we don't link, there is nothing in the stimulus indicating that Lexi will be an outstanding employee. Only after we link "Lexi" and "qualified" can we logically be led to the conclusion that therefore Lexi will be an outstanding employee and that is why she was hired.

Thank you!! Quick follow up-do you find yourself mapping out the stimulus? Or is that more of a fall back if you narrow down answer choices?

For me, I map it out when not timing myself or during BR. On actual timed or PTs, you don't really have time to map it out, especially on harder SA questions. Over time, you get a better feel for finding the missing gap between the premise and conclusion.

Add me thank you :)

I'm strong in LG, getting 0 to -2 on this section. My LR is terrible ranging from -4 to -12. Would love to hear your tips for LR since most of my wrong answers come on the second half of each section (starting around Q 14 and beyond).

For LG, I would start over untimed. Go back to the basics and make sure you understand the game type based on the prompt and that you can cleanly draw the proper game board setup. I would spend as much time as you can on making all the proper inferences and filling out the remaining board or understanding where the pieces can/can't go, and if it triggers any additional pieces with them. I think once you start to figure this out, the questions become a lot easier, quicker, and clearer.

C is still weird because it didn't describe the flaw I was thinking of... I still selected C because everything else was just wrong.

I understood the stimulus to say that: 40 percent of respondents want a conservative legislature, 20 percent of respondents want a moderate legislature, and 40 percent want a liberal legislature. The error is that the conclusion takes the the divide in preferences for the types of legislature the respondents want to see, and concludes that those percentages are what most citizens want the composition of the legislature to consist of.