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| Word | Docs | Hits |
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| negating | 375 | 467 |
| in | 105.6K | 244K |
| necessary | 4.9K | 7.5K |
| assumptions | 1.3K | 1.7K |
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PT39.S4.Q4: Why am I so terrible at necessary assumption questions?I thought the argument was a causal conclusion because of “increases.” Since the argument goes from correlation to causation, isn’t one of the assump…
... incorrect because it is not necessary that _**cable**_ ... , so it is not necessary for the functioning of the ... still have a functioning argument. In addition, (B) just focuses ... several possible assumptions necessary for the functioning of the argument in our ... -
PT39.S4.Q4: Why am I so terrible at necessary assumption questions?I thought the argument was a causal conclusion because of “increases.” Since the argument goes from correlation to causation, isn’t one of the assump…
... premise that bridges the premise in the stimulus with its ... incorrect because it is not necessary that _**cable**_ ... , so it is not necessary for the functioning of the ... several possible assumptions necessary for the functioning of the argument in our ... -
PT39.S4.Q4: Why am I so terrible at necessary assumption questions?I thought the argument was a causal conclusion because of “increases.” Since the argument goes from correlation to causation, isn’t one of the assump…
... wants you to do. A necessary assumption wants you to find ... the argument/denies the conclusion. In certain circumstances, it’s ... doesn’t make sense. By negating the statement, we remove it ... we realise that it is in fact necessary to the arguments validity ... -
PT68.3.18 - "The chairperson of Acme Corporation..."Hello, 7Sagers! Been awhile, hope everyone's easing into a nice LDW :) I posted this on the question's discussion board but was hoping for a va…
... what they call "common sense assumptions" with the word "significant" ... a "significant" pay raise? In LSAT terms, I read significant ... Acme employees to afford housing in OV).
... ” and where a negated necessary assumption is allowed to fall ... -
Bridging the gap between BR and raw score.Hi all, I've been studying all summer, completed the CC and did 5 timed PT's thus far. My goal score is a 161-163 and although I have been hitting…
... is Powerful or Provable. Sufficient Assumptions questions are powerful, You ... language.
for Necessary Assumption, you're looking for ... needs to be true in order for the argument ... easily provable, usually stated in weaker language that is easier ... -
PT91.S2.Q21 - Invisible light-absorbing mediumStruggling with this one. The negation of E wrecks the argument and is what I picked, but I am having a really difficult time eliminating A. Any thou…
... the phenomenon. That is not necessary on the ground that it ... did a pretty good job in explaining the movement of the ... great job already.
Negating AC E would kill the ... -
PT3.S4.Q05 : Corporate Opera FundingDoes anyone else feel like the correct answer on this one, C, attacks the premise directly? The Stem says that if we lower opera production costs so …
... Prephrase:
Several assumptions came to mind but didn ... the conclusion is conditional. In this case, my primary ... br />
attack the necessary condition (NC) by showing that ... match up the language in the answer to the ... -
PTF97.S1.Q20 - "In North America there has been.."Hi everyone! I searched for this question on the forums and had not found a topic, even though its marked as a difficult question (171 level). Afte…
... great. I approach necessary assumption questions by negating each AC and seeing ... could still have renewed interest in opera over the past ... that has been an explosion in public interest over the ... has been a corresponding increase in the number of professional ... -
Sufficient → Conclusion → NecessaryDoes this mean that the sufficient alone is enough for the conclusion to be drawn and once the conclusion can be drawn, the necessary is a must?
... sufficient assumption and/or a necessary assumption, we're really ... to be valid and/or necessary in order for the argument to ... whether something is a sufficient/necessary assumption without knowing the ... Japan this year. How does negating the idea that I'll ... -
GPA Downward TrajectoryHi Everyone, I have a downward trajectory in my GPA. My first year GPA is by far my highest year and my last year is my worst year. The reasons…
... 't think an addendum is necessary. Also, seeing as the first ... . Assuming the GPAs you received in your other years were relatively ... 're above the schools medians in is worth it.
assumptions could be wrong. If you ... -
part of the sentence after until or without sufficient or necessary?Hi guys- I am aware from the lessons that until/without is negate sufficient. But is part of the sentence after until or without necessary condition…
... think LSATMax’s explanation is in conflict with JY’s. ... sentence after those words the necessary condition. So, regardless of ... are logically equivalent. So, in effect, LSATMax and JY are ... imagine that LSATMax recommends always negating the same part of ... -
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 …
... your question.
A necessary assumption is not every assumption ... true, these assumptions have to be true, too. A necessary assumption is ... eat tomorrow morning.
In my example, you can see ... -
Is that a valid argument form?Finding a claim to be false on the grounds that it would if true have consequences that are false. If not, then why?
... the stimulus says that the necessary condition is not true, so ... also be true... which would in practice look something like:
negating A, because the AC states that claim (sufficient) > consequences (necessary ... -
Is that a valid argument form?Finding a claim to be false on the grounds that it would if true have consequences that are false. If not, then why?
