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preptest 123 (june 2007), rc2, passage 2
summary
the content focuses on dissecting an inference question related to comparative passages on the lsat, highlighting the methodology to identify disagreements between authors on specific assertions.
- inference questions require proving an answer with information from the passage, even if not directly stated.
- for comparative passages, the challenge is to infer distinct beliefs of each author and identify a point of disagreement.
- the process involves elimination of answer choices based on whether both authors' perspectives can be definitively known and if they differ.
- answer choice d is identified as correct because it represents a topic on which the authors of passages a and b have clearly opposing views.
- the methodology emphasizes understanding authors' viewpoints and using logical reasoning to deduce the correct answer.
chapters
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understanding inference questions
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identifying authors' disagreements
00:50
analyzing answer choices