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Claim Vs. AssumptionSomething I came across recently and found slightly confusing was the difference between a claim and an assumption. Can someone help me understand th…
Something I came across recently and found slightly confusing was the difference between a claim and an assumption. Can someone help me understand the difference between these two categorizations specifically as it relates to logical reasoning? -
Inference Vs ConclusionHi, I am facing difficulty in a particular type of Logical Reasoning question which asks to identify the correct inference of a passage and where one…
... asks to identify the correct inference of a passage and where ... and which one is an inference. Can anyone explain what is ... -
Inference vs MBTGoing through some problem sets and I've noticed that inference and MBT are labelled distinctly despite that fact that I thought they were identical …
Going through some problem sets and I've noticed that inference and MBT are labelled distinctly despite that fact that I thought they were identical question types. Am I missing some nuance between the two? -
What should be the "freebies" in the LR section for 170+ scorers?I remember the Inference, sufficient assumption question should be the freebies for 170.
I remember the Inference, sufficient assumption question should be the freebies for 170. -
Assumption vs. Causation questionsCan someone explain the difference between assumption questions and causation questions when it comes to strengthening/weakening questions? I am comp…
... the syllabus - one for assumption questions and one for causation ... my understanding that for some (assumption questions) we should attack ... be looking for an assumption that is made and ... how to identify causation questions vs. assumption questions if they are ... -
Assumption vs. Causation questionsCan someone explain the difference between assumption questions and causation questions when it comes to strengthening/weakening questions? I am comp…
... to famialize yourself with the assumption questions and strengthen/weakening questions ... , it's not a causation vs. assumption, but rather, in some instance ... your job in attacking an assumption question would be to find ... -
RC StrugglesI'm sure I'm not alone in this, but RC is by far my worst section. I'd say I've greatly improved on LG and LR and have a pretty good understanding of…
... was stated in the passage, inference, a person most likely would ... for it.
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Must be True QuestionsHi there, I hope all is well. Does anyone have any tips for Must be True questions?
... and logical deduction rather than inference or assumption. For LSAT preparation, focusing ... -
Sufficient vs Necessary Assumption I was just wondering based upon the question stem, how can you tell if they want to to find the sufficient vs. the necessary assumption and vice ver…
I was just wondering based upon the question stem, how can you tell if they want to to find the sufficient vs. the necessary assumption and vice versa. -
LR Crash Course NotesI really enjoyed these sessions. Essentially, we answered questions live and rotated BRing them 1-on-1 with JY. We learned a whole lot about ways to …
... premise) or pushes out an inference from 2 premises -- code name ... given AC: "No [thing]" vs "Any [thing]. Think about what ... AC.
PSA vs Principle: Understanding your task
assumption, the whole argument fall to ... -
Assumption vs. Causation questionsCan someone explain the difference between assumption questions and causation questions when it comes to strengthening/weakening questions? I am comp…
Can someone explain the difference between assumption questions and causation questions when it comes to strengthening/weakening questions? I am completely lost after the causation lessons. -
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…
... correct for a particular Necessary Assumption question, JY said: "This ... great because it states the assumption in a weak way. ... For Necessary Assumption questions, the LSAT writer' ... an indicator of a Sufficient Assumption correct AC (because it ... -
difference between Suff. Assumptions vs. Nec. Assumptions that act as a "bridge."Hi everyone, I'm confused about the difference between Sufficient Assumptions vs. Necessary Assumptions that act as a "bridge." I understand th…
... the difference between Sufficient Assumptions vs. Necessary Assumptions that act as ... LSAT writers include a sufficient assumption answer choice as a trap ... stem asks for a necessary assumption.
Would anyone be ... -
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…
... to justify the conclusion vs. a regular sufficient assumption question. Can someone ... -
RC Inference Questions as Necessary Assumptions?Hi everyone, I have found that inference questions have, by far, been my weakest point in RC, so I have been searching for a better way to unders…
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I have found that inference questions have, by far, been ... that Inference questions in RC behave somewhat similarly to necessary assumption ... that if you negate the inference, it will "wreck" or ... do others think about RC Inference questions, and does this ... -
Triggers for Active Hunter vs Passive Receiver ModeHello Everyone! I've heard a little bit about top scorers toggling between 'Active Hunter Mode' (anticipating and searching for the ACA) vs 'Passive …
... searching for the ACA) vs 'Passive Receiver Mode' ... predisposed to one mode vs. the other (this ... Must be false
Necessary assumption
Resolve, reconcile, ... Hunter:
Sufficient assumption
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necessary assumption Q vs Must Be True Questioncan we deal with necessary assumption Q as Must Be True Question?
