Thank you for this explanation! I too chose E since I was bothered by the 65% as well---even though I knew in my mind it felt wrong to choose lol

This answer essentially made my months of not understanding weakening questions CLICK FINALLY! thank you!!!

@hieuyyle591 said:

@lexilivanos849 said:

@lexilivanos849 said:

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.

Okay great thank you! That's pretty much what i'm noticing is that when you're under a time constraint you don't have the ability to truly write it all out

@thisisdavean619 said:

Agree with NerfThis! Also harder SA questions hide the gap very well. You have to pay attention to every wording. Pay attention to shift of terms. I remember there is a SA question that says as follows: "If......, then we hold large professional conferences in the city. If we hold large conferences in the city, then ......" Did you notice the shift of term? Large professional conference is not the same as large conferences, even though we in normal life we would normally think so. But this is a gap in SA questions. Don't be fooled!

Thank you! I will definitely make sure to be actively aware of those tricks!

@lexilivanos849 said:

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?

@rcnguyen463 Thank you so much! I will definitely read more RC passages to get used to the dense language!

@alexchitaia123142 Thank you very much! I'm trying my best to get the hours in, working full time has really hurt my progress but I'm pushing through!

@benblessbolton970 said:

Hey! My advice would be to not focus so much on the scores through your practice. Invest your four months in the reading and logic of this test, and don't be concerned about your scores.

Awesome thank you!

@rcnguyen463 said:

4 months is definitely enough time to get a 12 point jump if you are efficient with your time. In two months, my score has increased 10 points from diagnostic to 5 recent average and 14 points from diagnostic to best. As long as you devote significant time and are mentally present, you can see big gains. Good luck!

Thank you! I'll hopefully be finished the CC in a few weeks and then start PTing up until the october test.

Congrats! Question-were you working full time during your studying or did you take time off? I'm currently working full time and I'm trying to figure out how to manage 4 months of studying to make your exact score jump.

#help I thought with MSS you shouldn't make your own assumption as an answer, but instead find a paraphrase in the stimulus. Isn't A making you an infer on the basis of your own knowledge and not from anything in the passage?