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PT2.S4.Q09 - clark brand-name partsI was stuck between D and E and I finally chose D because it looks like more reasonable than E. But I still don't get why D is right and E is wrong…
... awhile. Remember this is a Necessary Assumption question. You're only looking for ... -
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…
... is that correct answers to necessary assumption questions are often very "soft ... . Remember, it has to be NECESSARY, so an answer choice that ... far is incorrect for a necessary assumption question!
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How to negate most and most not?Now I know the opposite of some is none and the opposite of some .. not is all. What about the opposite of most and most .. not? I can see the opposi…
... negation of "most" in a question.
I am guessing ... you are talking about a necessary assumption question. The negation test can help ... us the PT, Section, and question number from the problem you ... -
PTB.S1.Q23My understanding seems to be different with the explanation on the Manhattan forum. Just want to make sure I understand this Q. The premise says d…
... this was an incredibly difficult question when i first did it ... the fact that strengthen/weaken/necessary assumption question can be flawed in as ... -
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…
... flaw/strengthen/weaken/necessary or sufficient assumption/ question. We're being ... be on, say, a necessary assumption question). The scenario the argument ... presenting a question. One extreme of the question's answer ... Always look at each question in terms of its ... -
Using "most" to eliminate in NA questions - reliable rule?So I know the LSAT doesn't really have 'guaranteed' rules that you can use (other than negation, etc), but has anyone come across a correct LR answer…
... thinking... if it's a Necessary Assumption question, it probably would be a ... -
Using "most" to eliminate in NA questions - reliable rule?So I know the LSAT doesn't really have 'guaranteed' rules that you can use (other than negation, etc), but has anyone come across a correct LR answer…
... the type of assumption question. If it's a sufficient assumption question, you want ... argument air tight. In a necessary assumption question, the answer choice will tend ... -
strengthen questionsI am really confused on strengthen LR questions (assumption family). So I learned that if you attack strengthen questions fhe same way as "must be tr…
Just as an FYI: the question you referred to (Feb 96, ... 1, Q 11) is a necessary assumption question, not strengthening. I suppose you ... as a type of strengthening question, but the type of strengthening ... 7Sage lessons on the two question types. -
Group Blind Review via Skype- Saturday 4/25 7 PM (EST) - PT 56If you're interested in joining please PM me or @nicole.hopkins your Skype name so we can add you to the call :) It runs pretty smooth. All you h…
... from JY on section 2, Question 20, PT 56. I dont ... , but 20 is actually a necessary assumption question, which very clearly knocks out ... that 20 was a SA assumption, but when we classify as ... /lsat_explanations/lsat-56-section-2-question-20/ -
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…
... between sufficient and necessary assumptions.
A necessary assumption question, such as #19 ... , asks us what assumption is required ... -
19.2.21 (Weaken Problem Set 11) Medieval ArabsI got this question correct by POE since B-E were totally irrelevant. However, during BR, I am having a very hard time explicitly justifying why A i…
... plays out more like a necessary assumption question. If you negate ac(A ... -
PT 69, Sec. 1, #14We debated this question for a long time in Group BR last night. While almost everyone got the correct answer, we were strongly divided about the act…
... difference between a “begging the question” and the stimulus is that ... to treat this as a necessary assumption question and something clicked for me ... blocked in my mind that necessary assumptions are flaws. I’m ... -
What's the flaw? And How do I attack this seemingly air tight argument?Defendants who can afford expensive private defense lawyers have a lower conviction rate than those who rely on court-appointed public defenders. Thi…
What would the necessary assumption be? I already perceived the correlation-causation flaw but couldn't fit that as an answer choice in this necessary assumption question type -
prep test 30 section 2 question 22Can someone explain to me why the answer isn't A
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This is a necessary assumption question.
The claim that ... . This is a sufficient assumption, not a necessary assumption. If you negate it ... is too strong for a necessary assumption.
