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LSAT Logical Reasoning Question Types

Subjects : logic-and-reasoning, LSAT

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

2. In a 'Role of the Statement' - analyze and apply by...
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.
Finding the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing which of these two roles the statement plays; if neither - summarizing the relationship between the statement and the premises and conclusion.
Do not match the argument closely; mistakenly identify the conclusion; mistakenly identify a statement as the main conclusion when its only a step in the argument's chain of reasoning.
Main point or conclusion

3. The 'Principle' task is...
Weaken
To find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion certain - more likely to be correct - or at the very least - less likely to be incorrect
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible
WEAKEN: to find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true FIND the concludion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning;

4. The 'Inference' task is...
To find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.
To find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion certain - more likely to be correct - or at the very least - less likely to be incorrect
For justify - support as strongly as possible - even if it goes beyond the argument; for conform - match the method of reasoning used in the argument as closely as possible without going beyond it.
To find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.

5. In a 'Role of the Statement' - look for choices that...
ID Response
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.
Are wishy-washy and say as little as possible; are specific - but not too specific; include stipulations or qualifications; seem to restate passage material.
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken

6. 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
Present a sweeping assurance that the conclusion is correct; state assumptions; logically connect pieces of the argument; present a specific instance in which the conclusion is correct; explain why or how the conclusion is correct; support the conclu
Strengthen
Inference
EVALUATE: to identify a statement that - if teue - either weakens or strengthens the conclusion and - if false - does the other. FIND the conclusion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning;

7. In a 'Assumption' - look for choices that...
Are wishy-washy and say as little as possible; are specific - but not too specific; include stipulations or qualifications; seem to restate passage material.
Weaken the argument; explain why or how too specifically; are more strongly worded than the argument's conclusion; are not directly relevant to the conclusion
Help the conclusion; logically connect pieces of the argument to one another; if false - weaken the conclusion; are weakly worded; eliminate a possible weakness of the argument
Weaken

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

9. Question says... x responds by responds in which one of the following ways uses which one of the following techniques in countering
Role of the Statement
ID Response
Strengthen
ID RESPONSE: in a conversation - describe how a response relates to the first person's argument in the conversation. FIND the conclusion and the premises of both parts of the conversation - then summarizing the relationship between them as specifical

10. In a 'Point at Issue' - avoid Choices that...
Help the conclusion; logically connect pieces of the argument to one another; if false - weaken the conclusion; are weakly worded; eliminate a possible weakness of the argument
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).
To find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.

11. In a 'Principle' - look for choices that...
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken
MAIN POINT: to identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe. FIND the conclusion - if it's explicitly state; if not - the opposite of the conclusion may be stated instead.
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
For justify - support as strongly as possible - even if it goes beyond the argument; for conform - match the method of reasoning used in the argument as closely as possible without going beyond it.

12. In a 'Inference' - analyze and apply by...
Finding the conclusion - it it's explicitly state; if not - the opposite of the conclusion may be stated instead.
Weaken
Summarizing teh passage; if it seems to lead to a specific conclusion - you should find it before moving on; some may involve a series of related conditional statements that can be diagrammed.
Role of the Statement

13. 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
Pertain to what's explicitly stated; are clearly something about which the participants would say 'yes' or 'no'.
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.
Inference
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).

14. The argument proceeds by a method of reasoning employed by the argument a technique of reasoning employed by the argument
EVALUATE: to identify a statement that - if teue - either weakens or strengthens the conclusion and - if false - does the other. FIND the conclusion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning;
Pertain to what's explicitly stated; are clearly something about which the participants would say 'yes' or 'no'.
Help the conclusion; logically connect pieces of the argument to one another; if false - weaken the conclusion; are weakly worded; eliminate a possible weakness of the argument
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.

