LSAT Question Types

Question 1

The pundit’s argument requires the assumption that

Answer 1

Necessary Assumption

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Pseudo sufficient assumption

Question 3

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the critic’s argument relies?

Answer 3

necessary assumption

Question 4

Which one of the following most accurately describes how the scientist’s argument proceeds?

Answer 4

method of reasoning or descriptive

Question 5

Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken the environment minister’s argument?

Answer 5

weaken

Question 6

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to account for the response of auto safety experts to the popularity of SUVs?

Answer 6

resolve, reconcile or explain

Question 7

The argument in the political advertisement is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it

Answer 7

flaw or descriptive weakening

Question 8

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the client’s argument?

Answer 8

main conclusion or main point

Question 9

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the support for the scientists’ hypothesis?

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Answer 9

strengthen

Question 10

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most strongly supports the reasoning in the argument?

Answer 10

strengthen

Question 11

Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the police chief’s explanation for the drop in crime?

Answer 11

weaken

Question 12

The reasoning in the commentator’s argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument

Answer 12

flaw or descriptive weakening

Question 13

Which one of the following is most supported by Dr. Khan’s statements?

Answer 13

most strongly supported

Question 14

Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that society would not be better off if the government enacted laws requiring people to be polite to each other?

Answer 14

argument part

Question 15

Which one of the following, if true, would most strengthen the astronomer’s argument?

Answer 15

strengthen

Question 16

Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that the greatest expense in irrigated agriculture is in pumping the water?

Answer 16

argument part

Question 17

The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?

Answer 17

most strongly supported

Question 18

The reasoning in the police captain’s argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument

Answer 18

flaw or descriptive weakening

Question 19

Which one of the following, if true of the economist’s country, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox in the economist’s statements?

Answer 19

resolve, reconcile or explain

Question 20

Which one of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by the information above?

Answer 20

most strongly supported

Question 21

Which one of the following, if true, does the most to support the prediction made by the device’s maker?

Answer 21

resolve, reconcile or explain

Question 22

Which one of the following is most appropriate as an analogy demonstrating that the reasoning in the argument above is flawed?

Answer 22

parallel flawed method of reasoning

Question 23

The editorial’s conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

Answer 23

sufficient assumption

Question 24

The reasoning in the researcher’s argument is questionable in that the argument overlooks the possibility that

Answer 24

flaw or descriptive weakening

Question 25

The reasoning in which one of the following is most similar to the reasoning above?

Answer 25

parallel method of reasoning

Question 26

section 3 question 1 Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?

Answer 26

miscellaneous

Question 27

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

Answer 27

necessary assumption

Question 28

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the judgment that dismissing the complaint would be unfair?

Answer 28

pseudo sufficient assumption

Question 29

Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the information above?

Answer 29

most strongly supported

Question 30

Which one of the following, if true, helps to resolve the apparent conflict described above?

Answer 30

resolve reconcile or explain

Question 31

Which one of the following, if true, adds the most support for the hypothesis?

Answer 31

strengthen

Question 32

The reasoning in the employee's argument is flawed because the argument

Answer 32

flaw or descriptive weakening

Question 33

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the overall conclusion drawn in the argument?

Answer 33

main conclusion or main point

Question 34

The pattern of reasoning in the argument above is most similar to that in which one of the following?

Answer 34

parallel method of reasoning

Question 35

The reasoning in the television host's argument is flawed in that the argument

Answer 35

flaw or descriptive weakening

Question 36

The literature professor argues that the conclusion drawn by the critics has not really been established, on the grounds that

Answer 36

method of reasoning or descriptive

Question 37

Which one of the following, if true, justifies the above application of the policy?

Answer 37

sufficient assumption

Question 38

Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the administrator's argument?

Answer 38

weaken

Question 39

Which one of the following demonstrates most effectively by parallel reasoning that Branson's argument is flawed?

Answer 39

parallel flawed method of reasoning

Question 40

The argument's conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

Answer 40

sufficient assumption

Question 41

The theorist's argument is flawed in that it

Answer 41

flawed or descriptive weakening

Question 42

Which one of the following is an assumption the argument requires?

Answer 42

necessary assumption

Question 43

Which one of the following most accurately describes a reasoning flaw in the consumer advocate's argument?

Answer 43

flaw or descriptive weakening

Question 44

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

Answer 44

necessary assumption

Question 45

Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the engineer's argument by the statement that transportation will be much more expensive on semiplaning monohulls than on traditional ships?

Answer 45

argument part

Question 46

Which one of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument?

Answer 46

strengthen

Question 47

Each of the following rejoinders, if true, directly counters the opponents' explanation of the decrease in average family income EXCEPT:

Answer 47

except weaken

Question 48

The argument requires assuming which one of the following?

Answer 48

necessary assumption

Question 49

Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the statements made by the columnist?

Answer 49

most strongly supported

Question 50

The argument depends on assuming which one of the following?

Answer 50

necessary assumption