LSAT Things To Memorize

Question 1

Argument Stimulus

Answer 1

Premises and Conclusion

Question 2

Premises set

Answer 2

Non contradictory problems

Question 3

Paradox

Answer 3

Contradictory problems

Question 4

Debate

Answer 4

Two speakers

Question 5

Premise Indicators

Answer 5

Because, For, Since, as, Given that

Question 6

Conclusion indicators

Answer 6

Therefore, Accordingly, Consequently, So, Thus, Hence, It follows that

Question 7

Certainty Power Players (Must)

Answer 7

Always, Every single time, No exceptions, You can’t get out of doing this no matter what

Question 8

Certainty power players (Cannot)

Answer 8

Never, Impossible in any circumstance, no way

Question 9

Possibility (Could)

Answer 9

Possible, can there’s a chance, Maybe, Might, encompasses both something unlikely and likely, may or may not

Question 10

Possibility (Not Necessarily)

Answer 10

Doesn’t have to be the case, literally (not must), could be an exception, not guranteed

Question 11

Sufficient indicators

Answer 11

if, when(ever), any(time), All, every(time), in order to, people who, each,

Question 12

Necessary Indicators

Answer 12

Then, Must, Necessary, required, only (if), depends, needs, have to, essential, precondition,

Question 13

Conditional relationship

Answer 13

If Sufficient condition then Necessary condition

Question 14

If and only if conditional family

Answer 14

if but only if, all and only, but not otherwise, when and only when

Question 15

Unless Conditional Family

Answer 15

Unless, Except, Until, without,

Question 16

Some conditional family

Answer 16

Some, few, many, at least one, several

Question 17

Most conditional family

Answer 17

Usually, Most, probably, mostly, more often than not,

Question 18

Sufficient Test

Answer 18

Does (assumption candidate) prove the conclusion?

Question 19

Necessary Test

Answer 19

If the conclusion is true, must (assumption candidate) be true?

Question 20

Causal Reasoning Indicators

Answer 20

cause, produced by, leads to, effect, factor, product, responsible for