Chapter 6: The Questions and Answers

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Organization Question Stem Example: Specific Line Question (Not Common)

"The logical relationship of lines 8-13 of the passage to lines 23-25 and 49-53 of the passage is most accurately described as?"

2 Subject Perspective Question Stem Examples

1. "Given the information in the passage, which one of the following is Kantor most likely to believe?" 2. "It can be inferred that Peter Goodrich would be most likely to agree with which one of the following statements concerning common law?"

1. Example of a statement that is not a principle? 2. Example of a statement that is a principle?

1. "Some companies are profitable" is not a principle because no rule is involved and no judgment can be drawn from the statement 2. "All companies should strive to be profitable" is a principle, and one that can be applied to any company

4 Purpose/Function Question Stem Examples for Specific Reference (SR) and Concept Reference (CR)

1. "The author of the passage uses the phrase "clearly insufficient" (line 39) primarily in order to?" 2. "The author's discussion of feline maternal instinct (lines 23-24) functions primarily to?" 3. "The author's discussion of increased erosion over the last decade serves primarily to?" 4. "Which one of the following best states the function of the third paragraph of the passage?"

2 Specific Reference Question Stem Examples

1. "The author of the passage uses the phrase 'rational expectations' (line 39) primarily in order to?" 2."Which one of the following best defines the word 'pragmatic' as it is used in the second paragraph of the passage?"

3 Author's Perspective Question Stem Examples

1. "The author of the passage would most likely agree with which one of the following statements?" 2. "It can be inferred that the author of the passage believes which one of the following about the history of modern art?" 3. "It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that the author's attitude is most favorable toward which one of the following?"

2 Concept Reference Question Stem Examples

1. "The passage suggests which one of the following about the behavior of elk in conflict situations?" 2. "The authors discussion of telephone answering machines serves primarily to?"

2 Purpose/Function Question Stem Examples for Global Reference (GR)

1. "The primary purpose of the passage is to?" 2. "In the passage, the author seeks primarily to?"

3 Organization Question Stem Examples: Global Questions

1. "Which one of the following best describes the organization of the passage?" 2. "Which one of the following most accurately describes the organization of the material presented in the passage?" 3. "Which one of the following sequences most accurately and completely corresponds to the presentation of the material in the passage?"

3 Parallel Reasoning Question Stem Examples

1. "Which one of the following is most analogous to the artistic achievements that the author attributes to Mangino?" 2. "As described in the passage, the approach suggested by the Modernists is most similar to which one of the following?" 3. "Based on the passage, the relationship between attorney and client is most analogous to the relationship between?"

2 Organization Question Stem Examples: Specific Paragraph Question

1. "Which one of the following most accurately describes the relationship between the second paragraph and the final paragraph?" 2. "Which one of the following most accurately describes the organization of the material presented in the second and third paragraph of the passage?"

2 Global Reference Question Stem Examples

1. "Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main point of the passage?" 2. "The primary purpose of the passage is to..."

2 Examples of Principle Question Stems

1. "Which one of the following principles can be most clearly said to underlie the author's arguments in the third paragraph?" 2. "Given the information provided in the second paragraph, the author can most reasonably be said to use which one of the following principles to support the scientists' claims?"

6 Expansion Question Stem Examples

1. "Which one of the following would be most suitable as a title for this passage if it were to appear as an editorial piece?" 2. "Which one of the following titles most completely summarizes the contents of the passage?" 3. "If the passage had been excerpted from a larger text, which one of the following predictions regarding the future of aeronautics would be most likely to appear in that text?" 4. "Which one of the following sentences would most logically begin a paragraph immediately following the end of the passage?" 5. "Which one of the following is the most logical continuation of the last paragraph of the passage?" 6. "Which one of the following sentences could most logically be appended to the end of the last paragraph of the passage?"

