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Logical Reasoning sorta making sense now?Well i speedran through the cc and the variety in the number of questions was initially pretty difficult for me to properly adjust to, given that the…
... speedran through the cc and the variety in the number of questions ... , given that the methods listed in the cc are somewhat ... the main point, premise, and maybe some implied basis for support, the ... insane focus on the mp, premise, and support been of greater ... -
Any tips for LR - Weakening questions?I've tried time and again, but I'm just not grasping this weakening concept. Especially if the stem is asking me to find the correct answer, "if true…
... this weakening concept. Especially if the stem is asking me to ... find the correct answer, "if true". I ... addition, trying to find the support between the Premise and Conclusion is leaving me ... -
PTB.S4.Q5 - The most reliable way to detect the presence ...Wouldn't the inability to detect methane in the atmosphere (C) be the answer? The right answer (B) says that not all living beings have the ability t…
... detect methane in the atmosphere (C) be the answer? The right answer ( ... not all living beings have the ability to produce methane, ... beings could (and hence NOT weaken the argument)
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PTA.S1.Q24 - The shoe factory in Centerville...Question Stem: Sufficient Assumption Stimulus: Shoe factory employs more unskilled full time workers (W) than all other businesses in town combine…
... the shift between the W that are employed at the factory in the premise ... , and RESIDENTS in the ... these 2 ideas: workers at the factory and residency.
the factory is a resident. < ... -
PTB.S1.Q19 - Carbon 14/land/water and when did life begin?Here was my original notes: this argument feels wrong ... like... it tells us that land life began NOT 0.5 billion years ago but probably like 1.2 b…
... see how this would strengthen the premise which states, namely: "oh my ... like fish or something in the water. The premise only talked about plants ... not living)... wouldn't it weaken my argument? Because this would ... -
Can you take the contrapositive here?If some clouds are black and it's humid, then it will rain. I have it notated as follows: C<-s->B + H -> R My question is - can you even take …
... follows:
CB + H -> R
My question is ... if so, is it the following:
/R -> /H or ... -
PTA.S1.Q16 - Giordano Bruno, the Renaissance...This is a weakening question type. The argument is stating that Bruno must have been a spy, the premise says that the spy was the only clergyman work…
... The argument is stating that Bruno must have been a spy, the premise ... says that the spy was the only clergyman ... working at the embassy at that time. The ... once he started working at the embassy.
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General Question about Denying Premise LinkHi, I had a quick question about denying the link between premise and conclusion. In this video: https://7sage.com/lesson/egyptian-and-mayan-pyr…
... about how denying the argument by denying the link between the premise and conclusion ... is not the same as ... denying the conclusion. In the ... -
Struggling on LR Weakening -- Lesson 13/21Hey all, The weakening section is making me really frustrated and I'm starting to panic because I'm just not consistent. I'm even missing some of …
... navigation-weaken-question/?ss_completed_lesson=994). I selected E because the ... familiar territory _without using the five senses.__ This ... in the arg, but doesn't contradict the premise that the polar ... Why would this mean the polar bear would return ... -
Confused with premise if it has "Most" and "Because"Hi! The premise for PT61 S4 Q24 says "Most long-term friendships begin because someone felt comfortable approaching a stranger." I am a bit co…
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The premise for PT61 S4 Q24 says " ... the word "because" would make the idea following the word "because" become on the ... it because of the word "Most" that makes the lawgic form become ... when I already know what the premise is. In other words, am ... -
PT94.S2.Q2 - Dinosaur Temperatures(P1) According to dinosaur fossils, dinosaurs had an oxygen isotope ratio in their bones that suggests that their CORES had roughly the same temperat…
... it attacks a premise rather than the reasoning in the argument. Nevertheless, this ... vigilant; see if a less premise-focused answer choice is available ... to weaken the inference made by the author. This leaves (B) as the only ... -
PT6.S3.Q17 - Carbon dating skepticsI'm having a lot of trouble understanding the stimulus's support for [A] being the correct weaken answer. I eliminated it because the skeptics ne…
... trouble understanding the stimulus's support for [A] being the correct weaken answer.
I eliminated it because the skeptics ... [A] doesn't seem to weaken their hypothesis at all.
PTC.S3.Q08 - A metaphor is the application of a wordPrepTest C - Section 3 - Question 08 I am confused as to why the answer is A and not C. In the conclusion: "But this cannot be so, for unless s…
... and not C.
In the conclusion:
"But this cannot ... of any words."
is the first part:
"for unless ... literal"
a part of the premise?
**Admin Note ... . For LR questions, please use the format: "PT#.S#.Q# - ...PT94.S4.Q15 - Scholars writing histories of an era's business practicesDoesn't [D] just strengthen the premise that scholars are more likely to study successful businesses than unsuccessful businesses? Can someone explai…
... 't [D] just strengthen the premise that scholars are more likely ... 't seem to strengthen the support that being more likely ... seemed to directly relate to the support. Just because scholar are ... mean that they're overestimating the successes of past businesses... ...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…
... because I thought it countered the reverse explanation: that white ... glass was the accidental effect of Han purple ... , that negation doesn't clearly weaken the argument?
