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| questions | 30.6K | 56K |
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Necessary Assumption questionsSo I thought SA questions were rough, but nope! NA questions are going to be the death of me! I'm just not able to distinguish between sufficient and…
Hey tanes25! A lot of NA arguments contain the following error ... fattening/unhealthy...So a correct NA answer is one that talks ... /> But harder NA questions are a lot more subtle: in other words, ... and an assumption. A correct NA answer might look like this: " ... -
Is getting a 163-165 achievable in two months?Hello, I am currently scoring at 158 consistently, yet am aiming for a 163 at the least. I have been studying for a while and have seen my score alr…
... you feel! I'm currently in college and therefore have to ... is a completely different animal in terms of what it tests ... 'm specifically weak in. I've identified NA and SA questions to be a ... -
Assumption QuestionsI've reviewed JY's lessons for Sufficient, Pseudo Sufficient, and Necessary Assumptions twice, but I'm still struggling a lot with these question typ…
For SA questions, we know that the correct answer choice is going to bridge ... conclusion that isn't mentioned in the premise? Or, one ... on what happened in the past (1975)? Very often SA will have ... because I get caught up in the conditional logic, which takes ... -
Improvement AdviceWith the December LSAT approaching, I have yet to reach the 170 mark. I sit between a 161-165. I know that's not ideal, but I'm still working to impr…
... /> I would look into drilling questions by type for a few ... test. If you can get NA and SA the same way, then ... />
Cambridge sells the questions by type in a pretty cheap package ... doing NA questions maybe 10 in a row followed by SA questions 10 in a ... -
How to approach NA questions ... HELP!Hi guys, I'm currently working through the NA questions and I am having a hard time understanding the concepts with bridging and blocking. I kno…
... powerscore explains NA answer choices. Basically, your answer will come in one ... first, 'Supporter' ACs, act in a manner kind of like ... , those are more simple questions in general. The 'Defender' AC ... the argument.
NA give me trouble to this ... -
Closing the BR GapI know I am not the only one who is having this problem, but it's kind of bugging me given its persistence. So there is roughly a 10-15 point gap bet…
... . If you have put in the work, questions that demand diagraming CL ... you put in the work, you will finish these questions faster relative ... example would be in principle questions/SA assumption questions where the answer choice represents a ... -
Frustration on PT'sI've done 5 PT's and still scoring in the 143-146 range. I finished all of the course work and it just doesn't seem to help. I always think I do we…
... test... get your lessons down in lawgic and conquer the games ... flaws that the LSAT is in love with... master those... ... working towards that... similarly, NA and SA questions, though hard at first, are ... you resolve some core issues in your prep style that you ... -
Practice test scores droppinghey everyone , I've been studying for the lsat for a while and plan on taking the test in June but I've been stuck in the late 140s -early 150s...…
... about you try mixing those questions together and seeing how you ... NA questions back to back? Maybe include 4 NA questions, 4 MSS questions and 4 SA questions ... of the same question type in a row. -
Sufficient and Necessary AssumptionsI excel at Necessary questions, but fail miserably at Sufficient assumptions. Are there any techniques that'll help me with these? I mostly have a pr…
SA and NA have very different approaches, IMO. For SA questions, doing minimal diagramming ... think that's crucial for NA. NA questions require you to really ... also true for SA, a majority of the questions require concept/ ... how they're shifting in the stimulus. -
Reevaluating Study Strategy and GoalsSo just bombed my fourth PT and I think it's about time I reevaluate my timeline and goals in here. Mid 160's is my target but I can't seem to see th…
... really showing me flaw, NA, and SA questions are my weakest area. ... I've improved NA and ... bridge the gap with SA questions. I'm going to ... more other than having questions already sequenced for me. ... sure to keep you in mind :) -
Assumption is the worst.I can't seem to get a grasp on necessary and sufficient assumption. It is consistently the worse category for me. I re-read and studied all the secti…
... . Drill a ton of NA and SA questions from PT 1-38 and ... the negation technique for NA questions? For the harder NA questions it can really ... to eliminate some tricky answer choices.
For SA questions, you'll want ... -
PT35.S4.Q21 - all social systems are based uponhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-35-section-4-question-21/ Between a/c B and C. Firstly I have issues with how the Conclusion is about labor…
... all technologies undermine the values in social systems." You'll ... statement looks a lot like answer choice B.
