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Diagramming problemNo A is B until C are both D and E. Since there're two conditional expressions ("No~is~" and "~until~") in one sentence, I'm confused how it makes…
... /> In English: IF A does not always imply /B, THEN C always implies both ... exists even one A that is also a B, then Cs are always ... -> (A -> /B)
In English: IF C does not always ... imply D and E, THEN A always implies /B. Or ... -
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 …
... has ASSUMED that A-> B implies B-> A, we merely ... not in fact occur. So if the argument illicitly assumed B->A, then ... B even if ~A. If that were a possibility in our world, then B->A ... would not necessarily be a ... -
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 …
... a simpler form.
A->~B
A-& ... B
This would only work if ~C -> A. Then ... B, since if ~C -> A and A->~B, then ~C->~B ... Support new tax plan, then we could infer ~ ... A->B.>C , therefore A-> C? If it's still not ... -
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…
... was failed, meaning H-M, then it must be the case ... /> A obtains, therefore B obtains
A does not obtain, B obtains
A does not obtain, B ... for one piece per slot, then we must necessarily employ the ... -
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…
... /> A happens, therefore B happens
A does not happen, B happens
A does not happen, B ... does not happen.
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PT69.S4.Q08 - to qualify as a medical specialisthttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-69-section-4-question-08/ I picked D, which is wrong, and I kind of knew it would. I could not pick C beca…
... are having doubts.
A can be eliminated immediately because ... it is about motivation
B can be eliminated because in ... a doctor is able to do something adequately or not..." and then ... the last one seems plausible, then circle it and move on ... -
Least favorite LR questionThis question really bothers me. I do not understand it. PT 68-part 2, question 21. This is a disagree question about why law firm decided to settle …
... from two different news articles, then place them side by side ... . Then ask, “What do these two ... A mentioned, but B did not.
- A statement that B mentioned, but A did not.
- A ... -
PT38.S4.Q14 - reducing speed limitshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-38-section-4-question-14/ I have questions about (B) and (D) First of all, an answer choice like (B), "…
... I think this is a good case of needing ... is arguing. There are a lot of questions/answer ... reducing speed limits does not protect lives or the ... those two things (why B is not the correct answer). ... one the stimulus makes) then B would be more attractive, ... -
PT72.S1.Q22 (P4) - first country to introduce a "flat tax" on incomehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-72-section-1-passage-4-questions/ Anyone can tell me why option D is wrong? Passage A mentions an objectio…
... passage B would have been content in merely denying the interpretation A, then ... to explain why equality does not merely mean treating everybody equally ... denies .
But this is not a complete picture of the context ... -
Where is the lesson on negating embedded conditional statements?I just need some clarification now how NOT (A--->B) turns into A and /B.
... /B. That proves that A does not lead to B. So A and /B occurring proves NOT (A ... ->B).
then we know that the conditional relationship of A->B is not true ... -
PT29.S1.Q16 - living conditions of a vanished culturehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-29-section-1-question-16 I chose A and after watching the video I can understand why A is misleading. Howe…
... on their cave walls; then it wouldn't seem that ... ocean.
B) does a good job in weakening the ... states that Lacking a word for "something" is not a Logical requirement ... for that culture not being in contact ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... you have no correlation then you have no causation< ... Causation implies chronology: If A--> Then A must have come first< ... ** Just because A and B are correlated, it does not mean (A) fire fighters ... correlation or coincidence and then the argument proceeds to ... -
Question on Strengthening QuestionsMr. Ping said that to strengthen an argument, we ought to look for an answer that provides more support between the premise and the conclusion, or pr…
... br /> (E) is a weakener
(B) on the other hand ... there is less cars, then there its not unreasonable to believe that ... your question. Answer choice (B) does provide more support for ... car]-->lower pollution. (B) says greater congestion=more non ... -
PT65.S4.Q23 - dogs are the descendants of domesticated wolveshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-4-question-23/ This question has had me stumped for like 3 days! I have done everything I can t…
... terms, this is a mistaken reversal.
B) is almost exactly ... of issue to discuss with B.
Firstly, you ... />
The other issue in B is that it leaves out ... A, then A." Well, duh. D literally says nothing, and therefore is not ... -
Wrecking Argument vs Wrecking a ConclusionCan someone clarify this to me? What is the difference between a position and a conclusion? If someone could just sum up what JY is mentioning, tha…
... the argument says all A are B, but you know that ... you to weaken it, then instead of saying something really ... , It is not the case that all A are B, you could ... it's not the case that all A are B....but you ... Batman must be Bruce Wayne. Then you come in to wreck ... -
Necessary Assumption fuck-upsSo in my mind I attack NA questions pretty methodically: negating each answer choice and determining which one wrecks the argument, while also taking…
... get you from point A to point B
I know ... necessary assumption in Lawgic and then run the contrapositive.