15. In a 'Strengthen' - look for choices that...
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible
WEAKEN: to find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true FIND the concludion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning;
Present a sweeping assurance that the conclusion is correct; state assumptions; logically connect pieces of the argument; present a specific instance in which the conclusion is correct; explain why or how the conclusion is correct; support the conclu
Principle

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

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

18. In a 'Assumption' - avoid choices that...

19. Most strengthens most strongly supports the conclusion allows the conclusion to be properly drawn follows logically if which one of the following is assumed
STRENGTHEN:to find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion certain - more likely to be correct. FIND the conclusion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning;
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree
Finding the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing which of these two roles the statement plays; if neither - summarizing the relationship between the statement and the premises and conclusion.
WEAKEN: to find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true FIND the concludion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning;

20. In a 'Weaken' - look for choices that...
MAIN POINT: to identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe. FIND the conclusion - if it's explicitly state; if not - the opposite of the conclusion may be stated instead.
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree
Are too strongly worded; use terms with no clear relationship to passage material; are too specific or demand too much input to be reveland; involve questionable comparisons.
Strongly attack the conclusion; present a specific instance in which the conclusion is incorrect; present a sweeping contradiction of the conclusion; present a possibility the argument overlooks.

21. 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
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.
Assumption
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).

22. Question says... The main point is the main conclusion is the argument leads to the conclusion that statements commit X to the position that
Role of the Statement
Do not match the argument closely; mistakenly identify the conclusion; mistakenly identify a statement as the main conclusion when its only a step in the argument's chain of reasoning.
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.
Main point or conclusion

23. In a 'Main Point' - avoid Choices that...
Present a sweeping assurance that the conclusion is correct; state assumptions; logically connect pieces of the argument; present a specific instance in which the conclusion is correct; explain why or how the conclusion is correct; support the conclu
Principle
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.

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

25. In a 'Role of the Statement' - avoid choices that...

26. In a 'Inference' - avoid choices that...
Strongly attack the conclusion; present a specific instance in which the conclusion is incorrect; present a sweeping contradiction of the conclusion; present a possibility the argument overlooks.
Find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true
Are too strongly worded; use terms with no clear relationship to passage material; are too specific or demand too much input to be reveland; involve questionable comparisons.
Weaken the argument; explain why or how too specifically; are more strongly worded than the argument's conclusion; are not directly relevant to the conclusion

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

28. 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
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; strengthen; are trying to weaken but do not attack the conclusion strongly; require extensive explanations to show relevance; attempt to contradict a premise
Principle
To find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion certain - more likely to be correct - or at the very least - less likely to be incorrect
Are wishy-washy and say as little as possible; are specific - but not too specific; include stipulations or qualifications; seem to restate passage material.

29. The role of the statement X in this argument is the statement X figures in the argument in which one of the following ways
Weaken the argument; explain why or how too specifically; are more strongly worded than the argument's conclusion; are not directly relevant to the conclusion
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.
Strongly attack the conclusion; present a specific instance in which the conclusion is incorrect; present a sweeping contradiction of the conclusion; present a possibility the argument overlooks.
ROLE OF THE STATEMENT:describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing which of these two roles the statement plays; if neither - summarizing the relationshi

30. In a 'Weaken' - avoid choices that...
Are too strongly worded; use terms with no clear relationship to passage material; are too specific or demand too much input to be reveland; involve questionable comparisons.
MAIN POINT: to identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe. FIND the conclusion - if it's explicitly state; if not - the opposite of the conclusion may be stated instead.
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; strengthen; are trying to weaken but do not attack the conclusion strongly; require extensive explanations to show relevance; attempt to contradict a premise
Are incapable under any circumstances of matching the judgment made in the conclusion; make reference to items of information not known about the situation presented in the premises; for conform - support the conclusion using a method the argument do

