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LSAT General Ques
LSAT General Ques
LSAT General Ques
detailed analyses of relationships and Comprehend the basic structure of a set of relationships by determining a complete solution to the
Analytical problem posed (for example, an acceptable seating arrangement of all six diplomats around a table)
sets of constraints in legal problem
Reasoning solving Reason with conditional (“if-then”) statements and recognize logically equivalent formulations of
What consider? such statements
a group of facts and rules
what could or must be true, given Infer what could be true/false or must be true/false from given facts and rules
those facts and rules.
Infer what could be true/false or must be true/false from given facts and rules together with new
information in the form of an additional or substitute fact or rule
Reality
what could or must be the case, given
a set of regulations,
the terms of a contract, or the facts of
a case..
analyze, evaluate, construct, Recognize the parts of an argument and their relationships
and refute arguments Recognize similarities and differences between patterns of reasoning
Draw well-supported conclusions
Logical Reasoning read and comprehend a short
Reason by analogy
passage answer a question
Recognize misunderstandings or points of disagreement
about it.
Determine how additional evidence affects an argument
The questions are designed to Detect assumptions made by particular arguments
assess a wide range of critical Identify and apply principles or rules
thinking skills. Identify flaws in arguments
four sets of reading questions, each distinguishing precisely what is said from what is not said
consisting of a selection of reading
material (which we’ll often refer to as
Compare, analyze, synthesize, and apply claims, principles and rules.
Reading the “passage”) followed by five to eight
Draw appropriate inferences
Comprehension questions.
Three of the sets consist of a single Apply ideas and arguments to new contexts
reading passage; the other set Grasp unfamiliar subject matter
contains two related shorter passages Penetrate difficult and challenging material
(Comparative Reading). Types of ques
The main idea or primary purpose
Information that is explicitly stated
Information or ideas that can be inferred
The meaning or purpose of words or phrases as used in context
The organization or structure of an argument
The application of information in the selection to a new context
Analogies to claims or arguments in the passage
An author’s attitude as revealed through tone and word choice.