ARGUMENT ANALYSIS & CRITICAL THINKING – 40 EXAM-
STYLE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS &
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS | LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION
TEST PREPARATION
COURSE NAME
Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
LEVEL
Pre-Law / Law School Admission
YEAR
Undergraduate Final Year / Graduate Entry
1. All law professors are attorneys. Some attorneys are judges. Which
statement must be true?
A. Some law professors are judges
B. All judges are attorneys
C. Law professors are attorneys
D. No judges are professors
Answer C
The first statement directly establishes that all law professors are attorneys.
, 2. If a policy is effective, then public support increases. Public support
increased. Therefore the policy was effective.
The argument is flawed because it:
A. Confuses cause and effect
B. Affirms the consequent
C. Attacks the speaker
D. Uses circular reasoning
Answer B
The argument incorrectly assumes that because the outcome occurred, the stated
cause must have occurred.
3. Which evidence most strengthens a claim that remote learning improves
academic performance?
A. Students enjoy online classes
B. Students using remote learning consistently score higher than comparable
students
C. Tuition costs decreased
D. More courses are offered online
Answer B
Direct evidence of improved performance strongly supports the claim.
4. A conclusion supported by evidence but not guaranteed is:
A. Deductive
B. Inductive
C. Circular
D. Invalid
Answer B
Inductive reasoning produces probable rather than certain conclusions.