1000 Flashcards Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Exam
A > B, B > C. What follows?
A > C.
A→B, B→C, C→D. What can be inferred?
A→D.
Absolute statements are always stronger than nuanced statements.
False. Absolute claims are often easier to disprove.
Active readers focus on why information is included, not merely what information is ________.
Presented.
Admission occurs if and only if qualifications are met. What follows?
Admission and qualifications imply each other.
"All attorneys must be licensed. Jane is an attorney." What completes the argument?
Therefore, Jane must be licensed.
"All birds can fly." What disproves the statement?
One flightless bird.
All judges are attorneys. Sarah is a judge. What inference follows?
Sarah is an attorney.
Allowing students one extra absence will supposedly destroy academic standards nationwide.
What flaw appears?
Slippery slope reasoning.
All roses are flowers; therefore all flowers are roses. What error exists?
Category confusion through reversal.
All senators are elected officials. Maria is a senator. What can be inferred?
Maria is an elected official.
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"All successful lawyers are excellent speakers. Sarah is a successful lawyer. Therefore, Sarah
is an excellent speaker." What reasoning structure is used?
Deductive reasoning.
Ambiguous concepts create uncertainty about intended ________.
Meaning.
Analogies depend on relevant ________.
Similarities.
Analogies fail when relevant ________ outweigh similarities.
Differences.
Anecdotal stories are used to prove a broad statistical claim. What issue exists?
Evidentiary mismatch.
Anecdotes may illustrate a point but rarely establish ________.
General conclusions.
An answer can be factually true yet wrong if it falls outside the passage's ________.
Scope.
An answer choice extends a passage's claim to all situations. What warning sign exists?
It may exceed the inferential boundary.
An answer choice uses stronger language than the passage. What warning sign exists?
Possible exaggeration trap.
An argument about education cites weather statistics. What issue may exist?
Lack of evidentiary relevance.
An argument assumes all applicants submitted complete forms. Negating this assumption
shows some did not. What happens?
The argument weakens, suggesting the assumption was necessary.
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,1000 Flashcards Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Exam
An argument assumes all employees have training. Negating this assumption reveals some
employees lack training. What happens?
The argument may weaken significantly, suggesting the assumption was necessary.
An argument claims a medicine works because patients improved. Evidence that patients also
received therapy would do what?
Weaken the argument by introducing an alternative explanation.
An argument commits a mistaken reversal. What must the correct answer contain?
The same mistaken reversal pattern.
An argument consists of premises intended to support a _______.
Conclusion.
An argument links exercise to better grades. Evidence showing students who exercise perform
better academically would do what?
Strengthen the argument.
An argument praises a policy's benefits but ignores substantial costs. What issue exists?
Evidentiary omission.
An argument provides weak evidence for a strong conclusion. What flaw exists?
The conclusion goes beyond what the evidence justifies.
An argument that attacks a person instead of their reasoning commits an ________ fallacy.
Ad hominem.
An argument uses an analogy to support a conclusion. What would a method question focus
on?
The use of analogical reasoning.
An assumption is negated and the argument collapses. What does this indicate?
The assumption was necessary.
An author acknowledges strengths but highlights limitations. What tone is likely present?
Qualified or cautiously critical.
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, 1000 Flashcards Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Exam
An author admits a policy has costs but argues benefits outweigh them. What technique is
used?
Concession followed by comparative evaluation.
An author admits a theory explains some evidence but ultimately rejects it. What reasoning
technique is being used?
Intellectual concession followed by criticism.
An author claims "many" rather than "all." What quality is demonstrated?
Argumentative precision.
An author highlights repeated failures of a method without directly condemning it. What may be
inferred?
Implied criticism.
The author must explicitly state their opinion for it to be tested.
False. The author's attitude is often implied through word choice and emphasis.
The author praises a method's reliability and effectiveness. What attitude is suggested?
Endorsement or approval.
An author presents a general principle and then applies it to a specific case. What method is
being used?
Deductive application of a general principle to a particular situation.
An author questions a study's sample size rather than its findings. What type of criticism is
this?
Methodological criticism.
An author repeatedly highlights flaws in a theory while acknowledging limited strengths. What
tone is likely?
Cautiously critical.
An author simultaneously supports and rejects the same principle. What problem arises?
Lack of argumentative coherence.
