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Sharp drop in scores (179 -> 167). Where to go from here?Hi Folks, I have been studying for the LSAT for roughly a year now (on and off for first 8 months, but full-time in these last 4) mainly utilizing…
... tripped me up in the timed setting. The stimulus mentioned that, the only way ... in the older tests, I could "get away" with just identifying the assumption/flaw. In the ... newer tests, not only must I be crystal clear in ... -
PT68.S2.Q24 - studies have found that human tearsThe conclusion here is that "crying must have the effect of reducing emotional stress". The first time I read the stimulus I thought the flaw/gap …
... it matched the flaw here. I should have noticed the causation flaw between ... stress and hormones, but I thought the flaw in the conclusion ... between crying and hormones was the most ... -
Flaw QuestionsDoes anybody know of LR questions that are grouped together by the type of flaw? A group of questions that all contain correlation/causation flaws, c…
... quicker on them. Identifying the flaw in each wrong answer choice is ... the flaw in the stimulus, pre-phrasing the flaw, and then hunting for it in the ... keep a list of the flaw questions I got wrong ... on. Thankfully, flaw questions are one of the most learnable ... -
PT73.S2.Q15 - marketing consultant: last year I predictedHello, I have a question about these two choices 1. the argument takes for granted that the higher sales of established products are due to effecti…
... br /> The reasons (premises) given in the stimulus for the conclusion that "the advertising campaign ... D and saying that the flaw in the argument "takes for granted ... the prediction is the same or different as the one from the competing consultant in the ... -
PT12.S1.Q26 - science academy study: it has been demonstrated thatI understand why the correct answer is right, but I'm not so sure about the incorrect answers. If someone can check my reasoning and see if I am corr…
... evaluate the reasoning in one component (this is a strangely worded flaw ... right because it describes the flaw in the Critics' reasoning. The flaw is a false attribution ... of sorts; having a representational sample in the ... -
PT72.S4.G1 - a radio station airs hourly news updatesA condition stated is "Within each segment, reports are ordered by length, from longest to shortest." For purposes of my question I'd like to emphasi…
... assume that to derive the correct answer by elimination. ... it to believe the correctness of the answer, i.e ... this answer complies with the rules. After all, if ... incorrect, then all of the answer choices for Q1 ... Is that not a logical flaw in the game? I'm not ... -
PT48.S4.Q13 - columnist: tagowa's testimonyI know (A) is correct since it points out there may be no relation between jury decision and testimony. Yet, I'm still confused about (B). Is it desc…
... what happened in this particular flaw. This flaw moves from the idea that ... make it more accurately describe the flaw in the stimulus? This is a ... Rose deserves to be in the baseball hall of fame ... ought to be in the hall of fame. The conclusion just does ... -
Improving scores above 165Hey guys, I just signed up for 7sage but I've been studying for the june lsat for about 3 months now, around 10-15 hours a week. I've gone from …
... real life situations, not that the LR questions aren't but ... just helps me better spot the flaw in the LR arguments. Just google and ... there's literally one sentence in an article that helps and ... . Definitely take a look at the Wikipedia stuff mentioned above. I ... -
PT48.S4.Q17 - a large amount of rainfallHi. Just having trouble distinguishing answer C from D in this question. I think D is wrong only because it is plural. Can someone please confirm? I …
... is wrong because** the flaw D describes would mean the flaw in the stimulus _takes for ... and an increase in the mosquito population_) _could not occur in the absence of_ ... is not descriptively accurate of the flaw in the stimulus**.
I hope ... -
Flaw questions on REALLY bad argumentsAny suggestions for keeping all the flaws straight? Or improving intuition for which flaw will be the winner? Sometimes the arguments are so bad t…
... find that keeping track of the most subtle flaws becomes most ... important on the harder questions (14-21sh). ... a good mental note of the most glaring flaws is essential ... stay proactive about keeping every flaw in the forefront of my mind on ... -
Does anyone else think that the recent PT LR Qs punish prephrases?Ok, I might be exaggerating when I say "punish prephrases," but I noticed that the prephrases, especially for the flaw/ assumption type questions, do…
... how is strengthening/ weakening the conclusion different from strengthening/ ... br /> If I weaken the argument, wouldn't it naturally ... weaken the conclusion as well?
flaw in the flaw question. Wondering if I ... -
Does anyone else think that the recent PT LR Qs punish prephrases?Ok, I might be exaggerating when I say "punish prephrases," but I noticed that the prephrases, especially for the flaw/ assumption type questions, do…
... can't articulate a specific flaw in the flaw question. Wondering if I am ... 23.
The argument in short is that the craters described in the stimulus are ... of different ages so the craters ... -
PT21.S2.Q25 - statistician: changes in the sun's luminocityI got this wrong because while I did see the author was appealing to authority, I thought it was reasonable to assume that if the author says what an…
... in the lessons. Remember with this question the flaw the test writers are after is the flaw ... within the meteorologist’ ... strengthening or simply pointing out the flaw in the reasoning. What I mean ... -
Flaw QuestionsHi, I was wondering if someone could help clarify something for me. When you see this particular question stem, "reasoning is most vulnerable to …
... Does it describe the flaw in this argument? If ... anything going on in the stimulus. Now, ... in the stimulus). We just have to remember our task: identify the main flaw in the ... argument.