... negating A, because the AC states that claim (sufficient) > consequences (necessary ... But taking lawgirl's comment in isolation, I'm inclined to ... could also imagine something similar in Peter Unger's "I do ... arrive at the same answer in a test though--- but ... -
PT2.S2.Q10 - Advertisers are often criticized...Can someone explain why C is correct and why E is incorrect
... necessary assumption in the argument and see how that necessary assumption is seen in ... in a favorable way. But we are not to make assumptions ... or interpretations on our LSAT questions! In the future ... our choices without making assumptions. -
Weakening Questions Tips Needed! :(I am seeking any tips or strategies to help improve my thought process on Weakening Questions. No matter how many times I rewatch the lessons or do p…
... take an additonal step by negating the given conclusion. So for ... take the extra step of negating the conclusion, which may seem ... in with the idea above about not making a bunch of assumptions ... I would find myself making assumptions and forcing answers to work ... -
Necessary Assumption Questions Help!Hi everyone! I have a question regarding necessary assumption questions. I am trying to get a better understanding of NA questions, since this is the…
... in the NA question? You can’t have a necessary ... />
So with that in mind, I start NA by ... is logically sound. By negating the answer, we trigger ... that no one can break in. The correct answer you ... locked, no one is getting in. Period. So what if ... -
I do not understand MBT questionsIm having a hard time figuring out how you are suppose to come to the correct answer choice, it seems I just can not comprehend how to do these types…
... that you should never make assumptions on an MBT (or any ... understanding of Lawgic: sufficient and necessary condition indicator words and the ... a tutor could support you in your journey, feel free to ... -
Assumptions Are Not ClickingHi everyone! I need some advice/hacks on identifying necessary assumptions for weakening and strengthening questions. I have been stuck on these two …
... question is more effectively done in considering the answer choices. ... choose from a multitude of assumptions in forming a correct answer ... think this actually is not necessary. It initially looked promising ... did it actually work in Giza to shift the alignment ... -
HELPIf a logic game has a logical and global question combined. How do I go about it with the rules? Let's say we have 6 kinds of food... k,l,m,o,t,z. Ea…
... in the _necessary condition_. Our additional premise affirms that necessary ... without negating your ideas. I’ll drop in the ... sufficient condition is triggered, the necessary condition is triggered.
If the necessary condition is triggered, the ... -
Conditions - Am I Understanding This?-so if you fail a sufficient condition, the rule "goes away" ? -but if you satisfy a necessary condition, the rule also "goes away" ? -you would no…
To address your bullets in numbered order:
1 ... 't need to consider contrapositives in these situations
... the necessary would lead to you taking the contrapositive and negating the ... flustered. Once you get in the routine of doing it ... -
Conditions - Am I Understanding This?-so if you fail a sufficient condition, the rule "goes away" ? -but if you satisfy a necessary condition, the rule also "goes away" ? -you would no…
... the necessary would lead to you taking the contrapositive and negating the ... % know what happens to the necessary in this case without more info ... disappears.
In the case of a necessary being true then ... -
PTC.S2.Q14 - British Government and UFOs...Hi, does anyone know why the answer is B and not C?
... are stated to be true in the stimulus, so the conditionals ... aliens, but that's not in the AC.
AC ... us make this assumption. Its necessary condition tells us that the ... us to make any other assumptions. -
PTB.S4.Q14 - Our legislators need to act quickly to counter...Can someone explain this necessary assumption problem to me? I got the question wrong the first time and during blind review (I answered B, then E). …
... author is making a proposal. Assumptions tied to a proposal: ( ... benefits outweigh the drawbacks in doing what the author proposes ... test the answer choice by negating it:
D ... necessarily dictate what could happen in the present. Conditions are ... -
THANK YOU! 150 --> 171A big fat sincere Thank You to everybody who makes discussion posts and comments on JY's lessons. I swear I've read hundreds of them that made me lau…
... take more tests flaws, assumptions, traps ACs and so ... concentration. A momentary lapse in concentration almost guarantees a ... of critic, flaws and assumptions pop out more obviously ... is necessary for sustained concentration which is in turn necessary for a ... -
LR not improvingI've been studying now for 10months and do not see much of the improvement. Comparing to what it felt like 10 months ago when I first started to stu…
... then the author steps in and basis their conclusion ... on the information in the stimulus. So instead ... is interpreted and whether the assumptions are warranted or not ( ... are flawed) such as, necessary/sufficient assumption, strengthen/weaken, ... -
LR not improvingI've been studying now for 10months and do not see much of the improvement. Comparing to what it felt like 10 months ago when I first started to stu…
... their conclusion on the information in the stimulus. So instead ... is interpreted and whether the assumptions are warranted or not ( ... are flawed) such as, necessary/sufficient assumption, strengthen/weaken, ... much easier to find gaps in the reasoning.
Is the answer for NA always linked to the conclusion of the stimulus?I have been doing a couple of NA questions and I have noticed that the right answer choice sometimes sounds stupid but most of the time is linked to …
... to the premises by filling in a gap. So yes my ... says. Negating a statement that destroyed the argument of a necessary assumption ...What happens if you use the Negation Test on a sufficient assumption?I know we're supposed to use the negation test to confirm the right answer for a necessary assumption question but.... If we negate trap answers -…
Many assumptions are both sufficient and necessary.
The sufficient ... you describe happens to be necessary, too. That's why ... If yes, it's a necessary assumption. (And whether yes ... is also a necessary assumption.)
In many cases, on ...Good Tests Centers in Manhattan??I'm signing up now for the October LSAT and I'm trying to see if any of the test center in New York (Manhattan) is better than others. Supposedly the…
... any of the test center in New York (Manhattan) is better ... there are three test centers in New York: CUNY, Fordham Law ...
