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| Word | Docs | Hits |
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| necessary | 4.9K | 7.5K |
| sufficient | 3.2K | 5.1K |
| cheat | 202 | 234 |
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Is "as long as" a sufficient condition indicator?Is "as long as" a sufficient condition indicator or does it depend on context? ex) As long as you study for the LSAT, you will get into any law sc…
As long as this sufficient condition is met, the necessary condition is met.
This sufficient condition is met only as long as the necessary condition is met. -
PT75.S1.Q18 - police captain: the chief of policehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-75-section-1-question-18/ Is it wrong to make this assumption? I think this is an interesting point and if y…
This is basically a conflating sufficient and necessary conditions flaw.
According ... police, gifts over $100 are sufficient to count as graft. But ... between $50-$99 are also sufficient to count as graft. So ... -
NA and SA QuestionsI totally understand the difference between these two question types. However, when SA questions are not logic based, I pick the answer choice that k…
... man is hairy". It is necessary that this is true for ... are hairy". It is not necessary that this is true for ... men are), but it is sufficient to guarantee the conclusion. Bill ... -
equation for ONLYHi 7sagers! Although it's very basic, the word ONLY is bugging me time to time. I wrote the conditional translations below. Are these correct? …
... word "only" refers to a Necessary Condition:
- "only..."
- ... , one form often precedes a Sufficient Condition:
- "the only ... only" still refers to the Necessary Condition (e.g., "the ... order is followed by the Sufficient Condition (e.g., "that ... -
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…
... you are giving is a Sufficient Assumption. With the two premises ... .
It's not a Necessary assumption because, while the negation ... much caffeine" limit.
A necessary assumption always destroys the argument ... -
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. -
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…
... to fill the gap. The sufficient condition of the conclusion triggers ... chain by denying the its necessary condition. The gap could be ... need to make that a necessary condition to either the negation ... -
Quick Question Regarding the Necessary-Sufficient FlawHello! I have a very basic question. This is a bit long, but I appreciate anyone who would provide some thoughts on this. Q: If an argument commi…
Thanks for the inputs! That settles it then. I was afraid that one LSAT question would have in answer choices:
A) Confuse a necessary condition for a sufficient condition
B) Confuse a sufficient condition for a necessary condition -
Quick Question Regarding the Necessary-Sufficient FlawHello! I have a very basic question. This is a bit long, but I appreciate anyone who would provide some thoughts on this. Q: If an argument commi…
... a Necessary for an Sufficient, you automatically mistake the Sufficient for a Necessary, because ... answer says "mistakes a necessary condition for a sufficient condition" and the ... - having a boarding pass is necessary, not sufficient).
You are thinking ... -
PT33.S1.Q22 - lawyer: did congleton assign the best available graphic artist to the project?https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-33-section-1-question-22/ Can anyone help me restate option B to better understand what it really says? I …
... 't care what conditions are necessary for a failed project; he ... 't mean that is alone sufficient to prove that C didn ... -
Neither nor is a biconditional?PT16-S1-G1, trying to setup the rules with conditionals and having a bit of an issue trying to figure out why Rule 3 " Neither S nor W can be added t…
... 4, negate necessary, and the or in the sufficient can be split ... -
Efficient Blind ReviewHello again I have another question. Ever since I began my prep I've been able to raise my PT scores by ~9 points from the low 140s to the low 150s. …
... that just negating both the Necessary and Sufficient is the proper way ... -
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 craters. Therefore, D is necessary because if you negate it ... sure that answer D is sufficient, though. Geophysics is the study ... -
Wall Street Journal's article about the LSAThttp://www.wsj.com/article_email/lsats-grip-on-law-school-admissions-loosens-1455964203-lMyQjAxMTA2NTI2MjYyMjI5Wj Interesting article. Part of me…
How can you not be forced to study formal logic (and take gre instead) it's so necessary. I want to see a gre cat in school lost when he gets hit with sufficient and necessary day 1 -
Demorgan Law: HelpJust some Confusion on statement with both "and" and "or" in the stimulus. For example how would I draw a conditional statement with a stimulus like …
... A or B happening is sufficient to trigger both C and ... can have the sufficient condition trigger, but the necessary condition not trigger ... -
Demorgan Law: HelpJust some Confusion on statement with both "and" and "or" in the stimulus. For example how would I draw a conditional statement with a stimulus like …
... "OR" in the sufficient and "AND" in the necessary.
