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Without sufficient training, the average college graduate is ill-equipped to accurately answer the questions within the allotted time. In contrast, the Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension sections test skill sets which are readily used in undergraduate coursework, and they are typically easier to grasp in the initial stages of preparation. As the games have evolved over the years, they have become increasingly formulaic. With few exceptions, most recent games hinge on at least one of three recurring themes: ordering, grouping, and assignment.

By practicing with official LSAT Logic Games, and consistently honing your technique, you can greatly improve both the accuracy and the speed with which you complete them.

The solutions presented in this book illustrate that flexibility in solving the games is not only helpful, but also sometimes necessary. This book is the perfect complement to your Logic Games practice. For pure practice at an unbelievable price, you can't beat the 10 Actual series. Each book includes: 10 previously administered LSATs, an answer key for each test, a writing sample for each test,score-conversion tables, and sample Comparative Reading questions and explanations.

A study guide to the analytical reasoning section of the LSAT offers test-taking strategies, practice drills, and thirty logic games with analysis.

Each book includes: 10 previously administered LSATs, an answer key for each test, a writing sample for each test, score-conversion tables, and sample Comparative Reading questions and explanations.

This comprehensive study guide includes: Quick Overview Find out what's inside this guide! Test-Taking Strategies Learn the best tips to help overcome your exam! Introduction Get a thorough breakdown of what the test is and what's on it!

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And therefore, we highly encourage our visitors to purchase original books from the respected publishers. Consequently, If someone with copyrights wants us to remove this content, please contact us immediately. C People who buy beachfront property on the island will never lose all their money. D Property investments in general yield lower returns than stock market investments.

B If a monumental eruption occurs, lava will extend at least feet farther than it did last year. D Pressure within a volcanic mountain will increase until the entire mountain explodes. E Increased volcanic activity increases the chance that lava flow will not occur. They invaded Area 51, and they have picked up many people from farms and homes throughout the region and taken them onto their ships in order to study them.

Of course the aliens have not officially announced their presence. What good would this do them? If they are going to invade, they would not want to alert us to this fact so that we could prepare.

And if they just wanted to study humans, then they would not want to announce their presence because then we would change our behavior and ruin their observations. Which of the following is assumed by the passage? A Aliens have not been technologically able to visit all regions of the Earth.

B Aliens have invaded worlds before ours and might invade ours. C Humans would benefit if the aliens announced their presence to us.

D It is possible for aliens to get important information about humans through their study of us. E Aliens would be interested only in invading the world or studying humans. This is because during the summer the days are longer and the light from the sun is more intense.

Both these factors combine to allow grass to glean more energy from the summer sunlight that reaches its leaves. Plants in general react the same way as grass does during the summer—they grow longer faster for the same reasons that grass does. People just do not realize this because, unlike growing grass that needs to be mowed, the growth spurts of other plants do not require reciprocal actions.

A Juniper bushes do not need extra pruning during the summer months. B Grass grows faster in the spring than in the winter.

C Increases in light always lead to increases in plant growth. D Mowing is a task that is not completely necessary during the winter when grass does not grow. Which of the following, if true, would undermine the conclusion of the passage? A It has been well documented that Kevin Kennedy plays the European version of football, known as soccer. B Football stars who truly realize their potential never have the goal of making money through their fame.

C People who enter college with the desire to bring about good in the world leave without that desire. D People who play professional football are almost never able to bring about any real good in the world. E Football stars become exceptional only after they have played football for a minimum of five years. Instead of enjoying special moments while and when they occur, photographers try to capture these moments.

But by the effort of concentrating their sight through a small circular peephole, photographers irrevocably lose sight of the captured moment and leave themselves with no redress but the infinite opportunity to bask in a small photographic eclipse of the full moment that once occurred in a brilliant and broad range of living motion. Is an infinite ability to regard the zenith of a special moment worth more than a transitory opportunity to regard the whole timeframe in its vast living glory?

A Photographers do not decide whether they will capture or observe a moment until right before it occurs. B Photographers gain greatly from captured moments, because not only do they record those moments but they are also paid for capturing them.

C People often do not take the opportunity to observe the full beauty of an instantaneous moment in the way that photographers do. D Photographers are able to enjoy the full benefits and character of an occurring moment through the lens of their camera. E When viewed through photographs, certain types of moments appear to be better than they actually were.

Anthropologist: It is inevitable that a species of ant will take over the world if we let ant colonies subsist into the next evolutionary era.

The facts that imply this turn of events are clear and corroborated. First, the total ant population is hundreds of times greater than the human population. Second, ants are smaller and need less food per individual and therefore will be less susceptible to overpopulation. In conclusion, there is simply no way for humans to halt a future ant takeover if we do not stop them now. A Ants do not possess the rational capacity to form sentient thoughts and therefore will never be able to exert the kind of global domination that humans do.

B Most arthropod species could not be eradicated right now even if humans were to decide to try to do so. C In the future, human nations will be able to stop any ant takeover by setting off a series of atom bombs that will create a nuclear winter.

D Ants are not the most highly sophisticated arthropod that humans should be worried about—grasshoppers and crickets are much more dangerous. E Aliens could arrive on Earth during the next evolutionary era, and they will probably subdue all species of ants. Populist: Modern art resembles the drawings that my child brings back from preschool every afternoon. These scribbles are not fascinating! They are not genius!

C Even the most unaccomplished of modern artists never have children. E Many adults cannot draw as well as the children of prominent artists. Recordings now focus mainly on background noise and reverb, rather than on the eloquent sounds of the master guitarist. A The popularity of classic rock is not dependant upon any trait or aspect of any new musical genre. B Classic rock will survive only if electric pianos are given greater significance and placed stage front.

D Blues music is not superior to classic rock, but it will survive longer than other jazz and some other genres. E An unusual number of pop musicians play classical guitar and would enjoy exploiting its versatility in their music.

Historian: In order to build the pyramids, the Egyptians had to move large blocks of rock that weighed hundreds of tons over large distances. The question of how this feat was achieved puzzles the modernday historian. Some people claim that the Egyptians built the pyramids using wind power; they attached a type of kite to the block, and the force of the wind allowed a small group of people to push the block along toward its destination.

However, this is impossible, because, as anyone who has visited the country today knows, Egypt is entirely devoid of wind. Which of the following identifies a flaw in the argument?

A It ignores the fact that Egyptians could have used kites for things other than capturing the wind. B It assumes the continuation of a condition that might have changed from several thousand years ago. C It neglects to mention that millions of people would have been working on the project regardless of the wind.

D It claims that using wind would be a necessary condition for moving the blocks. E It fails to account for the long amount of time that Egyptians took to build each pyramid. When more liquid A than B is mixed, liquid C will have yellow color.

When more liquid B than A is mixed, liquid C will have green color. Tomorrow, our teacher will mix liquid A and B to form a liquid that is either green or yellow in color. Which of the following identifies an error of reasoning in the passage? A It assumes that liquid C is formed by the mixture of liquids A and B.

B It assumes that a chemical reaction will occur in a similar way to the way it did in the past. C It assumes that the teacher will add some other liquid to the mix in addition to A and B.

D It assumes that the teacher will not mix equal parts of liquid A and B. E It assumes that the liquid will not be hidden by the teacher before the class sees what color it has become.

Studies show the same for cigarette smokers. People who smoke tend to have a higher incidence of stress than the population of nonsmokers. Studies show a huge overlap between groups who drink heavily and smoke. Studies also demonstrate a relationship between strained interpersonal familial relationships and drinking. Therefore, in order to curb familial problems, people should find ways to cut down on their stress levels.

It is a type of humor that allows a comic to make commentary based on an introspective view of the wheels and cogs that turn his or her own psyche. Comedians who are unable to view their inner workings effectively are incapable of using this sort of humor, but those who have the inner awareness to be selfdeprecating gain access to stockpiles of jewels that can be brought out for a crowd at any moment.

It would make sense, therefore, that audience members who are not selfknowledgeable enough to understand their own psyches are not capable of enjoying humor that is self-deprecating. Which of the following is logically flawed in the way most similar to the argument above? A A manager is known to be a manager only because he or she has engaged previously in managerial acts.

Therefore, nothing can be determined about a person known as a manager solely based on his or her having the title of manager. B A sports psychologist talks to sports players and would not be employed if he or she did not talk with sports players. Therefore, nothing can be determined about a sports psychologist who does not talk to sports players. Therefore, no judgment can be made about the future quality of the hitting of someone who has become known as a successful hitter.

