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LSAT Logical Reasoning Question Types

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

2. In a 'Inference' - look for choices that...
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
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 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

3. 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
To find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.
Role of the Statement
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
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

4. 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
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;
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
To find a statement that has to be true in order for the argument's conclusion to be true

5. 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

6. In a 'Point at Issue' - 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.
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).
Role of the Statement
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.

7. Question says... x responds by responds in which one of the following ways uses which one of the following techniques in countering
ID Response
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.
Inference
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.

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

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

10. In a 'Inference' - 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.
To find a statement that has to be true in order for the argument's conclusion to be true
To find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.
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;

11. In a 'Weaken' - avoid choices that...
Strengthen
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
To find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree

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

13. 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;
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.
Assumption
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.

14. In a 'Main Point' - look for 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; strengthen; are trying to weaken but do not attack the conclusion strongly; require extensive explanations to show relevance; attempt to contradict a premise
Finding the conclusion - it 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.

15. In a 'Role of the Statement' - analyze and apply by...
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.
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.
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and 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

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

17. In a 'Principle' - avoid 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
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
Find a new fact that - if true - would make the conclusion unlikely to be true
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.

18. The 12 Argument Types
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken
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.
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;
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

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

20. In a 'Strengthen' - avoid choices that...
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.
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words
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

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

22. 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
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.
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.
Strengthen

23. The 'Principle' task is...
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.
Role of the Statement
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.

24. In a 'Strengthen' - 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.
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
Point at Issue or Agree/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

25. Most strengthens most strongly supports the conclusion allows the conclusion to be properly drawn follows logically if which one of the following is assumed
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
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;
Weaken
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

26. Most seriously weakens the argument undermines the conclusion calls into question casts doubt upon conclusion would not follow if overlooks the possibility 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;
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.
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.

27. 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.
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)
Strengthen
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.

28. Question says... The main point is the main conclusion is the argument leads to the conclusion that statements commit X to the position 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
Main point or conclusion
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
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.

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

30. The 'Assumption' task is...

31. In a 'Role of the Statement' - look for choices that...
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.
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 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

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

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

34. 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.
Role of the Statement
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

35. 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
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
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.
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

36. The 'Point at Issue' task is...
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
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.
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 statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.

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...
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
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
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
Inference

39. Question says... the main point at issue is An issue in dispute is Are committed to disagreeing about Expresses a point of agreement
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.

40. The 'Main Point' task is...

41. The 'Strengthen' task is...
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
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 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
ID Response

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

43. Question says... the argument proceeds by a method of reasoning employed by the argument a technique of reasoning employed by the argument
ID 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
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).

44. In a 'Main Point' - avoid Choices that...
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
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 that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.

45. 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.
ID Reasoning
Assumption
To find a statement that has to be true in order for the argument's conclusion to be true

46. In a 'Weaken' - 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.
Role of the Statement
Are not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words
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.

47. 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
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.
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.
Inference
To find a statement that has to be true in order for the argument's conclusion to be true

48. 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
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken
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
Principle

49. 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
Main point or 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)
Strengthen
Role of the Statement

50. The 'Weaken' task is...
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).
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.
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