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PTB.S1.Q8 - Economist: In the interaction betweenMy question is how to translate: the only obligation is to act in the best interests of their own side. Does obligation here act as a necessity indic…
... as a sufficient condition and best interests as a necessary condition. But ... to the sufficient side, while the conclusion places obligation on the necessary side ... with the conclusion placing the obligation to act in the necessary condition ... -
Difficulty with newer PSA/SA questionsI used to never really struggle too hard with PSA/SA. Pretty easy to identify the P --> C gap in the ACs. As I've moved onto the newer exams, I'm fin…
... real close attention to the conclusion: for instance, today I ... account **_precisely_** what the conclusion was saying. Another thing I ... stated in an unorthodox/almost necessary **_sounding_** way (PT 60 ... did the job of a sufficient assumption? Either answer to ... -
PT1.S3.Q04, PT1.S4.Q21Totally dropped the ball on both of these. Help? For Q4: I thought D was totally wrong and I was completely sure of it because I thought to myself…
... strong. "Certain knowledge" is not necessary. Only a belief.
(C ... belief of military superiority is sufficient to maintain deterrence. AC (C ... above, you arrive at the conclusion that a city with crimes ... -
Necessary Assumption and Method of ReasoningHi everyone, I've been having troubles tackling a few LR questions and I'm noticing that I tend to consistently get them wrong (necessary assumption …
... argument, labeling premise(s), conclusion, sub conclusions.
For necessary assumption questions ... of terms between the premise and the conclusion. This is often called ... the “bridging” form of a necessary ... -
Stuck in the purgatory of -8 on LRI've been studying for about four months now, at first I started out getting -8 on LR. I did the core curriculem, and I'm still getting -8 on LR. I g…
... you're done labelling the premise and conclusion, cover up the answer ... that and fall elsewhere in necessary assumption, then I'd do ... a lot more deliberate about conclusion and premises.
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SA Q: how to know which premise to use, and which useless?Hey all, So for some SA Q that use logic and are formulaic, there are cases where there are 2 premises in the stimulus, and it turns out that you'…
... which premise to use to link the conclusion. Rather, view the conclusion as ... you find the contrapositive of premise 1: ~morally right —> ~ ... would only be satisfying a necessary condition if things are left ... we do the same with premise 2, leaving well being ... -
PT53.S1.Q9 - Global surveys estimate the earth'sHello 7sage community! This is my first time posting here but I've been reading the forum for quite some time. I'm posting as I have a question fro…
... to the argument or conclusion... is an assumption necessary if its falsehood ... the time, a necessary assumption relates to the conclusion. I say most ... is why this is a sufficient assumption (as J.Y. says ... -
No idea how to identify an answer in harder flaw questions.SO it seems to be easy to own easy flaw questions but the harder ones...the answers are so vague! And I've been getting everyone of the harder flaws …
... -- it seems like confusing sufficient for necessary, which we see pretty frequently ... the stimulus mistakenly assumes a premise, which you need to infer ... -
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> Premise 1: Because there is a ... signifies necessary condition and negates the sufficient condition. So Premise 1 should ... br /> With the corrected premise, the argument would look something ... />
The missing premise would be "H -> ... -
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> > Premise 1: Because there is a ... signifies necessary condition and negates the sufficient condition. So Premise 1 ... > With the corrected premise, the argument would look something ...
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Discouraging & need advice after a -10 LR sectionI just finished PT 47 and got -10 in section 3, LR. -3 on the other LR section. Having study for LSAT for a year. It is simply so discouraging th…
... beyond stating that it's premise or conclusion. Go into the details ... any question type, weaken, strengthening, sufficient assumption, etc.
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Discouraging & need advice after a -10 LR sectionI just finished PT 47 and got -10 in section 3, LR. -3 on the other LR section. Having study for LSAT for a year. It is simply so discouraging th…
... beyond stating that it's premise or conclusion. Go into the details ... any question type, weaken, strengthening, sufficient assumption, etc.>
PT80.S1.Q19 - Politician: Of the candidates running, ThompsonI have some questions about this Q. Some of the information I'm presenting about this question I've only understood after reading forum boards (I don…
... actually say that the first premise isn't really a conditional ... opposed to higher taxes is sufficient to good leadership or not ... (which is what the other premise seems to be implying). And ... said, it could be a necessary condition. Who knows.
PT80.S1.Q19 - Politician: Of the candidates running, ThompsonI have some questions about this Q. Some of the information I'm presenting about this question I've only understood after reading forum boards (I don…
... opposed to higher taxes is sufficient to good leadership or not ... (which is what the other premise seems to be implying). And ... said, it could be a necessary condition. Who knows.
sufficient condition for being a better ...PT75.S3.Q23 - Amateur gardeners who plant based onIn this necessary assumption question, gardeners who plant according to the phases of the moon despite the fact that the phases of the moon do not af…
The conclusion of the of the argument only says that you are LESS LIKELY to lose plants to a frost if you plant according to the phases of the moon. The answer you suggested would be a sufficient assumption but not necessary.Major Premise/ Sub ConclusionWhat is a major premise and a sub conclusion? Also what are other terminology words that I will need to know in relation to logical reasoning questio…
... of the LSAT that are necessary skills for a high score ... :
A sub conclusion (often called a major premise) is a **_premise_ ...PT11.S2.Q16 - Cigarette smoking has been shown to beCan someone please explain to me why the answer in this question is (e) and not (a)? I feel like (e) is unnecessary. Why would it have to promote onl…
... job of bridging the premise and the conclusion.
