Lesson 2

Question 1

Conjunction

Answer 1

Use “And” for conditional statements

Question 2

Disjunction

Answer 2

Use “or” which means at least one half must be included but both can be included

Question 3

Modality

Answer 3

How likely something is to happen

Question 4

Very strong modality

Answer 4

0% and 100 %

Question 5

Strong modality

Answer 5

50 - 100 %

Question 6

Weak Modality

Answer 6

1 - 100 %

Question 7

Very strong modality Key words

Answer 7

Must
Is/Are
Will
Do/Does
Always

Question 8

Strong modality Key words

Answer 8

Probably
Likely
Usually
Most of the time
Majority of the time

Question 9

Weak modality Key words

Answer 9

May
Might
Could
Can
Occasionally
Often
Sometimes

Question 10

Very strong quantification Key words

Answer 10

All
Any
Every
Almost All

Question 11

Strong quantification Key words

Answer 11

Most

Majority

Question 12

Weak quantification Key words

Answer 12

Some
Many
Few
Several

Question 13

Must be True Questions Prompts

Answer 13

“If the statements above are true, which one of the following MUST BE TRUE”

“Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the information above”

Question 14

Must be True approach

Answer 14

Only use stimulus, look for conditional statement and logical force
If conditional statements then diagram and anticipate
If can’t diagram, then Anticipate weak answer choice

Question 15

Common incorrect answers for Must be True

Answer 15

1) Fallacy of inverse and converse
2) Outside of scope or too strong
3) Causes or explanations for phenomenon
4) Hypotheticals about the future or what could have been

Question 16

Soft Must be True Prompts

Answer 16

The statements above, if true, MOST STRONGLY SUPPORT which one of the following

Which one of the following is BEST ILLUSTRATED by the information above

Question 17

Soft Must be True approach

Answer 17

Only use stimulus, look for conditional statement and logical force
If conditional statements then diagram and anticipate
If can’t diagram, then Anticipate weak answer choice and/or summary of the stimulus

Question 18

Common Incorrect Answers for Soft Must be True

Answer 18

1) Fallacy of Converse and Inverse
2) Too strong or outside the scope
3) Hypotheticals

Question 19

Must be False Prompts

Answer 19

Must be False

Except

Question 20

Must be False Approach

Answer 20

Usually Diagram
Look for conditional and logical force
If cannot diagram then find answer choice that would violate those relationships

Question 21

Common incorrect answers for Must be False

Answer 21

1) Statements that could be true even if unlikely

2) Outside the scope

Question 22

Find the principle

Answer 22

The stimulus is the example of the principle
Unlikely to diagram
Find broad answer

Question 23

Principle in the stimulus

Answer 23

The example is in the answer
Almost always diagramed
look for answer that affirms sufficient and concludes necessary
watch out for converse

Question 24

If not conditional statement will change the “and” to “or” and vice verse

Answer 24

Just read the card as a reminder