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PT15.S3.Q26 - when the manufacturers in a given countryI need help in understand why D is wrong. I understand why E is correct. My reasoning is below, if you think my reasoning is faulty please let me kno…
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... I eliminated this because of the clause "their foreign competitors must ... could help me out in understanding why D is wrong, ... /> E) This is the contrapositive of the first two premises and ... -
PT14.S4.Q9 - Since anyone who supports the new tax planEven though this question is old, it has several lessons built into it. I was able to parse this question out mainly because of the lessons on 7Sage…
... is the importance of being attuned to the grammar of the LSAT. The stimulus begins ... understanding of this sits at the bottom of the case for reading the stimulus before the ... what is wrong from the stimulus this thinking goes, the question stem shouldn ... -
The key difference btw recent lsats and the older onesMy PT scores took a hit when I initially moved onto recent PTs (60s and up) from the older PTs. I wondered why. Below is my theory and I was wonderi…
... meaning" of the text as opposed to "literal" understanding. What I ... mean by "meaning" is something like the ... other parts of the stimulus/ passage. In the previous LSATs, they ... you've understood the meaning of the text. The "meaning" must ... -
PT74.S4.Q17 - under the legal doctrinePeople who have done a lot of PTs often talk about the shift in language in the last 10 PTs, yet don't always know how to articulate what that shift …
... E, requires you infer the author's perspective whereas older ... a more conservative interpretation of the stimulus. By saying that juries ... In these LR questions where the stimulus has an opinion, it seems ... as though the test now tests your understanding of that ... -
How to read LR stimulusThrough the BR process, I've noticed that I can attribute 1-2 missed questions per LR section to "misreading" the stimulus. It seems that I am prone …
... LR section to "misreading" the stimulus. It seems that I am ... adjective that clarifies the correct AC. Most of the time, I ... the AC's with a good understanding of the argument/facts, but for the ... When I read the stimulus, I typically follow the end of each line ... -
Insights on performing well on the LSAT under stress/nervousnessHi, I haven't taken the exam yet, (my first time will be December), so please take this post with a grain of salt. I know that many of the Septem…
... the stimulus, I can quickly identify and predict the function of the ... of every LR stimulus. The beginning is what sets ... the stimulus as well, which results in reading the stimulus and still not understanding ... help me to manage the stimulus. I am not trying ... -
-5 or -6 on LR: advice pushing to the next levelI have been doing confidence drills lately and I've been doing worse than I normally do. I usually miss between 5-6 per section, but on the last two …
... -6 per section, but on the last two I did I ... a clear understanding of the stimulus, but I can't make the information click ... -
Which is the best way? To read the stimulus or the question stem.I have studied with power score in the past and have taken blueprint as well. Powerscore LR says to read stimulus first and then the question but blu…
I have studied with power score in the past and have taken blueprint as well. Powerscore LR says to read stimulus first and then the question but blueprint is the other way around ( read question then stimulus). What is your take/suggestion? -
PT4.S1.Q18 - The question whether intelligent life existsHi, could someone help me understand Lsat4.s1.question-18 better? I have several questions. **Admin edit: Please review our <a href="https://7sage…
... choice. The nuance to the question lies in understanding how the passage ... is just the negation of the first sentence in the stimulus, but ... />
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PT57.S2.Q25 - The law of the city of WestonEDIT: It's PT 57, not PT 58 The conditional logic here is really bugging me. It seems, with the benefit of knowing the answer, that the beginning …
... , with the benefit of knowing the answer, that the beginning of the stimulus ("The law") implies ... a bi-conditional? That is the only ... still going wrong on really understanding the structure of this one - even ... -
PT57.S2.Q25 - The law of the city of Weston regarding contributionsHey everyone, So, I'm working through my analysis of this question since, yes, I got it wrong on my last section drill, and I'd be interested to h…
... I read it, the contribution law outlined in the stimulus could be translated ... So, from my understanding, the sufficient condition outlined in the stimulus is failed (but ... not necessarily the necessary condition ... -
Understanding The Answer ChoicesSometimes I have a hard time understanding what the answer choice is saying. For example, on Method Reasoning questions, I understand what X is doing…
... I have a hard time understanding what the answer choice is saying ... have a hard time formulating the words into LSAT words/answer ... -
PT79.S1.Q10 - The more sunlight our planet reflectsI have come back to this question a few times and I still do not fully understand 1. Why D is wrong and 2. Exactly what C is saying. This is my un…
... is my understanding of the stimulus and answer choice D: The more sunlight ... reflected back into space, the cooler the atmosphere. Snow and Ice ... /ice, wouldn't this strengthen the conclusion?
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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…
... . In this instance, I read the stimulus and knew I needed an ... Success is the sufficient condition in the conclusion, it is the sufficient condition ... ? And if so, can that understanding be used in other similar ... -
Problem with seeing the question stimulus with the icon quickviewHey 7sagers, since two days ago all of a sudden I cannot use the small gray button that looks like a magnifier underneath "Question QuickView" besi…
... QuickView" besides the question number to see the question again after ... wrong, just to reread the stimulus and think through it before ... any problem with seeing the stimulus again using that small ... and forth to see just the stimulus.
