LSAT (Correct Answers)
Structure of testCorrect Answerssix 35 minute sections:
1 analytical reasoning (4 scenarios with 5-7 questions each
1 reading comprehension (24-26 questions)
2 logical reasoning (24-26 questions each)
1 unscored analytical reasoning, reading comprehension, or logical reasoning
1 unscored writing sample
writing sampleCorrect Answersquality over quantity;
criticize the choice you don't use;
spelling matters;
choose a side and stick with it;
weigh the pros and cons of each side;
write clearly;
don't get fancy
analytical reasoningCorrect Answersmake deductions at the forefront
ordering setups in analytical reasoningCorrect Answerseveryone will be included in the
order; make deductions
grouping setups in analytical reasoningCorrect Answersnot each person or thing
presented will be in the setup; in groups and out groups
analytical reasoning:
could be trueCorrect Answersopposite must be false; obtainable from initial diagram
and rules
analytical reasoning:
could be falseCorrect Answersopposite must be true; obtainable from initial diagram
and rules
analytical reasoning:
must be trueCorrect Answersopposite must/could be false; obtainable from initial
diagram and rules
analytical reasoning:
must be falseCorrect Answersopposite must/could be true; obtainable from initial
diagram and rules
analytical reasoning:
could be true/false with new info
must/cannot be true/falseCorrect Answersredraw initial diagram, incorporate the new
condition, combine new condition with original rules/make new deductions
analytical reasoning:
equivalent rule questionsCorrect Answersunderstand the rule you're replacing,
understand how it relates to other rules, eliminate wrong choices
analytical reasoning:
minimum/maximum questionsCorrect Answersyou're asked to determine what the
minimum or maximum number of elements are, in either the given scenario, or in a
scenario with a new condition;
start with the minimum or maximum
, analytical reasoning:
completely determines questionsCorrect Answersthe answer will allow you to deduce a
complete picture, once you incorporate the choice's information;
test each choice by making a new diagram and new deductions
analytical reasoning:
quicksand questionsCorrect Answersrule substitution questions, completely determines
questions
may be a good idea to skip questions if...Correct AnswersYou have been staring at the
question for more than 20 seconds and still have no idea where to start;
It looks like you'll need to test every choice because the answer isn't clear from your
initial diagram. For example, the question asks, "Which of the following must be true?"
without giving new information, but your initial diagram doesn't show anything that must
be true;
You don't understand what the question is asking you to do
rule of thumbCorrect Answersaccuracy, then speed
analytical reasoning:
when making two or more scenarios is not helpfulCorrect Answers(1) a rule that
restricts a single element to only two spots
for example, r can only go on Monday or Friday;
(2) conditional rules that don't tell the whole story
for example, if r is on Friday, t is on monday
analytical reasoning:
when to use scenariosCorrect Answers(1) pairs and groups
(2) arithmetic
for example, 7 people use a coupon for either breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and each
meal has at least one person participating in it, so 1:2:4 and 2:4:1 are possibilities
(3) paired rules
for example, r is on Friday if and only if m is on Tuesday
the only possibility is that r is on friday/m is on Tuesday and vice versa;
for example (2), If Rose performs in the choir, then it's true that in the orchestra, Jorge
performs earlier than Boris, who performs earlier than Aileen.
If Rose performs in the orchestra, then both Tylissa and Vu perform in the choir, and
Tylissa performs sometime earlier than Vu
Because rose is the deciding factor in each scenario, there can only be 2-3 scenarios
made
analytical reasoning: spotting deductionsCorrect AnswersGEARS:
1. groups
for example, A is before B (ordering setups)
for example (2), AB are in the same group (grouping setups)
we know that:
Structure of testCorrect Answerssix 35 minute sections:
1 analytical reasoning (4 scenarios with 5-7 questions each
1 reading comprehension (24-26 questions)
2 logical reasoning (24-26 questions each)
1 unscored analytical reasoning, reading comprehension, or logical reasoning
1 unscored writing sample
writing sampleCorrect Answersquality over quantity;
criticize the choice you don't use;
spelling matters;
choose a side and stick with it;
weigh the pros and cons of each side;
write clearly;
don't get fancy
analytical reasoningCorrect Answersmake deductions at the forefront
ordering setups in analytical reasoningCorrect Answerseveryone will be included in the
order; make deductions
grouping setups in analytical reasoningCorrect Answersnot each person or thing
presented will be in the setup; in groups and out groups
analytical reasoning:
could be trueCorrect Answersopposite must be false; obtainable from initial diagram
and rules
analytical reasoning:
could be falseCorrect Answersopposite must be true; obtainable from initial diagram
and rules
analytical reasoning:
must be trueCorrect Answersopposite must/could be false; obtainable from initial
diagram and rules
analytical reasoning:
must be falseCorrect Answersopposite must/could be true; obtainable from initial
diagram and rules
analytical reasoning:
could be true/false with new info
must/cannot be true/falseCorrect Answersredraw initial diagram, incorporate the new
condition, combine new condition with original rules/make new deductions
analytical reasoning:
equivalent rule questionsCorrect Answersunderstand the rule you're replacing,
understand how it relates to other rules, eliminate wrong choices
analytical reasoning:
minimum/maximum questionsCorrect Answersyou're asked to determine what the
minimum or maximum number of elements are, in either the given scenario, or in a
scenario with a new condition;
start with the minimum or maximum
, analytical reasoning:
completely determines questionsCorrect Answersthe answer will allow you to deduce a
complete picture, once you incorporate the choice's information;
test each choice by making a new diagram and new deductions
analytical reasoning:
quicksand questionsCorrect Answersrule substitution questions, completely determines
questions
may be a good idea to skip questions if...Correct AnswersYou have been staring at the
question for more than 20 seconds and still have no idea where to start;
It looks like you'll need to test every choice because the answer isn't clear from your
initial diagram. For example, the question asks, "Which of the following must be true?"
without giving new information, but your initial diagram doesn't show anything that must
be true;
You don't understand what the question is asking you to do
rule of thumbCorrect Answersaccuracy, then speed
analytical reasoning:
when making two or more scenarios is not helpfulCorrect Answers(1) a rule that
restricts a single element to only two spots
for example, r can only go on Monday or Friday;
(2) conditional rules that don't tell the whole story
for example, if r is on Friday, t is on monday
analytical reasoning:
when to use scenariosCorrect Answers(1) pairs and groups
(2) arithmetic
for example, 7 people use a coupon for either breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and each
meal has at least one person participating in it, so 1:2:4 and 2:4:1 are possibilities
(3) paired rules
for example, r is on Friday if and only if m is on Tuesday
the only possibility is that r is on friday/m is on Tuesday and vice versa;
for example (2), If Rose performs in the choir, then it's true that in the orchestra, Jorge
performs earlier than Boris, who performs earlier than Aileen.
If Rose performs in the orchestra, then both Tylissa and Vu perform in the choir, and
Tylissa performs sometime earlier than Vu
Because rose is the deciding factor in each scenario, there can only be 2-3 scenarios
made
analytical reasoning: spotting deductionsCorrect AnswersGEARS:
1. groups
for example, A is before B (ordering setups)
for example (2), AB are in the same group (grouping setups)
we know that:
