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PT6.S2.Q05 - the museum's night security guardThe question is as follows: <font color=red>Admin edit: Please do not post full questions on the discussion forums! Removed the question.</font> …
... post full questions on the discussion forums! Removed the question.
< ... we are taught to consider the stimulus truth and to not ... , rather we ought to question the conclusions.
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PT49.S2.Q21 - since the sweetness of sugared beverageshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-49-section-2-question-21 We are told that Sugared beverages can be helpful in avoiding dehydration AND suga…
... muscle fatigue.
However, the stimulus denotes this is BEFORE one ... be drawing water from the blood to the stomach.
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Recommendation for the comments sectionHello 7Sage Users/Administrators, I didn't know who to address this to, but as I am going through the course, I am finding that the comments secti…
... the course, I am finding that the comments section of the ... course videos is, most of the ... times, equally helpful as the videos themselves. ... are very very helpful in understanding the material better. Most of ... -
The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
... the term "antithesis" for these statements, since the "thesis" of the stimulus is the ... conclusion and the "some people say" text is the ... shortcut. Just "find the anthithesis" near the top of the stimulus, negate it, and ... -
Logical Reasoning "information/stimulus retention"..? HELPHello all, I need some advice on how to improve on "retaining" information; specifically for LR. What I'm finding is that with all LR questions…
... a hard time reading the stimulus and REALLY nail it ... you're not clear of the stimulus, every answer choice becomes ... you need to actually understand the stimulus... Trying to run before ... just instantly understand the stimulus and attack the answer choice with ... -
Reading ALL the answer choices vs. stopping after you've found the right oneWould love to hear everyone (especially top scorers) weigh in on this-- Do you ever, in the course of doing an LR/LG section [under timed conditio…
... moving on WITHOUT continuing reading the other remaining answer choices? ... I know the proper approach in selecting a ... ve already anticipated while assessing the stimulus, and you know it ... before reading all the other answer choices. The reason I ... -
PT28.S1.Q09 - political commentators see recent policieshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-09/ If this question were a Must Be True type and an answer choice said “Most peopl…
... true?
My understanding of the stimulus is that there is some ... room for the people to disagree ... conclusion itself.
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LR BR ImprovementIn the course of blind reviewing LR questions, I gained a few simple insights that I thought might help some people. In the interests of facilitating…
... exactly what I read in the stimulus along with writing out ... so many gaps in my understanding and tacit assumptions that ... /> Third, make sure to read the stimulus naturally first, with some light ... a grasp of the idea or structure of the stimulus before you ... -
The Water Thread<img src="https://media2.giphy.com/media/2q0QCQLagAk5q/giphy.gif" /> This time around I'm not playing any games. This will be my third take at the…
... be my third take at the LSAT and I'm not ... curriculum but now I'm understanding the impact of a healthy lifestyle ... -
The "some people say" principle in "main conclusion" questionsI have commented in the past about what I call the "some people say" principle. I have just finished checking every "main conclusion" question in Pre…
... have commented in the past about what I call the "some people ... 71, and have found that the "some people say" formula ... single one of these instances, the "main conclusion" can be easily ... (In many cases, the stimulus does this for you--the next sentence after ... -
PT11.S2.Q12 - in the centerville botanical gardensI did this question twice in a span of about 3-4 weeks. I got it wrong both times. So what I did was diagram the stimulus: TT-->OM-->OD S-m->O…
... what I did was diagram the stimulus:
TT-->OM ... know anything about the youngest sycamores only about the sycamores that are ... that are either younger or the same age as dogwoods. I ... -
how do you translate embedded conditionals when they are in the sufficient condition?Hi, I just reviewed the embedded conditional lecture by J.Y. I now understand why A -> (B->C) becomes A and B -> C I was wondering what happe…
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I just reviewed the embedded conditional lecture by J ... ;B) -> C appears in the stimulus.
When I tried to ... translate the conditional by myself
I ... don't seem to get the exact reason why...
PTB.S2.G2 - trees in the foresthttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-b-section-2-game-2/ I have some questions about the proper diagram and meaning of a rule in this in/out g…
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- If I'm understanding the meaning of this rule correctly ... , does the contrapositive of this rule basically ... Y is in the park." ? Does the contrapositive of this rule ...Questions (prepping for December 3rd LSAT)A few thoughts and questions on my LSAT process so far (started studying in July): 1) Reasoning - I've been doing a lot more of this recently and …
... suggested that I start diagramming the stimulus and every answer choice for ... it just depends on the difficulty of the section, but then ... focus on gaining a complete understanding of everything I'm ... through and trying to gain understanding until I make a ...PT77.S2.Q02 - anthropologist: one of the distinctive traits the stimulus it says "getting more calories" on the other hand D says "uses more calories" I thought the two are different things...why D strengthen…
the stimulus it says "getting more calories" on the other hand D says "uses more calories" I thought the two are different things...why D strengthen the stimulus?
https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-77-section-2-question-02/PT78.S1.Q15 - the production of leather and furI just wanted a little clarification on the correct answer. I previously chose A as my answer choice, however the correct answer is E. The reason why…
... wanted a little clarification on the correct answer. I previously chose ... answer choice, however the correct answer is E. The reason why I ... apply to fashion trends that the stimulus was referring to? I was ...Some/Most/Many/Few/etc. Answer choices in Strengthen/Weaken Questionsi would like some understanding for the strengthening/weakening question types. if an answer choice contain "some/most/many/few" or similar, should i…
i would like some understanding for the strengthening/weakening question types. if ... similar, should i presume that the answer choice would be more ... .
also, if the conclusion of the stimulus explicitly says "All x ...Resolve paradox(non PT)I've had a tough time doing this. An analysis of the XO Candy Corporation divided its products into two categories: chocolate-based candies and no…
... in my understanding.
