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LSAT Logical Reasoning Question Types

Subjects : logic-and-reasoning, LSAT

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1. The 'Principle' 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
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible
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 worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.

2. 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
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;
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
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).

3. In a 'Weaken' - avoid choices that...
ID Response
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.
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.

4. 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
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken
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

5. The 'Point at Issue' task is...
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
To find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.
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
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

6. Question says... the argument proceeds by a method of reasoning employed by the argument a technique of reasoning employed by the argument
Pertain to one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).
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 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
ID Reasoning

7. In a 'Principle' - look for choices that...
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree
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
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 'Role of the Statement' - look for choices that...
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.
Inference
ID Reasoning
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.

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

10. The 12 Argument Types
Finding the conclusion - it it's explicitly state; if not - the opposite of the conclusion may be stated instead.
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken
Strengthen

11. In a 'Strengthen' - look for choices that...
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)
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
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
Pertain to what's explicitly stated; are clearly something about which the participants would say 'yes' or 'no'.

12. 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

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

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
Assumption
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
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.

15. 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
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 - 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
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.

16. The 'Role of the Statement' task is to...
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
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 statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.
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.

17. Question says... x responds by responds in which one of the following ways uses which one of the following techniques in countering
Principle
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
To identify the argument's conslusion: what the person making the argument wants you to believe.
ID Response

18. 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
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
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.
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.
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;

19. In a 'Principle' - avoid choices that...
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.
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.
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

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

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

22. 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
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.
ID Reasoning
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

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

24. 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 not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words
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 find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.
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

25. In a 'Inference' - avoid choices that...
Are worded more strongly than the argument; go beyond the conclusion; are premises of the argument.
Strengthen
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 - it it's explicitly state; if not - the opposite of the conclusion may be stated instead.

26. 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 in order for the argument's conclusion to be true
Weaken
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.

27. 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 one side of the conversation but not the other; rely on implication; answer the wrong question (agree rather than disagree).
Main point or conclusion
To find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.

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

29. The argument proceeds by a method of reasoning employed by the argument a technique of reasoning employed by the argument
Weaken
ID REASONING: describe how an argument supports its conclusion. FIND the conclusion and the premises - then summarizing the process used in the argument.
Role of the Statement
Finding the conclusion and premises for each participants argument; summarizing the exact thing they're arguing about.

30. 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
Strengthen
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
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

31. 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.
Pertain to what's explicitly stated; are clearly something about which the participants would say 'yes' or 'no'.
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)
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.

32. 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
Always find a general statement that supports the arguments conclusion/judgment; for conform also match the method of reasoning as closely as possible
Pertain to what's explicitly stated; are clearly something about which the participants would say 'yes' or 'no'.
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.

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

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

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

36. The 'Strengthen' task is...
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.
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.
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 not directly relevant to the conclusion; weaken; restate premises in different words

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

38. Question says... the main point at issue is An issue in dispute is Are committed to disagreeing about Expresses a point of agreement
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
Describe the indicated part of an argument in terms of its overall logical structure.
Point at Issue or Agree/Disagree
Match the argument piece by piece; correctly describe the relationship between the indicated statement and the conclusion.

39. 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
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.
Role of the Statement
Pertain to what's explicitly stated; are clearly something about which the participants would say 'yes' or 'no'.
Principle

40. In a 'Inference' - analyze and apply by...
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;
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
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.
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

41. The 'Main Point' task is...

42. The 'Inference' 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 find a statement that has to be true on the basis of passage information; note that these passages are often not arguments.
Pertain to what's explicitly stated; are clearly something about which the participants would say 'yes' or 'no'.
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.

43. In a 'Inference' - look for choices that...
To find a statement about which the participants in conversation definitely hold different opinions or - possibly - the same opinion.
Are wishy-washy and say as little as possible; are specific - but not too specific; include stipulations or qualifications; seem to restate passage material.
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.
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. In a 'Main Point' - analyze and apply by...

45. The 'Weaken' task is...
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;
Assumption - Flaw - Inference - Main Point - Method of Argument - Paradox - Parallel - Points at Issue - Principle - Role - Strengthen - Weaken
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

46. The 'Assumption' task is...

47. In a 'Point at Issue' - 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).
Main point or conclusion
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

48. In a 'Main Point' - avoid Choices that...
Principle
Role of the Statement
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

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

50. In a 'Main Point' - look for choices that...
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.
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.
Bring the whole argument together; are specific rather than general.