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PT73.S4.Q14 - Environmentalist: Pollution from gasolineHey guys, for this MBT question, my gut instinct told me that the third sentence is a conditional. I interpreted it as if you reflect the cost —> wou…
... that the third sentence is a conditional. I interpreted it as if ... to drive? I’m having a hard time seeing the overlap ... -
PTA.S1.Q15 - Antiwhaling activist: Not all species of whalesHey guys! I was hoping someone could possibly shed some light on this question. My break down of the stimulus is: Conclusion: all whale- hunti…
... banned
Premise 1: a ban on the whaling of ... premise 1 tells us that “a choice has to be made ... I initially viewed that as a conditional statement. I dont see how ... -
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…
... the topic to be a bit vague. I seem ... have to deal with a conditional relationship in an argument ... />
General Structure of Conditional Statements: Sufficient Condition --> Necessary ... Condition
- While a certain Sufficient Condition (X) ... -
Using negation test for Strengthen Q AC's?I've realized for some tough strengthen NA Q's, the right AC also kinda functions like a NA, and by applying the negation test, it actually weakens t…
... AC also kinda functions like a NA, and by applying the ... explanation/fact. So if you negate a "defender," it'll make the ... -
diagramming "should" statementshi guys, if a conditional statement says something like, "if i win the game, I should buy a toy", how do I diagram this out? Is it even diagrammab…
hi guys,
if a conditional statement says something like, "if ... the game, I should buy a toy", how do I diagram ... work, since it's not a certainty expression?
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Applying to law school while still completing undergradHas anyone applied to law school while still completing their undergrad? I plan on applying to law school in Canada for the fall 2020 semester, howev…
... undergrad until April of 2020; a few months prior to the ... . Is it possible to get a conditional acceptance or should I wait ... -
PT48.S4.Q18 - Leadership depends as muchThis is a MBF question. Its specific type is a conditional MBF. I know going into this question, the LSAT writers are going to do a MBF answer choice…
... . Its specific type is a conditional MBF. I know going ... " - which hints at necessary conditional. But then I tried to ... that jump or assessment when a certain sentence has "light" ... but should be considered a context or a non-conditional statement.
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Biconditional Indicator: "either or, but not both"I have struggled with translating biconditionals, so I have been drilling this skill using Manhattan Prep's "5lbs. Book of LSAT Practice Drills." Ba…
... Drills." Basically, you're given a conditional and asked to translate it ... or, but not both" is a biconditional indicator
BF ... this statement not be considered a biconditional? And why are there ... -
PT36.S1.Q21-- kostman's original painting (parallel flaw question)Hi everyone, Now this was a weird parallel flaw question because I feel like there are so many different answer explanations for the answer choice…
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Now this was a weird parallel flaw question because ... was the flaw: transferring a non-transferrable trait from ... B-- wrong because this is a conditional relationship, not an argument< ... C-- wrong because this is a conditional relationship, not an argument< ... -
Necessary Assumption helpHello, I have been struggling with necessary assumptions for a surprisingly unnecessary amount of time and still I cannot totally understand the conc…
... with necessary assumptions for a surprisingly unnecessary amount of ... me start with a simple question: if You negate a statement, and ... the necessary assumption? If a statement is negated and the ... the argument and is not a necessary assumption? I really ... -
Preptest June 2007 Sec 3 Q25/Flaw Question“Some anthropologists argue that the human species could not have survived prehistoric times if the species had not evolved the ability to cope with …
... evidence that Australopithecus afarensis, a prehistoric species related to ... /> Are those the 2 conditional statements that conflict, that make ... this entire passage a mistaken reversal ?
a conditional statement that I can ... -
PT58.S1.Q12 Translation "The purpose of art is.."Can anyone help me with translating this statement into a conditional? "The purpose of art is to cause experts to debate ideas" JY (and the w…
... with translating this statement into a conditional?
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When to Use Mapping on Parallel Flaw Questions?Hey all, Like many, I've doing a number of PTs and find that parallel flaw questions are my weakest point in LR. I was wondering if anyone had …
... /> Like many, I've doing a number of PTs and find ... PT 53, and JY uses a conditional map for Question 21 Section ... explanation was great (it was a part relating to whole flaw ... -
Devastated by my October score (10+ pts below PT avg) need some inspirationI was averaging 169-173 on PTs just under a month going into October, which was going to be my first ever LSAT. Idk if it was the nerves or lack of s…
... on PTs just under a month going into October, ... I ended up misreading a conditional as a regular rule on one ... games, which was obviously a HUGE mess up. This ... and LR have gotten just a bit more consistent. But ... similar situations w/ a good score on a retake, or ... -
How to handle "usually" in Logical ReasoningWhen a passage says "usually," is this a version of "most"? For example, "John usually goes to the store." Is this essentially saying that "Most of…
When a passage says "usually," is this a version of "most"? For example, "John usually goes to the store." Is this essentially saying that "Most of the time, John goes to the store"? I'm confused about how one approaches this as a conditional. -
PT88.S4.Q17 - Advice ColumnistHi all, I would like to know how do you dissect the principles of the answer choices which has no conditional indicator or universal quantifier? …
... answer choices which has no conditional indicator or universal quantifier?
a conditional indicator or universal quantifier. I ... had pigeonholed these statements into conditional statements. So, perhaps, their principles ... -
PT13.S4.Q24 - Plant SpeciesI picked the correct answer but, just for the purpose of learning, I wanna discuss further the logical structure of (D). Regarding the first sent…
... " an indicator for either a causation argument or a conditional statement?