... the opposite of "no" in your post, and I ... any answer choices in MSS questions, because that technique only applies to NA questions. ... -
Freaking Out with Later PTs!Hi All, With the October test fast approaching, I've been doing the PTs in the late 60s (think 65-69). Before that I had done every test from 35-5…
... . Once I started taking tests in the 70s range, I was ... question type and putting them in scientific terminology made them impossible ... me. I brushed up on NA and SA questions (which turns out I ... the same fundamentals, but maybe in ways we aren't used ... -
Confused.I feel like I am not grasping the fundamentals properly, I am rarely able to predict what the answer choice will be until I get to the answer choices…
@c.janson35 For SA I am def just plain lost because I def can't pick out the answer. I am so baffled by my skill in flaw questions. When I was doing the curriculum I did not miss a question on those videos, now all of a sudden I suck lol. -
Confused.I feel like I am not grasping the fundamentals properly, I am rarely able to predict what the answer choice will be until I get to the answer choices…
... I was plugging away at SA questions yesterday, and I guess something ... much while reading the stimulus in an attempt to get all ... really its just about seeing in your head what the possible ... will be plugging away at NA questions and flaw, hopefully I will ... -
"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…
... was noticing it in some MBT and SA questions with conditional language and ... both saying now. So in those types of questions, if I see ... br />
For example, an SA type question:
X ... to do SA's but basically just find the answer choice that ... -
Question Stem Is Confusing Between SA And PrincipleI am having a hard time distinguishing between Sufficient Assumption questions and Principle questions from the question stem. Can someone please …
... are conform to principle questions and principle application questions, some of which ... you have to find an answer that is a situation ... in almost all cases. Usually you can treat these as SA questions ... of principle questions, and the latter I treat as SA and ... -
Could really use some guidance.I am getting really flustered to be completely honest. I am not getting much better at this test due to the fact that I just tend to overthink every …
... question right, for example SA assumption questions there is a gap ... assumes is the same. In flaw questions the author makes an ... error in reasoning from P to C. Weaken questions require ... time, however I struggle with NA. NA questions take the most time for ... -
Could really use some guidance.I am getting really flustered to be completely honest. I am not getting much better at this test due to the fact that I just tend to overthink every …
... Find and confirm the correct answer (I put small tildes ... next to answer choices that might be ... how to negate answer choices are important in NA and knowing when ... you can/cannot conclude something in Principle questions ... -
Does "Pre-phrase" = Prediction? And is it actually wise to do so?Hi, all. I was on a wonderful webinar the other night led by the friendly and knowledgeable sage, @c.janson35. He mentioned that he often formulate…
... argument in your brain, and it makes eliminating wrong answer choices ... concrete reason to pick an answer choice. During BR or ... up with a concrete anticipated answer choice.
2.) ... types, such as SA questions, think of your own SA that's needed ... -
Doubt in necessary assumptionI was reading the Trainer and I came through a simple example "She does not consume too much caffeine because she only drinks one cup of coffee a da…
... sneaking in an NA answer for a SA question. Nice trap. Not falling in it ... -
Need help making sense of the logic lessons - How useful and practical they are?Hi, there! I'm what some universities call a "mature student". I have a full time job, I have two small kids, a house to take care of. So my "free" t…
I'm in the same situation as you ... and is an 'advanced logician' in most respects, so he helps ... me out a lot, and in his opinion, one does ... find it impossible to do SA questions. Reading in English and not 'Lawgic ... get me to the right answer, but more often than ... -
LR - Getting Bogged Down by Irrelevant AnswersHello, After about 10 PTs and many painful self-reflections, I came to the conclusion that the reason why I am having a major problem with improv…
... in flaw questions, you'll get better a phrasing the correct answer ... only with flaw questions, but also with NA questions (I feel your ... answer choices become much easier to eliminate. This made NA questions much ... , after each of these questions, I'd break the ... -
MBT v MSSHello guys, My first study buddy meeting has been really good, but I feel like I've stumbled a bit on explaining the difference between MBT and MS…
... them as cousins of SA questions - these are the ... you take the statements in the stimulus to be ... answers that are either in direct contradiction to a ... premise in the stimulus (stimulus: ... cats chase mice"; incorrect answer "all cats are grey") ... -
Time Management StrategiesI recently took a 2 day break from LR. I did 2 LR sections today and had much better results. 23/25 and 22/26. I think maybe I needed to just let…
... system for skipping questions. In other words, know which questions you're ... just skip all of the SA questions because you're uncomfortable with ... have no idea what the answer is, and do not ... low hanging fruit first (easy questions), then revisit the ones ... -
Necessary condition.Hi guys so I have noticed while going through the SA and PSA questions that the answer choice must have the conclusion in the necessary condition. Th…
... the SA and PSA questions that the answer choice must have the conclusion in ... -randomly looked at three recent SA questions -- 77.4.24, 77.4 ... -- and none of the correct answer choices even mentioned the conclusions ... -
PT54.S4.Q9 - the jacksons regularly receive wrong-number callshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-54-section-4-question-09/ I've spent about 2 hrs dissecting this question and I just DO NOT understand it. …
... which principle would most justify" questions are not the most common ... SA, except with a less "airtight" requirement for the correct answer.
In ... to find the correct answer that bridges the gap ... the number.
Answer A bridges premise 1 to ... -
PT54.S4.Q9 - the jacksons regularly receive wrong-number callshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-54-section-4-question-09/ I've spent about 2 hrs dissecting this question and I just DO NOT understand it. …
... : Which of the following statements (answer choices) would make the stated ... just a combination of two SA questions in one.
The first one ... " to "laudable" and not "wrong"). Answer A is the only one ... -
Question About Sufficient AssumptionWhen you see a conditional statement in either the stimulus or the answer choice, do you always translate to the contrapositive to check if it matche…
... course on easier SA questions where the gap and the answer choice is ... when I'm in a difficult SA question, translating difficult answer choices will ... be another useful tool in ... -
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…
... question stem is worded in a way that sounds ... that the assumption is already in the stimulus, they're ... necessary assumption. When worded in a way that sounds ... go through as many NA/SA questions as possible and see ... a clear indicator of a SA question - NAs don' ...
