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Question about LawgicHey All, Had a question that I was confused about. Statement is, "People who aren't handsome are happy". Isn't the logical indicator "not" here, m…
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"People" is the subject and the "who" (besides being a ... modifies "people." So, the "People who..." is just indicating a very specific ... All] people who aren't handsome are happy" is a version of ... , and "All" introduces the sufficient condition. -
LR in the 70s- Are they different?So I was averaging -5 total in LR on the 50s and 60s but when I started taking some of the 70s (70,71,72) it went up to -9 total. And usually one of …
... I have noticed is more of the unconventional sufficient assumption questions. They're ... -
To give up or not to give up...I haven't had it easy to say the least. Without delving into my life story, I'll just sum it up to, my goal is law school. I'm trying really hard. …
... , there is sufficient time to do extremely well. Many top scorers, who started ... -
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…
... . But, time is a factor and there is a trade off ... the question is to anticipation. So on a sufficient assumption question, for ... C, it is wrong because it is not right. This is an important ... distinction. If this is ... -
PT8.S4.Q21 - so-called environmentalists have arguedThis is a sufficient assumption question but one of the forums I read to understand answer choice (A) explained that NEGATING (A) would demonstrate i…
... is improperly labeled. It should be a necessary assumption question, not a sufficient assumption ... ?" [emphasis mine]
This is also why the negation test ... -
[Spoiler Alert] LR Issues PT 69 - Section 4There were several questions in this section that seemed to provide answers that I could not seem to justify even after BRing, not sure if this type …
... got tripped by the dual sufficient.
Premises (shortened ... /> Because this is a Sufficient Assumption, we need an assumption that would bridge ... one of those conditions sufficient for the publishing of ... made the sum of them sufficient.
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PT8.S4.Q21 - so-called environmentalists have arguedThis is a sufficient assumption question but one of the forums I read to understand answer choice (A) explained that NEGATING (A) would demonstrate i…
... stem is a key indicator of it being a necessary not sufficient assumption ... q. "properly drawn" could indicate either a sufficient or ... type. The key word is "must". Sufficient assumption question stems frequently use the ... -
PT8.S4.Q21 - so-called environmentalists have arguedThis is a sufficient assumption question but one of the forums I read to understand answer choice (A) explained that NEGATING (A) would demonstrate i…
... mislabeled as a Sufficient Assumption. It's a Necessary Assumption all day long ... reading the stem carefully. It is crucial to understand that "must ... it by definition a "necessary" assumption - don't be tricked ... into confusing it with a sufficient assumption. -
PT50.S2.Q12 - one can never tell whetherhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-50-section-2-question-12/ Hey 7Sagers, I just did this question and did almost everything right, but ultima…
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For a pseudo sufficient assumption like the one you're ... and a sub-conclusion is just as important as ... close to the beginning) is going to be just as ... five kids one is watching TV, one is listening to ... music, one is blowing gum bubbles, one is playing on ... -
Speed? BR?Hey guys! I just finished core curriculums and did some PTs. I know you all do blind reviews, but so far I haven't done them yet. As a non-native spe…
... answer quickly and confidently. This is where speed comes from. ... anyone can work through a sufficient assumption question. The first step would ... consciously control it. This is the level you want to ... with logic, and this is where LSAT speed comes from ... -
When to use 4 wrong = 1right strategy?Hey guys/gals, I was wondering if you might be able to lend a hand? Can anyone tell me when it's most prudent (with respects to sacrificing time)…
I think you use the elimination technique (4 wrong ACs, 1 right AC) for all question types. The only ones that I would say to not use that strategy for is 'Identify the Conclusion' and very simple 'Sufficient Assumption' questions. -
PT70.S1.Q21 - consumer magazine: because front-loading washersThis is a Necessary Assumption question. Could someone explain how Answer B is incorrect and Answer D is correct? Answer B speaks to the gap (Det…
... /> However, negating Answer D (a Sufficient Assumption) only rules out one way ... conclusion itself. Note the conclusion is, "you need a detergent especially ... so forth - because Answer D is a SA (just one way ... questions for which the CR is a SA? -
Assumptions and a peculiar patternOkay let me just start from the start. My cold diagnostic was a 145 (June 2007). Since then I've studied for about a month and a half taking a PT sco…
... Assumption: What must be true if the information in the stimulus is ... argument, then it is a necessary/required assumption)
Sufficient Assumption: What must ... know the difference between sufficient and necessary assumption questions until I read ... -
PT64.S1.Q23 - ethicist: martial vows containThis question is about an ethicist who says love refers to a feeling therefore a marital vow saying to love until death do us part is a promise that …
This is a difficult sufficient assumption question:
Premise: ... main conclusion. But that structure is fairly apparent:
is entirely irrelevant to the ... argument. (D) is tricky because it entails a ... -
PT19.S4.Q18 - politician: a government that taxeshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-19-section-4-question-18/ I'm posing this question primarily because of answer choice A on PT19 S4 Q18. Ans…
A principle is a broad rule, belief, or ... as a premise and/or sufficient assumption.
