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PT60.S3.Q24 - underground rock group's successhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-60-section-3-question-24/ Really unclear as to why (B) is the correct answer. The conclusion of the stimu…
... is to link up the premise to conclusion with another piece ... why.
Again, the premise you are given are two ... sales indicate incompetence. From this evidence, the critic concludes that therefore ... -
Improving SpeedHi everybody! I am new to the 7sage community and I am finding that I am waaaay too slow at these questions! Is that the case with anyone else? On th…
... what words usually indicate a premise vs. what usually introduces a content ... -
PT28.S1.Q03 - 1000-ticket lotteryone of the answer choices states that it is unreason able to believe that 1000 consecutive coin flips will turn up heads, so is it logically reasona…
... ) the stimulus uses a reasonable premise to draw a reasonable conclusion ... choice C uses an unreasonable premise to draw a reasonable conclusion ... , flipping a coin 1000 times vs. the stimulus, 1/1000. Therefore ... -
PT 36.S3.Q26 - four universal forceshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-36-section-3-question-26/ Could anyone be kind enough to explain why is the correct answer choice "B". I fai…
... stimulus:
Premise/Context: Before 1986, scientists thought ... forces.
Premise: Experiments then (around 1986) ... existed.
Premise: The existence of the of ... ask yourself - is this evidence (answer choice) that best ... -
Parallel Method of Reasoning QuestionsI am ok on Parallel Method of Reasoning questions. But, I occasionally encounter those confusing PMRs. So, I am a little bit confused that are we par…
... stimulus uses absolute numbers as evidence, then so must the correct ... for another (thereby making the premise/conclusion stronger/weaker than the ... -
PT26.S3.Q24 - over the last 25 years, the average price paidhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-26-section-3-question-24/ This question is beyond sucky. Did anyone else have any problems with determining …
... of scope.
Premise:
The average price paid ... $20). According to the premise, the ratio has gotten bigger ... It is certainly possible the premise (the average price paid for ... smaller, which would provide evidence that the ratio is getting ... -
some/many in answer choicesHey everyone, I am really confused about the use of 'many' (or some) in LR answer choices. In some cases many/some is dismissed as insignificant bec…
... argument's link between its premise and conclusion. If some people ... kidney damaging activities then the evidence in favor of a competing ... we add E as a premise, we have an additional correlation ... with E as an additional premise, we know that some of ... -
PT52.S1.Q19 - educator: it has been argued that our professional organizationhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-52-section-1-question-19/ I came to realize that my trouble with this question is that I mistakenly assumed …
... , I didn't confuse the premise for conclusion; although I do ... even more on IDing Premises vs. Conclusions?
Yes. On ... trap answers will boost the premise alone or the conclusion alone ... is necessary. As for the premise, as long as you have ... -
Flaw Questions - what works for you?I am having a tough time wrapping my head around flaw questions. They are a total time suck for me and I usually end up getting them wrong. I've revi…
... , I typically ID the main premise(s) and the conclusion and ... like this:
A (premise) ----- B (conclusion)
For ... I recall that the primary evidence he/she is using is ... -
Logical Reasoning = suck.It seems that no matter what I do, I can't get any better at these things. I think that most of my problem is that I am relatively slow at critical r…
... conclusion and find the evidence. The evidence is the premise that leads to ... -
NA question typesI was wondering if anyone has found a way that works best to approach these question types? If so, PLEASE share.
... /> STEP 1: Identify main conclusion, premise, and assumption
(A) premise booster: explains why there is ...
(C) detail creep/premise booster: it gives us additional ... source of the supposed counter-evidence
I ... -
LSAT Study Guide -- PrimerHey guys! I made a study guide on Quizlet with LR question types (like Mike suggested) that I wanted to share/ get feedback on (particularly with res…
... . causes
2) Evidence
-- To operate, you have ... strengthen the relationship between the evidence and the conclusion. Ask ... core (what is the major premise(s))
Step 3a: ... - FIC
- OS
- P- (premise weakener) (is tricky, don't ... -
PT7.S1.Q24 - many major scientific discoveries of the pastHey Everyone, Got this question right when I did this initially, but having a tough time ruling out answer (D). I know at first glance it seems out …
... relationships. I also "attack" the premise vs the relationship between the support ... people get grants because the premise tells us it's true ... -
PT11.S2.Q18 - the format of network television newsThis is a NA question, and I when I was doing this question I read answer choice D), and I immediately crossed it off even though when I kept reading…
... ) is the NA between the premise "the format of network tv ... ’re talking about the report vs. the program. Semantics on the ... “some” “most” “always” and “possible vs. usual”. (C), which is probably ... -
PT49.S2.Q11 - cholesterol, which is a known factor in coronary heart diseasehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-49-section-2-question-11/ While the right answer choice is very clear to me, it would be great if someone co…
... relationship (as indicated by additional evidence)
If this ... B because of competing/conflicting evidence
3) A third ... . It's not a premise booster—it's adding an ... , indicating and additional piece of evidence) premise.
