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Logical Reasoning: StatisticsAfter combing through numerous tests looking for ways to improve my logical reasoning score, I isolated a concept throughout the preptests that I was…
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PT 34 #13: Necessary assumption
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Difficulty Understanding Support!Based on the LR problems I'm getting wrong (Weakening/Strengthening, Necessary Assumption, MSS, etc.) I think I'm having difficulty understanding sup…
... 'm getting wrong (Weakening/Strengthening, Necessary Assumption, MSS, etc.) I think I ... weaken question has causal or conditional reasoning it it, I'm not ... -
Suggestions for final month of studyingI’m looking for some advice on how to structure the last few weeks before the January LSAT. I’ve been PT’ing consistently in the 168-169 range for th…
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Necessary Assumption Help!!Hello, I have trouble seeing if something is actually required, even after applying the negation test and asking myself if the AC is giving more t…
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Intuition versus Mechanical Logic in Logical ReasoningHey Peeps, So I'm currently working my way through the core curriculum, albeit hella slowly! I was just wondering what are some of your thought…
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Logical Reasoning exercise. Did I do it right?Hi. I needed to improve logical reasoning skills so I took a simple argument and tried if I can come up with imaginary correct answers for differen…
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Free Tutoring Sessions: Reading Comprehension; March 9th, 6 pm ESTTo join this class, please use the zoom link posted below. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6968325413 **March 9th, 6 pm EST** PT 52: RC Intensi…
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Necessary Assumption ConfusionHello, Im just a little confused about necessary assumptions when using the negation test. We've been taught that if the answer choice, negated, w…
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Logical Reasoning Breakthrough TipsHello all, I've been attacking logical reasoning pretty intensely lately and blind reviewing most, if not all of my timed sections. On my good d…
... /> I've been attacking logical reasoning pretty intensely lately and blind ... will usually write down my reasoning for picking certain answers that ... that strengthened the argument for necessary assumption questions or MSS, for some ... -
The Assumption FamilySo I did a little experiment and did 3 questions from each Logical Reasoning stem and found that no matter how hard I try I keep getting Strengthenin…
... questions from each Logical Reasoning stem and found that ... getting Strengthening, Weakening, and Necessary Assumption questions wrong. It is ... something off with my reasoning skills, but even after ... get questions from the Assumption family correct no matter ... -
"Should" in conditional statementCan "should" really be part of a conditional statement or is "should" only used for Psuedo Sufficient Assumption Questions/Answers... "Should" means …
... a conditional statement or is "should" only used for Psuedo Sufficient Assumption ... guaranteed result/solution like a conditional statement -necessary condition. Would appreciate everyone ... -
Easiest way to increase Logical Reasoning Score for JanHi, I’m currently at -10 in LR and want to get to at least -5 before the Jan exam to reach my goal. What would be the easiest and quickest metho…
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Urgent help with Sufficient / Necessary Assumption questions!I average -10 on LR and am trying to get that to -8 before test day next week. I am terrible at Sufficient Assumption and Necessary Questions. I stru…
I average -10 on LR and am trying to get that to -8 before test day next week. I am terrible at Sufficient Assumption and Necessary Questions. I struggle to determine the missing gap in both questions. Is there any advice someone could give me? -
Advice on “negation” technique in solving LR necessary assumption (NA) questionsHi everyone! You all may be aware of the negation strategy for required assumption questions in logical reasoning—basically the idea that if you nega…
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Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... types rely heavily on conditional logic and diagramming/ ... br /> - Method of reasoning questions will have repeat ... br /> 13. Parallel Method of Reasoning Questions
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Hi Guys, I have troubles again. Any advice will be appreciated. I've been practicing LSAT since June 2014. I went through all 7sage materials besides Logical Game Bundles in the end of August. Then I spent 3 mont…
... , this means that your analytical reasoning skills are strong but your ... . Improve your understanding of logic, conditional reasoning, negation, all that good stuff ... .e. strengthen, weaken, find necessary or sufficient assumption, justify etc...
LR Cheat Sheet Part 1Here is an LR Cheat Sheet I derived quite a while ago. I hope it helps some of you out there. Best of luck to all! LR Question Type Cheat Sheet …
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Cause and Effect Reasoning
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Necessary Assumption Questions (Assumption)
General: < ...Negating the Conditional Idea to Existential IdeaHello all, I was wondering what type of questions we’ll see that require us to pick an answer choice where we are negating the conditional idea or wh…
... means. Of course, denying a Necessary assumption absolutely devastates an argument. And ... option to negate a stated Necessary Assumption. That would be the equivalent ... like that, but anything concerning conditional reasoning is in play.
