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PT29.S1.Q22 Need fresh perspective! Comments so far don't completely answer my questions!So I picked C the first time around and I wanted to know if this would have been the correct answer if the stimulus had concluded that the government…
... would this be the correct answer if the stimulus had concluded that the government' ... not in public interest" and "unwise" and the latent conditional issue would ... a pseudo-sufficient assumption question, does D justify the argument because "the government ... -
What is your 50-50 strategy, How can I stop falling for the most attractive wrong answer choice?For LR and RC (especially with LR) when I go back and forth between two answer choices I always end up picking the wrong one. In my BR I can come up …
... answer choices for each question type. For example, correct answers for Sufficient Assumption ... correct answers for Necessary Assumption, Must Be True, and Most Supported questions tend ... language. Please note: the content of the stimulus/argument will **ALWAYS ... -
PT1.S3.Q19 - Train ServiceI'm having trouble with these type of logical translation and mapping questions - could someone map out the conditional logic of the stimulus and how…
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Based on the premises, we know that a train ... new and rouge element in this argument). The logical gap between the premises and conclusion ... to be the argument's assumption, and what we have to target in the answer choices ... -
How do I know I'm making a reasonable assumption on strengthen/weaken questions?Hiii, I've gone through the CC and taken a few PTs, and I notice that my main problem in LR is that I tend to make unreasonable assumptions. Espec…
... 's in the conclusion but the premises support it. Its this assumption that you ... expose and affirm the assumption made. Each QT can be as simple as finding the assumption ... the answer work, as in sculpt it to answer it, it just may be ... -
PT22.S4.Q13 "causal claim" vs. "if then" statementHey guys, How can we tell the difference between a causal assertion and a “if then” statement? I chose D by intuition, but I did struggle for …
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**Prephrase**: [it's an assumption argument, what is missing here ... close the link between a thing being dangerous and a ... to safe driving" could be an if/then statement... ... looking for an answer choice that links the premises to the conclusion. We ... -
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…
... , and MBT is asking myself if I'm looking for an answer ... or Provable. Sufficient Assumptions questions are powerful, You want the answer that will ... Necessary Assumption, you're looking for something that needs to be true ... -
PT89.S3.Q16 (P3) - Main Point Question, I am unsatisfied with the 7sage explanationI got down to B and C and do agree with JY that, content wise, both are correct. I see people in the comments and in multiple forums nitpicking at de…
... projects (one of which may be the peptide project). This doesn't ... it's the only way. Classic confusion of a necessary and sufficient assumption.
be made smaller is via the peptide research - an answer that ... -
PT89.S3.Q16 (P3) - Main Point Question, I am unsatisfied with the 7sage explanationI got down to B and C and do agree with JY that, content wise, both are correct. I see people in the comments and in multiple forums nitpicking at de…
... projects (one of which may be the peptide project). This doesn't ... it's the only way. Classic confusion of a necessary and sufficient assumption.
be made smaller is via the peptide research - an answer that ... -
PT89.S4.Q10 - Jumping SpiderI'm frustrated that B was the correct answer Reasoning: We have to create an assumption that if something makes an appearance, then it strongly h…
... be joking, but remember this is a Strengthen question, not a Sufficient Assumption ... question. The correct answer doesn't need to ... 's are utterly useless to the conclusion, and, if its true that ... -
LR Q Stem Confusion (MBT, MSS, PSA, SA, NA, etc)Hello, 7Sagers! I seem to have a difficult time committing to memory the differences in language for Q stems in Logical Reasoning for MBT, MSS, PSA, …
... the question "_should the stimulus affect the answer choice or should the answer choice affect the ... PSA vs NA: Sufficient assumptions will affect the stimulus by making ... the stimulus, and kind of operate like must be true questions. A necessary assumption ... -
PT91.S2.Q21 - Many scientist hypothesize that there is...Why is the correct AC E versus C?
... the argument depends on.
C. sounds more like a sufficient assumption ... />
* If theory explains phenomenon and theory not a part of ... already explains the answer. For the theory about light absorbing mediums to be wrong ... -
How can I tell the difference with Strengthen and Necessary Assumption Questions?Hi everyone, I understand that in a **Strengthen** question our task is to identify an AC that will make the conclusion more likely to be true. …
... powerful language in the answer choice, more akin to a sufficient assumption question. Whereas ... necessary assumption is weaker in nature - more like a must be true ... definitely checkout the Loophole to learn more about the subtle and not so ... -
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 …
... costs so operas can be funded by tickets and individual donations, then ... famous operas.
Premises:
High production ... occur when the sufficient condition (SC) occurs.
Answer C does ... -
How can I tell the difference with Strengthen and Necessary Assumption Questions?Hi everyone, I understand that in a **Strengthen** question our task is to identify an AC that will make the conclusion more likely to be true. …
... the question stems and what side of the conditional arrow the answer ... answer must be true.
The answer is proven by the ... the argument. The right answer often addresses an assumption ... strengthens the link between the premises and conclusion ... -
blind reviewHi, what methods do you use for blind review? I don't even know how to do blind review after completing a set of questions.
