how to approach inference type questions

[LSAT-Chang]

Hello!
So I am currently attacking inference type questions and I came across something that I've noticed doing while solving these types of problems. I would read the stimulus then go to the answer choices, but let's say I was able to eliminate (A) and I got to (B) and if I'm not too sure if it could be true or not (for a must be false question, for example), I would spend like 15-20 seconds trying to prove that it could be true and then when I realize that it could in fact be proven true, I would move on to the next answer choice to see if the next one could be proven true, but if the correct answer choice is (E) for example, then I've realized I've spent way over 2 minutes solving one question. So should I defer judgment if I'm not 100% sure whether or not I could prove it or not and just hope for an answer choice down the road that clearly MUST BE FALSE?

Also just in general for inference questions, how should I approach these? I'm aware of all the steps (not IDing the core, and going from wrong to right) but when I use the "wrong to right" technique, which I always try to do, I realize that the above scenario happens. Should I still just go down from (A) to (E) in order and try to see if it can be true or not? I don't want to memorize all the tiny differences among the sub-types of inference questions (I understand that we are looking for something MOST provable -- and that is what we need to know, rather than thinking that must be trues are 100% provable and most supported ones are not 100% provable, etc.) -- but I feel like for must be false questions, I can't see it immediately whether or not it could be true, so I'd be spending too much time trying to figure it out when in fact, it could be true so I could eliminate it.

I feel like I haven't expressed myself too clearly, but does anyone sort of understand what I mean? Could anyone suggest any tips on how to solve these inference question types? Especially how to knock off answers, like whether we should defer judgment or just spend 15 seconds on a choice.. ALSO.. do these question types normally take longer to solve than other ones? I know the matching questions normally take the longest since there is so much to read, but are inferences also in the "takes longer" category? Or is it just me?

[maryadkins]

So should I defer judgment if I'm not 100% sure whether or not I could prove it or not and just hope for an answer choice down the road that clearly MUST BE FALSE?

YES! And this is true for both Logical Reasoning and Logic Games. If you're dealing with a Must Be False question, don't waste time testing every potentially wrong answer choice to confirm that it could be true. If you sense that it could be true, defer testing it and move on. You're looking for an answer choice that must be false, and as you've noticed, these will occasionally be readily apparent--which saves you having to test the other choices.

You are working wrong to right as a general matter, but this is a guideline--not a hard and fast rule. In cases where you think you spot the right answer immediately, and you're confident of your pick, go for it. If you have time, test the others to confirm they're wrong, but if you don't, move on. And on Must Be False questions, you definitely want to use the tactic you've identified. Good question!