PT68, S2, Q8 (Inference) (C) is correct. We get a few pieces of information here; let’s look at them: Certain microbes consume org. molecules, removing oxygen and generating CO2 CO2 promotes global warming These microbes reproduce faster in higher temperatures We’ll want to note some boundary words...

17. (C) Question Type: Orientation Nothing out of the ordinary here. Let’s use our rules to eliminate the wrong answers. The S"”Y* and j"”g"”R are the quickest to work with, so let’s start with those. S"”Y eliminates (D) j"”g"”R eliminates (E) The first rule eliminates (B) The second rule eliminate...

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PT68, S2, Q22 (Analyze Argument Structure - Identify the Role) (B) is correct This is a determine the function question. It’s all about deconstructing the argument. We can expect a couple things. First, the argument is going to be at least a bit tricky to deconstruct since that’s our only task. Sec...

PT68, S2, Q26 (Analyze Argument Structure - Procedure) (D) is correct. The key here is to break down the argument structure, so let’s do it. We learn that when fishermen accidentally catch a fish they weren’t permitted to catch, they’re supposed to toss them back. Seems reasonable. Sarah say that i...

PT68, S2, Q20 (Identify a Flaw) (D) is correct. Another assumption family question, we know the drill. The core is pretty straightforward here. It is a bit wordy though, so let’s take a moment to put into our own words; that will help us get a better grasp. Parents rate edu. value of kids shows bas...

We’ve got three statements to work with here, let’s take a look: 1. Every delegate to the convention is a party member 2. Some delegates are government officials 3. Every government official at the convention is a speaker at the convention (C) concludes that some speakers are delegates. We know that...

PT68, S2, Q14 (Evaluate the Argument) E is correct. We’ve got an Evaluate the Argument question. These are assumption family questions. In our search for the right answer, we’ll want to ask what would test an assumption. As it’s an assumption type question, let’s get started by find the core. It lo...

PT68, S2, Q12 (Identify a Flaw) (D) is correct. We’re asked to find a flaw in the journalist’s reasoning, so let’s figure out the journalist’s argument. We get some background about a physician disagreeing with a book that is claiming a drug is dangerous. The next line seems to give us an argument ...

PT68, S2, Q10 (Inference) (C) is the correct. We’ve got an inference question, so let’s get a grasp of our statements. We learn a couple things about people who are allergic to cats: they are reacting to proteins in cats’ skin and saliva (gross), and they are varied as to which proteins promote the...

DECEMBER 2012, SECTION I, PASSAGE 2 Passage 1 Paragraph 1 tells us about where plants get their characteristic smells and tastes. Apparently plants have two categories of substances. Primary for basic function and secondary, which has no known function but is responsible for the distinctive smells ...

PT68, S2, Q6 (Explain a Result) (D) is correct. For these questions, it’s essential to be clear about what we expected and why what actually happened is surprising. In this case, since film makes its profits through ticket sales, movie execs try to maximize ticket sales. Notice however leads us int...

(B) is correct. We’ve got a weaken question here, so we need to get to the core. It’s not the most straightforward core in the world, but fortunately we get a nice pivot word. We’re told that although the practice may seem justified, it isn’t! This is a classic LSAT argument structure. It leads wit...

14. (D) Question Type: Synthesis (19-39) We’ve got another open-ended question. The author never really expressed an opinion, so we can expect the author to agree with anything that coincides with the information presented. In we go. (A) is unsupported. It’s proportional to the number of insects? M...

13. (A) Question Type: Inference (19-21) They keep asking us about the secondary substances. By now, the combination of first read through and the reinforcement of answering the prior questions should have us ready to go here. Into the answers: (A) looks promising. The modifier recent is the only p...

12. (B) Question Type: Inference (3-16, paragraph 2) Okay, we know exactly where to look for this one. Before heading to the answer choices, let’s understand the relationship between primary and secondary substances. In fact, since we’re going to need to compare it to an analogous situation, let’s ...

11. (A) Question Type: Inference (8-11, 25-39) The question asks us to infer. It’s somewhat frustrating that it’s so open ended, but if we make sure to stay close to the passage and avoid overly large inferences, we should be okay. Let’s work from wrong to right. (A) is promising. The first bit is ...

Here's my take on it in reference to the posted passage discussion. 10. (B) Question Type: Inference (5-8) We should remember that the primary substance discussion occurred in the first paragraph. However, it’s not essential that we remember the details because we can just go back and check them out...

9. (A) Question Type: Identification (42-48) Let’s go to the passage and get our point. The only danger here is rushing it and missing what should be a freebee. Paragraph three is where insect adaptations are developed. (A) is mentioned. B) is out of scope. The passage doesn’t talk about the struct...

8. (C) Question Type: Synthesis (14-16, 17-19, 40-42) We hope that our read for structure has prepared us well for these types of questions. Dangerous wrong answer traps for main point and other synthesis questions include narrow scope. The LSAT loves to feed us truths from the passage that miss th...