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| assumption | 3.1K | 5.3K |
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How to improve on LR question types?Hey everyone, I've done a couple of PT's so far and am trying to improve on the question types the test analytics have pointed out to prioritize.…
... in exactly the same situation and what I've tried to ... one - review the core lessons and then foolproof all the questions ... gotten on PTs. Start with Necessary Assumption, for example. -
Necessary AssumptionsHi all, I have been tracking necessary questions for about two weeks. I was on a roll getting 5/5’s from the syllabus course and now the questions ar…
... you build the tower up and up. In this way, you ... build an argument up and up as you provide more ... of premises.
A necessary assumption is the one premise/block ... -
Question for Logic Translation (When to & When Not to)**What is your strategy for determining when and when not to translate into logic while answering a Sufficient Assumption question?** Do you pref…
... as I see a Sufficient Assumption with Conditional Language, I always start ... more convoluted stimuli when asked... and their accuracy suffers because of ... -
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…
... gives us a correlation (premise) and a conclusion based on that ...
This is a necessary assumption question, so it wants you ... to find an assumption that the argument needs to ... , but it's not a necessary assumption. B does not have to ... -
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…
... gives us a correlation (premise) and a conclusion based on that ...
> This is a necessary assumption question, so it wants you ... but it's not a necessary assumption. B does not have to ... that tv correlates with obesity and then concluding that a specific ... -
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…
... watched" and cable television, so it is not necessary for the ... specific type of television and not whether it is ... .
For necessary assumption questions we could have several ... possible assumptions necessary for the functioning of ... -
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…
... positive correlation between obesity and the amount of TV ... positive correlation between obesity and amount of TV watched ... watched" and cable television, so it is not necessary for ... >
> For necessary assumption questions we could have several ... -
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…
... wants you to do. A necessary assumption wants you to find the ... assumption that the conclusion needs ... , you can negate it and see if it breaks the ... that it is in fact necessary to the arguments validity. ... eat a lot of junk and drink a lot of ... -
What is your 50-50 strategy, How can I stop falling for the most attractive wrong answer choice?For LR and RC (especially with LR) when I go back and forth between two answer choices I always end up picking the wrong one. In my BR I can come up …
... while correct answers for Necessary Assumption, Must Be True, and Most Supported questions ... 're down to two answers and it's time to move ... have a bit more time, and you know what to look ... -
Drawing Lawgic for the following statementI finished the logical reasoning section of the CC. Upon learning the basics of logic, I realized I am noticing that people, specifically lawyers and…
I'm not interpreting the necessary condition as conditional at all. It's ... concept is exactly the same, and it's a rather arbitrary ... has a word for this and English happens not to.
So when I represent the necessary condition with "M," it's ... -
Drawing Lawgic for the following statementI finished the logical reasoning section of the CC. Upon learning the basics of logic, I realized I am noticing that people, specifically lawyers and…
... 'm not interpreting the necessary condition as conditional at all. It's ... concept is exactly the same, and it's a rather arbitrary ... has a word for this and English happens not to.
necessary condition with "M," it's ... -
170 plus scorers who started in 150sI just wanted to seek advice from anyone who started with a lower diagnostic who was able to achieve high 160s-170s. How did you do it??? I wou…
... a main conclusion question, necessary assumption, or parallel reasoning etc. ... recommend to watch the lessons and practice, practice, practice. ... . Watch the explanation, and truly understand EVERY question ... Stick with this practice, and you will certainly see ... -
170 plus scorers who started in 150sI just wanted to seek advice from anyone who started with a lower diagnostic who was able to achieve high 160s-170s. How did you do it??? I wou…
... a main conclusion question, necessary assumption, or parallel reasoning etc. ... recommend to watch the lessons and practice, practice, practice. ... . Watch the explanation, and truly understand EVERY question ... Stick with this practice, and you will certainly see ... -
PT68.3.18 - "The chairperson of Acme Corporation..."Hello, 7Sagers! Been awhile, hope everyone's easing into a nice LDW :) I posted this on the question's discussion board but was hoping for a va…
... /o destroying)” and “absolutely destroy” and where a negated necessary assumption is allowed to ... it. With the common sense assumption the LSAT is making us ... -
PT68.3.18 - "The chairperson of Acme Corporation..."Hello, 7Sagers! Been awhile, hope everyone's easing into a nice LDW :) I posted this on the question's discussion board but was hoping for a va…
... Game Type:
Necessary Assumption: Choose an answer that, when ... choice E, translated into caveman and negated:
(P ... the argument when negated, and must be in the ... disconnect between a stated premise and a negated answer choice... ... -
Does anyone have any advice about approching NA questions?I'm really struggling with this
... negation of the answer choice and see if that opposite would ... so then that is the necessary assumption, because if the opposite was ... -
PT75.S3.Q15 - recent car buyersSo this is a NA question. Both options D and E make sense to me, but E is supposed to be the correct answer. E says "anyone to whom safety is…
This isn't a necessary assumption, but a sufficient assumption question.
