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Foundations Drill Pack

Ten questions covering conclusions, basic deductions, and common flaws. Good first pack for new studiers.

Foundations Drill Pack

10 original LSAT-style questions. Work at your own pace. Answer key on the last page.

Question 1

The park is dirty, the benches are broken, and the fountain has not worked in a year. The city should fix the park.

The main point of the argument is that

  1. A. the park is dirty
  2. B. the benches are broken
  3. C. the fountain does not work
  4. D. the city should fix the park
  5. E. parks are important

Answer: ______

Question 2

All cats in the shelter are vaccinated. Whiskers is a cat in the shelter.

What must be true?

  1. A. Whiskers is vaccinated.
  2. B. Whiskers is healthy.
  3. C. All vaccinated animals are cats.
  4. D. The shelter has no dogs.
  5. E. Whiskers was recently adopted.

Answer: ______

Question 3

My neighbor's car is red and it broke down, so red cars must be unreliable.

The reasoning is flawed because it

  1. A. ignores the car's brand
  2. B. generalizes from a single case
  3. C. attacks the neighbor
  4. D. confuses cars with trucks
  5. E. relies on an expert

Answer: ______

Question 4

If it rains, the game is canceled. The game was not canceled.

What follows?

  1. A. It rained.
  2. B. It did not rain.
  3. C. The game will be played tomorrow.
  4. D. Rain never cancels games.
  5. E. The field is wet.

Answer: ______

Question 5

Homework takes hours, cuts into sleep, and rarely improves test scores. Schools should cut back on homework.

The main conclusion is that

  1. A. homework takes hours
  2. B. students need sleep
  3. C. schools should cut back on homework
  4. D. test scores matter
  5. E. homework is never useful

Answer: ______

Question 6

The library added weekend hours and visits rose 20 percent. The director says the new hours caused the rise.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the director's claim?

  1. A. The library is popular.
  2. B. Visits rose most on weekends, the exact hours that were added.
  3. C. The library has many books.
  4. D. Weekends are busy everywhere.
  5. E. The director is experienced.

Answer: ______

Question 7

A juice company says its juice prevents colds because it has vitamin C, and vitamin C supports immunity.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the claim?

  1. A. The juice tastes good.
  2. B. The juice contains so little vitamin C that it cannot affect immunity.
  3. C. Vitamin C is found in oranges.
  4. D. Colds are common in winter.
  5. E. The juice is expensive.

Answer: ______

Question 8

No dogs are allowed in the restaurant. Max is in the restaurant.

What must be true?

  1. A. Max is a dog.
  2. B. Max is not a dog.
  3. C. Max is hungry.
  4. D. Dogs are allowed outside.
  5. E. Max owns the restaurant.

Answer: ______

Question 9

This phone must be the best. Every celebrity I follow uses one.

The flaw is that the argument

  1. A. ignores the phone's price
  2. B. treats celebrity use as proof of quality
  3. C. attacks rival phones
  4. D. confuses phones with cameras
  5. E. relies on a survey

Answer: ______

Question 10

The new bridge will reduce traffic because drivers will use it instead of the old road.

The argument assumes that

  1. A. the bridge is long
  2. B. enough drivers will switch to the bridge to make a difference
  3. C. bridges are expensive
  4. D. the old road will close
  5. E. drivers like new bridges

Answer: ______

Answer Key

  1. 1. D — The first three sentences list problems. The last sentence gives the recommendation: that is the conclusion.
  2. 2. A — Whiskers belongs to the group, and everything in the group is vaccinated. Direct and simple.
  3. 3. B — One car cannot prove anything about all red cars. One example is never enough for a general claim.
  4. 4. B — Rain guarantees cancellation. No cancellation means no rain. This move is called the contrapositive.
  5. 5. C — The complaints are premises. "Schools should cut back" is the recommendation they support.
  6. 6. B — The increase happened exactly where the change was made. That match is strong evidence of cause.
  7. 7. B — The claim needs the vitamin C to do real work. If the dose is too small to matter, the mechanism collapses.
  8. 8. B — If Max were a dog, he would not be allowed in. He is in, so he is not a dog. Contrapositive again.
  9. 9. B — Celebrities are paid to be seen with products. Their use says nothing about which phone is best.
  10. 10. B — If only a few drivers switch, traffic barely changes. The conclusion needs a meaningful number of switchers.

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Last updated October 12, 2026