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A specific Lawgic Confusion and Assumption QuestionsI am very confused with a specific relationship between universal quantifiers and existential quantifiers. This confusion becomes annoying in Assumpt…
Brilliant! Thank you so much. So the "some" is already the sufficient assumption here. And we can't infer --> back from "some". -
LR Question- Eyewitness identification (Sorry abt the title..forget it comes from which PT..)Hi guys, sorry about the title..I did the question several days ago..so I forget it comes from which PT..As soon as I find out i will change the disc…
Yes, I overstated it by saying the conclusion is justified. It is what the question refers to it as - a principle underlying the conclusion. I guess you can look at it as 'pseudo-sufficient'. -
PT30.S2.Q22 - rattlesnake's ageI do not understand why the answer is E...can anyone explain? Much appreciated! http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-30-section-2-question-22/
... is correct. Its under the necessary assumption lessons in the main syllabus. If ... feel for what a necessary assumption really is and then come ... solid understanding of what a sufficient assumption is as well, which will ... t fall for one of the trap answer choices. -
Sufficient Assumptions destroying meSufficient Assumption questions are killing me. Anyone have this problem and how have you overcome it?
I would say sufficient assumption question types are probably the most mechanical LR ... questions you'll see on the LSAT. It's literally ... all about plugging in the correct missing premise to ... validate the argument. Understand the logic behind these ... -
Necessary assumptionsgood morning all , hope your Easter was fun!! NA-they are kicking my butt! negating the right answer usually will get me only a few correct but f…
... on the correct answer choices and the reasons why the incorrect ... WRONG answer choices:
- The correct answer choice tends to ... not relevant to the stimulus. For the question stems I ... end up being a sufficient assumption or superfluous information that ... -
PT14.S4.Q09 - anyone who supports the new tax planHi! I am having difficulty with predicting descriptive flaw questions. If anyone has done this question can you please explain to me how the correct …
... the answer choices aren't simply going to say "Confuses a sufficient ... And now let's diagram the conclusion:
Chance of being ... to you if you rewrite the conclusion as a contrapositive
the possibility that the assumed conditional ... -
PT14.S4.Q09 - anyone who supports the new tax planHi! I am having difficulty with predicting descriptive flaw questions. If anyone has done this question can you please explain to me how the correct …
... finally lead to me understanding. The only point that I am ... know which sentence in the premise is sufficient and which is necessary ... /> econ -> ~support
Conclusion:
econ -> chance
the flaw? -
PT14.S4.Q09 - anyone who supports the new tax planHi! I am having difficulty with predicting descriptive flaw questions. If anyone has done this question can you please explain to me how the correct …
... about how the premises INTEND to support the conclusion. We take the same approach ... , we understand that the argument intends to support the conclusion through formal logic ... to determine what elements are sufficient or necessary, review your 7sage ... -
Averages, Percentages, and Math!!(no offense to math majors)Non-math major here. So I found out that one of my biggest weaknesses in LR questions is the question type which deals with percentages and averages.…
... as adequate evidence for a conclusion. For instance, profit from sales ... , as it is the evidence is not sufficient, since you need to ... more than that to make the conclusion. So, on these type of ... that much, just to understand the concept that % and numbers need ... -
PT69.S4.Q08 - to qualify as a medical specialisthttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-69-section-4-question-08/ I picked D, which is wrong, and I kind of knew it would. I could not pick C beca…
... a particular specialty completes the evaluation program for ... well on this one. The assumption is pretty straightforward, though, ... example of how the strength of the conclusion can help you ... eliminate answers. Strong conclusion ( ... -
PT38.S4.Q6 - in any field, experience is requiredhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-38-section-4-question-06/ I know the conclusion is computerized "expert systems" cannot be~ and all of the…
... and humans differently and the conclusion that computers - by ... in this way (assumption), then the conclusion holds that computers cannot ... different conclusion.
D: I think this is the second ... but according to the stimulus the critical matter is HOW ... -
Help With "Making Assumptions" For Weakening/StrengtheningSo JY always predicts a assumption that closes the gap between the premises and conclusion, and its magically in the answer choices. For those of us …
... don't NECESSARILY lead to the conclusion, then you need to blind ... .
Now, seeing the assumption and predicting the correct answer choice are ... is based on the assumption. For example, if the assumption in the argument is that ... -
Pseudo sufficient question - meaning?All the different companies use different phrases for question types and I'm getting a bit confused by the different terms. Can someone explain what …
PSEUDO SUFFICIENT ASSUMPTION QUESTIONS Lesson 20 of 40< ...
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When to read the question stemWhy does JY in his videos always recommend reading the question stem first? Can't that be confusing sometimes without having read the stimulus? Also,…
... Is it the support that the premise gives the conclusion (weakening, ... strengthening, etc.)? Going into the ... without needing to double check the details.
justify" or whatever. At most ... -
PT23.S3.Q25 - the end of an actionhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-23-section-3-question-25/ I'd like some help with this MC question. I correctly labeled the main conclusio…
... at the end that "it is clear that nothing will justify a ... that the stimulus also includes "not every end's value will justify ... no end whose value will justify every means". This allows us ... those statements aren't even the conclusion and they allow us to ... -
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 …
... to catch the assumption while you're reading the stimulus, ...
