LSAT Preparation 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of 'error logging' or keeping an 'error journal' during LSAT prep?
- To track how many questions you complete each day for motivation
- To systematically record why you missed questions so you can target recurring weaknesses (Correct answer)
- To document every question stem verbatim for memorization
- To count the number of PrepTests completed before your exam date
Correct answer: To systematically record why you missed questions so you can target recurring weaknesses
An error journal reveals patterns in your mistakes — for example, consistently missing 'Weaken' questions or misreading conditional logic — so study time targets real weaknesses.
Question 2: Which LSAT question type asks you to identify information that would help resolve an apparent contradiction in a stimulus?
- Parallel Reasoning
- Flaw in the Reasoning
- Resolve the Paradox (Reconcile) (Correct answer)
- Principle questions
Correct answer: Resolve the Paradox (Reconcile)
'Resolve the Paradox' or 'Explain the Discrepancy' questions present two seemingly conflicting facts and ask which answer choice reconciles them.
Question 3: When is the best time to cancel an LSAT score?
- Within 6 days of receiving your score, if it is lower than expected (Correct answer)
- Immediately after the test ends, during the same testing session
- Only if you experienced a documented testing irregularity
- Before the test begins, if you feel unprepared on test day
Correct answer: Within 6 days of receiving your score, if it is lower than expected
LSAC allows score cancellation within 6 days of your official score release, giving you time to review the score before deciding whether to cancel.
Question 4: A student consistently scores 158 on full PrepTests but wants to reach 165. What is the most effective next step?
- Take more full tests back-to-back without reviewing answers to build endurance
- Drill weaker question types intensively, then reintegrate with timed full sections (Correct answer)
- Switch to a different prep company's materials to get fresh question styles
- Focus only on test-day logistics and mindset rather than content
Correct answer: Drill weaker question types intensively, then reintegrate with timed full sections
Targeted section and question-type drilling addresses specific score gaps more efficiently than simply repeating full tests without diagnosing what is being missed.
Question 5: What does the 'Logical Reasoning stimulus' refer to?
- The set of instructions at the beginning of a Logical Reasoning section
- The short argument or passage preceding each LR question (Correct answer)
- The correct answer choice that supports the conclusion
- The timing prompt that appears at the five-minute mark
Correct answer: The short argument or passage preceding each LR question
The stimulus is the brief argument, fact pattern, or passage that each Logical Reasoning question is based on — reading it carefully is the first step to answering correctly.
Question 6: What is a key advantage of taking the LSAT at home (remote proctoring) compared to a testing center?
- Remote test-takers receive an automatic 5-point score bonus
- Home testing allows pausing the exam between sections
- Test-takers can use a familiar, comfortable environment which may reduce anxiety (Correct answer)
- Home testers have access to notes and study materials during the exam
Correct answer: Test-takers can use a familiar, comfortable environment which may reduce anxiety
Testing from home removes travel stress and allows the familiar environment of one's own desk, which some students find reduces test-day anxiety — though strict proctoring rules still apply.
Question 7: Which of the following is an example of a 'conditional reasoning' statement on the LSAT?
- Most students who study hard achieve high scores on standardized tests.
- If a candidate passes the bar exam, then the candidate is a licensed attorney. (Correct answer)
- Many law schools prefer applicants with high undergraduate GPAs.
- Law school admission is becoming increasingly competitive each year.
Correct answer: If a candidate passes the bar exam, then the candidate is a licensed attorney.
Conditional reasoning follows an 'if–then' structure where the sufficient condition guarantees the necessary condition — the bar exam example perfectly illustrates this form.
LSAT Preparation 5
What is the purpose of 'error logging' or keeping an 'error journal' during LSAT prep?