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by noah
Tue May 19, 2009 7:28 pm
 
Forum: Game #2 - Five-Person Committee
Topic: Diagram
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Re: Sept. 2006; E50, S3, Q 6-11

Hey, I would use the Logic Chain for this one...and make sure to draw lines in between each group if people (students, parents, and teachers), since it's a Closed Binary Grouping Game. Yeah, I agree with Luke. It's a binary grouping game. Try it with the chain and see how it goes. Check your diagra...
by noah
Thu May 21, 2009 1:30 am
 
Forum: General LSAT Angst
Topic: Stupid Scam Letters that Prep test companies receive daily
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Stupid Scam Letters that Prep test companies receive daily

Can people please come up with better scams? Greetings I am Bradley Tupper, it is my pleasure to inform you that i will like you to take my 14 years old daughter in your lesson, she will be coming to the state for holiday and i want her to be engaged to the period she will be in the state, i want yo...
by noah
Fri Dec 31, 1999 8:00 pm
 
Forum: Section #3
Topic: Q17 - Philosopher: Graham argues that since a person
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Q17 - Philosopher: Graham argues that since a person

September 2007 LSAT preptest 52 explanation 17. (B) Question Type: Analyze the Structure This determine the function question involves an argument whose conclusion is that Graham’s argument is unpersuasive. The philosopher explains Graham’s faulty argument: since we’re only truly happy when we’re ac...
by noah
Thu May 21, 2009 12:24 am
 
Forum: PrepTest 48 - December 2005 LSAT Answers & Explanations - LR
Topic: PT48, S1, Q26 Reza: Language requires the use of verbal
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Re: PT48, S1, Q26 Reza: Language requires the use verbal

Preptest 48 December 2005 LSAT Answers. I agree that (E) is the most attractive of the wrong answers. However, we don't know anything about all these other, non-human vocal expressions. All we know is that this one special type that we can make (verbal signs for objects), require the ability to dist...
by noah
Thu May 21, 2009 12:11 am
 
Forum: PrepTest 49 - June 2006 LSAT Answers & Explanations - LR
Topic: PT49, S2, Q15 The greater the number of people
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Re: E49, S2, P15

Preptest 49 June 2006 LSAT Answers 15. (C) Question type: Application/Strengthen the Conclusion This argument explains that since more people regularly use household maintenance products (there’s an awkward term!), more people potentially could be harmed by it than by medicines, which are not regula...
by noah
Thu May 21, 2009 12:04 am
 
Forum: Study Tips
Topic: The Official 2009 Summer LSAT TEAM
Replies: 4
Views: 4546
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Re: The Official 2009 Summer LSAT TEAM

The wonderful folks here at AtlasLSAT are watching over the progress of a little study groupish-type environment I'm establishing over on facebook. The Official LSAT TEAM is made up of some very motivated folks who have come together to kick LSAT butt all across the globe this summer. Our goal is s...
by noah
Thu May 21, 2009 12:03 am
 
Forum: Game #1 - Fruit Stand
Topic: Diagram
Replies: 10
Views: 8430
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Re: E36, S4, P 2,4,5,6

Hey Natalie, Are you creating the correct arrows? Or is it a problem with the questions? It may be that you need to brush up on your conditional logic -- take a look at the chapter on that and re-run some of those drills. Happy to help if you explain a bit of what's making it difficult...
by noah
Thu May 21, 2009 12:01 am
 
Forum: Game #3 - Photos with Friends
Topic: Diagram
Replies: 13
Views: 5527
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Re: E45, S3, Game 3

December 2004 LSAT Preptest 45 Answers.

Yes, the diagram for this can be a bit daunting. Take a look at how you can keep it neat. Tell me if you have any questions. Good luck!
by noah
Wed May 20, 2009 2:28 pm
 
Forum: PrepTest 49 - June 2006 LSAT Answers & Explanations - LR
Topic: PT49, S2, Q16 Most successful entrepreneurs work at
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Re: E49, S2, P16

Preptest 49 June 2006 LSAT answers 16. (D) Question type: Inference This argument is worth breaking down into some simple statements, beginning with the definitive ones: If 18+ hrs. wrk. → No Leisure. Its contrapositive: If Leisure time → < 18 hrs. wrk. The first statement only tells us that ...
by noah
Wed May 20, 2009 2:19 pm
 
Forum: PrepTest 49 - June 2006 LSAT Answers & Explanations - LR
Topic: PT49, S2, Q7 Any fruit that is infected
Replies: 1
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Re: E49, S2, P7

