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Which of the following is an example of the 'slippery slope' fallacy as it might appear in an LSAT stimulus?
Answer: If we allow students to retake the LSAT once, they will keep retaking it until scores are meaningless
The slippery slope fallacy assumes that one step inevitably leads to extreme consequences without justification for each step in the chain.
On the LSAT, a 'necessary assumption' question asks for the assumption WITHOUT WHICH the argument:
Answer: Falls apart or fails to reach its conclusion
A necessary assumption is one the argument depends on—if it's false, the conclusion cannot follow from the premises.
In reading comprehension, the 'primary purpose' of a passage is best identified by:
Answer: Determining the overall goal the author is trying to achieve across the entire passage
The primary purpose captures the author's overall objective—to argue, to describe, to compare, to critique—not just a single detail.
A game involves scheduling exactly one event per day across Monday through Friday. Two events, P and Q, cannot occur on consecutive days. R must occur on Wednesday. Which of the following is a possible schedule?
Answer: P on Monday, R on Wednesday, Q on Thursday, S on Tuesday, T on Friday
Option B places P on Monday and Q on Thursday—not consecutive—with R fixed on Wednesday, satisfying all stated constraints.
Which of the following most accurately describes the logical relationship in the statement: 'Only licensed attorneys may represent clients in federal court'?
Answer: Being a licensed attorney is necessary for representing clients in federal court
'Only' introduces a necessary condition: you cannot represent clients in federal court without being a licensed attorney.
An LSAT argument concludes that a new study confirms that exercise improves memory. The study only measured participants who already exercised regularly. The argument is flawed because:
Answer: The study sample is not representative of the general population
Studying only regular exercisers excludes sedentary people, making the sample unrepresentative and the conclusion an overgeneralization.
Which LSAT section is NOT scored and does NOT count toward a test taker's score?
Answer: The unscored experimental section
The LSAT includes one unscored experimental section used to pretest new questions; test takers do not know which section it is.