Mastering Logical Reasoning is essential for conquering the LSAT. This article provides expert-backed tips and strategies to help you dissect complex arguments, develop your critical thinking skills, and select the correct answer choices. You'll learn about the two key types of Logical Reasoning questions that could come up and the best strategy for success.
LSAT Logical Reasoning questions are short and intuitive. Logical Reasoning tests everyday language and reasoning skills.
Imagine this: You’re home for the holidays, and your Aunt Beth is telling you all about her new diet. This year she’s cutting out turnips, she says, because she read somewhere that one in five people who eat turnips eventually get cancer. If you haven’t tuned her out by now, you’re probably rolling your eyes because her argument is ridiculous. Okay, Aunt Beth, but what proportion of the general population develops cancer over a lifetime? How many people were surveyed? How did this study select its participants—is this statistic based on a representative sample? How many of these people smoke? How many people who don’t eat turnips end up getting cancer?
She’s made a silly argument, and you’ve already come up with several commonsense reasons why her argument doesn’t hold water. This is the main skill that Logical Reasoning tests. Get better at thinking critically by poking holes in bad arguments, and you’ll get better at Logical Reasoning. You’ll also become a force to be reckoned with at the dinner table.