Preptest 49 June 2006 LSAT Answers Hi Rob, To answer your question about approach, this sort of question, in which it almost seems that the LSAT has hardly bothered to put words to the logical statements underneath, you may want to try diagramming. That said, I find that's more helpful when I need t...
by noah
Wed May 13, 2009 2:18 pm
 
Forum: June 2007 LSAT - Answers & Explanations - LG
Topic: June 07 LSAT, S1, G4 There are exactly three recycling
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June 07 LSAT, S1, G4 There are exactly three recycling

People often freak out about this game, so I figured I'd throw up the solution to this one. To see the diagrams, you'll have to download the doc. Good luck! - Noah This is very similar to the second game. We have three centers (Center 1, Center 2, and Center 3) that each recycle at least two and no ...
by noah
Tue May 19, 2009 6:59 pm
 
Forum: PrepTest 49 - June 2006 LSAT Answers & Explanations - LR
Topic: PT49, S4, Q10 To be great, an artwork must
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Re: E49, S4, P10

Preptest 49 June 2006 LSAT Answers 10. (D) Question type: Inference This question presents a set of statements: great art requires that the creator express a deep emotion, and that creator must actually be capable of experiencing a specific emotion for the artwork to express it. What can be inferred...
by noah
Tue May 19, 2009 6:33 pm
 
Forum: PrepTest 49 - June 2006 LSAT Answers & Explanations - LR
Topic: PT49, S4, Q20 Magazine article: Sugar consumption may
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Re: E49, S4, P20

Preptest 49 June 2006 LSAT Answers 20. (D) Question type: Assumption The conclusion of this argument is that eating sugar may make ADD worse in children. This is supported by the fact that children produce a lot of adrenaline after eating a lot of sugar. Additionally, if the sugar comes from candy, ...
by noah
Sun May 17, 2009 1:32 pm
 
Forum: Share Your LSAT Experience
Topic: Be Smart! No LSAT Questions
Replies: 4
Views: 10108
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Be Smart! No LSAT Questions

While we'd all love to hear how the test went, this does not mean we want to hear about specific questions. Please post nothing, especially within the week after the exam, that could give someone an edge in deciding whether to cancel or not.

Also, no posts about February exams whatsoever. Thanks.
by noah
Fri May 15, 2009 11:54 am
 
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: Forum Rules
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Views: 3225
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Forum Rules

Welcome! DO NOT POST ANY LSAT QUESTIONS! We need to respect LSAC's property. We can discuss questions, explain them, yell about them, etc. But don't write out the questions. Also, don't post anything about questions within a week or so after an LSAT is administered, we don't want people to have an a...
by noah
Fri May 15, 2009 11:50 am
 
Forum: Logical Reasoning
Topic: POST ABOVE, NOT DOWN HERE
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Views: 3816
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POST ABOVE, NOT DOWN HERE

This area is off limits. You will burn your hand if you touch this. Look for the right PrepTest number of post in general questions. Thanks.
by noah
Fri May 15, 2009 11:49 am
 
Forum: Logic Games
Topic: DO NOT POST DOWN HERE -- (look up)
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Views: 4025
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DO NOT POST DOWN HERE -- (look up)

For complex reasons involving the flux capacitor, please post above. If you're asking about a specific question, look for the PrepTest number. If you have a general question, or don't know where to post, throw your question into general questions.

Thanks!
by noah
Wed May 13, 2009 2:33 pm
 
Forum: Lawyer Jokes
Topic: Fees
Replies: 1
Views: 2970
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Fees

A new client had just come in to see a famous lawyer. "Can you tell me how much you charge?", said the client. "Of course", the lawyer replied, "I charge $200 to answer three questions!" "Well that's a bit steep, isn't it?" "Yes it is", said the lawy...
by noah
Wed May 13, 2009 2:28 pm
 
Forum: Passage #4 - Riddled Basins of Attraction
Topic: Q24
Replies: 4
Views: 4007
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Q24

Here's a question a student asked recently. Hope this helps: First you need to understand the passage: This passage uses one side of the argument, that an experimental result is credible only if it can be replicated, as a springboard for discussing evidence that opposes that opinion. The majority of...
by noah
Wed May 13, 2009 2:24 pm
 
Forum: PrepTest 50 - September 2006 LSAT Answers & Explanations - LR
Topic: PT50, S4, P8 Otis: Aristotle's principle of justice
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PT50, S4, P8 Otis: Aristotle's principle of justice

Preptest 50 September 2006 LSAT Answers As we just started this forum, I'm posting some questions that students recently aske me so they (and everyone else) can see it. For this problem: Question type: Analyze Argument Structure Tyra says she accepts the principle Otis uses as evidence but then reac...