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NA question typesI was wondering if anyone has found a way that works best to approach these question types? If so, PLEASE share.
... am constantly getting these necessary assumption JY videos practice wrong. So ... I know necessary assumption is something that the argument depends on. And that there is basically 2 ... approach these nasty annoying necessary assumption questions? What do you look ... -
LR - Question Stem & Type - Memorization? List?Hi everyone, I am having trouble identifying question stem types. I often get confused between Strengthen and Must Be True/ Sufficient and Pseudo-…
... types that generally use group 2 indiciatiors like the assumption "required" or what assumption the argument "depends" on ... .
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Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
... assumptions we impose on the argument, not ones that the argument **actually makes**. Sometimes the assumption the argument makes happens ... impose on the argument?
Are there times an argument actually makes an assumption that ... -
Role Played QuestionsI stumbled upon a role played question and came up with an unanswered question. Here it is: Assumptions are always known as "implicitly" implied. So…
... the lines of "it is an assumption on which the argument depends"?
I figured that ... if some claim is an assumption ... -
PT11.S2.Q24 #HelpI understand why AC (A) is the correct answer because it is the best suited. However, is it really an assumption the argument depends on because if y…
... , is it really an assumption the argument depends on because if you utilise JY ... the case at the exact same time another job became vacant that ... was better suited to this unnamed individual (the ... be appointed to the Head of the Arts Commission and ... -
What am I doing wrong? (LR Questions - Strengthening)Hi everyone, I'm on the LR part of the curriculum, specifically just finishing up strengthening questions. I'm super confident with the first 4…
... can buy...that being said are you correctly identifying the conclusion ... the assumption and imagine it to be false. So when the question reads "the argument depends on ... which of the following assumptions?" ... -
What am I doing wrong? (LR Questions - Strengthening)Hi everyone, I'm on the LR part of the curriculum, specifically just finishing up strengthening questions. I'm super confident with the first 4…
... the assumption and imagine it to be false. So when the question reads "the argument depends on ... learning the traps that the LSAT leaves, the more likely that person will be successful on the ... -
All the tips that worked for me (+ my spreadsheet)Hi all, just want to thank this community for all the tips and tricks and the positive environment you all provided. I started studying in January 20…
... completes the argument?" or "The reasoning in the argument is flawed because..." or "The argument depends on the assumption that..."
That ... -
YIKES! 148 on my first PT after finishing the 7sage course, feeling really discouraged. help!So, I finished the 7Sage course last week and took my first PT today. I was nervous and a bit panicky throughout the test. I got a 148, even after th…
... score consistently in the 168-170+ range. The issue that I had ... it asking. Like "what is the assumption that the argument depends on?" Most people would read it ... what an assumption is and the author made an assumption that the entire argument depends on for ... -
PTA.S1.Q5 - Productivity in the officeI am having a hard time understanding why AC E is better than D. I also do not understand what makes B wrong.
... to unauthorized breaks. That is context. Then the argument starts with a simple ... potential way to weaken the argument and knowing what the argument depends on, we have an ... a necessary assumption? This does not get at the heart of the relationship ... -
PT91.S2.Q21 - Many scientist hypothesize that there is...Why is the correct AC E versus C?
... assumption question, so we had to find something that the argument depends on.< ... br />
C. sounds more like a sufficient assumption ... light absorbing mediums. That is the necessary assumption that the author is making. -
PT85.S2.Q9 - Pharmaceutical manufacturersI understand why A is correct, but why is E wrong? Is it because E does the opposite of weaken and just strengthens the argument?
... does not address the flawed necessary assumption in the argument. From the premises, it cannot ... .
The argument depends on the assumption that fewer visits per representative indicates that the promotion is counterproductive ... -
Help with Necessary Assumption and Flaw QuestionsHi all- I was wondering if you had advice on these two question types. I don't always get stumped with these, but when I do get questions wrong t…
... a way that the conclusion has to prove the necessary assumption. I read ... minutes. A necessary assumption, that the conclusion depends on, is that the banana bread is movable ...
The conclusion here, ... -
PT17.S2.Q21 - Nuclear reactors are sometimes built in - Why is E incorrect?Posted this as a comment under the Problem Set, but am really unsure of why my reasoning is incorrect so looking for help. Won't add the question her…
... directly contradicts what the stimulus states. The stimulus says ... it stated that in the quiet zone, the earthquake happens ... to be additional conditions that the argument depends on. E is literally saying ... together to conclude that E says precisely once ... -
PT17.S2.Q21 - Nuclear reactors are sometimes built in - Why is E incorrect?Posted this as a comment under the Problem Set, but am really unsure of why my reasoning is incorrect so looking for help. Won't add the question her…
... E, it stated that in the quiet zone, the earthquake happens at least ... supposed to be additional conditions that the argument depends on. E is literally saying "at ... don't even do that with the right answer because its already ... -
PT17.S2.Q21 - Nuclear reactors are sometimes built in - Why is E incorrect?Posted this as a comment under the Problem Set, but am really unsure of why my reasoning is incorrect so looking for help. Won't add the question her…
... , it stated that in the quiet zone, the earthquake happens at ... supposed to be additional conditions that the argument depends on. E is literally saying ... don't even do that with the right answer because ... understand my argument. I was not saying that "at most ... -
PT72.S2.Q25-- direct-mail advertisingHi, So the correct answer here was B. According to JY, B is right because the argument requires an assumption: that in order for direct mail adve…
... , B is right because the argument requires an assumption: that in order for direct ... argument flaw because I didn't know how we could assume that ... scientific facts. As a result, the argument actually looked pretty sound to ... -
Rare argument form: the "Tether" assumptionHey everyone, Across my studies, one thing that I have tried to do with LR is to look at arguments as repetitions of older forms of arguments. Tryi…
... form that appear on nearly every exam: a sufficient/necessary confusion, the valid argument ... dock in the premise. A necessary assumption here would be that the Chicago ... the same, please comment below with the question on PT 82 where the tether assumption ... -
NA questionsNECESSARY ASSUMPTION QUESTIONS HOW TO FIND NECESSARY ASSUMPTIONS Lesson 1 of 23 “I play basketball. Therefore, I am one of the best basketball pla…
... one of the following is an assumption that the fund-raiser’s argument depends on?