2 Strengthen Question Stem Examples

1. "Which one of the following would, if true, most strengthen the author's position regarding the practical applicability of the theory presented in the passage?" 2. "Which one of the following, if true, would lend the most support to the claims of critics discussed in lines 9-17?"

2 Cannot Be True Question Stem Examples

1. "Which one of the following, if true, is LEAST consistent with Allie's theory about aggressive behavior in wasps?" 2. "Given the information in the passage, the author is LEAST likely to believe which one of the following?"

2 Weaken Question Stem Examples

1. "Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken Hart's argument regarding the recently excavated fossils?" 2. "Which one of the following, if true, would most seriously challenge the position of the critics mentioned in line 34?"

2 Types of Incorrect Answers that Frequently Appear with Main Point Questions

1. Answers that are true but do not encapsulate the author's point 2. Answers that repeat portions of the passage but not the Main Point

2 Categories of Perspective Questions

1. Author's Perspective Questions 2. Subject Perspective Questions

8 Types of Incorrect Answer Choices in Must Be True Questions

1. Could Be True or Likely to Be True Answers 2. Exaggerated Answers 3. "New" Information Answers 4. The Shell Game 5. The Opposite Answer 6. The Reverse Answer 7. The Wrong View 8. Hidden References

5 Must Be True Question Subtypes

1. Main Point Questions 2. Purpose/Function Questions 3. Perspective Questions (Author/Subject) 4. Organization Questions 5. Expansion Questions

6 Main Reading Comprehension Question Types

1. Must Be True/Most Supported 2. Main Point 3. Strengthen 4. Weaken 5. Parallel Reasoning 6. Cannot Be True

2 Correct Answer Choices in Must Be True Questions (Always correct but does not apply to Main Point Questions)

1. Paraphrased Answers 2. Combination Answers

Purpose/Function Questions: 1. Global Reference (GR) Purpose/Function Questions are almost always? 2. These questions ask you to? 3. The correct answer is often?

1. Phrased using the words "primary purpose" and ask the author's main purpose in writing the passage 2. Describe why the author wrote the passage 3. An abstract version of the main point (At the very least the answer will agree with the main point)

What are 2 words that can be used in place of "Principle" in a question stem?

1. Proposition 2. Precept

3 Categories of Location

1. Specific Reference 2. Concept Reference 3. Global Reference

Perspective Questions contain what 2 elements?

1. Viewpoints 2. Tone

10 words used to Indicate that your task is to Weaken the argument

1. Weaken 2. Attack 3. Undermine 4. Refute 5. Argue Against 6. Call Into Question 7. Cast Doubt 8. Challenge 9. Damage 10. Counter

Expansion Questions require you to extrapolate ideas from the passage to determine 1 of what 3 elements?

1. Where the passage was drawn from or how it could be titled 2. What sentence or idea could come before the passage 3. What sentence or idea could follow the passage

What is a principle?

A broad rule that specifies what actions or judgments are correct in certain situations

Subject Perspective questions refer to? (Only appear in 29% of LSAT passages)

A person or group who is discussed in the passage

The Location Element

All reading comprehension question stems provide some insight into where in the passage you should begin your search for the correct answer

How should you attack Specific Reference (SR) Must Be True questions?

Always return to the passage and start reading 3 to 5 lines (1 to 2 Sentences) above the reference, or from the most logical nearby starting point such as the start of a paragraph

Combination Answers

Answers that are the sum of two or more passage statements (Any answer choice that would result from combining two or more statements in the passage will be correct)

Paraphrased Answers

Answers that restate a portion of the passage in different terms

Except and Least Identify the Question Stem Drill: -The passage indicates that each of the following can be an effect of global warming EXCEPT?

Cannot Be True (Can Be True Except)

Except and Least Identify the Question Stem Drill: -Based on the passage, the author would be LEAST likely to refuse which one of the following topics for a public television show?