... the sufficient. When the conclusion is in the sufficient, the answer choice can never work as a sufficient assumption ... such answers are wrong and must always be wrong. If you figure ... -
PT1.S3.Q5 - to the editor ,in 1960, an astronomer..I was stuck between C and E for this question and chose the latter because the stimulus seemed to be more focused on extraterrestrial life. E can als…
... that appears on the LSAT and can be thought of "lack ... not be flawed. Yet, Clay goes the extra mile and says ... true that it would be difficult for them to ... the correct answer because it does not attack the assumption between Clay's premises and conclusion, and ... -
Sufficient and Necessary ConditionsSomeone please help. I’ve rewatched the section on sufficient and necessary conditions and I can’t figure them out for the life of me which is really…
... sufficient assumption question, whichever answer choice you pick should convince you 100% that the ... . These can be very "dumb" and "obvious" things but the dumber and simpler, the better ... are assuming and that necessarily have to be true just for the argument ... -
Tips from -5 LR scorers?Hello everyone! Was hoping to see if those who average -5 or less on any average LR section can drop some tips that we can all learn from! :) What ca…
... myself "for sufficient assumption questions, the correct answer will force the conclusion to be true"). I ... attack the wrong answer and articulate why it is wrong and why the correct answer is ... in your reasoning and want to confirm it's sufficient, or b ... -
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…
... is the sufficient in the NA question? You can’t have a necessary assumption ... by itself. It is defined by its relationship to a sufficient ... ) and be fine. So again, the wrong answer may be true and would be consistent with and sufficient for ... -
PT93.S2.Q21 - Essayist: Commitment to relationships or careers is commonly held to be virtuous.This question was tough for me. I thought I didn't need the third sentence. Picked D but wasn't confident with it. Not sure how E is correct. Ple…
... be committed to things that are good or bad. (so the assumption ... . For this to be the right answer, we would have ... wrong because this answer choice would be strengthening an ... directly to the answer choice and if the sufficient condition aka the trigger is ... -
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…
... are true, which one must be true?
A) Every ... collection.
So you think the answer is A right? so did ... t an assumption question, do NOT infer.
Works and prints ... - highlight it in yellow and pink for premises.
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Struggling to Improve on Logical ReasoningI am really struggling to see improvement on logical reasoning. I consistently score-8/-9. I have went through the curriculum on 7sage and have been …
... br /> Assumption (A)
- What can we assume to be true
and the premises support the conclusion. Find the conclusion in the answer choices.
- Traps: You infer the ... supported by the passage. The answer is IN the passage and it will be obvious ... -
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 …
... “Is this an assumption?” The more specific the question the better, and the answer choices serve as ... prompts for us to be ... species with sufficient technological means to have built the Pyramid.
Necessary AssumptionsHi guys, I went through the curriculum for necessary assumption questions and I am still not showing improvement in any of the PTs I am taking. I was…
... for necessary assumption questions. Negate the answer choice. Does the resulting negated ... completely wreck the argument? In this example, the negated assumption would be "Johnny ... is to ALWAYS identify the conclusion and the premises supporting it. "Every ..."This is Wrong" Type ConclusionFor conclusions that are along the lines of "this theory/explanation is wrong", I have a tough time keeping the entire idea in my head. For most ques…
... you highlight (usually just the premises backing up why they ... to be taken seriously”. A trap answer choice might try and trick ... be as basic as “ the study conducted in Iceland was not sufficient ... to prove the theory that anyone ...Necessary AssumptionsHi guys, I went through the curriculum for necessary assumption questions and I am still not showing improvement in any of the PTs I am taking. I was…
... analytically as possible and really pull out those premises and the conclusion. Repeat to ... would still have the same right answer because the necessary assumption must be true if ...PT1.S3.Q4 - I need help understanding why A is wrongI need help understanding why A is wrong. I kinda get why D is right even though it says "unsurpassed", which seems pretty excessive to me. **Admi…
... with **if**, then it would be the correct answer.
**only ... a would-be aggressor from attacking (a sufficient condition!). We ... So we must make the assumption that military deterrence do not ... answers your question, and to you and maybe others that ...MBT QuestionCould someone please explain this to me more. Thanks!
... and passage (increasing production), the entire thing rests on the assumption that we will be ... is mistaking necessary and sufficient, and if you chose this answer, I invite you ... again. This answer says that increasing production is sufficient for preventing ...PT79.S04.Q19 - Bad LSAT Question or is it me?the argument says that Neanderthals probably preserved their meats by smoking it, citing that burnt lichen and grass were found in many of their fire…
... to focus on weakening the connection between the premises and the conclusion. I didn't ... so much the conclusion). The right answer tends to attack an assumption the author is ... making. This is why you have to be ...Finished Core Curriculum,do I go straight into taking a PT? Or should I take a day in between to freshen up on LR? What did you guys do?
... and watching the videos. I then ask myself "why did I choose the answer ... br /> 5. Inference and Must Be True Questions 3.6h< ... 9h
9. Pseudo Sufficient Assumption or Rule-Application Questions 5 ... 1.7h
11. Sufficient Assumption Questions 4.4h
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