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For those of you who are feeling depressed....WARNING LONG READ Hi yall, it has now been approximately a month since i got my LSAT score and I really wasn't sure how I was feeling and lost wi…
... 135ish ( never took a diagnostic but did them untimed) ---> ... what a necessary assumption yet alone what was a sufficient assumption. I ... different types of questions but MOST importantly, I LEARNED ... know contrapositives and negations, but you NEEDED to do ... -
Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
... is obviously making that assumption. But is the inverse also ... actually makes**. Sometimes the assumption the argument makes happens to ... actually makes an assumption that isn’t necessary? I guess ... technically there could be an assumption ... -
Mental Game / Reading Skills / Pressure QuestionWanted to see if anyone has advice for improving one's mental game on the LSAT. I'm working through the back end of the curriculum now and have consi…
... for a sufficient assumption when it, in fact asks for a necessary assumption), b ... be a good, motivating thing, but when my brain sends 'on ... perform better on the LSAT, but progress is slow for most ... . I couldn't link it but the thread below offers some ... -
PT30.S2.Q22 - The Rattlesnake Question and Perceived RelevanceI learned a subtle but crucial characteristic of necessary assumptions today, and am excited to share it with you: Be careful when dismissing a Ne…
... learned a subtle but crucial characteristic of necessary assumptions today, ... careful when dismissing a Necessary Assumption answer on the basis ... the domain of Sufficient Assumptions. With Necessary Assumptions, the ... what does it say' but 'what does it do ... -
PT12.S4.Q6 - Chronic Fatigue SyndromeThis necessary assumption question discusses the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) with a newly developed drug. CFS is associated with thre…
This necessary assumption question discusses the ... anticipation: We need an assumption to the effect of ‘ ... the consequent in the anticipated assumption but leaves out its antecedent. ... short of being a sufficient assumption. But is (B) necessary? If negated, (B ... -
Advice on “negation” technique in solving LR necessary assumption (NA) questionsHi everyone! You all may be aware of the negation strategy for required assumption questions in logical reasoning—basically the idea that if you nega…
... the negation strategy for required assumption questions in logical reasoning—basically ... /none and all/some not. But since these questions are so ... -
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…
... ; necessary assumption answer choice
As it turns out, sometimes, the sufficient assumption ... is also the necessary assumption. Often, that happens ... ;C, therefore, A-->C. But that's a brand new ... -
am i kinda screwed for october?basically atm my last pt a few weeks ago was 149 starting from a 140. Kinda thinking i am screwed for october, might have to push back to december. i…
... are all the same type... Sufficient, necessary assumption, Reasoning, parralel questions, inference and ... . it seems like a lot but I am confident i can ... -
How to tell if it's a real principle questionWhat are the other types of question types that have the word "principle" in their stems but are not really principle questions? I know "pseudo suffi…
... 'if', much like a sufficient assumption question. They also often ... and a sufficient assumption answer (not traditional-strength support, but not validity ... sort of similar to a necessary assumption in alot of ways. ... a great strategy plan, but most of these tend ... -
Trap Answer ChoicesDoes anyone know how to quickly recognize these? or how to notice one right when you see it? especially with the time constraint? how do you almost p…
One quick note that might help you is that I often find myself falling for answer choices that are sufficient (but not necessary) for necessary assumption questions. They are really attractive! So I try to be on guard against them. -
The Hardest LR Question of All Time - Preptest 29 Number 17 LR Studies of the reliability of eyewitnOk, I am joking about this being the hardest LR question of all time. Of course, there have been harder questions, but for some reason, this one took…
... statements that often function as sufficient assumptions (PT 54 S2 Q18 ... a necessary assumption plugs up a potential hole in our argument, but it ... crappy; strengthening, or providing a necessary assumption, simply makes it less crappy. -
Pattern RecognitionI’ve heard so many times that the LSAT is a test of pattern recognition. Some people define pattern recognition as anticipating or pre-phrasing answe…
... add to that.
Necessary assumption, inference (MBT and MSS) and ... : Most, often, many, and several. Sufficient assumption questions like big language. Ex ... is often useful for MBT, but is rarely useful for MSS. -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... the conclusion
6. Sufficient Assumption Questions
- You are ... 7. Pseudo-sufficient Assumption Questions:
- Very similar to sufficient assumption questions in that ... A necessary assumption does very little to help the argument, but without ... -
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…
... conclusion is both a necessary and a sufficient assumption for itself. So if ... question that asks for a necessary or sufficient assumption of the CONCLUSION, then ... different terms, for example. But for necessary assumption questions, it can be at ... -
Evaluation QuestionsHi JY I came across a question where I don't understand the question stem or how to take on the question type ( Prep Test 36 Q24 Sec 1). Is there…
... a flaw/strengthen/weaken/necessary or sufficient assumption/ question. We're ... The flaw is not obvious, but the trick is to always ... be on, say, a necessary assumption question). The scenario the argument ... conclusion states.
