tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post1090246686719826613..comments2024-03-28T11:18:27.317-04:00Comments on LSAT Blog: LSAT Unplugged YouTube / Podcast: LSAT Logic Games Practice Questions: The ExplanationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-57292320004378470572023-07-01T06:12:18.105-04:002023-07-01T06:12:18.105-04:00Major thanks for the post. Really looking forward ...Major thanks for the post. Really looking forward to read more. Really Good.Stormihttps://www.niooz.fr/users/casinositekingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-30952162060195478642023-07-01T06:11:46.014-04:002023-07-01T06:11:46.014-04:00Muchos Gracias for your post. Really looking forwa...Muchos Gracias for your post. Really looking forward to read more. Want more.Dylanhttps://www.niooz.fr/users/casinositetopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-20466596536612808982023-07-01T06:10:55.440-04:002023-07-01T06:10:55.440-04:00I think we all wish to thank so many good articles...I think we all wish to thank so many good articles you provide here, thanks for sharingAryanhttps://www.niooz.fr/users/casinositewikinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-53807454702121931682020-05-12T20:48:31.860-04:002020-05-12T20:48:31.860-04:00Looking at my daily journal for my LSAT thoughts, ...Looking at my daily journal for my LSAT thoughts, it would seem that if there is 2-3 possibilities for a variable to go into a slot for the OD (original diagram), then it's worth drawing all possibilities for that diagram. In this case, all of those diagrams will act as a template for a question. <br /><br />So, if a question asks "Can X come before Y?", you can look at all the possible diagrams. Often, you'll look at it and see that you don't know based on the diagram or (and this is preferable), X is mapped on all diagrams and it never comes before Y. <br /><br />So, diagram all possibilities of the OD if there are only 2-3. If there are more than that, then I wouldn't waste time diagramming 4 possibilities. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807143075345275734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-42901654724103664152020-01-03T11:17:52.642-05:002020-01-03T11:17:52.642-05:00Can someone explain why question 6 is B? I don'...Can someone explain why question 6 is B? I don't think that that answer completely determines the placement of all the actors, specifically of L and M, which can arrive either second or fourth. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-24654317557709530542019-11-11T19:56:21.380-05:002019-11-11T19:56:21.380-05:00Oh I got it. Oh I got it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-73057248047732025232019-11-11T19:52:23.524-05:002019-11-11T19:52:23.524-05:00I'm also confused, I had the same question.I'm also confused, I had the same question. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-30521288431516395062016-03-05T18:35:56.769-05:002016-03-05T18:35:56.769-05:00I second this. I feel the quality should be more i...I second this. I feel the quality should be more important. As long as we know how to solve the question should be sufficient enough to become lawyers. But I presume in certain situations we would have to think logically on our feet. But even tho this is true, im sure it wont be logic games hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-11538575125125569022015-07-29T09:33:13.817-04:002015-07-29T09:33:13.817-04:00Thanks David! Thanks David! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350405105802934749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-8357053620630911792013-06-20T19:15:48.858-04:002013-06-20T19:15:48.858-04:00This logic game is tough to do in 8.75 minutes for...This logic game is tough to do in 8.75 minutes for sure.. hopefully, if a question like this is on the LSAT, there are three other logic games which take on average less than 8.75 minutes to complete..Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729735662376659865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-82094661512103195142013-06-20T19:13:31.622-04:002013-06-20T19:13:31.622-04:00I know it's over a year but keep the following...I know it's over a year but keep the following in mind...<br /><br />The second award must be silver, since the third award must be gold. <br /><br />Brad must have a silver award and Lohan must have a gold award. <br /><br />Lohan and Angelina are both after Brad and both must have gold awards.<br /><br />The only positions gold awards can be after Brad's 2nd award are Depp at 3rd, 5th and 7th. <br /><br />Angelina and Lohan must be in the 5th/7th spots with their gold awards but Lohan can't be 7th, so Angelina must be 7th.<br /><br />This is why the answer is C.<br /><br />I hope this helps. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729735662376659865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-24225958135545066712012-12-10T17:05:39.481-05:002012-12-10T17:05:39.481-05:00ack...didn't come out.ack...didn't come out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18239468594129667823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-37031072768586514352012-12-10T17:04:54.827-05:002012-12-10T17:04:54.827-05:00wouldn't the set up be much easier to understa...wouldn't the set up be much easier to understand if done like this, forgive operating within the constraints formatting constraints of typing this:<br /> 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7<br />--------------------------------------------------------<br />g / / X / D / X / A/ / A/ / A/not L/<br />--------------------------------------------------------<br />s / / / X / / / / not L<br /><br />X obviously represents not being able to use the block anymore. comments?<br /><br />a lot faster run run different specific examples...<br /><br />not sure if this format is going to come through...should be a simple spreadsheet with G and S on Left, 1-7 across top with individual boxes underneath.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18239468594129667823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-7858281864092925662012-11-06T17:21:59.137-05:002012-11-06T17:21:59.137-05:00Note that this implies that either B or L must be ...Note that this implies that either B or L must be gold, and possibly both are gold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-77134403545744224782012-11-06T17:17:23.404-05:002012-11-06T17:17:23.404-05:00Alisa has it right.
