LSAT General 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In LSAT Logical Reasoning, an 'ad hominem' fallacy occurs when an arguer:
- Cites irrelevant statistics to support a claim
- Attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself (Correct answer)
- Draws a conclusion that goes beyond the evidence
- Assumes that correlation implies causation
Correct answer: Attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself
Ad hominem is a fallacy of attacking the source rather than addressing the argument's merits.
Question 2: Which type of Logic Game requires players to be assigned to exactly one of several groups?
- Sequencing game
- Grouping game (Correct answer)
- Mapping game
- Hybrid game
Correct answer: Grouping game
Grouping games distribute a set of elements into distinct groups, often with restrictions on who can be together.
Question 3: When a Reading Comprehension passage presents two authors with differing views, the format is called:
- Dual passage
- Comparative reading (Correct answer)
- Paired passage set
- Double-author format
Correct answer: Comparative reading
LSAC officially calls this format 'comparative reading,' featuring two shorter related passages instead of one long one.
Question 4: The LSAT's Analytical Reasoning section is often called 'Logic Games.' How many games typically appear in this section?
- 3
- 4 (Correct answer)
- 5
- 6
Correct answer: 4
The Analytical Reasoning section traditionally contains four games, each followed by five to seven questions.
Question 5: A 'straw man' fallacy involves:
- Using emotional language to persuade the audience
- Misrepresenting an opponent's position to attack it more easily (Correct answer)
- Appealing to authority without relevant credentials
- Overgeneralizing from a small sample
Correct answer: Misrepresenting an opponent's position to attack it more easily
A straw man distorts or exaggerates the opposing view so it is easier to refute, rather than engaging the actual argument.
Question 6: Which of the following is a valid deductive argument form tested on the LSAT?
- Affirming the consequent
- Modus tollens (Correct answer)
- Denying the antecedent
- Circular reasoning
Correct answer: Modus tollens
Modus tollens ('If P then Q; not Q; therefore not P') is a valid argument form frequently tested in LSAT conditional reasoning.
Question 7: Law school applicants typically submit LSAT scores from the past how many years?
- 3 years
- 5 years (Correct answer)
- 7 years
- 10 years
Correct answer: 5 years
LSAC reports LSAT scores earned within the last five years, and most law schools consider only scores within that window.
LSAT General 3
In LSAT Logical Reasoning, an 'ad hominem' fallacy occurs when an arguer: