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PT 33 & 36 LG: Conditional Reasoning confusion.<i>Hey 7Sagers! Had a student email me with a question I thought you could help out on. Here it is:</i> ----------------------------------------- …
... the sufficient condition the diagram reflects that either J or M can trigger ... H. When OR is in the necessary condition, that ... -
translating a complex-conditional into lawgic"Without strength or endurance, the fight is all but lost." This is #5 on the quiz on complex conditional translations to lawgic. We are to tra…
... wishes to use "not" as such in the necessary condition).
< ... or endurance, the fight is not lost", you should be ... as "the fight is not lost without Stength or endurance ... become your (after being negated) sufficient condition. Same as any "unless" you ... -
PT60.S1.Q3 - sulfur dioxide in atmosphereI translated the following into lawgic: ES and SPIL --> OS SPIL---> OS/e /E and SPIL Therefore, ES--> OS I don't understand why in the video…
... so the negation of the sufficient condition must be true.
... then decrease. We have a Not decrease (increase, in fact ... sentences (something is not a necessary condition and striking out ... condition, but rather that the necessary condition has been failed/not ... -
PT 61.S2.Q3 - political administrationI did not understand the explanation in the video. I diagrammed the following based on my understanding. ES and PIL ---> OS PIL ---> OS/e …
... you thought this was a sufficient assumption question.
sufficient condition for success. All we ... it as this: Despite not caring for the environment, ... and one of the two sufficient conditions satisfied), I am ... -
PT3.S2.Q04 - a work of architectureI'm having a hard time understanding how this answer choice follows logically from the premises.
... are completing a sufficient condition without comepleting a necessary condition. BUt i don ... +I then /u, but thats not possible because we are told ... , but again here the necessary condition is satisfied. -
PT3.S2.Q04 - a work of architectureI'm having a hard time understanding how this answer choice follows logically from the premises.
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No it’s not. Read it again. It’s ... are creating buildings that are not functional.
Because ... are not functional is irrelevant because it’s negating the sufficient condition ( ... .
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PT3.S2.Q04 - a work of architectureI'm having a hard time understanding how this answer choice follows logically from the premises.
... conditional statement: the sufficient occurs without the ... the sufficient does not occur (not functional), but this does not matter ... because there must be one instance in which the sufficient ... did occur and the necessary did not, ... -
Weaken, Principle and FlawI've gotten to a point where the only types of questions I'm missing are weaken, principle or flaw questions. I usually am on the right path to the c…
... A and C are logical condition statements. Therefore, one ... --> Conflicting Evidence); contrapositive Not CE --> Not SP
sufficient condition) and therefore Must Be ... Be True:
Not UI --> Not SP, contrapositive SP ... -
PT59.S3.Q19 - if understanding a wordhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-19/ Can anyone explain this question and how the correct answer logically follows?
... babies understand the words or not. The original fact pattern ... babies understand the words or not. All we know is ... .
Answer D: Not understanding ANY other word? This ... Plus, this just fails the sufficient condition. The rule falls away and ... -
PT75.S1.Q18 - police captain: the chief of policehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-75-section-1-question-18/ Is it wrong to make this assumption? I think this is an interesting point and if y…
This is basically a conflating sufficient and necessary conditions flaw.
... , gifts over $100 are sufficient to count as graft. But ... $50-$99 are also sufficient to count as graft. ... * precinct are unfounded. She does *not* say that accusations of graft ... -
Doubt in necessary assumptionI was reading the Trainer and I came through a simple example "She does not consume too much caffeine because she only drinks one cup of coffee a da…
... Sufficient Assumption. With the two premises, (one cup of coffee is not ... are guaranteed the conclusion. She does not consume too much caffeine.
not a Necessary assumption because, while the negation does somewhat hurt ... -
PT44.S2.Q13 - the solution to anyThis is a hard SA question, and I don't see what I am missing. How is answer choice A a sufficient assumption? My diagram: (Solution to environm…
... Premise: A solution that is not the result of government mismanagement ... fill the gap. The sufficient condition of the conclusion triggers the ... by denying the its necessary condition. The gap could be ... make that a necessary condition to either the negation ... -
Quick Question Regarding the Necessary-Sufficient FlawHello! I have a very basic question. This is a bit long, but I appreciate anyone who would provide some thoughts on this. Q: If an argument commi…
... says "mistakes a necessary condition for a sufficient condition" and the other will ... a boarding pass is a sufficient condition to it being necessary (incorrect ... a boarding pass is necessary, not sufficient).
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Efficient Blind ReviewHello again I have another question. Ever since I began my prep I've been able to raise my PT scores by ~9 points from the low 140s to the low 150s. …
... clarification - the "proper" BR method does not involve reviewing just the questions ... 've missed, then it's not a "blind" review.