LSAT - Where to start<b>Background</b> Just a little background for a moment, I am about to enter my third year of undergrad at a school with an 85% acceptance rate ( D:…
... on as I watched the necessary assumption lessons. I got how to ... understood the true nature of conditional relationships until that moment. That ... hindsight, although I suppose my reasoning at the time was probably ...PT score range & consistencyHi all, first time poster here! I've done quite a few practice tests and while there is (happily) a general upward trend between all of them, my l…
... things. Things like argument structure, conditional logic, valid and invalid argument ... I sucked at MBT, Necessary assumption, and parallel reasoning questions. The ones where ...Need Advice, a Miracle or maybe JesusHello All, I am one those people that when in a group chat, I just let everyone talk and occasionally respond with a "yes" or "no." Similarly, I h…
... anything else out there. My reasoning behind this statement is that ... Conditional logic?
These are core principles that are absolutely necessary ... ignore really understand conditional logic and sufficient and necessary assumption indicators. After I ...might be a dumb question...Which type of questions in the logical reasoning section require the use of Suf/Nec and their negation? I have a good idea of how this works, I under…
... need a good understanding of conditional logic to do well on ... out:
Assumption Family questions (Sufficient Assumption, Necessary assumption), Inference/MBT, Parallel Reasoning, and Parallel ...might be a dumb question...Which type of questions in the logical reasoning section require the use of Suf/Nec and their negation? I have a good idea of how this works, I under…
... with takes sufficient for necessary and takes necessary for sufficient. Those come ... and parallel flaw and reasoning. Sufficient assumption are usually conditional, though the wording ... hard to parse through sometimes. Necessary assumptions are more subtle, and ...PT82.S4.Q13 - Computer voice recognition technologyHey all, I don't know if this is allowed, so moderators please step in if it isn't--I just wanted to see if anyone could provide an explanation (espe…
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Therefore, the necessary assumption needed is that without IRU ... okay reasoning? I feel like this question was atypical since the assumption ... required was just showing that the necessary condition of the conditional ...PT48.S1.Q20 - Researcher: We have found that some casesHello! This NA question is causing my blood pressure to rise. I have trouble accepting E). Negating E) doesn't destroy the argument. It's okay if…
... I think I follow your reasoning.
Given your ... hormone inhibition. Therefore, the real necessary assumption would say, "...the medication for ... "necessary assumption" of medicine not reducing stress, we are then violating that conditional ...How to properly analyze the relationship between the Premises and Conclusions w. Conditionals?!LR Question Referring To: PT#J07 S#3 Q#17 (Exercising muscles in one back...) Hey all! Hope all is well, I just have a question about how to prop…
... someone could perhaps correct my reasoning or approach that would be ... is just explaining with the conditional (Proper Alignment ----> Muscles Opposite ... understand how the argument works. Necessary Assumption question type is asking you ...A little help with conditional logicHey all, need some help on some conditional logic. 31.3.18. It is a match the pattern of reasoning argument. The stimulus: It is impossible…
... out, just because something necessary for science is arbitrary ... valid form, and the conditional reasoning doesn't follow. So ... then also had an additional assumption, that IF some process ... details of what your conditional relationship actually represents. The ...PT7.S1.Q14 - marine biologists had hypothesizedI am having hard time to see the relevance of the answer E. And I have no idea why B is wrong. :( Can anyone explain me why E is right and B is wro…
... figured I would give my reasoning for anyone who comes along ... .
Q14 is a Necessary Assumption question. Therefore, we need to ... present the hypothesis as psuedo-conditional statement: H -> EOA
Stuck Between 155-157 - LSAT is Next TuesdayMy scores in each section have been: LG: -3 LR: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) RC: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) Consistently my performance in LG has bee…
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Sufficient Assumption is conditional heavy, and it is somewhat ... as spotting the sufficient assumption or flawed reasoning. More often than not ... the evil twin of the necessary assumption, so weaken question type will ...Stuck Between 155-157 - LSAT is Next TuesdayMy scores in each section have been: LG: -3 LR: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) RC: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) Consistently my performance in LG has bee…
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> Sufficient Assumption is conditional heavy, and it is somewhat ... as spotting the sufficient assumption or flawed reasoning. More often than not ... the evil twin of the necessary assumption, so weaken question type will ...
