LSAT General 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In LSAT Analytical Reasoning, a 'floater' refers to:
- A rule that applies to all elements
- An element not restricted by any specific rule (Correct answer)
- A game element that must always be placed last
- A conditional rule triggered by another rule
Correct answer: An element not restricted by any specific rule
A floater is a game element with no individual constraints, giving it maximum flexibility in placement.
Question 2: An LSAT Logical Reasoning stimulus that presents evidence and a conclusion that does not follow from that evidence contains what kind of error?
- A hasty generalization
- A non sequitur (gap between evidence and conclusion) (Correct answer)
- An appeal to authority
- An equivocation
Correct answer: A non sequitur (gap between evidence and conclusion)
A non sequitur occurs when the conclusion does not logically follow from the stated premises, creating a gap in the argument.
Question 3: Which LSAT score range is typically considered competitive for admission to top-14 law schools?
- 155–159
- 160–164
- 165–180 (Correct answer)
- 150–154
Correct answer: 165–180
Scores of 165 and above (roughly 90th percentile or higher) are generally considered competitive at the most selective law schools.
Question 4: In the context of LSAT Reading Comprehension, the 'primary purpose' of a passage is best identified by:
- Finding the most specific detail mentioned
- Determining the main task the author accomplishes throughout the entire passage (Correct answer)
- Identifying the longest paragraph's main idea
- Selecting the answer that matches the first sentence
Correct answer: Determining the main task the author accomplishes throughout the entire passage
The primary purpose captures what the author is doing overall — arguing, describing, comparing, critiquing — not any single detail.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes 'circular reasoning' as a logical flaw?
- Using an extreme example to disprove a general rule
- Assuming the truth of what one is trying to prove as part of the evidence (Correct answer)
- Drawing a conclusion from an insufficient sample size
- Treating a necessary condition as if it were sufficient
Correct answer: Assuming the truth of what one is trying to prove as part of the evidence
Circular reasoning (begging the question) uses the conclusion itself as one of the premises, making the argument self-referential and invalid.
Question 6: Under LSAC policy, test-takers who test positive for COVID-19 or experience a qualifying emergency on test day may:
- Receive an automatic score cancellation with no penalty
- Request a free score cancellation or test date change (Correct answer)
- Retake the exam for free at any future date without limit
- Receive their score automatically without penalty
Correct answer: Request a free score cancellation or test date change
LSAC allows score cancellations and test-date changes under qualifying circumstances, often without counting against retake limits.
Question 7: An LSAT question asks: 'Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?' The best approach is to:
- Find an answer that makes the conclusion more likely true
- Find an answer that attacks a premise or introduces a consideration that undermines the conclusion (Correct answer)
- Find the answer that contradicts the evidence given
- Choose the answer that restates the argument's flaw
Correct answer: Find an answer that attacks a premise or introduces a consideration that undermines the conclusion
Weakening questions require finding an answer that, if true, reduces the probability that the conclusion follows from the premises.
LSAT General 5
In LSAT Analytical Reasoning, a 'floater' refers to: