Question #1051

Diagramming

Started by Mia6 · started 2016-04-10 20:21 · last activity 2018-09-04 05:16 · 5 replies

Hi I'm just wondering if we are expected to diagram each answer choice?? This would delay my answer time and there's no way I'd finish in 1:24 ! Would you please make a video or give advice on what signals or triggers that we need to diagram EACH answer choice? With regard to S&N? Thanks!

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  1. irinacionca · 2017-10-11 20:12

    Hi Maha, This will sound highly unorthodox and the LSAT teachers will probably not like me saying this - but I figured out the right answer without even diagramming it first. This is the method I rely on (my intuitive developed logic from practicing all of these types of questions) to get through some questions fast. I have not verified this, but I can already tell you I am positive this is an "easy-level" type question on this part of the LSAT. Here is how I figured out the answer. Just from understanding that one has to pass through a location to get to another (as the problem states), you understand that the answer choice that is correct must provide a result with an intermediary step such as is states in answer choice B) with the paint. You have to understand that the transitive property comes through each sentence leading up to the conclusion in this problem. Once you get that, it's easy to pick out which one has a similar transitive property answer.

  2. irinacionca · 2017-10-11 20:13

    *such as is stated*

  3. ajzoulis · 2017-10-24 15:16

    I agree with Irina on this one!

  4. Kyra · 2018-09-03 04:14

    Is the answer A for this question? I cannot see the video explanation.

  5. Mehran · 2018-09-04 05:16

    Hi @Kyra, thanks for your post. The correct answer here is (B). Let's analyze the stimulus. This one presents an argument, as follows: P: An air traveler in Beijing cannot fly to Lhasa without first flying to Chengdu. (If Beijing to Lhasa, then fly through Chengdu) B to L ==> Ch P: An air traveling in Beijing must fly to Xian before flying to Chengdu. (If Chengdu, then Xian) Ch ==> X C: Any air traveler who flies from Beijing to Lhasa cannot avoid flying to Xian. B to L ==> X (via transitive property combining premises 1 & 2) Answer choice (B) parallels this reasoning. P: An ice-sculpture artist cannot reach the yellow level of achievement without first achieving the green level. (If yellow level, then green level first) Y ==> G P: The green level is impossible to achieve unless the white level has already been achieved. (If green, then white level first) G ==> W C: Therefore, an ice-sculpture artist who has reached the yellow level must have previously achieved the white level. Y ==> W (yes, via transitive property combining premises 1 & 2)

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