Reading Comprehension
Find the main point of this passage:
"The octopus is a very unusual animal. It has blue blood, brains on each tentacle, 3 hearts and is highly intelligent. Some people even think of them as aliens."
Describes the uniqueness octopi has compared to other animals
Find the flaw in this statement:
"The people at MIT are going to get a 6 figure job."
Not every single student who goes to MIT will get a 6 figure job
True or False
Most cases go to court?
False
What does LSAT stand for?
Law School Admissions Test
A serious crime typically punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year, as opposed to a misdemeanour
Felony
Find the main point in this passage:
"The University of Waterloo is prestigious, but its social life isn't the best. This creates dissatisfaction among students. This dissatisfaction makes people stay away from the University of Waterloo."
Describing how a disadvantage can draw people away from something
Find the flaw in this statement:
"If it rains I get wet, therefore it rains."
You can get wet in other ways (ex: washed myself, swimming)
What are the names of the two councils in criminal trials?
Defense & Crown
What are the three sections of the LSAT?
Reading Comprehension
Logical Reasoning
Argumentative Writing
A civil wrong or injury other than a breach of contract for which the law provides a remedy, usually in the form of monetary damages.
Tort
Find a flaw in this argument:
"Meat is delicious and healthy but is inefficient to the planet. Lots of greenhouse gas is utilized, lots of space is used and many fear the death of the animals. Scientists have discovered eating too much red meat causes long-term health effects."
The disadvantages of eating meat
Find the flaw in this statement
"I have a dog. Dogs have hair, therefore my dog gets hair."
There are different breeds of dogs (e.g. hairless dogs)
Describe cross examination
The questioning of a witness by the opposing party during a trial or hearing. Its main goals are to test the witnesses truthfulness, memory, highlight inconsistencies in their story and bring out facts that help the opposing side's case.
What is a competitive LSAT score for Law Schools?
170
The party that initiates a civil lawsuit by filing a complaint against the defendant
Plaintiff
Find the main point of this passage:
"Football is great for competitive and muscular people. Basketball is good for tall and swift people. Soccer is a great sport for people who have great endurance and stamina."
Ultimately every sport requires its own strengths and qualities
Find the flaw in this statement:
"All phone scammers make money. I make money, therefore I am a phone scammer."
There are different sources of making money. (Ex: money from engineering and content creation)
Describe this role and their responsibilities
Jury
The jury acts as an unbiased fact-finder in a trial. Jurors listen to the evidence, weigh witness testimony, and apply the judge's legal instructions to reach a verdict.
How long is the LSAT and how is it scored?
It is approximately 2.5 hours. The LSAT is scored on a scale of 120 - 180 points with roughly 75 scored questions which is converted into a scale score.
Mens rea
Find the main point of this passage:
"Timmy likes ketchup but hates mustard. Tommy likes relish but hates Mayo. Jonathan likes Chipotle but hates Aioli. However, they are all happy."
Condiments are subjective for everyone, just like most things, including interests, hobbies, passions etc. Ultimately, choose what makes you the happiest
Find the flaw in this statement:
"Kayla either went to the park or didn't. She didn't go to the park, therefore, she didn't go outside today."
What if she went to other places? She is not at the park she is at the LSAT study session!!!:)
Name 3 objections that can be used in a court
Relevance, Hearsay, Argumentative, Asked and Answered, Speculation, Opinion, Privilege, Improperly Obtained Evidence, Prejudicial Evidence, Character Evidence.
Which major performs the best on the LSAT?
Philosophy
A classic defence to a contract claim arguing that too much time has passed to file the lawsuit understate or statutory time limits
Statute of Limitations