LSAT practice questions

Question 1

Every successful novelist I have met writes every day. Jordan writes every day, so Jordan will become a successful novelist. The reasoning is flawed because it:

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treats a requirement for success as if it guaranteed success

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attacks Jordan’s character

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relies on a single example

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uses a key word in two senses

Question 2

The library should open in the evenings, because more students would then use it. The argument assumes that:

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some students are able to visit the library in the evening

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the library has enough books

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evening hours cost nothing

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students prefer e-books

Question 3

Students who eat breakfast score higher on tests, so breakfast improves concentration. Which most strengthens this argument?

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In a controlled study, students randomly assigned to eat breakfast outperformed those assigned to skip it.

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Teachers prefer morning classes.

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Breakfast cereals contain sugar.

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Some students skip breakfast.

Question 4

All members of the chess club are in the math league. No member of the math league is on the debate team. Which must be true?

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No chess club member is on the debate team.

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All math league members are in the chess club.

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Some debate team members are in the chess club.

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Some math league members are on the debate team.

Question 5

Hospital admissions for heatstroke in the town fell this summer, even though it was the hottest on record. Which best resolves the apparent paradox?

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This summer the town opened air-conditioned cooling centers and sent alerts on hot days.

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The hospital added a new parking lot.

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Heatstroke is more common in the elderly.

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The town’s population grew slightly.

Question 6

“If it rains, the game is cancelled.” Which must also be true?

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If the game is not cancelled, it did not rain.

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If the game is cancelled, it rained.

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If it does not rain, the game is played.

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The game is never cancelled.

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