Also, what ... address the gap between the premise and conclusion.
And you're ... question (as opposed to a sufficient assumption question), and that AC ...PT3.S2.Q3 - In Europe, schoolchildren devote time duringI think this is a necessary assumption question. Correct me if I'm wrong please! _Summary of stimulus:_ _Context:_ In the EU, schoolchildren do…
... then in couches its conclusion grammatically in such a way ... fitness. To get the conclusion they are pushing, in ... answer choice is an assumption sufficient for validity, so maybe ... again. The conclusion is claiming that calisthenics is necessary for physical ...Bad to Imagine SA/PSA Questions as just strengthening?I did the SA/PSA lessons and seemed to be somewhat slow and only got about 85% of all the problems in the lessons correct. I've found that it helps t…
... follow from the stated premise(s). The conclusion will fail to follow ... ballpark correct:
99/100 sufficient assumptions will indeed strengthen the ... /100 strengthen answer choices are sufficient assumptions
So, if ...SOS: Need any + all help with strengthen + required assumption questionsHey everyone! I've been struggling the last several days with these question types. I'm trying to score 175 on the exam. Right now my logic games…
... to focus on what the conclusion is really saying. Often times ... make the premise become more likely to lead to the conclusion. Additionally ... the ACs.
For Necessary Assumption, I think about whether ...Help with Flaw Type ExamplesHey everyone, I am having a hard time with Flaw Questions. I know we are supposed to memorize the common argument flaws but that is where my struggle…
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7) Confusing necessary and sufficient conditions (PT22, S2, Q25; ... samplings to reach a general conclusion (PT31, S2, Q03; ... ) Experiments to reach a general conclusion (PT35, S2, Q08)
conclusion must be true
...Help with Flaw Type ExamplesHey everyone, I am having a hard time with Flaw Questions. I know we are supposed to memorize the common argument flaws but that is where my struggle…
... br /> > 7) Confusing necessary and sufficient conditions (PT22, S2, Q25; ... samplings to reach a general conclusion (PT31, S2, Q03; ... ) Experiments to reach a general conclusion (PT35, S2, Q08)
conclusion must be true
...Flaw/Strengthen/Weaken HelpHello everyone! I've taken about 15 PT's now, and am still consistently missing flaw/strengthen/weaken problems—basically the questions that force …
... you think a flaw or necessary assumption answer would look like ... to strengthen or weaken the conclusion. I'm not sure ... is/are the premise(s), what is the conclusion, is it valid ... the others. Understanding flaws and premise/conclusion structure will help you on ...In/ Out Games: Rules Triggered vs Rules IrrelevantNo matter how many videos and notes I take I am still having trouble understanding when the necessary is being satisfied or failed and the same for s…
... , what conclusion can we draw? What must be true? (Fail necessary)
conclusion can we draw? (Satisfy necessary)
-we ... United States, what conclusion can we draw? (Fail sufficient)
There ...Necessary Assumption vs Sufficient Assumption - How to Gage Strong Language?In explaining why the AC was correct for a particular Necessary Assumption question, JY said: "This answer choice is great because it states the assu…
... with a strong conclusion will call for a strong necessary assumption. In ... because it definitely guarantees the conclusion. But it doesn't ... not publicly endorse. But our premise just says "most likely," ... result." High chance matches our premise. This has to be ...How to tell when a conditional statement is a hypothetical/bizaro world?hey all, so i did 59.3.19 https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-19/ in it there's a conditional statement that's a…
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Every sufficient condition is a hypothetical, though ... is identifying that the sufficient condition is in fact ... statement containing its own sufficient and necessary conditions. The stimulus ... us to reach some valid conclusion. E does that.
How to tell when a conditional statement is a hypothetical/bizaro world?hey all, so i did 59.3.19 https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-19/ in it there's a conditional statement that's a…
... all act to deny the sufficient condition in the stimulus. B ... valid, and relevant to the conclusion.
The thing ... is that the stimulus' premise assumes its conclusion. I think that the ... the dictionary definition is a premise, and must be considered ...Difference Between 'Principle Justify' Questions and 'Sufficent Assumption' QuestionsHi guys, I have trouble distinguishing between the so called 'pseudo sufficient' questions where you are asked to use one of the following principles…
... will not need to be sufficient to make the argument completely ... .Remember validity means that the conclusion 100% must be true based ... answer choice that gets the premise there. There is a great ...Learning Wrong QuestionsHow do you commit how to solve a question that you got wrong to memory. For example, I always feel that I sometimes forget what I learned from blind…
... 1 and 2: find premise and conclusion, pay attention to ... ,5: take the premise and conclusion and try to phrase ... is a necessary assumption? What are the premise and conclusion, does it ... single operation: finding the premise/conclusion structure, allowed me to ...The Sufficient/Necessary Flaw: an approach to maximize pointsHey everyone, This post is intended to be an overview of how the sufficient/necessary flaw appears on the LSAT and how we can develop a system of att…
... to use words other than sufficient and necessary, bummer for us. ... /ensures the truth of the conclusion' and 'a statement whose ... be easier to identify as necessary because when something is ... 's necessary. The former, of course, would be a sufficient condition ...