Conclusion: Individuals who buy new cars ... the premise isn't the same as the top half of the ratio in the conclusion ... valid assumption. It is certainly possible the premise (the average ... -
Identifying AssumptionsDoes anyone have any general advice for quickly and accurately identifying assumptions in arguments within the LR section? I feel like that's a weak …
... assumption question there's always a premise and a conclusion. Based on the ... actually be the assumption that the argument is making. In this case, the assumption is ... argument, ask yourself why the conclusion follows from the given premise and as ... -
Will an answer choice in Assumption Questions ever repeat the conclusion or a premise?I suppose the title is self-explanatory, but I ran across a question in particular (LSAT 58, Section 4, Question 21) regarding lottery winners and te…
... pretty big gap between the premises and the conclusion; namely, does having at ... least some awareness of the few ... , the argument falls apart. This is sign of a necessary assumption, and ... -
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... I just finished the sufficient assumption section, but failed all the quiz questions. I ... 'm having trouble grasping the subject matter. I know ... it should not matter what the questions are 'discussing' but ... . My last performance on the SA section has given me ... -
PT65.S4.Q13 - reducing class sizeshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-4-question-13/ I wanted to check my understanding on this question vis. all of yours. I got thi…
... /> Next were hit with the conclusion. Therefore, reducing class sizes ... the question stem is telling us that there is absolutely an assumption ... . What could that assumption be? We need ... out what assumption is involved between the support and the conclusion.
Increasing LR scoresLogical reasoning is absolutely destroying my LSAT scores- i'm only getting like 60-70% of the questions correct. Im having trouble with FLAW, MSS in…
... . Read the question stem, then read the stimulus. Mark the premise and conclusion. Now ... (s) do not support the conclusion. Go into the answer choices and see ... correlation causation error, or necessity/sufficient error makes picking apart answers ...How to improve on strengthen questions on LRI suck at weaken questions too, but I suck even more at strengthen questions. One of the problems is, I tend to try to focus on the error in the p…
... somehow more related to drawing the conclusion.
(1) Add more strength ... premise in the passage
(2) Exclude a possible gap (assumption) in ... a stated premise in the passage, so that the premise ...Any new question types on recent lsats?Preptest 65 is the latest test I have on my 7sage account. For those who have done later lsats, are there are any new question types on the later lsa…
Spend the 22 dollars if you don' ... to get a feel for the LSAT in its most recent ... emphasis on rigorously applied pseudo sufficient assumption principles, just to name a ...Wrecking Argument vs Wrecking a ConclusionCan someone clarify this to me? What is the difference between a position and a conclusion? If someone could just sum up what JY is mentioning, tha…
... at the conclusion. You aim at the support for the conclusion. If the argument ... are trying to wreck the conclusion, typically all you have ... you come in to wreck the conclusion by saying, actually, ... part of the argument by messing with an assumption inherent ...Necessary and Sufficient AssumptionI am having many problems with this, please help
... the mechanical method. For sufficient assumptions, I look at the elements introduced in the ... new element introduced in the conclusion. If there is a ... that's introduced in the conclusion but it was not ... , I use the negation technique. The correct answer choice ...Blocking for Strengthen questions Can someone explain "blocking" the alternative hypothesis? I am doing the strengthen causation questions, I got them right and went back to make …
... to verify previous studies to the conclusion of having a cost-effective ... find where the weakness (assumption) might be and you find the answer choice ... true, will remove (block) that assumption. The author ASSUMED it would be ...Necessary and Sufficient AssumptionI am having many problems with this, please help
... absolutely vital in order for the conclusion to be true. So what ... that if true, forces their conclusion to be true. You are ... sorts of things would force the conclusion to be true while also ... it is likely a necessary assumption. That's not a panacea ...Speed!Does anyone have any general tips for improving speed? Aside from just taking a bunch of timed PTs, do you use any other methods?
... a stronger grasp on the notations and sufficient/necessary chaining where it ... becomes almost second nature. The ... Premise, conclusion and how the premise really supports the conclusion while seeing the apparent flaws ...Problems with Second LR SetI don't know if anyone has this problem but whenever i take the test which ever LR i do first i get -5/6 on but when i do the second set i get -14wro…
... answers either in the first LR part or the second. I ... with concentration when you do the second LR part, especially ... if its the third of fourth section and ... exhaustion and the fact that I have trouble with sufficient assumption/flaw questions ...A thank you to 7SageI scored a 173 on the September test, and 7Sage had a significant contribution to that happening. I just want to say thanks to the admins at 7Sage, a…
... without confirming it against the question or the stimulus, etc.
sufficient assumption question was. These are actually great because they are the ... to prevent, and the reason the LSAT trainer is ... I break down the task, analyze the stimulus, explain why ...