Answer A simply ... -
PT21.S2.Q20 - ann will either take a leave of absenseFor this particular question, could someone run me through the process of why whether or not the Ann was offered the fellowship is irrelevant? …
... @westcoastbestcoast , your sufficient assumption is actually not valid ... only know that there is a condition that will ...
Also, I think sufficient assumption questions usually require mapping of ... ). Fundamentally, the argument is making the claim that ... -
NA totally wrecks meWhat is everyone doing to conquer NA? I have a really difficult time on these questions...I'm thinking maybe I need to go back to the curriculum, bu…
I think of Necessary Assumption as "subtle and weak ... subtle and weak" is: Let's compare NA to Sufficient Assumption (SA). SA ... stating that a supporting premise is missing. However, remember that ... his syllabus: NA is the answer choice that is required, needed, ... -
PT21.S2.Q20 - ann will either take a leave of absenseFor this particular question, could someone run me through the process of why whether or not the Ann was offered the fellowship is irrelevant? …
... also spot a second sufficient assumption: If ann received ... br /> Yes, this is fine as a sufficient assumption. This, together with ... are other potential sufficient assumptions for this ... always infinitely many sufficient assumptions. This is trivially true. ... -
PT46.S3.Q24 - editorialist: despite the importancehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-46-section-3-question-24/ This sufficient assumption question really has me thrown. I've read the Manhattan…
... conclusion is: Money does not exist.
So the sufficient assumption the ... stem requests is:
money ... .)
The key here is the phrase "even if". "A ... -
LR Question Justify the conclusionAn argument states that: Maria won this year's sailboat race by beating Sue, who has in each of the four last years. We can conclude from this that M…
... affirm the sufficient and force out the necessary which is our conclusion ... answer choices, "if" introduces a sufficient assumption and “only if” introduces a ... of the conclusion. Our conclusion is Maria trained hard and we ... -
How much study material do you get through on an average day?Today I completed over 8 LR problem sets and 8 logic games. Each problem set takes me ~30-60 minutes with blind review and all :P Quantity wise, I fe…
... 7Sage HW. I know it is important to start taking PT ... mastering all of the material is more important and later using ... to gauge what my progress is, is a more effective strategy.
sufficient assumption questions 15 times one day ... -
Postponing - How much damage did I do?Long story short, I started studying May 16th for the September LSAT. I went through the core curriculum (probably a little to fast) and have taken 1…
... specific question types were the Sufficient Assumption Intensive and the Weaken and ... the stories of 7Sager's who increased their scores and what ... -
Beginning to study for December LSAT-Any adice?I am just beginning to study for the December LSAT. I would love to hear some study advice. Thanks!
... 3-4 months of prep is sufficient, but it really isn' ... you are ready. This is going to be one of ... big piece of advice is to not waste time ... of people from my undergrad who started off with dreams ... I truly believe this test is learnable you just need dedication ... -
PT54.S4.Q9 - the jacksons regularly receive wrong-number callshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-54-section-4-question-09/ I've spent about 2 hrs dissecting this question and I just DO NOT understand it. …
So, this is a very long winded stimulus ... day it's a Pseudo Sufficient Assumption question, so we have to ... b of the conclusion (it is always laudable to be helpful ... i.e. it is laudable to forward the number ... -
PT68.S2.Q12 - journalist: a book claiming thathttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-68-section-2-question-12/ I was not sure between B and D... As for D, I thought the word "It fails to addr…
... failed to consider that this assumption is flawed- just because the physician ... the possibility the flawed assumption behind his argument is indeed flawed.
assumption about a specific individual- the physician- who is more than ... -
PT68.S2.Q12 - journalist: a book claiming thathttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-68-section-2-question-12/ I was not sure between B and D... As for D, I thought the word "It fails to addr…
... of multiple things the author is missing, but the correct answer ... point out one of them. Sufficient assumption questions are the only ones ... , not all.
The key is that only one answer, the ... B which is too broad to be an actual assumption).
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Question About Sufficient AssumptionWhen you see a conditional statement in either the stimulus or the answer choice, do you always translate to the contrapositive to check if it matche…
... statement and its contrapositive is arbitrary. Both mean the ... , and determining which one is the "original" statement and ... .
There is actually some pretty decent psychology ... out a really hard sufficient assumption question really is necessary. -
LR - How to Perfect?So, I've drilled LR using Tests 29-58. I BR all my work. I was getting 2-3 wrong per section, which is my target, but once I moved into the 50's I st…
... on one PT and a sufficient assumption question on another). Because I ... question type. The second set is actually just one big ass ... -
What is your score on LR?I was just wondering what do you guys consistently score on LR?
... a BUNCH of flaw and sufficient assumption questions when I first started ... . I always look for what is wrong with answer choices first ... -
Sufficient vs Necessary Assumption I was just wondering based upon the question stem, how can you tell if they want to to find the sufficient vs. the necessary assumption and vice ver…
... can take it as a sufficient assumption.
ex) The ... the following is 'assumed'?
For the necessary assumption, the ... 'requires assuming', 'relies on assumption', 'depends on assuming', etc. ... one of the following is an 'assumption' on which the ...
