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LSAT Logical Reasoning Question Types

Subjects : logic-and-reasoning, LSAT

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1. In a 'Assumption' - look for choices that...
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words
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
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.
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken

2. In a 'Inference' - 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.
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
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.
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;

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

4. 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.
Are wishy-washy and say as little as possible; are specific - but not too specific; include stipulations or qualifications; seem to restate passage material.
ID Reasoning
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

5. The argument proceeds by a method of reasoning employed by the argument a technique of reasoning employed by 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.
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
Inference
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

6. 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

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

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

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

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

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

12. In a 'Strengthen' - avoid choices that...
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
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
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)

13. In a 'Principle' - look for choices that...
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.
Find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true
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: 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.

14. In a 'Principle' - avoid choices that...
Strengthen
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
Role of the Statement
To find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.

15. Question says... The main point is the main conclusion is the argument leads to the conclusion that statements commit X to the position that
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
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.
ID Reasoning
Main point or conclusion

16. 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
To find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.
To find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.
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)
Weaken

17. 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
Strengthen
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.

18. The 'Weaken' task is...
Find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true
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 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

19. In a 'Point at Issue' - avoid Choices that...
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).
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
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;
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree

20. Most strengthens most strongly supports the conclusion allows the conclusion to be properly drawn follows logically if which one of the following is assumed
Finding the conclusion - 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.
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.
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;
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.

21. The 'Strengthen' 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.
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
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
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree

22. Question says... x responds by responds in which one of the following ways uses which one of the following techniques in countering
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
ID Response
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).
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)

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

24. 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
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.
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
Assumption
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).

25. In a 'Weaken' - look for 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.
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
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words

26. The 'Principle' task is...
Finding the conclusion - it it's explicitly state; if not - the opposite of the conclusion may be stated instead.
Strengthen
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible
To find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.

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

28. The 12 Argument Types
Role of the Statement
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
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible

29. 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.
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
Main point or conclusion
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

30. In a 'Role of the Statement' - look for choices that...
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.
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
Finding the conclusion - 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.

31. In a 'Main Point' - look for choices that...
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
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
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.
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.

32. 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
Role of the Statement
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
Find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true
ID Reasoning

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

34. 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
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.
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible

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

36. 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
Inference
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
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.
Finding the conclusion - 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.

37. 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
Inference
Main point or conclusion
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

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

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

40. Most seriously weakens the argument undermines the conclusion calls into question casts doubt upon conclusion would not follow if overlooks the possibility that
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
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.
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the 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;

41. 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
Principle
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
Inference
ID Response

42. The 'Main Point' task is...

43. In a 'Principle' - analyze and apply by...
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)
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
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

44. 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
To find a statement that has to be true in order for the argument's conclusion to be true
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 not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words
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

45. The 'Assumption' task is...

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

47. Question says... the argument proceeds by a method of reasoning employed by the argument a technique of reasoning employed by the argument
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;
ID Reasoning
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.
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

48. In a 'Inference' - avoid choices that...
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.
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 - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken

49. The 'Role of the Statement' task is to...
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible
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)
Finding the conclusion - 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.

50. 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.
Assumption
ID Response