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Advice on “negation” technique in solving LR necessary assumption (NA) questionsHi everyone! You all may be aware of the negation strategy for required assumption questions in logical reasoning—basically the idea that if you nega…
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Necessary Assumption... WHAT??Does anyone have any tips on how to get better at Necessary Assumption Questions... It is the most complicated thing for me. Thank you so much!!
Does anyone have any tips on how to get better at Necessary Assumption Questions... It is the most complicated thing for me. Thank you so much!! -
Sufficient ConditionHey y'all, so I know this is a stupid question, but can anyone explain to me what it means for something to be a sufficient condition? I understand i…
... for something to be a sufficient condition? I understand it practically ... -
PT4.S1.Q02 - Modern physicians often employ laboratory testsPrepTest 4 - Section 1 - Question 02 Remember, one is better than 0. The assumption requires that having just the physical exams is necessary and …
... is better than 0. The assumption requires that having just the ... exams is necessary and the sufficient argument would be the quality ... -
PTF97.S3.Q20 - Criminals released from prison on paroleI am stuck between C and E as answer choices. In this question, they compare two groups - intensive supervision of criminals released on parole and r…
... question, they compare two groups - intensive supervision of criminals released on ... . I chose E - that the assumption is that one group doesn ... -
Sufficient and necessary / denying and affirmingI just want to confirm my understanding on this. Are these true? If sufficient fails then no valid conclusions about the necessary condition,…
... these true?
If sufficient fails then no valid conclusions ... the necessary condition, but if sufficient satisfied or affirmed then it ... then it would trigger the sufficient, hence we can have a ... -
How to translate a sentence with both a negate sufficient & negate necessary indicators in it?How would you translate a sentence into lawgic that has both negate sufficient & negate necessary indicators in it? Ex: "No entry after 9 pm witho…
How would you translate a sentence into lawgic that has both negate sufficient & negate necessary indicators in it?
Ex: "No entry after 9 pm without a valid ID." or "One cannot bake a cake without flour." -
Answer choices with sufficient/necessary confusionI always freeze when I read answer choices that say "takes a necessary condition to be a sufficient condition". I know in the abstract what they eac…
I always freeze when I read answer choices that say "takes a necessary condition to be a sufficient condition". I know in the abstract what they each are, but thinking through applying them as flaws is very difficult for me. Any tips? -
Resources - Link Assumption and Conditional ReasoningI've been having issues with Link Assumption and Conditional Reasoning questions. Does anyone have any good resources (7sage live classes, syllabus,…
I've been having issues with Link Assumption and Conditional Reasoning questions. Does anyone have any good resources (7sage live classes, syllabus, outside books, etc.) they suggest to improve on these questions types? -
Starting OverIs there a way to refresh what the course shows as already been completed? I extended my schedule and want to go through the whole course again, but …
... 've been going over the sufficient/pseudosufficient assumption section and I can ... -
Question Regarding the Blind Review MethodTo clarify regarding the Blind Review Method. As you take a timed section/test, what have you, you're going through picking the right answers and eli…
... of questions, such as sufficient or necessary assumption questions, Must be Trues ... -
am i kinda screwed for october?basically atm my last pt a few weeks ago was 149 starting from a 140. Kinda thinking i am screwed for october, might have to push back to december. i…
... are all the same type... Sufficient, necessary assumption, Reasoning, parralel questions, inference ... -
What are the most common question types on LR?What are the most common question types on LR, as in the types such as weakening, principle etc that appear the most often on the test. We know what …
... identifying assumptions. Besides the technical assumption questions (sufficient and necessary), other questions ... -
Improving on LR tipsHi guys, June 2014 LSAT test is a month away, and many of us probably still need to improve on all of the three LSAT sections. I have noticed f…
... you to choose an assumption that is sufficient when the question is ... asking us for an assumption that ... -
Trap Answer ChoicesDoes anyone know how to quickly recognize these? or how to notice one right when you see it? especially with the time constraint? how do you almost p…
One quick note that might help you is that I often find myself falling for answer choices that are sufficient (but not necessary) for necessary assumption questions. They are really attractive! So I try to be on guard against them. -
The Hardest LR Question of All Time - Preptest 29 Number 17 LR Studies of the reliability of eyewitnOk, I am joking about this being the hardest LR question of all time. Of course, there have been harder questions, but for some reason, this one took…
