LSAT Practice

Question 1

When(ever)

Answer 1

Sufficient

Question 2

Any(time)

Answer 2

Sufficient

Question 3

All

Answer 3

Sufficient

Question 4

Every(time)

Answer 4

Sufficient

Question 5

In order to

Answer 5

Sufficient

Question 6

People who

Answer 6

Sufficient

Question 7

Each

Answer 7

Sufficient

Question 8

Must

Answer 8

Necessary

Question 9

Necessary

Answer 9

Necessary

Question 10

Required

Answer 10

Necessary

Question 11

Only (if)

Answer 11

Necessary

Question 12

Depends

Answer 12

Necessary

Question 13

Need (to)

Answer 13

Necessary

Question 14

Have to

Answer 14

Necessary

Question 15

Essential

Answer 15

Necessary

Question 16

Precondition

Answer 16

Necessary

Question 17

How to find contrapositives

Answer 17

Flip & Negate

Question 18

Is

Answer 18

Sufficient

Question 19

If and Only If

Answer 19

Double Sided Arrow

Question 20

If But Only If

Answer 20

Synonym of If and Only If

Question 21

All and Only

Answer 21

Synonym of If and Only If

Question 22

But Not Otherwise

Answer 22

Synonym of If and Only If

Question 23

When and Only When

Answer 23

Synonym of If and Only If

Question 24

Either Or

Answer 24

1. Negate one half of the statement and put it in the sufficient condition.
2. Place the other half of the statement in the necessary condition.

Question 25

Either I will stare into the distance, or I will make progress.

Answer 25

~Stare --> Progress, ~Progress --> Stare

Question 26

No, None, Nobody, Never

Answer 26

1. Place one half of the statement in the sufficient condition. 2. Negate the other half of the statement and put it in the necessary condition.

Question 27

None of the pocket squares will surrender.

Answer 27

pocket square —> ~surrender surrender —> ~pocket square

Question 28

Unless

Answer 28

1. Place the target of the unless half in the necessary condition. 2. Place the other half of the statement in the sufficient condition & negate it. 3. You end up with: ~[THE WAY THINGS ALWAYS ARE] —> EXCEPTION

Question 29

Purple is hateful, unless it’s sleeping.

Answer 29

~PH—>S

Question 30

Except

Answer 30

Synonym of Unless

Question 31

Until

Answer 31

Synonym of Unless

Question 32

Without

Answer 32

Synonym of Unless

Question 33

Some

Answer 33

1. The target of the some half goes in the sufficient condition. 2. Double facing arrow.

Question 34

Some water bottles are hilariously overpriced.

Answer 34

WB <---> Hilariously Overpriced

Question 35

Contrapositives to Some?

Answer 35

NO CONTRAPOSITIVES.

Question 36

Few

Answer 36

Synonym of Some

Question 37

Many

Answer 37

Synonym of Some

Question 38

At Least One

Answer 38

Synonym of Some

Question 39

Several

Answer 39

Synonym of Some

Question 40

Not All

Answer 40

Not All is just Fancy Some. 1. Take the Target of the Not All and keep it in the sufficient condition. 2. Negate the other half and put it in the necessary condition.

Question 41

Most

Answer 41

1. The target of the most goes in the sufficient condition. 2. Single facing arrow to the necessary condition.

Question 42

Most otters are burglars.

Answer 42

Otters --m--> Burglars

Question 43

Usually

Answer 43

Most

Question 44

Probably

Answer 44

Most

Question 45

Mostly

Answer 45

Most

Question 46

More often than not

Answer 46

Most

Question 47

Implication of Most

Answer 47

You can read Most backwards as Some, just switch the places of the sufficient and necessary and the arrows themselves.

Question 48

A <--s--> B --> C

Answer 48

Valid Inference: A <--s--> C

Question 49

A --m--> B --> C

Answer 49

Valid Inference: A --m--> C

Question 50

A --m-->B A --m-->C

Answer 50

Valid Inference: B --s--> C