31. In a 'Principle' - analyze and apply by...
ID RESPONSE: in a conversation - describe how a response relates to the first person's argument in the conversation. FIND the conclusion and the premises of both parts of the conversation - then summarizing the relationship between them as specifical
Strongly attack the conclusion; present a specific instance in which the conclusion is incorrect; present a sweeping contradiction of the conclusion; present a possibility the argument overlooks.
ASSUMPTION:to find a statement that has to be true in order for the argument's conclusion to be true FIND the conclusion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning; find the most specific notion of the argument's problem that you can
Identifying the conclusion/judgement in the argument and the premises/situation on which it is based (you will most likely not be able to predict the exact contents of the correct answer)

32. In a 'Principle' - avoid choices that...
Role of the Statement
Inference
Are incapable under any circumstances of matching the judgment made in the conclusion; make reference to items of information not known about the situation presented in the premises; for conform - support the conclusion using a method the argument do
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.

33. Question says... the argument proceeds by a method of reasoning employed by the argument a technique of reasoning employed by the argument
ID Reasoning
EVALUATE: to identify a statement that - if teue - either weakens or strengthens the conclusion and - if false - does the other. FIND the conclusion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning;
ASSUMPTION:to find a statement that has to be true in order for the argument's conclusion to be true FIND the conclusion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning; find the most specific notion of the argument's problem that you can
Finding the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing which of these two roles the statement plays; if neither - summarizing the relationship between the statement and the premises and conclusion.

34. The 'Main Point' task is...

35. The 12 Argument Types
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken
Are too strongly worded; use terms with no clear relationship to passage material; are too specific or demand too much input to be reveland; involve questionable comparisons.
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.

36. 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
PRINCIPLE: find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible IDENTIFY the conclusion/judgement in the argument and the premises/situation on which it is bas
To find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.

37. Question says... most strengthens most strongly supports the conclusion allows the conclusion to be properly drawn follows logically if which one of the following is assumed
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree
To find a statement that has to be true in order for the argument's conclusion to be true
Are too strongly worded; use terms with no clear relationship to passage material; are too specific or demand too much input to be reveland; involve questionable comparisons.
Strengthen

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

39. The 'Weaken' task is...
Find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true
Are incapable under any circumstances of matching the judgment made in the conclusion; make reference to items of information not known about the situation presented in the premises; for conform - support the conclusion using a method the argument do
Finding the concludion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning; you will not be able to predict the correct answer's exact contents - but you should be able to say what it must tell or show
POINT AT ISSUE: to find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion. FIND the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're

40. In a 'Strengthen' - avoid choices that...
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.
ID Response
Main point or conclusion
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words

41. The 'Point at Issue' task is...
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree
Summarizing teh passage; if it seems to lead to a specific conclusion - you should find it before moving on; some may involve a series of related conditional statements that can be diagrammed.
Pertain to what's explicitly stated; are clearly something about which the participants would say 'yes' or 'no'.
To find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.

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

43. Most seriously weakens the argument undermines the conclusion calls into question casts doubt upon conclusion would not follow if overlooks the possibility that
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.
Finding the concludion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning; you will not be able to predict the correct answer's exact contents - but you should be able to say what it must tell or show
WEAKEN: to find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true FIND the concludion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning;
Weaken the argument; explain why or how too specifically; are more strongly worded than the argument's conclusion; are not directly relevant to the conclusion

44. In a 'Main Point' - look for choices that...
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; strengthen; are trying to weaken but do not attack the conclusion strongly; require extensive explanations to show relevance; attempt to contradict a premise
STRENGTHEN:to find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion certain - more likely to be correct. FIND the conclusion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning;
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.

45. In a 'Inference' - look for choices that...
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
Are wishy-washy and say as little as possible; are specific - but not too specific; include stipulations or qualifications; seem to restate passage material.
To find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.

46. The 'Assumption' task is...

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

48. The 'Strengthen' task is...
To find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion certain - more likely to be correct - or at the very least - less likely to be incorrect
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible
STRENGTHEN:to find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion certain - more likely to be correct. FIND the conclusion - the premises - and any gap or flaw in the reasoning;
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree

49. 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

50. 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
Weaken
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree