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Old LSAT QuestionsHi! Is anyone else looking at 10 Actual, Official LSAT Preptests, even though they are less relevant? Let's talk about them here!
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The only thing ... that this is where the missing premise starts. The only other approach is ... had to work "backwards" from the necessary condition.
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PT48.S1.Q20 - Researcher: We have found that some casesHello! This NA question is causing my blood pressure to rise. I have trouble accepting E). Negating E) doesn't destroy the argument. It's okay if…
... you should be using, "only", as the necessary condition indicator.
... we'll make, "only", be the necessary condition indicator which is how ... the reduction of stress]
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Understanding of Sufficient and Necessary Conditions + LawgicHello. I have been having some trouble with actually solidifying my understanding of the meaning of Sufficient Conditions and Necessary Conditions as…
... that puts the premise in the sufficient condition and the conclusion in the necessary condition. This is ... is sufficient and b is necessary. Or that "must" creates a condition ... ). If you think about it only being able to go one ... -
PT44.S4.Q22 - Research shows that when dogsThe question is linked below: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-44-section-4-question-22/ I'm looking for advice because upon first read…
... one sufficient condition).
Causation ("reasons") and implication ("being a sufficient condition of ... cause two.
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Does "No Cause, No effect" strengthen/weaken causation logic?For causation logic, I know for strengthen questions, there are a few ways to strength an argument 1. eliminate alternative cause 2. when cause h…
... weaken because when you negate the sufficient condition the rule falls away - becomes irrelevant ... by definition the statement itself doesn't exist. The statement only applies in ... worlds where the cause happens. To ... -
PT73.S4.Q23 - Problem: If Shayna congratulates Daniel on his awardCan someone please explain to me how the answer is E on this question? I chose answer choice B and don't understand why or how answer E is correct. …
... and be aware of the exception of **Shayna believing ... is wrong since it affirms the sufficient condition (~C) which would ... kindness to honesty (we only care about Daniel's ... being insincere (by negating the sufficient the conditional relationship just falls ... -
PT26.S3.Q21 - The companies that are the prime purchasersHi fam! So, This is your straightforward Sufficient Assumption Question. If you have a moment you can work out the logic and make your way to a corr…
... and C. Ignoring the "most" in option A, the only way to distinguish ... . However, that person said that the sufficient condition in the conclusion (if you break ... down into logic) should be the sufficient condition in your answer when you ... -
PT26.S3.Q21 - The companies that are the prime purchasersHi fam! So, This is your straightforward Sufficient Assumption Question. If you have a moment you can work out the logic and make your way to a corr…
... and C. Ignoring the "most" in option A, the only way to distinguish ... . However, that person said that the sufficient condition in the conclusion (if you break ... down into logic) should be the sufficient condition in your answer when you ... -
PT26.S3.Q21 - The companies that are the prime purchasersHi fam! So, This is your straightforward Sufficient Assumption Question. If you have a moment you can work out the logic and make your way to a corr…
... and C. Ignoring the "most" in option A, the only way to distinguish ... . However, that person said that the sufficient condition in the conclusion (if you break ... down into logic) should be the sufficient condition in your answer when you ... -
Otherwise & Not Otherwise BiconditionalsHey there! Hope everyone is doing well in their LSAT studies! I stumbled upon a question that stated "otherwise" within the answer choices. (for r…
... L and N are your only options (ie Not L = ... combine that with the Contrapositive of the Original you get ... negates the sufficient condition to get you a new necessary condition, it can only ... />
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examples of confusing SC + NC errorsHi everyone, I tried searching in the discussions and the CC but wasn't able to find what I'm looking for... feel free to redirect me if there's a…
... argument mistakes a necessary condition for a sufficient one.
premise: Every ... product sold by Redd's (the only ice cream shop on Main ... different argument that mistakes a sufficient condition for necessary one. If someone ... -
Is this a biconditional sentence?Freedom of speech is the only rational policy for this government to adopt. Is this a biconditional sentence?
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“The only” introduces group 1 sufficient condition so ...
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What’s your Digital LSAT Notation Strategy?Hi fellas, I’ve been studying for the paper version of the LSAT and have very used to certain notation strategies for RC and LR that unfortunately…
... ve personally found the switching between the diff highlighters/underlining ... a bit cumbersome... For me I've only ... I know to negate the sufficient condition, and group 4 ... so I know to negate the necessary condition.
PT70.S1.Q23 - Columnist: Although most people favor the billwould some one please help me understand how to properly translate answer choice E into formal logic? i have some idea from the discussion in the vid…
... not violate human rights, so THE ONLY idea we are left with ... not met, the author would respond "well I only stated my ... necessary would happen if this condition is ... basic rights" is a sufficient condition by using the "if" indicator.