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A > B, B > C. What follows?
A > C.
A→B, B→C, C→D. What can be inferred?
A→D.
Absolute statements are always stronger than nuanced statements.
False. Absolute claims are often easier to disprove.
Active readers focus on why information is included, not merely what information is ________.
Presented.
Admission occurs if and only if qualifications are met. What follows?
Admission and qualifications imply each other.
"All attorneys must be licensed. Jane is an attorney." What completes the argument?
Therefore, Jane must be licensed.
"All birds can fly." What disproves the statement?
One flightless bird.
All judges are attorneys. Sarah is a judge. What inference follows?
Sarah is an attorney.
Allowing students one extra absence will supposedly destroy academic standards nationwide.
What flaw appears?
Slippery slope reasoning.
All roses are flowers; therefore all flowers are roses. What error exists?
Category confusion through reversal.
All senators are elected officials. Maria is a senator. What can be inferred?
Maria is an elected official.
1
,1000 Flashcards Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Exam
"All successful lawyers are excellent speakers. Sarah is a successful lawyer. Therefore, Sarah
is an excellent speaker." What reasoning structure is used?
Deductive reasoning.
Ambiguous concepts create uncertainty about intended ________.
Meaning.
Analogies depend on relevant ________.
Similarities.
Analogies fail when relevant ________ outweigh similarities.
Differences.
Anecdotal stories are used to prove a broad statistical claim. What issue exists?
Evidentiary mismatch.
Anecdotes may illustrate a point but rarely establish ________.
General conclusions.
An answer can be factually true yet wrong if it falls outside the passage's ________.
Scope.
An answer choice extends a passage's claim to all situations. What warning sign exists?
It may exceed the inferential boundary.
An answer choice uses stronger language than the passage. What warning sign exists?
Possible exaggeration trap.
An argument about education cites weather statistics. What issue may exist?
Lack of evidentiary relevance.
An argument assumes all applicants submitted complete forms. Negating this assumption
shows some did not. What happens?
The argument weakens, suggesting the assumption was necessary.
2
,1000 Flashcards Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Exam
An argument assumes all employees have training. Negating this assumption reveals some
employees lack training. What happens?
The argument may weaken significantly, suggesting the assumption was necessary.
An argument claims a medicine works because patients improved. Evidence that patients also
received therapy would do what?
Weaken the argument by introducing an alternative explanation.
An argument commits a mistaken reversal. What must the correct answer contain?
The same mistaken reversal pattern.
An argument consists of premises intended to support a _______.
Conclusion.
An argument links exercise to better grades. Evidence showing students who exercise perform
better academically would do what?
Strengthen the argument.
An argument praises a policy's benefits but ignores substantial costs. What issue exists?
Evidentiary omission.
An argument provides weak evidence for a strong conclusion. What flaw exists?
The conclusion goes beyond what the evidence justifies.
An argument that attacks a person instead of their reasoning commits an ________ fallacy.
Ad hominem.
An argument uses an analogy to support a conclusion. What would a method question focus
on?
The use of analogical reasoning.
An assumption is negated and the argument collapses. What does this indicate?
The assumption was necessary.
An author acknowledges strengths but highlights limitations. What tone is likely present?
Qualified or cautiously critical.
3
, 1000 Flashcards Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Exam
An author admits a policy has costs but argues benefits outweigh them. What technique is
used?
Concession followed by comparative evaluation.
An author admits a theory explains some evidence but ultimately rejects it. What reasoning
technique is being used?
Intellectual concession followed by criticism.
An author claims "many" rather than "all." What quality is demonstrated?
Argumentative precision.
An author highlights repeated failures of a method without directly condemning it. What may be
inferred?
Implied criticism.
The author must explicitly state their opinion for it to be tested.
False. The author's attitude is often implied through word choice and emphasis.
The author praises a method's reliability and effectiveness. What attitude is suggested?
Endorsement or approval.
An author presents a general principle and then applies it to a specific case. What method is
being used?
Deductive application of a general principle to a particular situation.
An author questions a study's sample size rather than its findings. What type of criticism is
this?
Methodological criticism.
An author repeatedly highlights flaws in a theory while acknowledging limited strengths. What
tone is likely?
Cautiously critical.
An author simultaneously supports and rejects the same principle. What problem arises?
Lack of argumentative coherence.
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