... per year” is a sufficient assumption, it’s not a necessary assumption. ... fiercest competitor in a race. The conclusion then claims that you ... -
Weakening Questions (Attack what?)There's been several posts about this, but I haven't found any consensus. I understand that we should attack the support relationship, but is it also…
... : Studies found that when A occurs B typically follows.
C ... these findings, scientist conclude that A causes B.
... C" that causes both A & B. Well now thats the ... A & B, then the relationship between A causing B is weakened, if not ... -
Guidelines for Splitting and NOT Splitting BoardsAfter doing the Stained Glass game (PT 62, Game 2), then watching JY's explanation, I realized I made a major time-waste error when I split the game …
... to Master a game and when not to master a game. Splitting a game ... board is just a way ... a game board s if a rule said something like A in 1 then B ... true."
I'm not a big fan of mastering. I ... -
a unless b but only if c.For instance, a -> (b -> c) simplifies to a + -b -> -c. What about (-a -> b) -> c. How can I simplify it?
... A and not B -> C, the contrapositive should be (B and not C) > not A ... (B > C).
If A exists then the relation B ... > C kicks in. If the relation B ... > C cannot kick in, then A cannot exist ... -
Either/Or ElseHi, Can someone please explain either A or B or else is this the same as saying either A or B but not both?
Or else? Like A or B or else C?
... 's "not both"
Then it is A --> /B
or B --> /A
A or B, but both of them cannot ... /> Or else... sound like A, or B, or C.... which would be ... -
Flaw Questions - what works for you?I am having a tough time wrapping my head around flaw questions. They are a total time suck for me and I usually end up getting them wrong. I've revi…
... like this:
A (premise) ----- B (conclusion)
For ... example, a common flaw stimulus ... 're introduced to a drug, a study, and then the author makes ... it forces me to not get swayed by tempting ... -
Contrapositives and Denying the Necessary ConditionCan anyone point me to a lesson that explains when contrapositives should be utilized and when it should be ignored?
... /> A--->B means that if I have A, then i must have B.
The contrapositive of that is
/B ... is that i have a B, that does not mean I have to ... have an A. The rule just ... -
embedded conditionalsOk question on this. Lets say we have "if A then no B unless C". According to JY we can diagram as follows: A-->(B-->C) we pull the first term in…
"if A then no B unless C"
From ... />
If A->B->C
If A and B ->C ... contrapositive would then be
Not C-> Not B->not A ?
Don't think you can diagram as A ... -
Difference between negation and contrapositive?I've been through the 'Some and Most Relationships' module once....and twice...but am still unclear on the exact difference between a contrapositive …
... /> Then you must deny the arrow
• A some /B
• A and /B
a conditional relationship. That A is not sufficient for B and B is not necessary for A ... the President endorses this bill, then it will pass.” Here, it ... -
LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... there is correlation, if a does NOT cause b, then no causation. Contrapositive- ... that A→B and that C did NOT cause A and B. C ... Cause-A & B, it’s not that A caused B or B caused A; it ... ’s something else that caused A ... -
LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... ideas: “If you're a Jedi, then you use the force.” So ... say, “If you're a Jedi, then you use the force?” Well ... F = If you’re a J then you use the F
not greedy, you’re not a business school student.” ... are big.
• C –> b
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LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... /> Then you must deny the arrow
• A some /B
• A and /B
a conditional relationship. That A is not sufficient for B and B is not necessary for A ... the President endorses this bill, then it will pass.” Here, it ... -
LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... these assumptions then they weaken the argument.
DO NOT ATTACK THE ... ) the premises are all true, then the conclusion must also be ... is not a doctor.
A→ B
/B
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/A
LSAT India PT 2 - 2012, S3, Q 10 & 14Hey Everyone, I'm posting here to see if anybody can help me in trying to figure out the answers to two Flaw Questions that appeared in Section 3…
... opposing moral principles" then they are not being random without any ... there is a system and reason that is certainly not random ... arbitrary.
A) even if they are no ... not explain why the govt is not morally arbitrary;
B) Does not ...NA question typesI was wondering if anyone has found a way that works best to approach these question types? If so, PLEASE share.
... justice. If this is not true, then our entire argument falls apart ... eliminating the wrong ones
A , B, C, D can all be ... is out of scope. B creates a condition "just --> effect of ... the justness of a system, "concern for punishment" is not the same ...