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…
... now I noticed that my understanding has been pretty lacking ... could connect up the Conditional in the Premises to the Sub Conclusion ... of back, but does the stimulus say that having a balanced ... I fail to see how the Stimulus says that Balanced Muscle ...Strategy for question types, please let me know if I'm on the right trackHi I'm almost pushing into the 170s and I'm trying to solidify my strategy for LR. Right now I read the question stem, read the stimulus and find the…
... I read the question stem, read the stimulus and find the C, P ... argument part, MC): underline the conclusion, see where specifically support ... br /> SA: see the structure of the argument, graph if ... Pfmor: see the flaw and get a strong understanding of what I ...Are the 80+ PTs harder?Hi everyone. For the past ten to fifteen PTs, I've been scoring around low-mid 170s and blind reviewing anywhere from 176-180. I recently started get…
... . I recently started getting into the 80+ PT range and have ... 80+ PTs so far. For the first two PTs (80 and ... even with structural understanding of the passage. As for the LR, I found ... newer hidden tricks in the density of the stimulus.
Is there ..."New Concepts" in the Conclusion - Explicitly *ask* whether you see anyI was posting this as a comment to a thread in which someone asked for a "trick" to identifying assumptions. But I thought it'd be more useful as its…
... it was mentioned elsewhere in the stimulus means that it's not ... wrong. So in my understanding of the argument, the first sentence just disappears ... are different from the "most of the homeless" in the premise. The argument is ...PT14.S4.Q25 – Lines in the Peruvian DesertI personally find this the hardest LR question in PT 14; it is (1) bizarre on the level of content, (2) very long and overloads test takers with info…
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In paraphrased form, the stimulus says:
(1) Phenomenon ... a clear understanding of what is going on in the stimulus and the question ... of what the phenomenon is, what the explanation attempt from the stimulus is trying ...PT42.S4.Q07 - Two different dates have been offered as the approximate end point..Hi! I just took this question and answered E first but then changed to D during blind review because it seemed to me that "colonized" was too much o…
... I have seen the correction, I still have troubles understanding why D ... is a better conclusion to the stimulus? How can I approach these ... Note: Edited title. Please use the format: "PT#.S#.Q# - brief ...PT74.S1.Q17 - How the pigment known as Han purpleI understand that A is right because it counters a possible objection that Han purple and white glass were produced independently of each other, in d…
... so I'm having trouble understanding why it's ultimately wrong ... because I thought it countered the reverse explanation: that white ... have become so common, like the stimulus says? I don't think ... negation doesn't clearly weaken the argument?
Any ...How to Understand "most" questions that the curriculum FAILS to teach how to solve?I feel like I'm getting burned by questions that don't use the exhaustive formal logic to solve them. For example, PT 126 Section 3 Question 14…
... focus on the other elements of the stimulus.
The curriculum doesn ... (understanding 'most' has very little to do with the reasoning to get the ... answer choices that involve your understanding of the application of 'most' with ...Psychology behind answer choice AHey guys, I am posting this to share my experience on answer choice A. After doing about 20 PTs or so, I have reached a level where I can sort of s…
... a full grasp of the stimulus.
The writers usually give ... of the stimulus in the answer choice.
On the other ... face a really confusing stimulus, most of them panic ... without a good understanding of the stimulus is that the writer can throw ...The secret to do tough Weaken/strengthen questionToday I have a big progress in weaken/strengthen question. I find in most weaken/strengthen question, there exists a presumption and the only thing…
... example to answer the assumption in the stimulus "it is the case, it could ... is irrelevant to the stimulus argument cuz stimulus talks about the Antarctic seals. But ... to be irrelevant to the argument cuz the stimulus talks about dinosaurs, however ...PT57.S3.Q22 - democratic elections not fully subsidizedHey guys, I revisited one of my old PTs and got stuck at this question because I am not really understanding what the stimulus is saying. It's abo…
... I am not really understanding what the stimulus is saying. It' ... understand up to the point where the author's argument ... "But since the wealthy are dispersed among the various political parties ... to their percentage in the overall population? What? Does ...LR TipDo any of you guys try "predicting the answer" after reading the stimulus and question stem on LR but before reading the answer choices? I recently s…
... try "predicting the answer" after reading the stimulus and question stem ... on LR but before reading the ... I recently started attacking the problems this way and ... give you the advantage of understanding the parts of the argument more ...Should I read the question stem first?Is reading the stimulus and then reading the question stem a better tactic or the other way around??
Is reading the stimulus and then reading the question stem a better tactic or the other way around??PT54.S2.Q24 - 1.3 billion cows worldwidehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-54-section-2-question-24/ i'm having a hard time understanding the answer for PT 54.2.24 ("there are 1.3 b…
... m having a hard time understanding the answer for PT 54.2 ... is growing....")
the answer is A (that cows ... potentially eliminate a counterargument to the conclusion, but why exactly ... just threw me off -- the stimulus itself doesn't seem difficult ...PT50.S2.Q16 - multiparty democracieshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-50-section-2-question-16/ I have two questions about this question. 1) Which sentence is the conclusion i…
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I'm confused ... between the first and last sentence ... am having a difficult time understanding why B is incorrect.
