LSAT
LSAT (Law School Admission Test) (Score - 120 to 180, above 160 is good)
The test consists of five 35-minute sections ofmultiple-choice questions. Four of the five sections contribute to the test taker's score.
The LSAT is designed to measure skills that are considered essential for success in law school: the reading and comprehension of complex texts with accuracy and insight; the organization and management of information and the ability to draw reasonable inferences from it; the ability to think critically; and the analysis and evaluation of the reasoning and arguments of others.
There are three multiple-choice question types in the LSAT:
- Reading comprehension questions measure the ability to read, with understanding and insight, examples of lengthy and complex materials similar to those commonly encountered in law school.
- Analytical reasoning questions measure the ability to understand a structure of relationships and to draw logical conclusions about that structure.
- Logical reasoning questions assess the ability to analyze, critically evaluate, and complete arguments as they occur in ordinary language.
Common wrong choices are
- Too narrow(focus on a detail rather than the big picture)
- Too strong or extreme(go further than what can be supported by the passage)
- Beyond the scopeof what is presented in the passage
- In conflict withthe passage in some way
3 types of setup in LSAT
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Ordering setup
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Grouping setup
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Mixed setup