A commonly-tested occurrence in Grouping Games (and even occasionally in Logical Reasoning) is a set of conditional rules that can be linked to one another through shared variables, forming chains and producing a series of inferences. The ability to create and manipulate these linkages is critical, as is the ability to avoid mistakes!
In this LSAT Forum Post of the Day, PowerScore VP of Development Jon Denning walks a student through the process of creating conditional chains, recognizing when inferences are and are not possible, and applying a handy PowerScore tool: the Double-Not Arrow.
Here’s a quick preview. Make sure to check out the full thread to read the entire explanation Jon provided to this student:
The Forum posts selected for this series are chosen because they have a universal quality to them. In other words, we’ve selected posts that contain information that can be used by test takers of any background and score level. So, although the specific question posed by the students may not be one you have, when our instructors answer they have gone beyond the specific question and brought in broader elements that you can use. Consequently, these posts, and the situations therein, are virtually guaranteed to resonate with you on some level. Make sure to register for the LSAT Forum for free today, and get your own LSAT and Admissions questions answered by a PowerScore expert.
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