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How do I improve on Sufficient Assumption and Must Be True questions?

Mihael K.Mihael K. Alum Member
in Logical Reasoning 76 karma

By far the hardest question type for me in LR is SA and MBT questions. I have learned the whole formula/diagramming/translation stuff that is taught in the Core Curriculum and I understand it quite well. However, I try to do it in my head (as one is supposed to do) then apply it as I'm doing each question to get the right answer. But I always get them wrong. These two questions types have me stressed out because I can't improve no matter what I do.

I should note I mainly have trouble with the moderate difficulty and harder questions (levels 3-5 on the difficulty scale). The easier ones I can do.

How do I improve at these question types? What advice or help can you give me? Perhaps other techniques additional to this?

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  • taschasptaschasp Alum Member Sage ⭐
    796 karma

    Have you tried diagramming the questions out? Are you able to get them right if you diagram them?

  • Mihael K.Mihael K. Alum Member
    76 karma

    @taschasp said:
    Have you tried diagramming the questions out? Are you able to get them right if you diagram them?

    Most of the time when I do it untimed and I actually draw them out on paper, most of time I do get the answer right. Not all the time though. But doing that certainly helps.

    Problem is on the actual LSAT I can't write down anything.

  • taschasptaschasp Alum Member Sage ⭐
    796 karma

    @"Mihael K." said:

    Problem is on the actual LSAT I can't write down anything.

    What do you mean? Why not? Writing a few things down on a difficult SA or MBT question isn't a bad idea.

  • Mihael K.Mihael K. Alum Member
    76 karma

    @taschasp said:

    @"Mihael K." said:

    Problem is on the actual LSAT I can't write down anything.

    What do you mean? Why not? Writing a few things down on a difficult SA or MBT question isn't a bad idea.

    Wait, you're allowed to have paper for the LR section of the LSAT? You're allowed to write things down?

  • taschasptaschasp Alum Member Sage ⭐
    796 karma

    Yes! You are given scrap paper that you can use for the entire test.

  • Mihael K.Mihael K. Alum Member
    76 karma

    @taschasp said:
    Yes! You are given scrap paper that you can use for the entire test.

    HOLY SHIT. That's a game changer for me. I'll literally be getting the vast majority of SA and MBT questions right now.

  • taschasptaschasp Alum Member Sage ⭐
    edited April 2020 796 karma

    Yay! I guess this is what the forum is for :smiley:

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