Gist of the stimulus: Chocolate candies ... aren't as profitable as the ... is some bearing to stimulus but not a strong ... stimulus, Shutting down a few, including the new ones, will not increase the ...PT3.S2.Q25 - The public in the United StatesFor this question, I was able to see that the flaw was a equivocation between a substantial budget and an adequate one. Answer choice E seemed to ref…
... up only in the conclusion? Where has the stimulus evaluated the use of adequate ... prior to the conclusion? Additionally ... , would the "new context" be the during the dissolving of the Soviet threat ...PT68.S3.Q24 - in the riverview buildingI am not sure why answer choice D in question 68 section 3 of PT 68 is incorrect. Here is an explanation for why I think D can be considered the corr…
... /> 3) The positioning of the premises is irrelevant to the structure of the argument ... how I traced out the argument in the stimulus:
Premises: 1. ... /> Eureka!!! Exact same structure as the stimulus.
https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations ...Match the Reasoning and Match the Flaw QsHi Everyone, These questions are some of the most time consuming in LR, and there are many people in the LSAT community who advocate using certai…
... are many people in the LSAT community who advocate ... like: matching the strength of the conclusion (qualifier words), the type of ... the answer choices. (For example, if the stimulus uses "probably" in the ... order to cut through the problem and eliminate wrong ...PT54.S4.Q09 - the jacksons regularly received wrong-number callsCan someone diagram the logic of this question? I don't see where the latter part of answer choice A can be inferred from the stimulus?. https://7s…
Can someone diagram the logic of this question? I don't see where the latter part of answer choice A can be inferred from the stimulus?.
https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-54-section-4-question-09/What does "Piece together the information" mean?The subject step is mentioned once in <a href=https://7sage.com/lesson/logical-reasoning-general-approach/>Logical Reasoning General Approach</a> as …
The subject step is mentioned once ... step after identifying that the stimulus does not contain an argument;< ...Down the rabbit hole: My existential battle with RCThis is long, rambly story of going from about a -14 on RC to -4 on RC because I stopped being stubborn. So a couple of days ago I had a substanti…
... well - be it the passage, the question stem, or the answers. Focus on ... 8 minutes on the stimulus and 4 minutes on the questions. And I ... of structure. Then answered the question until the full 8 minutes was ...[Ended] Webinar | The Do's and Don'ts of the LSAT with Sage Daniel | Thursday, December 8, 7pm ESTDo you want to be this guy? https://fitinafatworld.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/arnold.gif Or this guy? https://media.giphy.com/media/6ZnDM7t…
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If the former, join a discussion led ... burnout, and underperformance. Understanding the logic inherent to the LSAT is obviously key ... to doing well on the test but so is ... This webinar will tackle specifically the ways you can properly direct ...PT11.S4.Q19 - the proposal to extend clinical trialsThe argument breakdown is as follows: P1: Surgical procedures differ in one important aspect from medicinal drugs. P2: This one important aspect …
... is transparently related to the skills of the surgeon who uses ... why A is the correct answer? The argument is saying ... a flaw. Is the flaw because the stimulus only mentions one important ... flawed reasoning question where the answer was "the argument is flawed ...PT38.S1.Q19 - essayist: only happiness isI'm hoping that someone might be willing to check my thinking/analysis before I go to the explanation. It has been suggested that if we write out an …
... no conclusion in the stimulus, I needed to identify the proper conclusion. I ... ’t appropriately identifying the premises in the argument; all of the extraneous statements ... a bit. So without the proper understanding of the premises, it’s understandable ...Name the trickiest LR tactic used by test writers!This could be anything from the subtle way an assumption is introduced in the stimulus to a misleading QS. I'll give two: 1) The Bait 'n Switch as…
... an assumption is introduced in the stimulus to a misleading QS. ... n Switch assumption. Most of the stimulus/premises will be talking about ... -24/
2) The Extra Baggage Dual Speaker. Many ... ask you to strengthen/weaken the first speaker's argument... ...PT24.S2.Q10 - the economy seems to beI'm quite confused on this question. I was down to answer choice A and E, and ultimately chose A. I understand why E is correct, but I still cannot g…
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I thought that the stimulus could be viewed in relations ... also "phenomenon/hypothesis." The passage is telling us why ... . And with this, the economist further explains/hypothesizes ... . Expect economic growth in the near future (Sub-conclusion)< ...PT40.S3.Q14 - the only clue I haveGot this one right by POE but had a tough time being OK with A. It is definitely something I considered as a flaw in the reasoning. However, the use …
... the reasoning. However, the use of "the identity of the practical joker" in the stimulus ... one single person who was the joker. A tells us ... . How does A not contradict the stimulus?
Am I ... way of reading "the identity of the practical joker" to ...
