LSAT QType & Rules

Question 1

Must Be False

Answer 1

• The answer Must Be False

- There is no way it could be true, the answer must absolutely be false.

Question 2

Most Strongly Supported

Answer 2

• A Soft Must Be True

- It’s Close to Must Be True but Doesn’t have to be air tight

Question 3

Examples of tight language

Answer 3

Must, equals, only when, absolutes

Question 4

Sufficient Assumption

Answer 4

• Triggers an argument to be true
• Look for something that triggers or links (esp for diagram) or ties key parts together (be sure it’s in the right logical direction).
• Extreme choices can actually be helpful. Just make sure they are IN SCOPE.

Question 5

A Necessary Assumption

Answer 5

• Word to look for are necessary, required, depends, rely, relies
• A litmus test for these is If you negate the answer choice, and the argument falls apart, that is the correct answer choice
• generally the correct answer choice will be softer (less absolute

Question 6

Pseudo Sufficient/Justify Question Type

Answer 6

• Ask you to identify an assumption that is almost sufficient (triggers conclusion) to conclude that the reasoning in the stimulus is valid.
• Alone, it can’t take the argument to the point of complete validity, but it gets most of the way there.
• Example of question:”Which one of the following principles, if true, most helps to justify the reasoning above?
• The answer has to be the most true, but not completely true

Question 7

Strengthen Questions

Answer 7

• Phrased with Strengthen or lends the most support.
• Answer will either 1) give more reasons 2) Bolster a given reason.
• In tougher questions, take advantage of process of elimination.

Question 8

Weaken

Answer 8

• Question will ask for the answer choice that weakens, strongest logical counter or undermines.
• To weaken an argument, you must take away support.
• You can attack the premise (doesn’t occur often)
• You can weaken the connection between the premises and argument (most likely).
• You want to attack the reasons the questions are based on.

Question 9

Argument Part

Answer 9

Taking the template view of the argument-Claim, Analogy,

Question 10

Method of Reasoning-

Answer 10

• Similar to argument part question.
• The answer is the map to the logical reasoning
• There might be referential phrasing or abstract language. –It takes a broader view to an argument

Question 11

Answer Choice Patters

Answer 11

-Correct Answer choices are subtle and overlooked
-Attractive choices are attractive but flawed (RC and LR)
Identity

Question 12

Referential phrasing

Answer 12

Referencing a subject without the exact name of the subject

Question 13

Intermediate Conclusion

Answer 13

• The secondary conclusion of an argument
• Can work as a premise as well as a secondary conclusion
• Never the main conclusion

Question 14

Premise

Answer 14

• A potentially supporting point that we assume is true

- They support the conclusion

Question 15

Steps to an LR

Answer 15

1) Read Question
2) Identify Question Type (employ Q type strategy)
3) Read the Stimulus
4) Identify Conclusion
5) Predict the answer before looking at answer choices
6) Answer