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NA question approachI am wondering if my approach to NA questions is wrong? Despite some concerns about my approach I am still usually getting the correct answer; howeve…
... question type to do lots of untimed practice with. It's ... 's. (For tougher questions the negation test is definitely great as ... stimulus if you need. Diagram conditional statements when possible and also ... -
PT22.S4.Q19 - contemporary business firmsI could not find anything to prove the conclusion > few people understand current events> and did not see the flaw the LSAT makers identified. He…
... . When I made that negation, I could not see ... is capturing the "Appreciation of Significance." The inference you ... useful to see an embedded conditional example drawn from an ... TV ---> DI + (Appreciation of Significance --> DOC ). Again, this ... -
PT20.S4.Q01 - critic: people today placeCan someone explain how they approached this question and got to answer choice D? Thank you so much in advance! https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations…
... thisissparta! Do you feel like conditional language shows up a lot ... your strategy for quickly negating conditional answers under timed conditions?
of deconstructing such a stimulus, ... and try to apply the negation test to see if the ... -
PT73.4.19 and PT34.2.2 (please help)Hi guys, I am having trouble understanding JY's reasoning behind choosing correct answers in the above problems. PT73.4.19 is a necessary assump…
... For these types of questions I very rarely use conditional lawgic. I ... It's not based in conditional lawgic in any significant way ... /> Do you see how the negation here destroyed his conclusion? He ... the brim with lawgic and conditional statements. (Hence why J. ... -
Diagramming NO and Understanding ContextHello All, I had a question regarding whether or not to negate "NO" in the translations section and how that works. Below, I have highlighted why …
... putting a negation on that term via the conditional operator “until ... any **_absolute_** follow 100% of the time rules for these ... essentially modifying a certain part of the sentence. We sometimes ... 2.The **_toughest of the tough_** parsing of grammar is not all ... -
Diagnostic 142; BR 148. PT36 after CC a 146; BR 148.Decent improvement? Is there hope? Or is this too terrible for any hope? Ha. Wasn't much of a jump. Although I am glad it went up rather than dow…
... 20 points from my diag. Of course there is hope :) ... it in short periods of time. This is where ... You have this huge toolbox of strategies and tips, now you ... in to use one of your tools, you grab ... when to apply negation, when to rely on conditional logic, when ... -
Diagnostic 142; BR 148. PT36 after CC a 146; BR 148.Decent improvement? Is there hope? Or is this too terrible for any hope? Ha. Wasn't much of a jump. Although I am glad it went up rather than dow…
... 20 points from my diag. Of course there is hope :) ... doing it in short periods of time. This is where ... You have this huge toolbox of strategies and tips, now ... in to use one of your tools, you grab ... when to apply negation, when to rely on conditional logic, when ... -
Method for translating "without" into lawgic seems to run into problems in some situationsWe all know that for "without" "unless" "except" and "until", we're supposed to negate one of the ideas and make that the sufficient. "I will not …
... not appear to express a conditional relationship between "great lawyer ... fact expresses the ABSENCE of a conditional relationship -- getting a ... a sentence beginning with a negation - "I never sleep ... Could this use of "without" be a conditional use, which is ... -
Method for translating "without" into lawgic seems to run into problems in some situationsWe all know that for "without" "unless" "except" and "until", we're supposed to negate one of the ideas and make that the sufficient. "I will not …
... not appear to express a conditional relationship between "great lawyer ... fact expresses the ABSENCE of a conditional relationship -- getting a ... a sentence beginning with a negation - "I never sleep ... Could this use of "without" be a conditional use, which is ... -
Negating using "not"Can anyone help me with this negation? The sentence is: “The highest point of any volcanic ash cloud will eventually exceed an altitude of 5 km” …
... exceed an altitude of 5 km
Negation: It is not ... an altitude of 5km.
That isnt really a conditional statement ...
A-->B
Negation: Not (A-->B)
Negation becomes useful when you run ... -
What's your go-to strategy for Necessary Assumption questions?So, I've just finished the instructional videos for the Necessary Assumption lesson. This is the first time since starting JY's lessons that I feel s…
... respective tests are for - negation testing is the only foolproof ... necessary and what's not ("conditional MBT" is just another ... you develop a sense of what constitutes necessity and your ... to stunt your conceptual understanding of the theory - especially since ... -
What's your go-to strategy for Necessary Assumption questions?So, I've just finished the instructional videos for the Necessary Assumption lesson. This is the first time since starting JY's lessons that I feel s…
... respective tests are for - negation testing is the only foolproof ... necessary and what's not ("conditional MBT" is just another ... you develop a sense of what constitutes necessity and your ... to stunt your conceptual understanding of the theory - especially since ... -
In need of help with this exampleI would say I am at the point where indicators and making diagrams has become second nature for me. But, this particular problem has my mind going in…
... I agree with both of your interpretations of this problem and I ... viewing the steps in each of your analyses, I finally ... negation), I **HAVE** to remember that this diagram is referencing conditional logic ... . G ----- F). In both of these instances one is better ... -
PT60.S1.Q22 - One of the most useful social conventionsI am confused because the correct answer to this question seems like it's a necessary assumption and not a sufficient assumption, as the question ste…
... necessarily wreck it. Although the negation definitely weakens it.
