What are the different types of argument or logical reasoning questions that I might see on the LSAT?

Answer 1

Almost everyone I meet has different definitions of what the different types of logical reasoning questions are on the LSAT. I'll share my take. Please notice that logical reasoning questions don't only appear in the logical reasoning sections. They also appear in the reading comprehension section. Because of the overlap, there's some confusion about the type of questions. For example, inference in reading comprehension means a paraphrase of what the text says. However, inference in logical reasoning means a logical deduction. Here are the major types of questions that I see in both kinds of sections: conclusion, fill in the blank, assumption, strengthen, weaken, most strongly support, must be true, inference, discrepancy, flaw, vulnerable to criticism, characterize the argument, characterize the disagreement or agreement, parallel reasoning, parallel flaw, and principle. To be most accurate, most test takers will need to use somewhat different methods to answer each question type.