C is ... -
"Since" necessary or sufficient condition?I know this is probably a rookie question, but I require an expert answer. So how do we diagram since? I don't recall it in the lessons. I have reaso…
"Since" is a premise indicator (which functions a lot ... other premise indicator into a conditional relationship. We don't have evidence ... -
Flaw and MSSHello, on all of my preptests, even after reviewing all the lessons and explanations I still miss Flaw and MSS questions, is there something I missed…
... /used as evidence by the premises)
Descriptive (is) vs. prescriptive distinction ... -
OCT 1991, LR2, #16 (Please help!) Why is this answer correct?Hello, I chose E and can't really understand why it is wrong whereas C is correct. Can someone please break down the logic or reasoning behind thi…
... air of the –chamber-” as evidence (Premise) for their conclusion that “fusion ... an answer that leaves the premise intact as well as the ... but implies a reason the premise (while true) does not support ... -
26.3.17 (Flaw Questions Problem Set 18)I had a very hard time differentiating D and C, I chose C since I thought D was descriptively inaccurate. Parents who want to give their kids a go…
... 's the flaw (SOME statement vs. a necessary condition), but my ... 't answer choice D the premise for the conclusion, and therefore ... -
What does the phrase "what's more" mean?I am doing the Miscellaneous Questions Problem Set 5, and 18.4.21 has me really confused. I googled the meaning and got this: http://ell.stackexchan…
... 's pretty clear the sound vs. tone thing.
But ... must share an explicitly stated premise? I figured the "what's ... , I though that an implicit premise was that Jane and Mark ... -
PT 50 Section 4 Q22Help [Mod edit] For reference: http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-50-section-4-question-22/
... overvaluing the traits in the premise? Why might the fact that ... normally cross with the light vs. how many people normally cross ... -
Meaning of "it is a given" and "for such"On PT 58.1.13, we have one of the harder main point questions. I got this one correct, but I want to make sure I am understanding the passage correc…
@"Accounts Playable" Yes. I would treat "it is a given" and "for such" as premise indicators. "Given" would introduce evidence (premise) for a conclusion. Treat "for such" the same as you would "for". -
60.1.10 Letter to the editor: Sites are neededI didn't circle this during BR, and I am really struggling to justify D over B. Here is my breakdown: This is a weaken/descriptive flaw question.…
... editors approach is wrong.
Premise: 20,000 people have signed ... operations. The only piece of evidence we have to say that ... can't have it as evidence that the editors approach with ... -
PT61.S2.Q08 - not all vegetarian dietsI understand now that the answer is A, but I am having a difficult time seeing why B is wrong. Answer Choice B says Theodora is ignoring the researc…
... 't need to address the premise or evidence of the other person ... between the other person's premise and conclusion. Answer B, if ... -
Note TakingThis may seem like a silly question, but how do you all prefer to take notes? Do you go old school with pen and paper or type up notes? Is one way mo…
... question regarding pencil and paper vs. computer I take notes on ... end of a lesson, my premise being if I can teach ... -
Main point of argumentWhile working on main point of argument i noticed that some do not have conclusion indicators but i might see counter premise indicators (However is …
... to indicate a conclusion or premise.
One thing to ... question. Then ask, "is XYZ evidence of any other statement that ... -
PT59.S2.Q21 - essayist: when the first prehistorichttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-2-question-21 Struggling so hard with why C is right and E is wrong. I didn't like either answer…
... : This is good. This gives evidence for the alternative theory (hunting ... . It doesn't deny a premise because because it isn't ... with this additional piece of evidence, hunting is still implausible. All ... -
Speed + Panic: A Love StoryI've just had an apostrophe, and it's about time too. I think it's something a lot of people probably deal with, so I thought I'd share in the hopes …
... choice of demonstrates/shows vs suggests vs hypothesizes/speculates/claims can give ... the authors opinion about the evidence being presented. He probably agrees ... -
Mac vs PCHi everyone, This is for current law students if there any still lurking around. Are you using a PC or Mac laptop for law school? What are some…
... love to see non-anecdotal evidence that Macbooks are more reliable ... 's entirely expected. And, anecdotal evidence is subject to confirmation bias ... is just the ancient Mac vs. PC debate that goes around ... -
PT60.S1.Q13 - many economists claim that financial rewardsWhy is B incorrect? How does C weaken the argument? Thanks! https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-60-section-1-question-13
... to coincide with the current premise. That may in some instances ... . But does this provide any evidence for the economists' claim that ...
