Khan Academy - LSAT Prep: Logical Reasoning
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1. Main Conclusion Identify the Role: Sarah will probably receive a job otter, because she
has ten years of experience. That means that she'll soon pay me back
for the money I lent her.
2. Background Identify the Role: One of this neighborhood's residents has be
complaining
about his sister Sarah having been unemployed for so long. She's
applying for programming jobs at many companies, but she only
received her first interview invite last week. She'll probably receive a
job otter because she has ten years
of experience. In a job market like the current one, anything over
eight years of experience gives a candidate a great advantage.
3. Evidence Identify the Role: Sarah will probably receive a job otter, because she has
ten years of experience. That means that she'll soon pay me back for
the money I lent her.
4. Sub Conclusion Identify the Role: Sarah will probably receive a job otter, because she has
ten years of experience. That means that she'll soon pay me back for
the money I lent her
5. Comparison Identify the Conclusion Type: It's clear that this year's candidate is stronger
than last year's candidate.
6. Comparison Identify the Conclusion Type: It's clear that this year's candidate
understands the public's wishes better than she did a year ago.
7. Causation Identify the Conclusion Type: Last night, I took cough medicine and toda
feel
much better. So that cough medicine is really ettective. (Cause: cough
medicine; ettect: feeling better)
8. Causation Identify the Conclusion Type: Jonathan gets good grades without trying very
hard, and his teachers have said multiple times how much they like
him. The only possible way that Jonathan maintains his good grades is
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because of how much his teachers like him. (Cause: teachers liking
Jonathan; ettect: good grades)
9. Assessment Identify the Conclusion Type: The flower is beautiful.
10. Assessment Identify the Conclusion Type: This policy is very helpful.
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11. Assessment Identify the Conclusion Type: The outcome will be important.
12. Recommend Identify the Conclusion Type: In treating this disease, then, physicians
a- tion should favor Treatment X.
13. Recommend Identify the Conclusion Type: It's likely that extending the warranty is the
a- tion
only way to gain new customers.
14. Predictions Identify the Conclusion Type: Obviously, the tennis match will be
rescheduled.
15. Predictions Identify the Conclusion Type: Our homeless population may not be reduce
by
next year.
16. Simple Belief Identify the Conclusion Type: It's clear that the student cheated on the tes
17. Simple Belief Identify the Conclusion Type: The thief is probably still in the house
somewhere.
18. Examples Identify the Evidence Type: [Paola is the best athlete in the state.] After all,
Paola has won medals in 8 ditterent Olympic sports.
19. Examples Identify the Evidence Type: Paola beat last year's decathlon state champio
on
Saturday, so [she is the best athlete in the state].
20. Hearsay Identify the Evidence Type: [Paola is the best athlete in the state.] We kno
this
because the most highly-acclaimed sports magazine has named her as
such.
21. Hearsay Identify the Evidence Type: Because the population voted Paola the Best
Athlete
in the state in a landslide, [it would be absurd to claim that anyone else is
the best athlete in the state].
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(Examples)
1. Main Conclusion Identify the Role: Sarah will probably receive a job otter, because she
has ten years of experience. That means that she'll soon pay me back
for the money I lent her.
2. Background Identify the Role: One of this neighborhood's residents has be
complaining
about his sister Sarah having been unemployed for so long. She's
applying for programming jobs at many companies, but she only
received her first interview invite last week. She'll probably receive a
job otter because she has ten years
of experience. In a job market like the current one, anything over
eight years of experience gives a candidate a great advantage.
3. Evidence Identify the Role: Sarah will probably receive a job otter, because she has
ten years of experience. That means that she'll soon pay me back for
the money I lent her.
4. Sub Conclusion Identify the Role: Sarah will probably receive a job otter, because she has
ten years of experience. That means that she'll soon pay me back for
the money I lent her
5. Comparison Identify the Conclusion Type: It's clear that this year's candidate is stronger
than last year's candidate.
6. Comparison Identify the Conclusion Type: It's clear that this year's candidate
understands the public's wishes better than she did a year ago.
7. Causation Identify the Conclusion Type: Last night, I took cough medicine and toda
feel
much better. So that cough medicine is really ettective. (Cause: cough
medicine; ettect: feeling better)
8. Causation Identify the Conclusion Type: Jonathan gets good grades without trying very
hard, and his teachers have said multiple times how much they like
him. The only possible way that Jonathan maintains his good grades is
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because of how much his teachers like him. (Cause: teachers liking
Jonathan; ettect: good grades)
9. Assessment Identify the Conclusion Type: The flower is beautiful.
10. Assessment Identify the Conclusion Type: This policy is very helpful.
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11. Assessment Identify the Conclusion Type: The outcome will be important.
12. Recommend Identify the Conclusion Type: In treating this disease, then, physicians
a- tion should favor Treatment X.
13. Recommend Identify the Conclusion Type: It's likely that extending the warranty is the
a- tion
only way to gain new customers.
14. Predictions Identify the Conclusion Type: Obviously, the tennis match will be
rescheduled.
15. Predictions Identify the Conclusion Type: Our homeless population may not be reduce
by
next year.
16. Simple Belief Identify the Conclusion Type: It's clear that the student cheated on the tes
17. Simple Belief Identify the Conclusion Type: The thief is probably still in the house
somewhere.
18. Examples Identify the Evidence Type: [Paola is the best athlete in the state.] After all,
Paola has won medals in 8 ditterent Olympic sports.
19. Examples Identify the Evidence Type: Paola beat last year's decathlon state champio
on
Saturday, so [she is the best athlete in the state].
20. Hearsay Identify the Evidence Type: [Paola is the best athlete in the state.] We kno
this
because the most highly-acclaimed sports magazine has named her as
such.
21. Hearsay Identify the Evidence Type: Because the population voted Paola the Best
Athlete
in the state in a landslide, [it would be absurd to claim that anyone else is
the best athlete in the state].
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