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LSAT Logical Reasoning Question Types

Subjects : logic-and-reasoning, LSAT

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

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

3. In a 'Inference' - avoid choices that...
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.
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.
Weaken

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

5. In a 'Strengthen' - look for 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
To find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.
Weaken
ID Response

6. 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
Strengthen
Role of the Statement
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree
Assumption

7. 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
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
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
Principle
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken

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
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
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.
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.
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)

9. Most seriously weakens the argument undermines the conclusion calls into question casts doubt upon conclusion would not follow if overlooks the possibility that
To find a statement that has to be true in order for the argument's conclusion to be true
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.
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;
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

10. Most strengthens most strongly supports the conclusion allows the conclusion to be properly drawn follows logically if which one of the following is assumed
Inference
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
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;
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.

11. In a 'Assumption' - look for 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
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.
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
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

12. The 'Principle' task is...
To find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.
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;
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible
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

13. Question says... x responds by responds in which one of the following ways uses which one of the following techniques in countering
ID Response
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.
To find a statement that has to be true in order for the argument's conclusion to be true
Principle

14. Question says... The main point is the main conclusion is the argument leads to the conclusion that statements commit X to the position that
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;
Main point or conclusion
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
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

15. The 'Strengthen' task is...
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
Finding 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
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
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.

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

17. 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
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;
Role of the Statement
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
Assumption

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

19. 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
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
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
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

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

21. The argument proceeds by a method of reasoning employed by the argument a technique of reasoning employed by the argument
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.
To find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.
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

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

23. 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
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;
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;
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;
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.

24. In a 'Weaken' - 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
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
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.

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

26. In a 'Role of the Statement' - look for choices that...
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.
Find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true

27. In a 'Strengthen' - avoid choices that...
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
Finding the conclusion - it it's explicitly state; if not - the opposite of the conclusion may be stated instead.
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.

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

29. 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

30. 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
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
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
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
Inference

31. In a 'Main Point' - look for choices that...
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
Are wishy-washy and say as little as possible; are specific - but not too specific; include stipulations or qualifications; seem to restate passage material.
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
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.

32. The 'Main Point' task is...

33. In a 'Main Point' - avoid Choices that...
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
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;
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.
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

34. In a 'Weaken' - avoid 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.
Assumption
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
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

35. In a 'Inference' - look for choices that...
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.
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.
To find a statement that has to be true in order for the argument's conclusion to be true

36. Question says... the argument proceeds by a method of reasoning employed by the argument a technique of reasoning employed by the argument
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words
ID Reasoning
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.
To find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.

37. Question says... the main point at issue is An issue in dispute is Are committed to disagreeing about Expresses a point of agreement
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
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.
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree

38. In a 'Principle' - analyze and apply by...
Main point or conclusion
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.
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)

39. In a 'Point at Issue' - avoid Choices that...
ID Reasoning
Role of the Statement
Assumption
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).

40. In a 'Principle' - look for choices that...
ID Reasoning
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken
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;
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.

41. In a 'Principle' - avoid choices that...
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
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
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
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.

42. The 12 Argument Types
Find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.
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 - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken

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

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

45. The 'Inference' task is...
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;
To find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.
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.
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words

46. 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
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree
Weaken
Inference
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.

47. The 'Weaken' task is...
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
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.
Find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true
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.

48. The 'Role of the Statement' task is to...
Principle
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.

49. In a 'Inference' - analyze and apply by...
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.
Assumption
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
Main point or conclusion

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