... 'easier' questions, the assumption you need to make in ... that often function as sufficient assumptions (PT 54 S2 ... argument. Supplying a necessary assumption plugs up a potential ... strengthening, or providing a necessary assumption, simply makes it less crappy ... -
What is the main difference between Strengthen, PSA and, SA questions?Can someone please explain briefly the differences of these three LR question types and how we should approach each type? Just a brief, helpful, chea…
"PSA questions ask you to identify an assumption that is *almost* sufficient to conclude that the reasoning in the stimulus is valid. Alone, it can't take the argument to the point of complete validity, but it gets most of the way there." -
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"PSA questions ask you to identify an assumption that is *almost* sufficient to conclude that the reasoning in the stimulus is valid. Alone, it can't take the argument to the point of complete validity, but it gets most of the way there." -
Assumption QuestionsI've reviewed JY's lessons for Sufficient, Pseudo Sufficient, and Necessary Assumptions twice, but I'm still struggling a lot with these question typ…
... Assumptions, sometimes (even often) the assumption is not what you had ... validity
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strengthen questionsI am really confused on strengthen LR questions (assumption family). So I learned that if you attack strengthen questions fhe same way as "must be tr…
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The assumption depends on
The assumption requires
The ... if it's necessary or sufficient you're looking for important ... -
NA question typesI was wondering if anyone has found a way that works best to approach these question types? If so, PLEASE share.
Good thread! I was just wondering the same . Thank god to Sage at least now I know there is a difference between sufficient and necessary assumption questions (didn't learn that in my over 1,000$ crappy test prep course). -
I think I f***ed up and I want to cancelYou probably didn't. But in case you're feeling this way, I want to say a couple of things before you cancel your score. First of all, congra…
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Strengthen as weaken the opposite conclusion?Do you feel that it can be helpful to sometimes view strengthen questions as weakening the opposite of the conclusion, and vice-versa? And when I say…
... approach is dangerous. It's sufficient for easier weaken questions but ... question is to tackle the assumption, and it's relationship to ... conclusion without regards to the assumption. -
PT17.S2.Q08 - the fishing industry cannot currently be relied onhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-17-section-2-question-08/ Could someone help me go through this question please? I have read the stimulus fo…
... . Well, what's the assumption? the assumption one is that the fishing ... involvement of the government. Another assumption, is that it must turn ... since it doesn't have sufficient data.
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PT28.S1.Q21 - psychologist: some astrologers claim thathttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-21/ Can anyone help me out with this question, I know I cannot copy and paste the ques…
The implicit assumption that the psychologist is making ... personalities. But this is an assumption he/she is making! There ... time zone shift that is sufficient to making the horoscopes different ... the psychologist's initial implicit assumption. -
Getting nervous!I am in need of some advice from fellow LSAT takers and law school applicants. Just a little background about myself. I graduated with a 3.8 GPA wi…
... difference between a necessary assumption and a sufficient one?).
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Necessary and sufficientI understand that this is probably a dumb question but I keep having difficulties with flaw questions that have answers that "confuse necessary and s…
... had more trouble with confusing sufficient for necessary.
sufficient condition"
The answer ... for I to be a sufficient condition"
So ... ; T
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Necessary and sufficientI understand that this is probably a dumb question but I keep having difficulties with flaw questions that have answers that "confuse necessary and s…
... (4.) is actually not an assumption; it's derived validly from ... condition for I as the sufficient condition for I. -
Making Progress in LR before December LSATHello everyone! I am desperately looking for advice on how to improve my LR score. I have been studying on and off for my LSAT over the past 2 yea…
... have a feel for the assumption that the argument is making ... on main point questions and sufficient/necessary assumption questions. The other questions ... -
Are these valid arguments, and how do I properly diagram them? (Please help)1. People with long legs make good runners. Everyone in Ashley's family has long legs. Therefore, Ashley would make a good runner. (I think it's a ba…
... 't think is a safe assumption to make. What if all ... is their first novel. The sufficient condition is not about an ...