Cannot Be TrueX -The correct answer choice will provide a topic that the author would not likely refuse

Location, Type, and Sub-Type Drill: -As described in the passage, the approach used by FEMA in collecting the data is most analogous to which of the following?

Concept Reference (CR), Parallel Reasoning

Location, Type, and Sub-Type Drill: -Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken the author's argument against contracts similar to those described in the passage?

Concept Reference (CR), Weaken

Classification Drill (Location, Question Type): -"The author would most likely disagree with which one of the following statements?"

Global Reference (GR), Cannot Be True

Classification Drill (Location, Question Type): -"The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which one of the following statements?"

Global Reference (GR), Must Be True

Location, Type, and Sub-Type Drill: -Based on the passage, the author would probably hold that which one of the following principles is fundamental to long-term reduction of recidivism rates?

Global Reference (GR), Must Be True, Author's Perspective (AP), Principle (PR)

Location, Type, and Sub-Type Drill: -The author's primary purpose in the passage is?

Global Reference (GR), Must Be True, Purpose (P)

Location, Type, and Sub-Type Drill: -The passage provides information that answers each of the following questions EXCEPT?

Global Reference (GR), Must Be TrueX

Classification Drill (Location, Question Type): -"Which one of the following, if true, offers, the most support for Harper's hypothesis?"

Global Reference (GR), Strengthen

Strengthen Questions ask you to?

Identify the answer choice that best supports a section of the passage or a particular view from the passage (The correct answer choice simply helps the argument in some way)

Cannot Be True questions ask you to?

Identify the answer choice that cannot be true or is most weakened by the information in the passage

Parallel Reasoning questions ask you to?

Identify the answer choice that contains reasoning most similar in structure to the reasoning in a section of the passage

Except and Least Identify the Question Stem Drill: -It can be inferred from the passage that Van Gogh would have been LEAST likely to choose which of the following as a subject of his work?

Must Be True (MustX)

Except and Least Identify the Question Stem Drill: -The passage supports each of the following inferences EXCEPT?

Must Be True (MustX)

What is the best study timer strategy for Reading Comprehension passages?

Number of questions + 2 minutes (Thus, you'd have 8 minutes to complete a passage with 6 questions, 9 minutes to complete a passage with 7 questions, etc.)

How often do non "Must Be True" questions appear on the LSAT?

Only 12% of the time

Global Reference (Location)

Questions ask about the passage as a whole, or they fail to identify a defined area or isolated concept within the question stem

Author's Perspective questions ask you to?

Select the answer choice that best reflects the author's views on a subject or the author's attitude toward a subject

Subject Perspective questions ask you to?

Select the answer choice that best reflects the views or attitude of one of the other groups in the passage

Weaken Questions ask you to?

Select the answer choice that undermines a position as decisively as possible (Are the polar opposite of Strengthen Questions)

Concept Reference (Location)

Some questions refer you to ideas or themes within the passage that are not identified by a specific line or paragraph reference, but that are identifiable because the ideas are clearly enunciated or expressed within one or two areas of the passage

Classification Drill (Location, Question Type): -"The third paragraph of the passage most strongly supports which one of the following inferences?"

Specific Reference (SR), Must Be True

Location, Type, and Sub-Type Drill: -Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that which one of the following sentences could most logically be added to the passage as a concluding sentence?

Specific Reference (SR), Must Be True, Passage Expansion (E)

Must Be True Questions (88% of Questions Types): -Fact Test

The correct answer to a Must Be True question can always be proven by referring to the facts stated in the passage

Example of The Reverse Answer (Incorrect Must Be True Answers): -The passage states, "Many people have some type of security system in their home." An incorrect answer?

Then reverses the elements: "Some people have many types of security systems in their home."

Specific Reference (Location)

These question stems refer you to a specific numbered line, paragraph, or sentence

Purpose/Function Questions: -At the Specific Reference (SR) and Concept Reference (CR) level, Purpose questions ask?

Why the author referred to a particular word, phrase, or idea


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