ID Question Types

Question 1

“If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?”

Answer 1

Must Be True / Most Supported

Question 2

“The main point of the argument is that…”

Answer 2

Main Point

Question 3

“The answer to which one of the following questions would most help in evaluating Cranston’s argument?”

Answer 3

Evaluate the argument

evaluate keyword

Question 4

“Each of the following, if true, weakens the argument, EXCEPT…”

Answer 4

Weaken (X)

Question 5

“Which on of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?”

Answer 5

Weaken

Question 6

What question types belong in the Hurt Family?

Answer 6

Weaken

Question 7

“If the statements above are true, each of the following could be true EXCEPT…”

Answer 7

Must Be True (X)

Question 8

“Which one of the following, if assumed, allows the conclusion above to be properly drawn?”

Answer 8

Justify the Conclusion

Question 9

“Which one of the following, if assumed, would allow the conclusion to be properly drawn?”

Answer 9

Justify the Conclusion
(ALLOW the conclusion to be properly drawn, which
is different than “HELPS the conclusion to be properly drawn” = Strengthen)

Question 10

Which question type will most often belong to a stimulus without a conclusion?

Answer 10

Must Be True

Question 11

“Which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the statement above?”

Answer 11

Strengthen / Support

Question 12

“The editorial proceeds by”

Answer 12

Method of Reasoning

Question 13

“The answer to which one of the following questions would contribute most to an evaluation of the argument?”

Answer 13

Evaluate the Argument

Question 14

“The reasoning in the mayor’s argument is flawed because this argument…”

Answer 14

Flaw in Reasoning

Question 15

“Which one of the following, if true, does not help to resolve the apparent discrepancy between the findings of the two surveys?”

Answer 15

Paradox (X)

Question 16

“Which one of the following, if true, would most effectively resolve the apparent paradox above?”

Answer 16

Resolve the Paradox

Question 17

“Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument above?”

Answer 17

Assumption

Question 18

“Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the passage?”

Answer 18

Must Be True / Most Supported

Question 19

“Which one of the following, if true, would provide the most support for the critic’s assertion?”

Answer 19

Strengthen / Support

Question 20

What question types belong in the Disprove Family?

Answer 20

Cannot Be True

Question 21

“Achelle’s and Hakim’s statements provide the most support for the claim that they agree about which of the following?”

Answer 21

Point of Agreement

Question 22

Which question types belong to a stimulus without a conclusion?

Answer 22

Must Be True
Resolve the Paradox
Cannot Be True

Question 23

“Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the viewpoint of the scientists discussed above?”

Answer 23

Resolve the Paradox

“most helps to explain”

Question 24

“The argument is flawed because”

Answer 24

Flaw in Reasoning

Question 25

"Jones and Smith disagree about whether..."

Answer 25

Point at Issue

Question 26

"Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the reasoning above?"

Answer 26

Weaken

Question 27

"If the statements above are true, which one of the following CANNOT be true?"

Answer 27

Cannot Be True

Question 28

"The statements above, if true, prove which of the following?"

Answer 28

Must Be True

Question 29

What is the Uniqueness Rule of Answer Choices?

Answer 29

"Every correct answer has a unique logical quality that meets the criteria in the question stem. Every incorrect answer has the opposite logical quality."

Question 30

"The professor challenges the student's reasoning by..."

Answer 30

Method of Reasoning

Question 31

"Each of the following, if true, supports the claim above EXCEPT..."

Answer 31

Strengthen (X)

Question 32

"Each of the following describes a flaw in the psychologist's reasoning, EXCEPT..."

Answer 32

Flaw (x)

Question 33

"Which one of the following is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to the argument above?"

Answer 33

Parallel Reasoning / Parallel Flaw

Question 34

"Which one of the following describes the technique of reasoning used above?"

Answer 34

Method of Reasoning

Question 35

"Of the following, which one most accurately expresses the main point of the argument?"

Answer 35

Main Point

Question 36

What question types belong the the Prove Family?

Answer 36

``` Must Be True / Most Strongly Supported Main Point Point at Issue / Point of Agreement Method of Reasoning Flaw in the Reasoning Parallel Reasoning / Parallel Flaw ```

Question 37

"If the statements above are true, which one of the following must be false?"

Answer 37

Cannot be True

Question 38

What question types belong in the Help Family?

Answer 38

Assumption Justify the Conclusion Strengthen / Support Resolve the Paradox

Question 39

"Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument above?"

Answer 39

Assumption

Question 40

"Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?"

Answer 40

Strengthen / Support

Question 41

Which question types appear least frequently on the LSAT?

Answer 41

Main Point Evaluate the Argument Cannot Be True

Question 42

"Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the astronomer's statement?"

Answer 42

Must Be True

Question 43

"Which one of the following, if all of them are true, is LEAST helpful in establishing that the conclusion is properly drawn?"

Answer 43

Strengthen (X)

Question 44

"The dialog that most supports the claim that Sam and Juan disagree about whether"

Answer 44

Point at Issue

Question 45

"Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to the argument above?"

Answer 45

Parallel Reasoning