{"id":12160,"date":"2024-08-20T10:25:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T10:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=12160"},"modified":"2025-09-29T19:28:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:28:13","slug":"whats-tested-on-the-lsat-logical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/lsat\/whats-tested-on-the-lsat-logical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"What's Tested On the LSAT: Logical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are two Logical Reasoning (LR) sections on the LSAT. You will have 35 minutes to complete each LR section. Both sections will contain 24-26 questions and each question will be self-contained. The questions may ask you to identify what is missing in a short argument or ask you to identify a fact that would strengthen or weaken the argument. Other Logical Reasoning questions reward you for describing an argument\u2019s logical flaw or its author\u2019s argumentative strategy.<\/p>\n

Other questions may contain no argument but instead, ask you to draw valid deductions from a set of statements. As you prepare for the LSAT, you\u2019ll learn to identify each of the Logical Reasoning question types, and you\u2019ll want to practice all of the skills you need to answer them quickly and accurately.<\/p>\n

[ RELATED STUDYING: <\/a><\/strong>Top 4 Tips for Logical Reasoning on the Digital LSAT<\/a> ]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kaplan Method for LSAT Logical Reasoning Questions<\/h2>\n
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The Kaplan Method for LSAT Logical Reasoning<\/span><\/h3>\n

Step 1: Identify the Question Type
Step 2: Untangle the Stimulus
Step 3: Predict the Correct Answer
Step 4: Evaluate the Answer Choices<\/p>\n

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You should always start Logical Reasoning questions by reading the question first. The question will let you know what to look for in the passage, from pointing out flaws<\/a> in the reasoning to assumptions<\/a> that the author makes. The questions could also ask you, among other things, to strengthen or weaken<\/a> the argument, identify the main conclusion, infer<\/a> facts from the passage, or parallel<\/a> the reasoning.<\/p>\n

There are roughly 15 different question types that are commonly asked in these sections. With some practice, you will be able to identify each question type, and hopefully, learn some tricks and tips to attack those types of questions.<\/p>\n

The next step in answering a logical reasoning question is to read the passage. This short passage is usually 3-4 sentences long and on any topic from biology to art. You don’t have to have any background on the topics of the passages, in fact, previous knowledge can confuse you sometimes.<\/p>\n

These passages are typically composed of 2-3 premise sentences and a conclusion sentence (the conclusion is not necessarily the last sentence however). When you are practicing, and taking the LSAT, one strategy is to take a few seconds to identify what role the different sentences play in the passage.<\/p>\n

Finally comes the list of possible answers. There will be 5 possible answer choices. The best way to attack the answers is to try and eliminate the four wrong answers, rather than picking the one answer that you think is correct. Just as with the reading comprehension section, make sure to read all of the answers every time.<\/p>\n

While the logical reasoning questions can seem intimidating at first, if only due to the variety of skills that they test, with practice you will be able to identify the question type, how you should approach it, and common right and wrong answers.<\/p>\n

LSAT Logical Reasoning Questions<\/h2>\n

Below are the types of questions you will be faced with on the LSAT.<\/p>\n

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Argument-Based Questions<\/h3>\n

All Argument-Based and Assumption Family questions reward your ability to identify an argument\u2019s conclusion. Main Point questions test this skill directly.<\/p>\n

The question types covered in this section\u2014Main Point, Role of a Statement, Method of Argument, Point at Issue, and Parallel Reasoning questions\u2014directly reward your ability to identify, paraphrase, and describe the explicit parts of the argument.<\/p>\n

Six Conclusion Types for Argument-Based Questions:<\/h4>\n
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  1. Value Judgment (an evaluative statement; e.g., Action X is unethical or Y\u2019s recital was poorly sung)<\/li>\n
  2. If\/Then (a conditional prediction, recommendation, or assertion; e.g., If X is true, then so is Y or If you are an M, you should do N)<\/li>\n
  3. Prediction (X will <\/i>or will not <\/i>happen in the future)<\/li>\n
  4. Comparison (X is taller\/shorter\/more common\/less common\/etc. than Y)<\/li>\n
  5. Assertion of Fact (X is true or X is false)<\/li>\n
  6. Recommendation (we should <\/i>or should not <\/i>do X)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Assumption Questions<\/h3>\n

    Every argument you\u2019ll encounter in this section is incomplete as written. There is an essential premise that the author has left unsaid. Assumption questions ask you to identify the unstated premise.<\/p>\n

    Three Main Assumption Question Types:<\/h4>\n