... money independent, or any conditional statement that connects our P ... : Alcohol abuse is one of our university's biggest concerns ... alcohol abuse in some of our faculties most likely ... -
PT60.S1.Q7 - Psychologist: Research has shown that a weakenedCan someone please help me comprehend why "reducing stress can help weakened immune system" is same as "stress can weaken the immune system" ? It see…
... a perfect type of question to use the negation test. Answer (C ... stress were not the cause of weakened immune systems, reducing stress ... to the curriculum. An illegal negation is a formal logic flaw ... occurs when we take a conditional: a --> b, and illegally ... -
PT44.S4.Q22 - Research shows that when dogsThe question is linked below: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-44-section-4-question-22/ I'm looking for advice because upon first read…
... thought this was a mistaken negation flaw, NOT a mistaken reversal ... : one due to my misunderstanding of "protect", and secondly, the weakness ... of the language doesn't make way for universal conditional statements ... -
PT44.S4.Q22 - Research shows that when dogsThe question is linked below: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-44-section-4-question-22/ I'm looking for advice because upon first read…
... the "mistaken reversal" and "mistaken negation" right? Just want to be ... . "mistaken negation"
But note that the converse of (S) and ... soft language of "protect." The conclusion is where a conditional is present ... -
Necessary Assumption QuestionsYOOOO! I just wanted to ask a quick question about the must be true test for Necessary Assumption answer choices? could someone elaborate on that? I…
... I'd rebrand it to Conditional Must Be True if I ... . The sufficient is the validity of the argument: **If** the argument ... necessary.
No study of NA is complete without revisiting ... same logical principles as the Negation Technique, it's just much ... -
PT3.S2.Q4 - A work of architecture, if it is to be bothHi, I am having trouble understanding why (B) MBT. I understand why the other answer choices are bad. But I have no idea why (B) is the correct answe…
... comes down to negating a conditional statement. When they say the ... -> /B would be the negation.
So in this ... ; Functional. But I think regardless of whether or not the sufficient ... think that makes sense (kind of just worked through it while ... -
What do I do next?So I’m honestly starting to believe that this test is impossible for me to even get into the high 160’s. I’ve been struggling with this exam since la…
... 3) Not using any kind of diagramming for the arguments and ... worked the local questions/constrainted conditional question first. I save ... ,Author's viewpoint, purpose of the paragraph or organization. ... elimination meaning we use a negation for question types: NA ... -
Tips and tricks for Necessary Assumption questions?I'm at the NA section of the core curriculum (almost done the problem sets) and so far these are the hardest question type for me. What are some …
... agree with the above, the negation technique can be very helpful ... than being in the frame of mind of "okay, what is the ... the question in the mindset of "well I know that A ... many of the necessary assumption question can be broken down into conditional ... -
Sufficiency/Necessity Errors In FlawOk so I feel very confident at identifying these errors in conditional logic, however when they are in abstract terms in the flaw questions it slows …
... identifying these errors in conditional logic, however when ... answer selected by process of elimination the whole ... mistaken negation, mistaken reversal, as well as confusion of necessity ... of?
This is one where immediately jumping into conditional ... -
Easiest way to increase Logical Reasoning Score for JanHi, I’m currently at -10 in LR and want to get to at least -5 before the Jan exam to reach my goal. What would be the easiest and quickest metho…
... practice more translation in hopes of further improvements. I feel ... are brilliant. The rest of the book is not proprietary ... down some of the basics (like Conditional Reasoning + Negation and SA/ ... NA). You could argue that there are plenty of ... -
How to Negate Conditional Statements when approaching Necessary Assumption Answer Choices?Hi! I am really struggling with how to negate conditional statements when they appear in the answer choices of necessary assumption questions. …
... " is just modifying what type of pricing practice.
conditional statement, and in negation we are used ... unless they abandon the use of chemical fertilizers_
This ... ships.
*think of rarely, as few.
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How to Negate Conditional Statements when approaching Necessary Assumption Answer Choices?Hi! I am really struggling with how to negate conditional statements when they appear in the answer choices of necessary assumption questions. …
... the argument with the new negation. if I cannot then ... /> Premise–since excessive spraying of insecticides on crops has harmed ... another assumption on top of the one made in ... not have a conditional conclusion, skeptical of the conditional assumption, however, ... -
PT21.S2 Q12 - Government subsidiaries have been proposed...Hi, I have a question about how Lawgic is drawn out for LSAT 21 Section 2 Question 12 December 1996 test. The line in the logical reasoning stimu…
... " is an embedded conditional and not a conditional indicator?
< ... that is contained within another conditional statement.
... either factor out the domain of "my car" like ... "cannot" as a negation as opposed to a conditional indicator.
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PT21.S2 Q12 - Government subsidiaries have been proposed...Hi, I have a question about how Lawgic is drawn out for LSAT 21 Section 2 Question 12 December 1996 test. The line in the logical reasoning stimu…
... that is contained within another conditional statement.
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& ... either factor out the domain of "my car" like we did ... "cannot" as a negation as opposed to a conditional indicator.
> ... I get the same amount of attention I got from the ... -
PT21.S2 Q12 - Government subsidiaries have been proposed...Hi, I have a question about how Lawgic is drawn out for LSAT 21 Section 2 Question 12 December 1996 test. The line in the logical reasoning stimu…
... either factor out the domain of "my car" like we did ... "cannot" as a negation as opposed to a conditional indicator.
> ... I get the same amount of attention I got from the ... more amazing because of the inherent high rate of turnover. Not so ... -
How to get above the low 160s plateau?For those who have experience with breaking above the low 160s plateau, what helped you? I have been PTing and BRing for the last two months. My t…
... not work for every question of that type. In later tests ... plenty of Necessary assumption questions where the AC's are purposely negation ... -proof, so the negation strategy doesn't ... just plug letters into a conditional. -
Seeking advice for MBT QuestionsI know that this is one of "easiest" question types (and it is really the foundation for many other elements on the LSAT) but I am missing these cons…
... Think about the kind of reasoning of that those sentences ... sort of comparison)
Conditional logical is 75% of most ... /> Comparisons make up 19% of MBT questions. These involve language ... Logic like Mistaken Reversals/ Negation or just trying to ...
