LG

Question 1

relationship between n of deductions and n of ‘if’ questions

Answer 1

there is an inverse relationship between the n of deductions to find and the n of ‘if’ questions

e.g. lots of ‘if’ questions, not many deductions to find

Question 2

could be true

Answer 2

look at floating entities

incorrect= cannot be true/must be false

Question 3

cannot be true/must be false

Answer 3

look at most restricted

incorrect: could be true

Question 4

acceptability

Answer 4

check by rules

Look at acceptability question as soon as you read your rules

Question 5

BLEND

Answer 5

Block of Entities 
Limited Options
Established Entities
Numbers (ratios)
Duplications

Question 6

limited options

Answer 6

rules or restrictions that limit the overall setup to one of two acceptable arrangements

Question 7

duplications

Answer 7

entities that appear in two or more rules and allow the rules to be combined

Question 8

strict sequencing

Answer 8

specific slots and number of spaces

Question 9

lose sequencing

Answer 9

no rules that affirmatively tie entities to particular spaces or that dictate a set number of spaces to appear between entities

only relative positions

Question 10

selection games

Answer 10

some entities are in
some entities are out
formal logic heavy
not many deductions

Question 11

matching games

Answer 11

2 types of entities to match to each other (can be more than one)

Question 12

distribution games

Answer 12

larger group of entities to sort into smaller groups

• dif to matching: only one sorting
• dif to selection: >1 group to sort
• look out for min/ max

Question 13

types of games

Answer 13

sequencing (strict and loose)
selection (in/out)
matching (pairing)
distribution (grouping)
hybrid

Question 14

blocks of entities

Answer 14

consider edges
consider how many ways they fit
- limited options

Question 15

rule change

Answer 15

do last

Question 16

acceptability questions

Answer 16

check the rules one by one

Question 17

steps

Answer 17

1. overview: SEAL
2. sketch
3. rules
4. deductions: BLEND

Question 18

strategy for must be/could be

Answer 18

consult master sketch if q can be answered immediately

if not leave it until later and consult new IF Q sketches/ and acceptability Qs

if multiple choices remain: trial and error

Question 19

rule: day before and day in between

Answer 19

days before -1 = days in between

Question 20

deductions

Answer 20

don’t overlook deductions about slots

don’t only focus on deductions about entities when considering positives and negatives

Question 21

if A then ‘B and ‘D

Answer 21

formal logic rule +ve to -ve
never both
setting a max
never AB 
never AD

Question 22

either E or F is selected

Answer 22

‘E–> F
‘F–> E

at least one=min

Question 23

if G, then also H

Answer 23

both
neither
or H only

Question 24

any statement and its contrapositive yields

Answer 24

3 results/possibilities

• original trigger and result
• contrapositive trigger and result
• both results

Question 25

must be true

Answer 25

try to go against each answer choice

see if they could be false

Question 26

any =

Answer 26

if

Question 27

+ve to -ve

Answer 27

something cannot happen

Question 28

Cannot be true method of checking answer choices

Answer 28

bottom up

Question 29

matching vs distribution

Answer 29

matching= at least one
distribution= exactly one

Question 30

binary system

Answer 30

very powerful
if in A–> in C
= if in C–> in A

Question 31

sign changers give

Answer 31

deductions

Question 32

-ve to +ve

Answer 32

at least one (if not both)

Question 33

or

Answer 33

inclusive on the LSAT

Question 34

acceptability question

Answer 34

check by rules
no need to check contrapositives
they mean the same thing

Question 35

must be false

Answer 35

use previous work: if/ acceptablity q

with last few answer choices look for common feature and test it

Question 36

strategy for question order

Answer 36

1.acceptability
HAVE YOU MADE 1 OR MORE BIG DEDUCTIONS?
YES:
2. IF
3. MBT/MBF
4. OTHER

NO:

2. MBT/MBF
3. IF
4. OTHER

Question 37

any one of which

Answer 37

all the possible realms

evaluate parts of the answer choices individually

Question 38

all of which

Answer 38

in one possible realm

evaluate answer choices components as a whole

Question 39

must be true

Answer 39

use previous work

elimate answer choices which could be false

Question 40

rule sub wrong answers

Answer 40

knocks outs previous possibilities

sneaks in previous impossible possibilities

Question 41

if questions

Answer 41

new sketch and do first for extra info (after acceptability)

Question 42

split game boards?

Answer 42

Split game boards depending on the number of questions you have left and/or if those questions are new ifs AND consider how many worlds you’ll have to create! (The number of game-boards should be less than the numbers of questions you have)

• if many questions/ few ifs then split
• if few questions/ many ifs then do not split

Question 43

substitution/equivalent question

Answer 43

wrong answer choices:

• knock out previously existing worlds/ possibilities
• sneak in previously impossible/inexisting worlds

Question 44

not A then B (-ve to +ve) and C then not D (+ve to -ve) means

Answer 44

-ve to +ve: at least one (or both)

+ve to -ve: not both (or neither)