< ...PT82.S2.G4 - A teacher will assign to each of three studentsI just have a question about Rule 3 which is, M-->S Contra: /S-->/M. Doesn't this mean that M and S always go together? If so, then how can number 23…
... 't fail a necessary condition and the sufficient still stand alone.(Think ... that it couldn't. The only time they force each other ... an element, it triggers all the elements forward of it. ... having something only affects the letters BEHIND it in the chain, not ...Sufficient condition vs necessary conditionI understand that necessary condition has to be 100% true while sufficient is more of a "good enough" explanation for if something else is true. But …
... "only" (only if, only, only when, etc.) in them refer to the necessary condition, but "the only" refers ... to the sufficient condition ...PT15.S2.Q8 - Would it be right for the governmentCan someone explain why this answer is not D. And confirm the conclusion please. Is there a different way to explain this other than what was expla…
... two-piece conditional statement, with the sufficient condition disguised as a question (eww ... can be reasonably argued that the only acceptable level of toxic in ... br />
The stuff after the "however" negates the necessary condition for this statement ...PT86.S2.Q13-17(G3) - Every year, a mining company dispatchesThis game is kind of driving me crazy. I am looking at the first rule which states the following: "the team must work for atleast one months at a h…
... G but I believe the mistake you're making is ... mean that H can ONLY show up in-between ... 't mean that absent the sufficient condition, the required action can't ... need to go to the grocery store if your friends ... You can still go to the grocery store even of your ...How to properly analyze the relationship between the Premises and Conclusions w. Conditionals?!LR Question Referring To: PT#J07 S#3 Q#17 (Exercising muscles in one back...) Hey all! Hope all is well, I just have a question about how to prop…
... /> Here, argument is valid only if the chain reads something like this ... argument. But this is the only way the first sub-conclusion is valid ... the argument is valid. The "necessary" part of the question stem has a sufficient condition ...Valid Argument FormsI am currently struggling to move past the CC lessons on valid argument forms. With the use of flashcards, I have been able to memorize what the abst…
... really helped me grasp the concept is the "bucket idea" It ... The some or most statements have to be in the sufficient condition, not the necessary condition ... . and The arrow and the most statement only go ..."The only" as a sufficient conditional indicatorCan anyone give me a good example of "the only" as a sufficient conditional indicator? Possibly differentiating it from the 5 "only" (only, only if, …
... "the only" and "only the" - The former is a sufficient condition indicator, as taught, but the existence of the ... latter ("only the ...deleteddeleted
... someone who applies the LSAT rule of "If = sufficient condition" would be ... you're a citizen, the only thing you can do is ... a grammatically precise sentence, the words "only" and "if" will ... is the phrase "only if".
The moral of the story ...Should I be taking practice tests during the core curriculum?Hello 7Sage, I was wondering if the better strategy to maximize your score would be to finish the core curriculum (I'm currently on the invalid argum…
... can't skip on the fundamentals. We only have a very limited ... you really take the time to not only do the CC prior to ... when the sufficient condition is triggered/failed, the rules for what happens when the necessary condition ...Should I be taking practice tests during the core curriculum?Hello 7Sage, I was wondering if the better strategy to maximize your score would be to finish the core curriculum (I'm currently on the invalid argum…
... can't skip on the fundamentals. We only have a very limited ... you really take the time to not only do the CC prior to ... when the sufficient condition is triggered/failed, the rules for what happens when the necessary condition ...Quick Question about Conditional StatementsHi all, I had a few quick questions about conditional statements. Say we have A --> B. 1) I know that if A is not met (sufficient) or B i…
... No -- if the sufficient condition is not met, or if the necessary condition is met ... you about whether apples were the only thing in my fridge ... the sufficient condition while denying the necessary condition -- in effect, it shows that the necessary condition ...PT15.S2.Q08 - toxic substances food supplyI wasn't able to figure out the conclusion. Please help!
... is our sufficient condition of the entire argument. Immediately after the question we ... see _Only if_, introducing our necessary condition, which states 'only ... can we have the sufficient. Deny the necessary, you deny the sufficient
Quick Question regarding only ifI have a quick question on the meaning of only if. I realize that for an example if a statement says: An living organism is a human only if the organ…
Doesn't the sufficient condition come "after" the ONLY IF...?Contrapositive confusion - HELP!if we have this statement A --> B and C Contrapose: Not /B or /C --> /A Simple enough What if we find out only /C then what remains? Do we s…
... you have to remember that only sufficient conditions (A) trigger anything. So ... you are given a necessary condition (C), that doesn't do ... any rules/nothing falls away. The only time I can think of ... or C is in the case of the contrapositive where /B and ...Contrapositive confusion - HELP!if we have this statement A --> B and C Contrapose: Not /B or /C --> /A Simple enough What if we find out only /C then what remains? Do we s…
... you have to remember that only sufficient conditions (A) trigger anything. So ... you are given a necessary condition (C), that doesn't do ... any rules/nothing falls away. The only time I can think of ... or C is in the case of the contrapositive where /B and ...Contrapositive confusion - HELP!if we have this statement A --> B and C Contrapose: Not /B or /C --> /A Simple enough What if we find out only /C then what remains? Do we s…
... you have to remember that only sufficient conditions (A) trigger anything. So ... you are given a necessary condition (C), that doesn't do ... any rules/nothing falls away. The only time I can think of ... or C is in the case of the contrapositive where /B and ...
