Posts Tagged ‘Logical Reasoning’
A significant portion of a typical LR section is made up of Weaken, Strengthen, and Evaluate questions. These three closely-related question types all ask us: what would tip the scales for an argument? Sharpen your skills while exploring the important similarities and differences between them!
Difficulty: 3-5 Stars
Pace: 3-5 Questions
Pace: 5-8 Questions
Taking a few moments to 'pre-phrase' a potential ideal answer choice between reading the stimulus and the ACs is a powerful LR technique. If you spot a missing bridge between the premises and conclusion before getting mired in the answer choices, there's a good chance you'll be able to pinpoint the correct answer in a fraction of the time it would otherwise have taken! This class provides a primer on what to look for when pre-phrasing, and how to capitalize on a solid pre-phrase.
Difficulty: 1-3 Star
Pace: 3-5 Questions
With a double portion of LR guaranteed every test, the Logical Reasoning section is more important than ever! Mondays through Wednesdays will feature questions of average difficulty, while Thursdays and Fridays will feature the most challenging questions the test has to offer.
Difficulty: 1-3 Stars
Pace: 3-5 Questions
- Before attending this class, we recommend completing the lessons related to conditional reasoning in the Core Curriculum, starting with Sufficiency and Necessity.
A variant of most strongly supported and pseudo-sufficient assumption (find the rule) questions, principle questions ask us to identify a statement that underlies or coheres with the argument presented in the stimulus. Learn to effectively differentiate between irrelevant or contradictory options and the close matches this question subtype demands!
Pace: 5-8 Questions
Difficulty: 3-5 Stars
A question type often rife with abstract and referential language, Method of Reasoning questions test your ability to accurately and efficiently understand the structure of an argument. This class will cover the essential strategies to look to when you see a Method question!
Difficulty: 3-5 Stars
Pace: 3-5 Questions
The closely related Parallel Reasoning and Parallel Flaw question types are often regarded as the most difficult and time consuming of the LR types. They don't have to be! This class will cover key concepts and strategies that will help you navigate parallel reasoning with accuracy and confidence.
Difficulty: 3-5 Stars
Pace: 3-5 questions