D Politicians are judged to be politicians only on the basis of their being elected by the people. Without being elected, a person would not be a politician.

Therefore, you can predict the nature of the trains based on their reputation. Robert: People who invest in the stock market should be surprised when their investments suddenly diminish. After all, companies portray themselves to be safe and good investments. When it turns out that they are not, people have every reason to be astonished.

Amanda: People should be surprised only when companies make bad decisions that would have negative implications on their stock prices. It is the job of executives to prevent companies from doing this, and yet sometimes the companies still do so. A Surprise is a reaction that should be reserved for the most extraordinary circumstances, such as earning money. B It should be unsurprising when good investments mature to produce really good returns.

C Immature stock funds should never be divested until they have an opportunity to mature. D People should not expect companies to have qualities that are different from the ones those companies portray to investors. Each group is based on a set of conditions.

For each question, choose the answer that is most accurate and complete. For some questions, you may wish to draw a rough diagram to help you select your response. Mark the corresponding space on your Answer Sheet. Questions 1—6 4. Each boater has his or her boat in one of six starting slots. Every boat starts in a slot, and no boat shares a slot with any other boat.

The starting slots are numbered from 1 to 6. A Dan is in a higher-numbered slot than Anna. B Fanny is in a higher-numbered slot than both Dan and Anna. C Neither Fanny nor Chris is in slot 1. D Chris and Ben are not in consecutive slots.

E Neither Emily nor Dan starts in slot 4. A Fanny starts in slot 1. C Ben and Chris do not start in consecutive slots. D Anna starts in slot 5. E Ben does not start in slot 3. If Fanny is in slot 3, then who could start in slot 2? B Emily starts in slot 4. C Dan starts in a lower-numbered slot than Emily. D Either Anna or Chris starts in slot 3.

E Chris and Fanny start in consecutive slots. Which of the following is a possible order for the boaters to start in? If Ben starts in slot 1 and Chris starts in a higher-numbered slot than Fanny, then which of the following could be true? A Nobody starts in slot 5. C Emily starts in a higher-numbered slot than Dan.

D More than one slot separates Chris and Emily. E A person whose name begins with a vowel starts in slot 3. Questions 7—11 In an ancient Greek town, there are eight huts that exist in two perfectly parallel rows. Each hut in row 2 is connected to one and only one hut in row 1.

Roads can connect huts in one row to other huts in the same row. All roads are perfectly straight lines, and none extends beyond the town.

S is connected to D. C is connected to S. U is connected to T. T is connected to C. B is connected to A. S connects to A. D does not connect to V. B connects to T. C does not connect to V. T does not connect to A. If B connects with T and D connects with R, then which of the following could be true?

T connects with D. V connects with T. R connects with B. D connects with V. There are four roads total. A connects with C. T connects with V. B connects with S.

C connects with D. A B C D E Animals tread between these huts wearing out the grass, so the chief of the town has decided to pave paths between the huts with a primitive form of concrete. He keeps in mind several rules when planning these roads: 2 What must be true if there are only two intersections and B is connected to T and A is connected to R? D connects with T. R connects with C V connects with T. V connects with D. Thinking that it is a sentient being, each alien decides to try and shake its hand.

Some aliens are bolder than other aliens, but all of them eventually touch the oil well. No alien touches the oil well at the same time as any other alien. D touches the well before B and C. G touches the well after A and H. C touches the well before E and F.

A touches the well after F and E. Which pair contains two aliens either of whom could touch the oil well seventh? A B C D E Which of the following could be the order in which the aliens touch the well, from first to last? A touches seventh. E touches sixth. C touches first.

G touches sixth. F touches third, and E touches fifth. A touches seventh, and H touches fifth. B touches fourth, and E touches third. D touches first, and G touches eighth. Questions 18—24 A Girl Scout troop of seven girls is broken up into three groups to distribute cookies.

Group 1 has two scouts, group 2 has three, and group 3 has two. Due to interpersonal difficulties, the scout master arranges the groups according to the following constraints: A is in a group with G. B is not in a group with C or D. E is not with C or D. F is in group 2.

