AB passages: which one is discussed in A but not B question

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• Rigid Designator Alum Member

  November 2016 edited November 2016 1091 karma

  I use memory to eliminate some of the obviously wrong answer choices. Sometimes this leaves only one choice left and I'm done. If not, I then use memory to try and recall the part of each section where I saw one of the remaining options discussed. I then check to see if these parts of the passages give me my answer, using memory/skimming to see it's not answered in the other passage. If this works, great. If not, I'd then have to more mechanically check the whole passages. I wouldn't necessarily re-read the passages. I'd try and short-cut to the answer. This would involve skimming for key words, recalling what each paragraph was about, etc. Only failing this would I completely re-read, but at that point I'd probably have used so much time I'd consider moving on (unless I'm good for time).
• Cant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage ⭐ 🍌 7Sage Tutor

  November 2016 27900 karma

  @LSATaker said:
  After you finish reading passage A you go through all questions?
  

  This is what I do. There will be a question or two I may can answer, there'll be a few I can't even approach, and the rest I'll be able to eliminate several wrong answers. It makes for a pretty good haul, and it allows me to entirely avoid the traps where they try to make me confuse which passage something came from.
• LSATaker Free Trial Member

  November 2016 250 karma

  Thank you both,
  
  @"Cant Get Right"
  So does this mean you read the question stems twice? Will it not waste time?
• Cant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage ⭐ 🍌 7Sage Tutor

  November 2016 27900 karma

  It takes a little longer, but I think what time is lost rereading the questions is more than made up for by being able to fly through them. Not to mention increased accuracy!
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  Alex Alum Member ⭐

  November 2016 23929 karma

  @"Cant Get Right" said:
  @LSATaker said:
  After you finish reading passage A you go through all questions?
  

  This is what I do. There will be a question or two I may can answer, there'll be a few I can't even approach, and the rest I'll be able to eliminate several wrong answers. It makes for a pretty good haul, and it allows me to entirely avoid the traps where they try to make me confuse which passage something came from.
  
  
  This absolutely makes such a difference! I think you taught me to do this months back @"Cant Get Right"