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Moving on without reading all answers on LR (and RC)Hi @Juliet-- , and all, I know typically it is best i have heard to read all answer choices for LR to make sure you are correct and not being tricked…
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PT1.S4.Q.21 - A society in which there are many crimes...Someone please explain to me how I got this one wrong
... conditional IF-THEN argument
Sufficient: Necessary:
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High Scorer Tips for LG Thread!Hi Sagers! I'm looking to nail LG for my exam in October. I'm at a point where I can usually score between -3 to -5 but want to get that down to -1/-…
... rules (for example “only if” vs. “if”)
- If game ... all 4 games, splitting should be a LAST RESORT
- ... that give additional inferences. Might be a waste of time.
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PT39.S4.Q4: Why am I so terrible at necessary assumption questions?I thought the argument was a causal conclusion because of “increases.” Since the argument goes from correlation to causation, isn’t one of the assump…
... /> This is a necessary assumption question, so it wants you ... assumption that the argument needs to make in order to be true ... . I typically read this as if the conclusion is true, what must be true ... necessary assumption. B does not have to be true when ... -
PT39.S4.Q4: Why am I so terrible at necessary assumption questions?I thought the argument was a causal conclusion because of “increases.” Since the argument goes from correlation to causation, isn’t one of the assump…
... gt; This is a necessary assumption question, so it wants you ... assumption that the argument needs to make in order to be true ... . I typically read this as if the conclusion is true, what must be true ... a necessary assumption. B does not have to be true when ... -
PT24.S2.Q11- Not surprisingly, there are noI am really struggling with reading this chain. I was under the understanding that two "some" statements lead to an invalid argument, so I didn't thi…
... group of brilliant people must belong to either the ... can't say that this must be true.
(D) ... chain - SOME brilliant people must be under the age of ... a legal voter, they must be 18 and over. This ... so we negate the sufficient to find that they ... -
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... By definition, a logician must be logical in their discussion of ... an assumption, something that must be true. AC A does not have to be true, ... If a complex phenomenon cannot be caused by a simple ... needs to be simple, otherwise they would be agreeing with ... -
PT1.S4.Q7 - Is there a way where someone can explain How I got this wrong through the 7sage?The conclusion reached above depends on which one of the following assumptions? (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) The pre-Columbian inhabitants of Mexico p…
... that would ensure the conclusion must be true.
By concluding the ... **game** must have originated sometime between approximately ... ) is the correct assumption to ensure the conclusion must be true. Hope that helps ... -
How can I tell the difference with Strengthen and Necessary Assumption Questions?Hi everyone, I understand that in a **Strengthen** question our task is to identify an AC that will make the conclusion more likely to be true. …
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If argument is true, then answer must be true.
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How can I tell the difference with Strengthen and Necessary Assumption Questions?Hi everyone, I understand that in a **Strengthen** question our task is to identify an AC that will make the conclusion more likely to be true. …
... as easily not be true. If it were not true, maybe we ... it could feasibly not be true without making any crazy leaps ... is something that absolutely must be true for the argument to hold ... is a **necessary assumption** because it **must be true** for the argument ... -
Speed on Logic GamesHi guys, looking for some advice on LGs. I have been working on them for a few weeks now (ok, like two, lol), and haven't seen much improvement on ti…
... : Could Be True/False vs Must Be True/False.
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Could Be True/False ... of the rules!
Must Be True/Must Be False questions are explicitly asking ... (game board), it is absolutely must be treated as the wrong answer ... -
Sufficient → Conclusion → NecessaryDoes this mean that the sufficient alone is enough for the conclusion to be drawn and once the conclusion can be drawn, the necessary is a must?
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Essentially, sufficient assumptions are enough to make the conclusion of an argument 100% true. Necessary assumptions must be true for the conclusion to be true. -
Sufficient and Necessary ConditionsSomeone please help. I’ve rewatched the section on sufficient and necessary conditions and I can’t figure them out for the life of me which is really…
... condition with a necessary assumption. Neither of X -> ... made.
It must be true that:
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NA questionsIs the answer choice of a NA question supposed to be a necessary assumption only between premises and conclusion or it can also be a necessary assump…
... for the conclusion to be true. If the necessary assumption is false, the ... an assumption where, if the conclusion is true, the NA must also be true. This ... . The NA is simply what must be true if said conclusion is valid ... -
Blind Review struggleHi everyone! I've recently been getting a lot better with LG but when I blind review I start to doubt myself and change the answers. So when I do the…
... to fully work through right vs wrong answers for each game ... for selecting the right answer vs the wrong answers. If you ... , a Must Be Trust question has one answer that is always true and ... is an incorrect answer for Must Be True and you can apply a ... -
PTF97 S3 Q16 - Zebra mussels a nusiance. MSS Question**Hi All,** This is my first post, so if I make any major "faux pas", please let me know. This post is regarding a MSS question on PT Feb 1997, Se…
... _**and** they then_ must be regarded as hazardous waste.
must be regarded as hazardous waste." < ... almighty question stem, this part **must be true**.