... circling the questions you are not 100% certain about while ... negating both the Necessary and Sufficient is the proper way to ... -
PT56.S2.Q24 - over 40,000 lead sealsLink to question and explanation: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-56-section-2-question-24/ I watched J.Y.s explanation and he says t…
... A makes sure that we trigger the sufficient condition. If we negate A ... -
PT13.S4.Q14 - some of the world's most beautiful catsDear 7sage community, Could someone please explain to me why answer E is correct? I can justify eliminating answers A,B,C,D, but not picking E. Mos…
... know anything about Not Persian cats. Failing the sufficient condition makes all of ... of a SOME statement, the Not Persian doesn't push back ... -
Strengthen/Weaken Q-typeI have a question regarding strengthen and weaken questions: If I am stuck between two AC's, could I simply try to put both of them into the argument…
... statement is about current findings...not potential (future) findings. Also ... that the "As long as" (sufficient) condition won't be met. So ... bias towards finding differences and not similarities, than how do I ... . But, culture 2 will not. That certainly isn't a ... -
PT30.S4.Q20 - consumer advocate: the introduction of a new drughttps://7sage.com/lesson/introducing-new-drugs-strengthen-question Looking to get a better idea of the logic on answer choice E, which is an incor…
... the argument is giving us not A, so rule irrelevant, hence ... problematic at all that the sufficient condition in answer choice E is ... -
flawsHi, I'm confused with these statements. They refer to some kind of flaws, but can't seem to pinpoint exactly what they are. Does anyone know what th…
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1. A Piece is not a Puzzle flaw: here the ... necessary for sufficient)
2. 1+1 is not equal to ... conclude something that may not be correct. ( correlation does not imply causation).
Possibility of getting scholarships if admitted off waitlistsHi everyone, I'm on about 6 waitlists now & one hold & I'm curious if anyone has had any luck getting scholarships if admitted off waitlists? M…
@Sheri123 said:
You are so right so many other things to consider other than just the LSAT.
Not a sufficient condition—but definitely necessary.PT18.S2.Q23 - teachers are effective only whenhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-18-section-2-question-23/ Here is my conditional reasoning: teachers are effective ------> when they hel…
@quinnxzhang said:
This is not correct.
I agree ... stated relationship does not exist. Applying the 'until' rule negate sufficient better clarifies ... the relationship (not deny it altogether).LR in the 70s- Are they different?So I was averaging -5 total in LR on the 50s and 60s but when I started taking some of the 70s (70,71,72) it went up to -9 total. And usually one of …
... on a question - now that does not mean that I still don ... over-compensate by pulling the trigger too fast to skip a ...Speed? BR?Hey guys! I just finished core curriculums and did some PTs. I know you all do blind reviews, but so far I haven't done them yet. As a non-native spe…
... , you need to BR. Speed does not come from moving fast, it ... ’s okay if you’re not the fastest reader. If you ... at a good pace is not enough. Once you get into ... , anyone can work through a sufficient assumption question. The first step ...Dealing with the WaitHere we are June LSATers..time to wait for scores. What are some strategies for dealing with this horrible waiting game? Does anyone have cool pla…
Hi! I know this is not totally relevant but since you ... photo on your admission ticket sufficient? Or does it need to be ... the previous ticket but do not have access to the same ...Extreme wordsThankfully, things are starting to click in regards to logical reasoning... I have a long uphill battle but for the most part I am starting to get so…
... appropriate for some arguments but not others. You've just got ... , that's a pretty extreme sufficient condition. But (in our world) it ... for 20 years. This is not necessary at all. Maybe you ... row. And that's still not necessary. Necessaries can be extremely ...All that is needed for B is AHi, I am practicing turning the kind of colloquial English sentences on the LSAT into strict logical statements. For example, take the following s…
... something is a lone necessary condition is to give it unprecedented ... condition. The necessary condition may become the more powerful condition here, but that does not ...Assumptions and a peculiar patternOkay let me just start from the start. My cold diagnostic was a 145 (June 2007). Since then I've studied for about a month and a half taking a PT sco…
... ) and in my opinion, it does not reflect what you should expect ... necessary/required assumption)
Sufficient Assumption: What must be true ... 't know the difference between sufficient and necessary assumption questions until ...Conditional Logic Help!!Hey Everyone, Needed some help with this conditional statement. "Deep empathy is required for full understanding of an individual's actions. I…
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This statement is not intuitive to diagram (any philosophy ... fails a necessary condition (i.e., not Open Minded) she does not gain Partial ...Conditional Logic Help!!Hey Everyone, Needed some help with this conditional statement. "Deep empathy is required for full understanding of an individual's actions. I…
... the offspring. So, immunity is not a sufficient condition to getting a vaccine.Conditional Logic Help!!Hey Everyone, Needed some help with this conditional statement. "Deep empathy is required for full understanding of an individual's actions. I…
... offspring. So, immunity is not a sufficient condition to getting a vaccine.