There's no need in carryi...Alisa has it right.<br /><br />There's no need in carrying "nots" around for the medal type, since their are only two possibilities, and thus "not gold" equals "silver," and "not silver" equals "gold." <br /><br />Thus the condition is most simply stated as: B(s) -> L(g). <br /><br />The contrapositive of this is ~L(g) -> ~B(s) or, equivalently, <br />L(s) -> B(g).<br /><br />Thus there are 3 possible medal combinations for B and L: [B(s) & L(g)], [B(g) & L(g)], and [B(g) & L(s)]. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-1820127622732335922012-11-01T16:18:05.386-04:002012-11-01T16:18:05.386-04:00In this setup, "not gold" = silver, &quo...In this setup, "not gold" = silver, "not silver" = gold. There are only two options, silver or gold, like two sides of a coin. Try reading the condition as "B is silver only if L is not silver." It's like saying "Jane flips a coin and gets heads if she does NOT get tails" - if Jane flips the coin and does NOT get heads, guess what she's got? Tails. Which means the opposite of Jane's first condition is also true. So for Brad:<br /><br />If L(g) --> B(s) (like you deduced) <br />The opposite is also true: L(s) --> B(g)<br /><br />Does that work? (Can someone check this logic?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-60169465169996806252012-10-13T08:59:39.711-04:002012-10-13T08:59:39.711-04:00But this doesn't change the game, because the ...But this doesn't change the game, because the g/s value is binary, so ~B(g) is equivalent to B(s), etc., which gives us the two conditionals in the solution.Alisa Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-54195988314464294782012-10-13T01:41:11.752-04:002012-10-13T01:41:11.752-04:00Emily, you're right. What Joshua said is also ...Emily, you're right. What Joshua said is also correct, however: the conditional comes out to ~B(g) -> ~L(s), which is truth-functionally equivalent to L(s) -> B(g).<br /><br />Alisa Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-22901000470829803672012-06-26T17:53:48.817-04:002012-06-26T17:53:48.817-04:00I might be the dumbest person out there, but I don...I might be the dumbest person out there, but I don't get 3 at all. If anyone has the reason why the answer is C please help me out! I've deduced it down to a,b, or. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-19115075763442432422012-05-23T10:19:28.762-04:002012-05-23T10:19:28.762-04:00I'd have to disagree with what some people are...I'd have to disagree with what some people are saying about this being unreasonable or impossible to do in 8.5 minutes. <br /><br />The way you recognize to create these templates and possibilities is by looking at the restrictions the game forces on you, and looking at the possibilities based on that. In this case, the fact that Gs cannot be together, combined with the B > A|L rules and the AG rule severely restricted As position in the game. This means that it's pretty useful to create some templates to see what would happen if A is on its different spots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-9359627645567228082011-12-15T21:38:55.709-05:002011-12-15T21:38:55.709-05:00Since this isn't a real LSAT game, don't w...Since this isn't a real LSAT game, don't worry about time constraints. Treat it like an exercise. And 8:45 is only an average, anyway.<br /><br />Templates aren't necessarily the best way to do this game - I just showed them for illustrative purposes. Some folks will prefer to do less work up-front and draw more diagrams over the course of the game. It's all about what you feel comfortable with.Steve Schwartzhttp://lsatblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-60459590060023764612011-12-15T19:43:37.114-05:002011-12-15T19:43:37.114-05:00The time constraint issues havent been addressed y...The time constraint issues havent been addressed yet. Steve, in your opinion, is this game realistically a 9min or less game? Or is this just more to exercise our brains? <br /><br />If this is a really a typical LSAT question, do you really suggest to work out all these templates before proceeding to the questions? Really need your opinion on this one,please!Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229226191415755944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-21454146892006146712011-08-23T00:53:09.578-04:002011-08-23T00:53:09.578-04:00"only if" introduces a necessary conditi..."only if" introduces a necessary condition, which is always AFTER the arrow, hope this helpsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-21397567224347227362011-07-04T13:46:19.380-04:002011-07-04T13:46:19.380-04:00Emily and Aaron,
I completely understand your tho...Emily and Aaron,<br /><br />I completely understand your thoughts regarding the conditional statement of Brad and Lohan. Page 29 of the newer LG Bible addresses this type of wording. For some reason, the necessary condition follows the "only if" part of the statement. Their example is "You will get and A+ only if you study," diagrammed as A+ ---> Study. Hope this helps.<br /><br />JoshuaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-62099832510020920752011-06-15T12:14:32.001-04:002011-06-15T12:14:32.001-04:00I'm also curious about the answer to Emily'...I'm also curious about the answer to Emily's question as I too interpreted the fifth condition as L(gold) then B(silver).<br /><br />AaronAaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05106464749005054037noreply@blogger.com