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April vs. June for Retake?Hey everyone, There have been some really helpful posts on here and I'm looking for some advice on my personal situation. Longer post, so I apprec…
... I was obviously missing an inference, but was able to fix ... />
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PT94.S2.Q16 - Heart Disease and Rat SizesBased on an examination of three types of rates (small, average size, and large), a recent study found that in rats, SIZE↑ correlates with HEART PROB…
... (C) requires an additional assumption to be explanatory ('Stress causes ... making the above-described inference. I likely was overthinking ... what went wrong. NUMBERS vs. PROPORTIONs is a crucial ... e.g. POSSIBILITY vs. ACTUALITY, INATE vs. ACQUIRED, or MENTAL ... -
Weakening Q AC characteristicsIs it possible to have 2 answer choice that both weaken the argument but to different degree? Also, for the weakening question in general, if I ha…
... is a reasonable common sense assumption vs. unsupported stretch.
More problems ... in RC as well especially inference or what author most likely ... -
Does it make sense to do the longest (as in most questions) set first in RC or LG?Was wondering how people do this. I have recently done the first RC/LG, and then go to the longest one. then do the rest.
... indicates (just making a big assumption here) that your current level ... you're missing a key inference in a game or element ... you recognizing it's this vs a harder game or that ... -
PT57.S3.Q23 - I really don't understand how the answer is correctHi everyone, I just took LSAT 57 - Section 3 - Question 23 about "brushless car wash" and I really don't understand how C can be correct. To me al…
... to me like a big inference (i.e. both brush and ... comparisons -- one is about mitters vs. brushes, and another is about ... were to grant the unsupported assumption that scratches were more likely ... comparative number of clear-coat vs. older finishes. We have no ... -
PTA.S1.Q01 - Frequently, people who diet to lose weight become trapped.Can someone please explain why C is correct? I don't understand why I am wrong. #help **Admin Note: Edited title. Please use the format: "PT#.S#.Q…
... too much into caloric intake vs. amount of food and weight ... and did not require more assumption / inference as opposed to the wrong ... -
To Assume or Not to Assume?There are two reasons I get hard LR questions wrong. One, I don't connect a statement in the stimulus with a different phrasing in the correct answer…
... if you can articulate the assumption/inference then you can easily spot ... needed to "find" the assumption. I advise you to slow ... down, spot the assumption and then, and only ... all", "some", and "most"; always vs probably, specific vs absolute, can vs must. -
Difference b/t sufficient and necessary assumption questions (formal logic)It really helps me understand the concepts of assumption questions by looking at it formally. Could someone check my logic? So say we have a premi…
... understand the concepts of assumption questions by looking at ... re looking for a sufficient assumption. Is that just saying ... be the obvious sufficient assumption that fills the blank?
where the necessary assumption fills in the blank? Something ... -
some thoughts about Harder logical reasoning questionPlease first take a look at two really tough question PT53 sec1 Q16 and PT55-S1-Q21 For PT55-S1-Q21, it seems to be most supported question, but …
... turns out to be sufficient assumption question, which the correct ... question type to necessary assumption this one will become ... . But instead of asking assumption, they just throw Must ... type. They turn inference question to be assumption question.
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Thinking about Correct Answers vs Making Game Boards of all ChoicesDo you guys scan the answers or just jump right in and try out games? I realize this is very game dependent. I usually scan the answers choices q…
... . I didn't make the inference at the start that Y ... -
Funny parallel between working with children and studying LSAT (taking a study break)As is well know, and is often characterized humorously, adults who spend considerable hours working with small children may then speak to other adult…
... stimuli was for a sufficient assumption.
c)Off topic (in ... be a conclusion to an inference question. -
Sufficient AssumptionI just finished the Sufficient Assumption packet and I felt very lost and without control of the strategy. I did great on the video lessons, but this…
I just finished the Sufficient Assumption packet and I felt very ... -
A confusion relates to Lawgic and Sufficent Assumption QuestionsI am very confused with a specific relationship between universal quantifiers and existential quantifiers. This confusion becomes annoying in Assumpt…
... . This confusion becomes annoying in Assumption Questions. Please help! So, basically ... , Section 3, Question 19. Sufficient Assumption.
"Every student who ... becomes clear that he Sufficient Assumption to bridge the gap could ...