Answer B: Who ... -
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. -
What is the negation of "not many"?How do you negate "not many"? To me, you can't just dropped the "not". Here's my thought process: "Not many" seems to be the same as "some not…
... is NOT a weakening question. It's a necessary assumption question. "No old movies ... state" is in fact a necessary assumption. -
PT8.S4.Q21 - so-called environmentalists have arguedThis is a sufficient assumption question but one of the forums I read to understand answer choice (A) explained that NEGATING (A) would demonstrate i…
... should be a necessary assumption question, not a sufficient assumption question. The question stem asks "...which ... -
PT8.S4.Q21 - so-called environmentalists have arguedThis is a sufficient assumption question but one of the forums I read to understand answer choice (A) explained that NEGATING (A) would demonstrate i…
... absolutely a necessary assumption question! the word "must" in the question stem is a ... key word is "must". Sufficient assumption question stems frequently use the word ... be drawn and thus a necessary assumption question. In this particular example, we ... -
7Sagers, is there a single LR question that taught you the most? Come in and post!7Sagers, is there an example of a LR question that you have deconstructed front to back that really paid dividends for you? I’m not talking about m…
30.2.22 the rattlesnake necessary assumption question snatched my scalp when ... engaged for every single question and to also not ... careless assumptions. After that question I learned the value of ... pausing after reading the question then stimulus in order ... -
PT70.S1.Q21 - consumer magazine: because front-loading washersThis is a Necessary Assumption question. Could someone explain how Answer B is incorrect and Answer D is correct? Answer B speaks to the gap (Det…
Just remember that the correct answer to a Necessary Assumption question can be both necessary and sufficient so don't let that trip you up by discounting an answer that is both. -
need help with negating sentences for necessary assumptionHello everyone, I seem to be having some issues with negating sentences, some things are very obvious, but others are not. for example 1)The Fine…
... correct answer for every necessary assumption question I've seen since ... the negation test for necessary assumption questions is to check ... correct answer to a necessary assumption question it's faster to ... out the answer to a question. Also, like what @ ... -
Brooklyn College Proctors from hell - anyone else was there?Anybody here took the LSAT yesterday at Brooklyn College? I had 4 proctors and they were running around the front of the room and whispering to ea…
... just feels like a cruel necessary assumption question. Like as a test-taker ... -
What is your favorite LSAT Question and why?Mine is for sure PT69.S1.Q14 The test writers really outdid themselves with this one. For some reason this concept is just really interesting to m…
... really, really tough almost impenetrable necessary assumption question. TBH, I enjoy questions on ... a discussion on the necessary assumption question. The LSAT question on the fern seems ... assumptions were while reading that question is really something to ... -
NA and SA togetherFor NA questions, some of the answers are SA and NA together. I'm having trouble with this because there are other "trap" choices that I choose that …
... SA answer choice in a necessary assumption question is not always right. In ... -
PT June 2007.S3.Q17 - when excercising the musclesThe correct answer is B. However, I originally selected A because this answer seems to be linked to the premise following the conclusion. Answer A in…
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This is a necessary assumption question. The answer will be one ... back, they may still be NECESSARY. I.e. there are other ... BE the case (it is necessary) for us to draw our ... -
PT79.S4.Q21 - only engineering is capablePlease explain why C and not B is correct. Thanks
... , this is a really weird question. Argument by analogy is an ... will not be a traditional necessary assumption question. Basically, answer choice C says ... -
PT70.S4.Q10 - a recent study showed that peopleFor this particular problem, I see how the author is making the link between stress and the way people approach and think about their problems. The c…
@Frostbyte It was a an Necessary Assumption question. I can see how your line of reasoning applies to other question types but would it apply to this one?
@"S.P. 170", it doesnt make a distinction between the levels of stress -
How to Improve My Logic ReasoningHi everyone, I'm taking the LSAT on Feb 19 and I'm start to panic a bit. For each practise LSAT I've taken my Logical Reasoning scores hover aroun…
... minutes, then go over EACH question again, untimed, with your ... reviewing your strategy for each question type.
You ... as such 'this is a necessary assumption question, to guarantee success on ... is a must be true question, to guarantee to success ... -
Does anyone have any NA advice to make it clickI am scoring somewhere between -4 to -6 on LR now (yesterday I had a -11 but I was frenzied and used the "5" setting on the 7sage proctor when I alre…
... a profoundly subtle, yet necessary assumption on that question..
2 ... simple that the necessary assumption will be the sufficient assumption. For an ... useful lesson. A necessary assumption question that has an assumption that is also ... -
LR failureI have grown disheartened in the past few weeks as my PT scores but particularly my LR scores have fallen. I feel like every question has two right a…
... the gamut of misidentifying question stems and therefore going ... you check it for a necessary assumption question. My recommendation would be ... and identify what the question stem is asking, what ... the video explanations of each question. Mr. Ping isolates the ...
