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| sufficient | 3.2K | 5.1K |
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Road to 170+: "Down to 2, What do I do?" (Long Read: Strategy on how to choose between two LR AC's)Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar. You are humming along in a Logical Reasoning question. You think AC D might be the right answer choice and …
... you are DT2WYD on a necessary assumption question there are a couple things ... weary of answer choices which are Sufficient but not Necessary. These answer choices tend ... test, it will help eliminate sufficient answer choices.
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Logical Reasoning Help: Necessary AssumptionHello all, I'm having a bit of trouble parsing out the language I find in any NA question stimulus. I often have to take bullet notes or diagram, whi…
... I find in any NA question stimulus. I often have to ... tell me that an NA question is a premise that will ... . So, I understand what a necessary assumption is, but I can't ... -
LR Question Stem Cheat SheetsHi everyone, I'm wondering if there is a cheat sheat that details all of the different question stems in LR and how to approach them (i.e., weaken…
... details all of the different question stems in LR and how ... ., weakening questions = attack the support, necessary assumption = take the contrapositive of the ... -
Question Stem ChartHello! While taking PT's I started creating a question stem chart. I would always get so nervous to get a question incorrect, due to being unsure wha…
... 's I started creating a question stem chart. I would always get ... being unsure what "type of question" it was referring to... I ... soooo use to KNOWING what question I was doing when drilling ... /> What's your least favorite question type? What approach do you ... -
PT 1.S3.Q21 - Necessary assumption questionIs anyone able to explain this question to me? I am horrible with proportions/math/etc, and I don't understand why my answer was wrong or why the rig…
Is anyone able to explain this question to me? I am horrible with proportions/math/etc, and I don't understand why my answer was wrong or why the right one is right. Thank you!!
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Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: Reading the stimulus first or the question stem in LR sections?**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]** Hi guys - would you recommen…
... the question stem (question type only) in the LR sections? Thanks for your answer. -
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 treatment of ... br />
The pertinent answer choices are (B) and ( ... short of being a sufficient assumption. But is (B) necessary? If negated, ... are ‘related,’ as this answer choice suggests? We certainly know ... -
Old LSAT QuestionsHi! Is anyone else looking at 10 Actual, Official LSAT Preptests, even though they are less relevant? Let's talk about them here!
... /> This is a necessary assumption question, I think. The question stem is: "The argument ... assumes that." Using the negation method, answer ... /> The correct answer reiterates that peer research is necessary but can occur ... -
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 being ... identify a factor whose answer would be helpful ... answer choices capture the flaw at hand through presenting a question ... . One extreme of the question's answer (in ... -
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…
... of assumption question. If it's a sufficient assumption question, you want a strong answer choice ... air tight. In a necessary assumption question, the answer choice will tend to be ... -
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 …
... 's some sufficient and necessary assumption confusion because there's only one answer choice ... game strong by practicing earlier question types.
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Getting nervous!I am in need of some advice from fellow LSAT takers and law school applicants. Just a little background about myself. I graduated with a 3.8 GPA wi…
... ? Do you understand what each question stem is requiring of you (For ... the difference between a necessary assumption and a sufficient one?).
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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 as ... . Is the better answer choice because is is necessary for the argument ... -
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 ... /> Answer A: Be very careful with this one. This is a sufficient assumption ... , not a necessary assumption. If you negate it ... -
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. -
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…
... . It should be a necessary assumption question, not a sufficient assumption question. The question stem asks "...which one ... -
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 indicator of it being a necessary not sufficient assumption ... be drawn and thus a necessary assumption question. In this particular example, ... -
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. -
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 that, if ... . The answer choice may or may not be sufficient for the ... not SUFFICIENT for a healthy back, they may still be NECESSARY. ... BE the case (it is necessary) for us to draw ... -
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…
... simple that the necessary assumption will be the sufficient assumption. For an example ... lesson. A necessary assumption question that has an assumption that is also sufficient, an ... application of DeMorgan's Law and several answer ... -
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 ... an answer choice when you check it for a necessary assumption question. My ... and identify what the question stem is asking, what the ... the video explanations of each question. Mr. Ping isolates ... -
Like MikeAre there many things more dangerous on this test than a Sufficient Assumption answer choice in a Necessary Assumption question? It's like trying to …
... this test than a Sufficient Assumption answer choice in a Necessary Assumption question? It's like ... law school, I will likely question their sensibility. _For_ ( -
NA QuestionsI have been really struggling with NA questions and am working on understanding them better. I think I have figured something out but I want to confi…
... br /> If an answer choice is a "necessary assumption," then when the choice ... />
Suppose it is an Necessary Assumption question.
Premise: All ... a sufficient assumption.
But this is definitely not a necessary assumption. ... -
Please help me with sufficient assumption and necessary assumption questionsI went through JY's courses and have a question I just can't seem to solve by myself. JY explained that sufficient assumption questions are someth…
... /> > Conclusion: B
> Answer: A->B
> ... both sufficient assumption and necessary assumption questions at the same time??
Great question ... so strong for an NA answer choice.
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Understanding of Sufficient and Necessary Conditions + LawgicHello. I have been having some trouble with actually solidifying my understanding of the meaning of Sufficient Conditions and Necessary Conditions as…
... to your first question about Sufficient and Necessary conditions, you shouldn ... we are answering a Sufficient Assumption question, the correct answer choice would say: ... are not automatically sufficient conditions nor are conclusions necessary conditions. But ... -
Understanding of Sufficient and Necessary Conditions + LawgicHello. I have been having some trouble with actually solidifying my understanding of the meaning of Sufficient Conditions and Necessary Conditions as…
... we are answering a Sufficient Assumption question, the correct answer choice would say: " ... are not automatically sufficient conditions nor are conclusions necessary conditions. But, ... figuring out if something is necessary or sufficient is to practice those ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... . That's the necessary assumption. On this particular question, the correct answer is: rattlesnakes ... that this isn't a sufficient assumption. Knowing this does not allow ... asked to find the necessary assumption, then a correct answer would be one ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... . That's the necessary assumption. On this particular question, the correct answer is: rattlesnakes ... that this isn't a sufficient assumption. Knowing this does not allow ... asked to find the necessary assumption, then a correct answer would be one ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... . That's the necessary assumption. On this particular question, the correct answer is: rattlesnakes ... that this isn't a sufficient assumption. Knowing this does not allow ... asked to find the necessary assumption, then a correct answer would be one ... -
148 to 169 - 164 Nov to 169 Jan THANK YOU 7SAGEHello!! Excited to be at this stage. This is a long one. **21 Point Increase LSAT Journey Overview** After taking my first diagnostic tes…
... necessary assumption in the argument. This is where anticipating the answer ... variation on understanding what necessary assumption has been made to ... once you read the question stem. The answer will be some variation ... question that I am not sure if I can answer ...