B is in group 3. E is in group 2. B and E share a group with F. C is in group 1 or 2. If A and E are in group 2, then which of the following must be true? F shares a group with B. D shares a group with F. C and D are in group 3. E does not share a group with G. E is in group 3. D is in group 2. B is in group 2. G is in group 1. G is in group 3. D and A share a group. A is in a higher-numbered group than C. C and D do not share a group. If A is in group 2 and F is in group 1, then how many possible arrangements are there for the variables?

C is in group 1, and D is in group 3. B is in group 1, and E is in group 3. F is in group 2 with A and G. G is in group 3 with B. C is in group 1, and E is in group 1. F is in a group with G.

For some questions, more than one answer choice may be possible, so choose the best answer to each question, that is, the one that is most accurate and complete. People who are concerned citizens know and abide by the rule that if their pets want to go into the park during the daytime, the animals should be kept on a leash so that their excitement does not become a problem and disturb people who are in the park to enjoy the quiet nature of the outdoors.

Alex is a concerned citizen, but he never leashes his dog when they go into the park together during the daytime. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A No one else is in the park when Alex enters the park.

C People who are in the park are concerned citizens. D All cats should be leashed before they are allowed to enter the park. Computers have always been modeled to perform in the same ways as the mind of a human. Addition, calculation, syllogism, and all other computational mental activities were carefully deciphered in the human brain before any engineer ever tried to transcribe these processes to the hard-wiring of circuitry boards.

This trend will continue: As we learn more about the human brain, we will transfer more of our mental capacities to our electronic counterparts—the computers.

Eventually, the central processing unit CPU of a computer will perfectly mirror the mentality of a human brain. Surely, this perfect computer will attain self-knowledge.

A Even if a computer did attain selfknowledge, there would be no way for a human being to ever realize it. B Compositions of electronic circuits will never be able to gain a rational capacity that would amount to the possession of self-knowledge. D Some human beings do not possess what one could call self-knowledge, so it is not likely that a computer will ever possess it.

E Self-knowledge is a mental gift that is only enjoyed by holy people and therefore can be transferred only to excessively spiritual computers. A It draws a conclusion based on evidence that could support several conclusions.

B It overlooks the possibility that there is little or no overlap between groups. C It provides no information regarding groups of workers who worked over 50 hours per week. D It juxtaposes two pieces of concluding text regarding groups with bivariate tendencies.

E It makes a conclusion based on premises that contradict each other. Somnambulist: A person should invest a serious amount of time in choosing a bed. Instead of ordering a bed from a catalog or just going to the store to look at one, a person should bring a new mattress home for a couple of days and sleep on it before buying it.

This will give the person a good idea about whether he or she will be comfortable sleeping on the purchase from then on. Many people do not realize that they can become unconsciously disgruntled with their bedroom selection, and that it will cause incessant troubles for them in their subconscious life.

People should realize that humans spend half their lives asleep. The steroids, minerals, and vitamins that are transferred into prenatal brains jumpstart cranial enlargement and neurodevelopment. There is simply no way for infants who experience malnourishment in their prenatal environments to catch up with other children who were not malnourished. Doctor: Practically speaking, very few children experience malnourishment in their prenatal environment. A much larger portion of the population experiences malnourishment in their neonatal environment.

On average, this neonatal inadequacy of diet holds larger implications for the intelligence of offspring than the specifics of the prenatal environment. Which of the following is the point at issue between the professor and the doctor? A It is the main point toward which the argument as a whole is directed. B It is an irrelevant piece of evidence included merely to summarize the passage.

C It is a premise on which the argument as a whole is based. D It is an assertion that supports the conclusion.

E It clarifies the meaning of an ambiguous sentence in the passage. The lyrics, chords, and melodies of songs inspire our souls and pluck at our heartstrings, making listeners respond with a passion and zeal for life that cannot be similarly produced by any other human endeavor. It has not been until recently, however, that we as a culture have been able to realize this quality of music, because only since the s has music been commercially available.

After all, increases of the CO2 concentration in breathable air affect only those living in big cities, because by the time the city air has diffused to the countryside, trees have been given the time to filter out excess CO2 and replace it with pure oxygen. Therefore, there is no reason to strengthen the regulations on vehicular exhaust fumes. A People living outside of the city have less tolerance for high CO2 concentrations than people in the city. B It would be very costly to force the auto industry to make more environmentally friendly automobiles.