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LSAT Logical Reasoning Question Types

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. In a 'Role of the Statement' - avoid choices that...


2. In a 'Point at Issue' - look for choices that...


3. In a 'Strengthen' - analyze and apply by...


4. The 'Weaken' task is...






5. In a 'Main Point' - avoid Choices that...






6. In a 'Weaken' - look for choices that...






7. In a 'Strengthen' - look for choices that...






8. The role of the statement X in this argument is the statement X figures in the argument in which one of the following ways






9. In a 'Weaken' - analyze and apply by...


10. In a 'Inference' - analyze and apply by...






11. Question says... the argument proceeds by a method of reasoning employed by the argument a technique of reasoning employed by the argument






12. The 'Point at Issue' task is...






13. Question says... most seriously weakens the argument undermines the conclusion calls into question casts doubt upon conclusion would not follow if overlooks the possibility that






14. In a 'Assumption' - analyze and apply by...


15. In a 'Principle' - analyze and apply by...






16. In a 'Principle' - look for choices that...






17. The main point is the main conclusion is the argument leads to the conclusion that statements commit X to the position that


18. The 'Principle' task is...






19. In a 'Main Point' - analyze and apply by...


20. In a 'Role of the Statement' - analyze and apply by...






21. In a 'Principle' - avoid choices that...






22. The 'Inference' task is...






23. Question says... must also be true can most properly be concluded most strongly support the inference which of teh following conclusions can be properly drawn






24. The 'Strengthen' task is...






25. The 12 Argument Types






26. Question says... an assumption on which the argument depends is assumed by the argument is required in order for the conclusion to be properly drawn relies on the fact that






27. In a 'Point at Issue' - avoid Choices that...






28. In a 'Main Point' - look for choices that...






29. The 'Main Point' task is...


30. Question says... The main point is the main conclusion is the argument leads to the conclusion that statements commit X to the position that






31. In a 'Role of the Statement' - look for choices that...






32. In a 'Inference' - look for choices that...






33. x responds by responds in which one of the following ways uses which one of the following techniques in countering


34. The 'Role of the Statement' task is to...






35. Question says... x responds by responds in which one of the following ways uses which one of the following techniques in countering






36. In a 'Weaken' - avoid choices that...






37. The main point at issue is An issue in dispute is Are committed to disagreeing about Expresses a point of agreement


38. In a 'Assumption' - look for choices that...






39. The argument proceeds by a method of reasoning employed by the argument a technique of reasoning employed by the argument






40. Principle if established - would most help to justify principle provides the strongest support for the conclusion conforms to which one of the following generalizations reasoning most closely conforms to which one of the following principles






41. Question says... the main point at issue is An issue in dispute is Are committed to disagreeing about Expresses a point of agreement






42. In a 'Strengthen' - avoid choices that...






43. The 'Assumption' task is...


44. In a 'Point at Issue' - analyze and apply by...


45. In a 'Inference' - avoid choices that...






46. Question says... JUSTIFY:principle if established - would most help to justify principle provides the strongest support for the conclusion CONFORM: conforms to which one of the following generalizations reasoning most closely conforms to which one of






47. An assumption on which the argument depends is assumed by the argument is required in order for the conclusion to be properly drawn relies on the fact that


48. Would be most useful to know in evaluating the argument the answer to which one of the following questions would contribute to an evaluation in evaluating the argument - it would be most useful to know whether






49. Question says... the role of the statement X in this argument is the statement X figures in the argument in which one of the following ways






50. Most seriously weakens the argument undermines the conclusion calls into question casts doubt upon conclusion would not follow if overlooks the possibility that