What are the skills the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) measure?

Answer 1

My answer differs from the official answer. My observation is that the LSAT primarily tests the ability to do the following: recognize paraphrases of texts, identify the key elements of arguments, put arguments in logical order, spot minor errors in terms of added or missing words, precisely follow instructions, appreciate the quantification implications of words, and be able to shift focus quickly and effectively. Such skills are useful in law for spotting the key element in a legal case that sets a precedent, applying laws and regulations to a fact situation, and being able to grasp what is being argued in disciplines other than the law.