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Category Archives: Advice on Logic Games
Sink Your Teeth into an Easter Bunny LSAT Logic Game
Easter was yesterday, and by all reports the Easter Bunny had another successful campaign. But before any old rabbit can gain the title of Easter Bunny, he must audition.
Here’s an LSAT logic game on that very subject:
Seven bunny-rabbits: Fluffy, Harry, Jack, Playboy, Roger, Trix, and Velveteen, each audition exactly once for a position as Easter Bunny. No two rabbits audition at the same time. The following must obtain:
Roger and Peter audition consecutively.
Velveteen auditions at some time before Jack or at some time after Trix, but not both.
Fluffy auditions at some time after Trix and at some time before Roger.
Harry auditions at some time after Fluffy.
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Apr 9, 2012 - 6:51 pm - By Aaron Cohn
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Super Tuesday’s Super Sample LSAT Logic Game
It’s primary season, and while President Obama isn’t facing any significant challenge in the Democratic primaries (unless you consider Vermin Supreme a significant challenge), the GOP has quite a battle going on. Today, on Super Tuesday, voters will cast their ballots in Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia. Will Romney maintain his lead in the delegate count, or will Santorum come surging from behind? Find out in this sample LSAT logic game. Results guaranteed. Or not.
(Also, if you’re waiting for a February LSAT score, it’s down to today or tomorrow. Good luck!)
In a primary election, four candidates, Gingrich, Paul, Romney and Santorum, finish ranked from first (best) to fourth (worst) in each of two states, Virginia and Tennessee.
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Mar 6, 2012 - 12:22 pm - By Aaron Cohn
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And the Oscar Goes to: LSAT Logic Games!
Oscar nominations were announced yesterday (Gary Oldman for Best Actor, you better believe it) and the following 7 movies were among those nominated: The Artist, The Descendants, Hugo, Moneyball, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Help and War Horse. Although winners will not be announced for another month, the following details have been leaked regarding the winners:
• Only four of these seven movies will receive an Oscar
• If Hugo does not receive an Oscar, then The Descendants will receive one
• If Moneyball receives an Oscar then The Artist will not, unless Tinker Tailor receives one
• If The Artist and Tinker Tailor both receive Oscars, then The Descendants cannot receive an Oscar
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Jan 25, 2012 - 6:26 pm - By Nick Rey
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Tis the Season for a Christmas LSAT Logic Game
This Christmas, due to the lingering effects of the recession, along with the rise of easy online shopping options like Amazon and Best Buy, Santa Claus has been forced to cut costs to remain competitive. He has outsourced gift production to India (largely due to the high demands of the Elves Union), and has downsized his reindeer squad to 7: Blitzen, Cupid, Dasher, Komet, Prancer, Vixen, and, of course, Rudolph. With only 7 reindeer pulling his sleigh, however, ensuring the optimal order of the reindeer is essential for flight. Help Santa save Christmas by figuring out the best reindeer order for his sleigh with the following restrictions:
• Each reindeer must be assigned a position pulling the sleigh, and each reindeer can only be assigned one position, 1 through 7
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Dec 14, 2011 - 6:52 pm - By Nick Rey
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More Fun and Games with Analytical Reasoning
Most LSAT students have a love/hate relationship with the analytical reasoning section (aka logic games). When things click, analytical reasoning can be surprisingly enjoyable. When they don’t, it can be immensely frustrating. Some students come to love games so much that they’ll sacrifice study time from other fun sections, like reading comp.
Analytical reasoning most often becomes a frustrating affair when students neglect to take time upfront to get a grasp of the game and the rules. Rushing the setup to get to the questions quicker is a surefire way to actually lose time because you’ll constantly be checking your answer.
Below are two hard homebrewed games, tailored especially to help your analytical reasoning practice.
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Sep 15, 2011 - 4:42 pm - By Nick Rey
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Quench Your Thirst with an LSAT Logic Games Quiz
By now you’ve been introduced to most of the LSAT game types (including ordering games and grouping games), and you should be getting comfortable with the various rules. To test your skills, I’ve created two original games with some complex interactions. You’ll notice some of the questions don’t have answer choices – that’s to force you to anticipate and properly identify the deductions rather than plugging and chugging through the answer choices. Good luck.
You have eight bottles of alcohol in your cabinet: Absinthe, Bourbon, Cristal, Dewar’s, Ethanol, Gin, Hennessey, and Jaeger, and as a thrifty consumer you always pregame before going out to the bars. Having just finished a practice exam, you estimate five shots would be a nice start to the evening. But you’re not sure which to take. Thankfully, you have your LSAT skills to assist you in your selection, which must conform to the following restrictions:
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Aug 18, 2011 - 4:00 pm - By Nick Rey
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The Ins and Outs of LSAT Grouping Games
For some reason, people tend to dislike the LSAT’s grouping games more than ordering games. Maybe it’s the missing visual element. Maybe it’s the short rules that make you feel like you’re missing something. Maybe it’s the awkward overtones of needing to segregate people named Jabrohn and Juarez. Whatever the case, leaving the familiar territory of ordering games can be scary.
But it needn’t be.
Grouping games on the LSAT can be broken into four categories: You’re either having one person follow another, saying two people can’t be together, saying two people have to be together, or saying you need at least one of two people. Nothing tricky here, and nothing we haven’t seen (as they’re all built off of conditional relationships). Nonetheless, here’s a breakdown of grouping games to help you perform better on your upcoming LSAT. Read Entire Article…
Aug 16, 2011 - 4:57 pm - By Matt Shinners
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Making Sense of LSAT Logic Games
The only thing that could make an AIDS test scarier is if it involved a logic game. In that case, people would probably ask the doctor to bring on the needle.
However, the games don’t have to be scary. There are only a few types of rules for each family of game, and those rules all turn into tools you can use to unlock those deductions. However, the first step is always figuring out the setup. Mess that up, and you can kiss your LG section goodbye.
How can you quickly determine which type of game you’re doing? A few things will give it away. This week, we’ll focus on Ordering Games. Next week, Grouping Games. If I’m not tired of the series by the third week, Combo/Rare Logic Games!
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Aug 9, 2011 - 4:38 pm - By Matt Shinners
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Diagramming Difficult Words on the LSAT
The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and people across the land are missing all of it because they’re staying indoors, studying for hours on end. The season of the LSAT is upon us. You might not get to experience much of this spring, but there’ll be time enough for leisure in the park when you’re a handsomely-paid lawyer. Now is the time for LSAT study.
As you probably know by now, conditional statements are one of the most common things you’ll run across on the LSAT. At first, these can be terribly difficult to understand. One of the reasons for this is that there are so many different ways to express a conditional statement.
Diagramming Conditional Statements on the LSAT
The LSAT is a rough test, and one of the roughest things that the LSAT tests is your conditional statement aptitude. Sufficiency and necessity are all over the test, and the LSAT often requires you to diagram such things. It’s daunting at first, but diagramming is definitely something that can be mastered on the LSAT. Below are specifics of the test that people struggle with, and some corresponding tips.
Jul 7, 2011 - 4:49 pm - By Colin Elzie
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