E ... aware that these promotional materials and ads aren't objective? Even ... are, maybe they aren't and that's a problem in ... -
What do you guys think are the most important sections from the 7sage course?Obviously you need to know everything to do well on the test but what would you say are the most fundamental sections needed to excel on this test fr…
... on logic games, sufficient/necessary assumptions, and introductory conditional reasoning are essential. i ... a second nature; the wording and nuances of the LSAT are ... . once you drill conditional reasoning, the questions become easier and easier, because ... -
What made LR click for you? struggling.I take the November test and I'm still missing -12 to -15 on every LR section.
... and you can instantly say "ah this makes a necessary/ ... to understand what kind of assumption/content you need, but ... heels in to learn necessary/sufficiency, and some/most relationships (this ... instead than going quickly and continuing to miss questions ... -
PT86.S1.Q16 - Am I understanding? because Im a bit confused on why it is not ASo Basically from my understanding B is correct because since the study were choosing paintings that were aesthetically better does not mean the othe…
... then b wouldn't be necessary. But because it concludes ... 's paintings, but the assumption has to be that they ... . than children's paintings" and the secondary one, that they ... s quality on its own and when compared to another ... that's not a necessary assumption. -
PT86.S1.Q16 - Am I understanding? because Im a bit confused on why it is not ASo Basically from my understanding B is correct because since the study were choosing paintings that were aesthetically better does not mean the othe…
... children's paintings, but the assumption has to be that they ... .p. than children's paintings" and the secondary one, that they ... 's quality on its own and when compared to another painting ... but that's not a necessary assumption.
Oh Okay! So ... -
LR Q Stem Confusion (MBT, MSS, PSA, SA, NA, etc)Hello, 7Sagers! I seem to have a difficult time committing to memory the differences in language for Q stems in Logical Reasoning for MBT, MSS, PSA, …
... necessary assumptions are the opposite. Necessary Assumptions are affected by the stimulus, and ... kind of operate like must be true questions. A necessary assumption being ... wrecked. For me personally, understanding and internalizing the difference in these ... -
NA vs SAHi! I for the life of me cannot correctly identify NA q's from SA q's. Does anyone have any tips/tricks to recognize between the two?
Necessary assumption: (STRENGTHEN THE CONCLUSION)
assumption)
• Contradicts conclusion< ... "Enables" + "properly drawn"
◦ Assumption: "if" or "assumes"
• ... or gap between premise and conclusion
• ... -
PT91.S2.Q21 - Many scientist hypothesize that there is...Why is the correct AC E versus C?
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This a is necessary assumption question, so we had to ... like a sufficient assumption instead of necessary one. It is ...
* If theory explains phenomenon and theory not a part of ... mediums. That is the necessary assumption that the author is making ... -
PT91.S2.Q13 - C vs DCan anyone help me in understanding why D is a better option than C? I was stuck between the two on the actual test. Thank you so much!
... /> P1. Psych problems have internal and external causes
P2. External ... the external, it makes the necessary assumption that dealing with internal is ... like a sufficient assumption instead of necessary. It isn't necessary because that ... -
PT91.S2.Q12: could I get a fresh perspective?So I’ve posted once before and would like to get a new perspective on this question. I thought the second sentence was supported by the first and so …
... these two sentences) a necessary assumption is that air pollution is ... most obvious health problems, and based on sentence two, ... health problems (water contamination) and not others (air pollutants). ... speeds through the neighborhood, and also care about it, ... -
PT91.S2.Q12: could I get a fresh perspective?So I’ve posted once before and would like to get a new perspective on this question. I thought the second sentence was supported by the first and so …
... these two sentences) a necessary assumption is that air pollution is ... most obvious health problems, and based on sentence two, ... health problems (water contamination) and not others (air pollutants). ... speeds through the neighborhood, and also care about it, ... -
PT73.S2.Q15: Why is A incorrect?So I had a really difficult time with this question because of answer choice A. When it says "takes for granted," is that saying the author is assumi…
... ; > P: ignored my predictions and took the advice of a ... video from JY multiple times and he said due to the ... to get technical and do the negation for the necessary assumption, then not ... -
LR: tips to hit -0Hey Everyone, I just scored a 16-high on the November LSAT (with a small proctoring issue), and am signed up for the January exam, hoping that ano…
... entire sections with time. Rinse and repeat. Obviously should go ... weakly worded answer for a necessary assumption' were what was holding me ... in the written language, and hard and fast rules won't be ... testing your ability to read and to reason, rather than ... -
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. …
... akin to a sufficient assumption question. Whereas a necessary assumption is weaker in ... learn more about the subtle and not so subtle differences between ...
