Lsat Logical Reasoning Question Types

Learn 27 LSAT LR question types and core concepts

What You'll Learn

Prepare for LSAT Logical Reasoning with free flashcards on common question types, argument structure, and answer-choice cues.

Key Topics

  • Defines high-frequency LSAT LR question families
  • Covers conclusion, premise, and assumption analysis
  • Includes practical cue words to identify task quickly
  • Ideal for early-stage LSAT drilling

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Preview: Lsat Logical Reasoning Question Types

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Main Conclusion question asks you to

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Identify the argument's primary claim

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Role of Statement question asks you to

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Determine how a sentence functions in the argument

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Method of Reasoning question asks you to

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Describe the argument's reasoning pattern

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Parallel Reasoning question asks you to

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Find an argument with similar logical structure

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Parallel Flaw question asks you to

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Find a choice with the same reasoning flaw

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Must Be True question asks you to

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Choose what is logically guaranteed by the stimulus

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Most Strongly Supported question asks you to

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Select the best-supported inference

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Necessary Assumption question asks you to

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Find what must be true for argument to work

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Sufficient Assumption question asks you to

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Find statement that, if true, guarantees conclusion

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Strengthen question asks you to

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Choose answer that makes argument more convincing

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Weaken question asks you to

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Choose answer that undermines argument

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Resolve/Explain question asks you to

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Find fact that reconciles an apparent contradiction

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Principle question typically asks you to

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Apply or identify a general rule guiding reasoning

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Flaw question asks you to

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Identify the specific reasoning error

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Point at Issue question asks you to

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Find statement two speakers disagree about

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Point of Agreement question asks you to

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Find statement two speakers would both accept

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Argument part offering evidence

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Premise

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Argument part being supported

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Conclusion

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Common conclusion indicator

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Therefore

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Common premise indicator

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Because

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Term shift flaw

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Argument changes meaning/scope of key term

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Causation flaw

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Assumes correlation proves causation

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Sampling flaw

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Generalizes from unrepresentative sample

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Conditional logic: if A then B

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A is sufficient for B; B is necessary for A

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Valid inference from A → B

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If not B, then not A (contrapositive)

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Invalid inference pattern

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Affirming the consequent

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Best first step on LR question

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Identify question type and task before evaluating choices