PT21.S3.Q06 - Books about architectural worksHey guys I'm really struggling with the logic on this one when diagramming. https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-21-section-3-question-06/ I t…
... from issues with my initial conditional chain and never having encountered ... then became
/(U or A) → F
But ... I already had U or A as a conditional I thought this would ... like "should" "ought" etc. with a conditional then I need to think ...Valid Conclusions - contrapositivesI need help to understand when to switch & negate a valid conclusions on contrapositives. The videos from Invalid Argument Forms are confusing and a…
... understand when to switch & negate a valid conclusions on contrapositives. The ...Any tips for understanding sufficient vs necessary conditions?Hi! Recently started learning about formal logic and it's kicking my butt to be honest. I'm still a little confused on how you even identify a condit…
... on how you even identify a conditional statement (I was going ... was like seriously, this is a conditional statement?).
More ... importantly, I'm still a little confused about how to ... on indicators as LSAT is a test about understanding. If ...PTA.S4.Q13 - Suffering from kidney failure..Can we go over why it is not A? I switched from A to E but I am trying to reason out why A is wrong rather than my reasoning right now which is that …
... why it is not A? I switched from A to E but ... trying to reason out why A is wrong rather than my ... better than A. Is it because A doesn't have a conditional which results ... in the daughter not protecting the life. A ...When to implement Sufficient/Necessary conditions into logic game rules.Hello everyone, I've been tackling LG for some time now, and it seems that practice is paying off. However, in/out LG games still seem to tank my …
... rules, mainly, when do conditional relationships trigger. I will ... game is based on a conditional relationship. Though the presence ... telling me that such a conditional relationship similar to PT ... of thinking when approaching conditional relationship, and if there ...PT94.S2.Q08 NAThe passage starts with a conditional claim, then there is a shift, claiming that in order for the A ---> B B has a condition, so in order for the cl…
The passage starts with a conditional claim, then there is a shift, claiming that in order for the A ---> B B has a condition, so in order for the claim to be true we need to assume that the condition is true for all cases. That's why AC E is correct.Correct interpretation?To help with my studies, I am reading books to practice some of the things taught in the V.2 curriculum. I am reading a book called _Political Tribes…
... .2 curriculum. I am reading a book called _Political Tribes_ by ... way I would translate to a conditional would be
If ...PT51.S1.Q21 - garden and adjoining living room separatedCan someone explain what role "even if" plays in (D)? I was able to eliminate all of them except (D) so I picked it. Turns out, I got lucky. I…
... as indicating there isn't a conditional relationship there. Basically, D says ... "We can have A, even if not B," but ... B certainly doesn't imply A either, so you cannot call ... " and "hungover" isn't entirely conditional.PT31.S2.Q21 - band deposits credited on date of transactionhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-31-section-2-question-21/ This is a parallel flaw question. Original flaw logic structure: P1: Bank deposi…
Notice that the stimulus contains a conditional statement.
"IF it is ... no, well-known is NOT a conditional indicator.diagramming conditional within conditionalhi there, i have a question on diagramming multiple conditionals: e.g., Q#15, section 1 of PT #63 (june 2011), choice B states, "if someone tells …
... because the negation of a conditional, A --> B is A -->~B, correct ...[Question] Valid inferences for Correlation?Hi guys... Maybe these are obvious and I'm missing something but I couldn't really find an answer online so I was hoping someone can help me out with…
... diagram it as conditional statements?
A = time studying ...
original statement: as A increases, B increase:
- ... that you will receive a higher grade increases ... and therefore not diagrammable as a conditional statement?
...PT14.S4.Q09 - anyone who supports the new tax planHi! I am having difficulty with predicting descriptive flaw questions. If anyone has done this question can you please explain to me how the correct …
... relationship. How do we deny a conditional relationship? We do so by ... that have a flaw, try to ask yourself what conditional relationship was ... , we can deny a conditional relationship (For instance, A->B) by showing ...Where am I thinking wrong in the "only if" part of "If and only if" statements?So, "H will go before J if and only if it is after M." is a biconditional statement... and is broken down into two different conditions, rig…
If you just have a regular conditional statement, A->B, there are three ... yes, the conditional relationship encompasses the two possibilities that a biconditional relationship ... , or both not negated, whereas a conditional relationship allows for one to ...