5 ... . Which one of the following ... -
Logical Reasoning: assumption and weaken questionsHi! I'm having some major troubles with assumption and "which will weaken the argument" questions...any tips would REALLY be appreciated at this poin…
... /> For assumption questions, I know that if the answer is false and the argument falls ... the argument questions, I'm not sure if I'm mistakenly focusing on the ... premises and should be focusing on just the arguments instead ... -
PT58.S4.Q23 - eight large cratersIn my opinion, this is the hardest question on PT 58. I missed it because I didn't understand what B was saying. Can someone help me translate it/e…
... for: We need to strengthen the argument. The argument seems to be making an ... age." This doesn't address the assumption that age matters since it controls ... pretty weak strengthener. It depends heavily on the idea that what is "known" is ... -
skipping Q's; The elusive obvious on the first go.Ok here’s an odd question and probably not of much practical use, but I’m hoping some of you might be able to relate to this and shed some insight. …
... , it’s become clearer- the argument’s become clear and you ... obvious on the second go.
Why is it that a ... re not consciously thinking about that very question? Maybe this ... having to re-process the information in the stimulus.
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PT72.S2.Q10 - council chair: the traditional codehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-72-section-2-question-10/ I have a quick question regarding #10 from PT72, S2 (the Parliamentary Procedure …
... success in our endeavors depends on the public's having confidence ... it is imperative that we adopt the alternative code, which ... confidence.
The argument is: given X (traditional code ... s slightly weakening the argument by pointing out that it's ... -
PT20.S1.Q16 - brown dwarfs(P.S., I know this is a long and dense post, but there's an opportunity at the bottom for anyone reading this to get paid, so hopefully that's an inc…
... We're asked for an assumption on which the argument depends, so this is a ... only weakens the argument by indicating that the opportunity for the argument to be undermined ... something that would hurt the argument. Obviously that's a fine distinction that the ... -
PT80.S1.Q19 - Politician: Of the candidates running, ThompsonI have some questions about this Q. Some of the information I'm presenting about this question I've only understood after reading forum boards (I don…
... I see the argument:**
P: Many people would agree that anyone who ... his conclusion based on that opinion.
Therefore the assumption is that either 1) "many ... think this]]
The argument goes on to "satisfy sufficient" and then ... -
PT26.S2.Q7- Speakers of the Caronian language constitute a minorityWow, I feel like I'm posting one of these everyday. So this question has to do with a Necessary Assumption question--an old one. I've realized in t…
... choice for NA questions. The answer that fixes the argument/is important (as it ... I was pretty set on). So here's the scenario I found ... />
The negation of D is speaking to that second assumption I found ... -
Flaw - Descriptive Flaws vs Actual Flaws in the Argument - How to determine??I often make the mistake in flaw questions of -choosing an answer choice that's descriptively accurate and COULD describe a flaw, but doesn't describ…
... make the mistake in flaw questions of -choosing an answer choice that ... , but doesn't describe THE flaw in the argument. For example: LSAT 86 ... . I chose A. Any suggestions on how I can tackle this ... -
NA QuestionA certain experimental fungicide causes no harm to garden plants, though only if it is diluted at least to ten parts water to one part fungicide.Mo…
... against powdery
mildew that it has the capacity to eliminate it ... the plants.
Which one of the following is an assumption on
which the argument depends ... ) Powdery mildew is the only fungal infection
that affects rose plants ... -
A Conceptual Framework for finding the right answers for LR question types quickly (1+1=2)Hello good people, I've been receiving lots of PMs here and on reddit asking more details about the things I posted. Now that the shock has worn o…
... and on reddit asking more details about the things I posted. Now that the ... NECESSARY ASSUMPTION blocks this by saying: it's not the case that (the rate ... ** which destroys the argument
Great! you just found the NECESSARY ASSUMPTION!
Road to 170+: Exit Strategy *Long Read on a strategy to help you attain a 170+ Score*In June 1941 Nazi Germany made an ill-fated attempt at invading Russia. Buoyed by their quick success in France, they launched the greatest invasion …
... answer every question on the LSAT the SAME WAY. Those that fail to ... ' the time spent on initially reading the stimulus, remember my adage that it ... the premises and the conclusion. That gap is a weakness in the argument. Strengthen, Sufficient Assumption ...