Another resource I found extremely helpful is the ... -
Strengthening questionsI know the task for the strengthening questions is to find a question that represents the flaw in the reasoning but then Ive noticed that some of the…
... a question that represents the flaw in the reasoning but then Ive ... collectors were very active in the market for european art ... and unless stated in the premise what the cost implies, more ... by how you approach the questions. The flaw in the argument was pretty ... -
PT6.S3.Q24 - rumored declines in automobileI thought that this was an example of a part to whole fallacy. The author concludes that the decrease in revenue is exaggerated because part (parts a…
To me, the best way to describe the flaw in the argument is to think about ... a pie chart. The conclusion of the ... in many different ways, but it's not going to impact the ... -
PT80.S4.Q22 - scientists once believed thatThe correct answer to this question is information that would help to evaluate the argument in the stimulus. If the information is taken to one extre…
... an answer to a flaw in the original argument. If the new bones found ... the original hypothesis in tact because the developing dinosaur could have developed the characteristics in ... -
Identify the answer before looking at answer choices?Should we identify the answer before looking at the answer choices?
... I read Flaw questions it always feels like a shot in the dark ... is clearly xyz flaw" I have to go to the AC first ... of flaw questions, it's hard to anticipate what exactly the right ... you first have to identify the flaw in the argument before going to ACs ... -
Identify the answer before looking at answer choices?Should we identify the answer before looking at the answer choices?
... I read Flaw questions it always feels like a shot in the dark ... is clearly xyz flaw" I have to go to the AC first ... of flaw questions, it's hard to anticipate what exactly the right ... you first have to identify the flaw in the argument before going to ACs ... -
Identify the answer before looking at answer choices?Should we identify the answer before looking at the answer choices?
... I read Flaw questions it always feels like a shot in the dark ... is clearly xyz flaw" I have to go to the AC first ... you first have to identify the flaw in the argument before going to ACs ... it's a sufficiency-necessity flaw, but the right answer choice might ... -
Identify the answer before looking at answer choices?Should we identify the answer before looking at the answer choices?
... read Flaw questions it always feels like a shot in the dark ... you first have to identify the flaw in the argument before going to ... 's a sufficiency-necessity flaw, but the right answer choice might ... repetitive to the point where you see a new flaw descriptive ... -
Most vulnerable to criticismIn approaching those "most vulnerable to criticism" question, do you guys think I can treat it as a weakening question and if the AC is correct, it w…
Look for the flaw in the argument and describe it. Works the best. -
PT77.S2.Q18 - historian: those who claimI eliminated answer choice D because it says, "fails to exclude...." As I see it, answer choice D would perfectly address the flaw in the argument if…
I don't think so. The argument is trying to say ... exclude that possibility. The flaw in the reasoning is that the reason he gives for ... -
Month left and me and Flaw questions still don't get along...So about a month out from the September test and I'm feeling....okay. There is one kind of questions that really bothers me though. Flaw. People alwa…
... , when you have difficulty seeing the flaw in your stimulus you want to ... don't see the flaw. You want to go in the answer choices and ... choice after filling in for the referential phrasing is indeed the flaw in the stimulus. This ... -
Question on Parallel flaw questionsWhen answering these types of questions, should we pay attention to the content or substance of the answers, or only to the form?
... ) and the flaw in the stimulus lies in that, then focus on the structure. If the PF ... there is literally just a flaw in it like a simple whole ... /correlation, then you just keep the flaw in mind and find an AC ... that has that same flaw
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eliminating answer choices - good/bad reasoningHi, In the Logical Reasoning section, how do you **know** when you’ve eliminated a wrong answer choice for the wrong reason (because of faulty reason…
... question types, the author intentionally embedded a underlying flaw in the argument expecting you ... to expose that flaw and unwarranted ... aren't touching the flaw without bringing outside knowledge. In that case, ... -
PT7.S1.Q10 - a large group of hyperactive childrenI'd love an explanation on this one! Thanks in advance
... will have a cookie cutter flaw in the stimulus, as clear as day ... cookie cutter description of that flaw in the answer choices. Instead, what there ... /> An example that points out the flaw in the question. Without a control group ... -
For those of us in the 140'sHey! Yes, that's us. The 18 percentile-40 percentile peeps. Let me tell you, THIS SUCKS. Let's get it out there once in for all- THIS SUCKS- but gues…
... how they are consistently scoring in the 170s, and are mad because ... aren't the norm. The majority of folks are in the low 150s- ... mid 150s. Just keep doing the work ... helped me focus on finding the flaw in the argument for any stimulus. I ... -
PT24.S3.Q12 - people in the tourist industryhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-24-section-3-question-12/ would AC e be a close second....i seem to have glossed over d and missed it cho…
... stuff using similar ideas used in the stimulus. Being able to skim ... flaws, if I cannot spot the flaw in the first two reads, then it ... ). When I come back the question, the flaw pretty much jumps out at ... -
PT20.S1.Q10 - premiums for automobilehttps://7sage.com/lesson/flaw-questions-problem-set-12/ https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-1-question-10/ For this qs, while it …
... way too far in describing the substance of the stimulus. The author could simply ... accidents that result in a loss of life. The argument doesn't ... it can't be a flaw in the argument.
Hope that ...