But what if 995 of the ... -
Necessary Assumption fuck-upsSo in my mind I attack NA questions pretty methodically: negating each answer choice and determining which one wrecks the argument, while also taking…
... /> • But is this sufficient assumption (that “trees grow 1 ring per year”) a necessary assumption ... of sufficient, but not necessary assumptions.
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high scorersPLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME YOUR SCHEDULE FOR STUDYING. I have studied since July and I'm still in 150s I feel like I have studied the wrong way...I have …
... a class and got books, but took many gaps in studying ... the difference between a necessary and a sufficient assumption and tools that I ... . I know it sounds crazy, but I started off last year ... -
NA question typesI was wondering if anyone has found a way that works best to approach these question types? If so, PLEASE share.
... of choosing a sufficient assumption when they want a necessary assumption) during Blind Review ... . I chose (E) during the test but ... -
LR Cheat Sheet Part 1Here is an LR Cheat Sheet I derived quite a while ago. I hope it helps some of you out there. Best of luck to all! LR Question Type Cheat Sheet …
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Sufficient Assumption Questions (Justify The Conclusion)
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Necessary Assumption Questions (Assumption)
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PT 50--beginning of the major changes?I just took PT 50 and I felt like I did not even know how to complete the exam. I have familiarized myself with the test since December, but I felt …
... a S and N confusion. But now, you'll have 2 ... "treats a sufficient assumption as a necessary assumption" and "treats a necessary assumption as a sufficient assumption."
but remember, the core of the ...LR: Strengthen, Sufficient, or RequiredI am really struggling on making these distinct. I can recognize the stems, but the answers are gnarly for me. Any advice? I am going through the…
... a multitude of ways but ultimately what stuck with ... completely fix the argument, but they have to address ... little.
-For sufficient assumption, you need to figure ... sufficient to guarantee that the argument would work.
-For necessary assumption ...PT39 S4 Q19I couldn't pick between A and D and finally chose A. But the answer is D. I kept trying to find out why A is wrong, but I still don't understand why…
... the distinction between sufficient and necessary assumptions.
A necessary assumption question, such ... A sufficient assumption questions asks us to justify the argument, but not ... what information is necessary to make the ...55.1.4 Among the various modelsHow is A a sufficient assumption? I didn't like any of the answer choices, so I pretty much guessed on this one. I thought A was the least attracti…
... But doesn't this seem more like a necessary assumption rather than a sufficient assumption ... but I don't think it really is a sufficient assumption. ... In order for it to be sufficient, don ... be very efficient, but not be effective at ...Study HabitsHey everyone! I am trying to find the best way to study and I was wondering if it is best to study one section (LG, LR, RC) at a time or is it okay…
... for a week at least, but still drill other stuff. LG ... understand the difference between a sufficient and necessary assumption and could you quickly ...PT44.S2.Q13 - the solution to anyThis is a hard SA question, and I don't see what I am missing. How is answer choice A a sufficient assumption? My diagram: (Solution to environm…
@Elle2015 If this were a necessary assumption question, then I think you’d be on to something, employing the negation test. But this is a sufficient assumption question. So we need an answer that will make the argument valid.PT5.S1.Q12 - impact craters causedHey gang, I’ve been working through the Sufficient Assumption question bank, trying to turn my Level 3 and 2 questions into Level 1 questions (for…
... think answer D is a necessary assumption due to the strength of ... sure that answer D is sufficient, though. Geophysics is the study ... answer choice D is true, but humans just built buildings and ... craters? Then, D is true, but the conclusion doesn't necessarily ...Advice on BR scoreHey guys, so I am having trouble with logical reasoning. On every section at this point I get at least minus -10, more like 11 or 12. However when I …
... move at a brisk pace but without worrying about finishing in ... "vehicles" and other such subtle but reliable indicators that an answer ... wrong answers might be a Sufficient (but not necessary) assumption.
Drilling some of ...not seeing much improvement in PTsSo I started doing my PTs after finishing the core curriculum and while I initially saw some improvement (started with my diagnostic at 152, then sta…
... and can pick tiny little necessary assumptions that don't ... to be important to be necessary.
It doesn't ... and yet it's a necessary assumption. If the opposite is true ... a Sufficient assumption, and guarantees the conclusion, but it's not necessary. Even ...Negating the Conditional Idea to Existential IdeaHello all, I was wondering what type of questions we’ll see that require us to pick an answer choice where we are negating the conditional idea or wh…
... Of course, denying a Necessary assumption absolutely devastates an argument. ... that’s equally great; but the only way you know ... or something like that, but anything concerning conditional reasoning ... means to "negate sufficient" all day long, but if you don ...Logical Reasoning "information/stimulus retention"..? HELPHello all, I need some advice on how to improve on "retaining" information; specifically for LR. What I'm finding is that with all LR questions…
... Necessary assumption (identify the one assumption who's negation would destroy the argument), Sufficient assumption ... will be "parallel flaw", but some might be valid arguments ... (sometimes wording can be unexpected, but the answer is essentially fills ...