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I do not understand MBT questionsIm having a hard time figuring out how you are suppose to come to the correct answer choice, it seems I just can not comprehend how to do these types…
... any question on LR can be easy if you look at ... B's statements are true, which one must be true?
A) Every print ... literally. This isn't an assumption question, do NOT infer.
Struggling to Improve on Logical ReasoningI am really struggling to see improvement on logical reasoning. I consistently score-8/-9. I have went through the curriculum on 7sage and have been …
... /> Must be True (MBT)
- If the statements are true, what answer must be true
Must be False ... statements are false, what answer must be false
Resolve (R)
Assumption (A)
- What can we assume to be true
Principle ...out loud readingCan i read out loud while taking LSAT? English is not my native language and for me reading out loud helps me to understand the text better.
... based on the intuitive assumption that "challenged ESL ... do not." The assumption can be right, but what ... with" means .... especially to be (partly) _responsible_ for.
must be true question on RC, ... the author's assumption and/or didn' ...out loud readingCan i read out loud while taking LSAT? English is not my native language and for me reading out loud helps me to understand the text better.
... advice based on the intuitive assumption that "challenged ESL students ... speakers do not." The assumption can be right, but what it ... a mistake and missed a must be true question on RC, it ... perspective or assumption, negation--these are important to be able to ...Help! 137 PT BR 164I recently took my first 2 PTs EVER after finishing the CC, and the entire time I took both PTs, I ran short on time. I was extremely anxious because…
... score) following seems to be a generally effective way of ... is it asking what Must Be True, or Could Be False?) and question CONTENT ... type (ie. 5-10 Necessary Assumption for LR) for as many ... effectively address problems that might be harder for you to identify ...PTA.S1.Q3 - In a Democratic society, when a political....I've been struggling with MSS questions, so I drill every day. I would love someone's explanation of why D is correct. I chose B. I find myself I thi…
... a binary way ('not supported' vs 'is supported'), rather than compare ... (e.g. 40% supported vs 60% supported vs 80% supported).
be true is for it to be _merely possible_ for ... AC D cannot be false. So AC D must be true, based on the ...PT11.S2.Q18 - The format of television network news...Why is D correct when it says opposing views are discussed 'briefly". #help
... This question is a necessary assumption to it's asking us ... the conclusion is true, which of these assumptions must be true" The answer ... by their advocates" can be translated into "a story ... this assumption were true then our conclusion falls apart. We MUST ...Necessary AssumptionsHi guys, I went through the curriculum for necessary assumption questions and I am still not showing improvement in any of the PTs I am taking. I was…
... . **Thinking of these questions as Must Be True questions.** Think of Necessary Assumptions ... stem, replace it with a Must Be True question stem, and nothing would ... right answer because the necessary assumption must be true if we assume the argument ...Conditions - Am I Understanding This?-so if you fail a sufficient condition, the rule "goes away" ? -but if you satisfy a necessary condition, the rule also "goes away" ? -you would no…
... of a necessary being true then the sufficient **must** also be true? That makes sense ... ; Or in this case the sufficient **could be** true?
If the necessary ... case that the sufficient must be true but rather that it could be true. I'll ...Causal Contrapositive?Can you take the contrapositive of a causal statement? For example, if it said that A caused B, and we don't have B, is it logically corrected to say…
... > 1) Sufficient satisfied: rule triggers, necessary must be satisfied
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>2) Sufficient failed: ... sufficient must fail
>4) necessary satisfied: rule irrelevant, sufficient could be true ...PTB.S1.Q23 - Reasoning Behind the Correct AnswerIf someone could explain their reasoning behind how they reached the correct answer to this question it would be much appreciated. **Admin Note: E…
... necessary assumption is that if we abandon deep tilling then we must ... .
Therefore, the necessary assumption to PTB.S1.Q23 is ... not a viable option. This must be true for the argument to work ...Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: Need tips for tackling questions & timing in the current progressI was wondering if there were any tips for how I should be tackling questions and timing in my current progress. I am working through the core curric…
... an answer choice vs not.
'could be true' questions are often ... a full model
'must be true' otoh are often solved fastest ... a bit brief here--global vs local will make a ... as most local qs can be solved through initial deductions that ...PTB.S4.Q14 - Our legislators need to act quickly to counter...Can someone explain this necessary assumption problem to me? I got the question wrong the first time and during blind review (I answered B, then E). …
... action is imperative (we must do something, and doing ... is riding on the assumption that a tax cut ... is negated, so D must be true for the argument to ... />
A could be false and the argument would ...
E could also be false, and the argument would ...When does the rule trigger/fail?Hey! I need help (like really badly) on the whole grouping games concept of when a rule triggers/fails. I know in the lessons it says: rule only trig…
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1) when the sufficient condition is triggered (i.e ... must be true because the rule is triggered
2) when the sufficient ... else do you know? you must not have an apple. If ... 't have a fruit, it must be true that you don't have ...
