LSAT Power Score Logical Reasoning Bible (Correct Answers)

LSAT Power Score Logical Reasoning Bible (Correct Answers)
ArgumentCorrect Answersa set of statements wherein one statement is claimed to
follow from or be derived from the others.
Fact SetsCorrect Answersare a collection of statements without a conclusion
What is this?: All professors are ethical. Mason is a professor. So Mason is
ethical.Correct AnswersArgument
What is this?: The Jacksonville area has just over one million residents. The Cincinnati
area has almost two million residents. The New York area has almost twenty million
residents.Correct AnswersFact Set
Primary Objective #1Correct AnswersDetermine whether the stimulus contains an
argument or if it is only a set of actual facts.
PremiseCorrect AnswersA fact, position, or statement from which a conclusion is made.
ConclusionCorrect AnswersA statement or judgement that follows from one or more
reasons.
becauseCorrect Answerspremise
sinceCorrect Answerspremise
forCorrect Answerspremise
for exampleCorrect Answerspremise
for that reason thatCorrect Answerspremise
in thatCorrect Answerspremise
given thatCorrect Answerspremise
as indicated byCorrect Answerspremise
due toCorrect Answerspremise
owing toCorrect Answerspremise
this can be seen fromCorrect Answerspremise
we know this byCorrect Answerspremise
thusCorrect Answersconclusion
thereforeCorrect Answersconclusion
henceCorrect Answersconclusion
consequentlyCorrect Answersconclusion
as a resultCorrect Answersconclusion
soCorrect Answersconclusion
accordinglyCorrect Answersconclusion
clearlyCorrect Answersconclusion
must be thatCorrect Answersconclusion
follows thatCorrect Answersconclusion
for this reasonCorrect Answersconclusion
Primary Objective #2Correct AnswersIf the stimulus contains an argument, identify the
conclusion of the argument. It the stimulus contains a fact set, examine each fact.
Therefore, since....Correct Answersconclusion/ premise
Thus, because....Correct Answersconclusion/ premise
Hence, due to....Correct Answersconclusion/ premise
additional premiseCorrect AnswersFor good measure an argument will add another
premise that supports the conclusion but is sometimes non-essential to the conclusion.
FurthermoreCorrect Answersadditional premise

,MoreoverCorrect Answersadditional premise
BesidesCorrect Answersadditional premise
What's moreCorrect Answersadditional premise
After AllCorrect Answersadditional premise
Counter PremiseCorrect Answersbring up points of opposition or comparison
butCorrect Answerscounter premise
yetCorrect Answerscounter premise
howeverCorrect Answerscounter premise
on the other handCorrect Answerscounter premise
AdmittedlyCorrect Answerscounter premise
In contrastCorrect Answerscounter premise
AlthoughCorrect Answerscounter premise
Even thoughCorrect Answerscounter premise
StillCorrect Answerscounter premise
WhereasCorrect Answerscounter premise
In spite ofCorrect Answerscounter premise
DespiteCorrect Answerscounter premise
After allCorrect Answerscounter premise
Complex ArgumentsCorrect AnswersContain more than one conclusion
On the Lsat, how many conclusions can a complex argument have?Correct
Answersfour most
What is the most common complex argument?Correct AnswersPlacing the main
conclusion first and the sub-conclusion in the last sentence.
"Some people propose..."Correct AnswersViewpoint
"Many people believe..."Correct AnswersViewpoint
"Some argue that..."Correct AnswersViewpoint
"Some critics claim..."Correct AnswersViewpoint
"Some critics maintain..."Correct AnswersViewpoint
"Some scientists believe..."Correct AnswersViewpoint
"Some critics of space exploration programs claim that..."Correct AnswersViewpoint
with contextual information
ValidityCorrect Answerswhat is the logical relationship of the pieces of the argument
and how well do the premises, if accepted, prove the conclusion
Primary Objective #3Correct AnswersIf the stimulus contains an argument, determine
whether the argument is strong or weak.
InferenceCorrect Answersan item that must be true based off the information presented
in the argument
AssumptionCorrect Answersis simply the unstated premise- what must be true in order
for the argument to be true.
An inference is what?Correct Answersfollows from the argument aka a conclusion
An assumption is what is taken for?Correct Answersgranted while making an argument
aka what occurs before the argument
Primary Objective #4Correct AnswersRead closely and know precisely what the author
said. Do not generalize!
AllCorrect Answersquantity
everyCorrect Answersquantity

, mostCorrect Answersquantity
manyCorrect Answersquantity
someCorrect Answersquantity
severalCorrect Answersquantity
fewCorrect Answersquantity
soleCorrect Answersquantity
onlyCorrect Answersquantity
not allCorrect Answersquantity
noneCorrect Answersquantity
mustCorrect Answersquality
willCorrect Answersquality
alwaysCorrect Answersquality
not alwaysCorrect Answersquality
probablyCorrect Answersquality
likelyCorrect Answersquality
wouldCorrect Answersquality
not necessarilyCorrect Answersquality
couldCorrect Answersquality
rarelyCorrect Answersquality
neverCorrect Answersquality
Quantity IndicatorsCorrect Answersrefer to the amount or quantity in the relationship
Probability IndicatorsCorrect Answersrefer to the likelihood of occurrence
The 13 Logical Reasoning TypesCorrect Answers1. Must Be True/ Supported
2. Main Point
3. Point at Issue/ Point of Argument
4. Assumption
5. Justify the Conclusion
6. Strengthen/ Support
7. Resolve the Paradox
8. Weaken
9. Method of Reasoning
10. Flaw in the Reasoning
11. Parallel Reasoning/Parallel Flaw
12. Evaluate the Argument
13. Cannot Be True
Family 1Correct AnswersProve: is based on the principle of using info in the stimulus to
prove on of the answers choices
What question types are in Family 1?Correct AnswersMust Be True/ Supported, Main
Point, Point at Issue/ Argument, Method of Reasoning, Flaw in the Reasoning, and
Parallel Reasoning
Family 2Correct AnswersHelp: is based on the principle of assisting or helping the
author's argument or statement in some way, whether by revealing an assumption of
the argument, by resolving the paradox, or in some other fashion.
What question types are in Family 2?Correct AnswersAssumption, Justify the
Conclusion, Strengthen/ Support, Resolve the Paradox
Family 3Correct AnswersHurt: you attack the argument