Any ... . For LR questions, please use the format: "PT#.S#.Q# - ...PT94.S4.Q13 - If the natural history museum...UPDATE: False alarm - I was in too deep. AC E is a fine conditional statement alone, but it does not fit into the premise chain. Obviously, you can't…
... it does not fit into the premise chain. Obviously, you can' ... PT94 S4 Q13.
premise chain: renovate this year --> ... budget this year fit into the premise chain?
AC ... couldn't formulate a correct premise chain like this: renovate ...Strategy for Weaken/Strengthen QuestionsI have heard people say that using the "and" and "but" strategy for weaken/strengthen questions really helps them arrive at the right answer. The str…
... that using the "and" and "but" strategy for weaken/strengthen ... questions really helps them arrive at the right answer. The ... you are asked to strengthen the argument, you say "and ... when you are asked to weaken the argument, you say "but" ...June 1997 Digital LR2 8, How to approach Strengthen questions?Early in the development of a new product line, the critical resource is talent. New marketing ventures require a degree of managerial skill dispropo…
... development projects.
**Premise, What is the evidence to support this?:**
• Early ... in the development of a ... and fill in the gap between the conclusion and premise. So when I ...Weaken vs Flaw QuestionsI'm not too sure what is the difference between weaken questions and flaw questions. If we're describing a flaw that the author makes in their reason…
... too sure what is the difference between weaken questions and flaw ... false), then this would weaken the argument since it would undermine ... the conclusion? I feel like the intent of ... the author's argument not the same thing as trying to weaken ...PT40.S3.Q26 - north american ph.d. programsWould it be possible to get some advice on this question? I'm lacking a way to do this problem methodically and quickly. http://7sage.com/lsat_expla…
... that will weaken the argument. What hurts the support for the argument, or the conclusion? ... Then, choose the one that doesn't weaken ... How does it weaken? This essentially makes the support irrelevant, and in ...Difference b/t sufficient and necessary assumption questions (formal logic)It really helps me understand the concepts of assumption questions by looking at it formally. Could someone check my logic? So say we have a premi…
... different from "the premise is true and the conclusion is true." The difference is ... not be able to support ("lend truth to") the conclusion.
support A-->C. Sure, it ...Great in Str Questions. Bad in Weaking QuestionsSo i'm going through the LR practice questions and I get about every Strength question right. But, I do awful in the weaking questions. And I know bo…
... /> choice is always attacking the support that the premises give the conclusion. Usually this ... four answer choices that will weaken the argument, and one that does ... ." That last one doesn't weaken the argument, it's just a ...PT60.S3.Q24 - underground rock group's successhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-60-section-3-question-24/ Really unclear as to why (B) is the correct answer. The conclusion of the stimu…
... job is to link up the premise to conclusion with another piece ... t "destroy" the link, but it gives less support than B ... does. And here is why.
Again, the premise ... are successful!" And the stimulus is the music critic's response ...Weaken Question Cheat SheetAfter finishing both lessons on Weaken Question I finished feeling overwhelmed by the amount of strategies to attack a Weaken question. We have three…
... B). So in order to weaken..
1. A exists, ... to weaken..
1. Alternative hypothesis that explains away the observation ... note is that the alternative hypothesis must explain the phenomenon FULLY, ... that SEEM to attack the premise but are actually not ...how to attack questions on rc under timed condit?can someone remind me of the strategy for attacking Rc questions under timed conditions. When we see an answer we think is right are we supposed …
... ideas.
3. Keep the STRUCTURE of the passage in your mind ... if you can get the main idea, support and opposing views. Summarize ... each passage: the analogy one, or the weaken one, you know the one I ... through 1/2 of the questions on the last passage. So I ...PT.56.S2.Q25 - counterproductive for farmers to use insecticidesPrest Test 56 - section 2 - Q25. <font color=red>Question removed. Please see video for question:</font> http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-…
... in the stimulus that the author opposes or may use as a support ... , or as a conclusion.
In this case, both the ... main conclusion and the premise/subconclusion are claims that ...PT.56.S2.Q25 - counterproductive for farmers to use insecticidesPrest Test 56 - section 2 - Q25. <font color=red>Question removed. Please see video for question:</font> http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-…
... the support around it won't make sense.
2. Look at the premise ... of insecticides because the bastards are developing ... explanation? The explanation provides credence (support) that ... this is way too expensive. Which directly supports the ...PT14.S4.Q09 - anyone who supports the new tax planHi! I am having difficulty with predicting descriptive flaw questions. If anyone has done this question can you please explain to me how the correct …
... finally lead to me understanding. The only point that I am ... we know which sentence in the premise is sufficient and which is ... /> Premises:
chance -> ~support
econ -> ~support
Conclusion ... out how exactly to find the flaw?PT69.S4.Q08 - to qualify as a medical specialisthttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-69-section-4-question-08/ I picked D, which is wrong, and I kind of knew it would. I could not pick C beca…
... the information used in it is not used as a premise to support the ... conclusion. The stuff about years ... just background information. The gap is between completing ... Just look for the premise that supports the conclusion and draw ...PT20.S4.Q19 - nearly all mail that is correctly addressedhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-4-question-19/ This question is giving me a hard time. I am pretty sure I have translated corre…
... Your formulation of the second premise is a bit confusing ... the second premise is not necessary to your getting the right answer. The first premise ... strong. Nothing in the text to support this. Only ... necessary that some portion of the ...