For ... /> Step one - split the sufficient: either A or B happening ...
Step two - split the necessary: A triggering C and D ... the sufficient and the AND in the necessary
Split the sufficient:< ... -
Demorgan Law: HelpJust some Confusion on statement with both "and" and "or" in the stimulus. For example how would I draw a conditional statement with a stimulus like …
... (A or B) is not sufficient for (C and D). It ... (C and D) is not necessary for (A or B). -
Demorgan Law: HelpJust some Confusion on statement with both "and" and "or" in the stimulus. For example how would I draw a conditional statement with a stimulus like …
... demorgans I just reverse the sufficient and necessary (including and/or) then ... -
Failing Sufficient and NecessaryHi folks, I'm currently on the section of our syllabus that requires us to draw valid conclusions. I can't seem to figure out why/when to fail su…
... Not H is a necessary condition for G AND ... it is a necessary condition for Y (since ... So, you are failing a necessary (required) condition for G ...
H is a sufficient condition for B. Failing the ... sufficient condition doesn't trigger ... -
Failing Sufficient and NecessaryHi folks, I'm currently on the section of our syllabus that requires us to draw valid conclusions. I can't seem to figure out why/when to fail su…
... /> When you fail the necessary, the sufficient must also be failed (think ... thing that is necessary/required for the sufficient to occur is no ... the sufficient for B has been met, and B (the necessary) must ... -
Skipping answer choices?I'm curious to know what people think about skipping over answer choices if a really attractive answer presents itself early. So, say it's a Strength…
... cookie cutter question such as sufficient/necessary confusion or a causation conclusion ... -
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 …
... a Necessary Assumption, one of the wrong answers might be a Sufficient ... (but not necessary) assumption.
Drilling some ... -
PT30.S4.Q20 - consumer advocate: the introduction of a new drughttps://7sage.com/lesson/introducing-new-drugs-strengthen-question Looking to get a better idea of the logic on answer choice E, which is an incor…
... argument, you are given the necessary as a premise. Fulfilling the ... necessary doesn't mean you get the sufficient. It only ... way around - fulfilling the sufficient triggers the necessary.
I think that ... -
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 even ... to be important to be necessary.
It doesn't need ... , and yet it's a necessary assumption. If the opposite is ... a Sufficient assumption, and guarantees the conclusion, but it's not necessary ... -
flawsHi, I'm confused with these statements. They refer to some kind of flaws, but can't seem to pinpoint exactly what they are. Does anyone know what th…
... of the bigger picture. (mistaking necessary for sufficient)
2. 1 ... -
Mapping a *Definition* with Lawgic, Two Scenarios A stimulus says "A poem is <b>any</b> work of art that exploits some of the musical characteristics of language." (PT27 Sect.1 Q20) I would map tha…
... two indicators "is" (necessary) and "any" (sufficient) referring to the ... When both a sufficient and a necessary indicator apply to ... use of the "is" necessary indicator
A is ... by both the "is" (necessary) and "any" (sufficient) indicators.
PT32.S4.Q03 - Traffic AccidentHi all, Link to the lesson: https://7sage.com/lesson/traffic-accident-principle-question?ss_completed_lesson=1135 First of all, C can be eliminat…
... of knowledge. Michiko adds the sufficient condition that “if they ... the sufficient assumption and conclude with the correctly corresponding necessary assumption ... . So to trigger the sufficient assumption, we ...PT32.S4.Q03 - Traffic AccidentHi all, Link to the lesson: https://7sage.com/lesson/traffic-accident-principle-question?ss_completed_lesson=1135 First of all, C can be eliminat…
... .
The sufficient condition and then the necessary condition you mentioned ... our answer choice suggests the sufficient and necessary conditions are as below ... undertake something! He fails the sufficient and the conclusion of responsibility ...September 2016 BR GroupHello lovely 7Sagers! Is there a September 2016 BR group? If there isn't, when might one be getting started?
... completing the curriculum is necessary but not sufficient, lol. So when I ...Possibility of getting scholarships if admitted off waitlistsHi everyone, I'm on about 6 waitlists now & one hold & I'm curious if anyone has had any luck getting scholarships if admitted off waitlists? M…
@Sheri123 said:
You are so right so many other things to consider other than just the LSAT.
Not a sufficient condition—but definitely necessary.
