Logic Games

Question 1

SEAL

Answer 1

Situation, Entities, Actions, Limitations

Question 2

Situation

Answer 2

What is the real world scenario being described?

Question 3

Entities

Answer 3

Who or what are the “moving parts”

Question 4

Action

Answer 4

What is the action? Distribution, Matching, Sequencing, Selection (your task)

Question 5

Limitations

Answer 5

Does the game state parameters that restrict how I’ll set up and sketch the game?

Question 6

Don’t make __ in logic games.

Answer 6

assumptions. Any restrictions must be stated.

Question 7

Kaplan Method (LG)

Answer 7

Overview
Sketch (what type will this be - grid, chart, slots, other)
Rules (write out rules before start making deductions!)
Deductions (BLEND)
Questions

Question 8

Think of BLEND as ___

Answer 8

a way to be sure no available deduction is looked over

Question 9

BLEND

Answer 9

Blocks
Limited Options (only two solutions possible?)
Established Entities
Numbers Restrictions (est. group # for ex.)
Duplications (allowing rules to be combined)

Question 10

Number Restrictions

Answer 10

Rules or limitations that provide guidance about the number of entities assigned to a group or space

Question 11

Duplications

Answer 11

Entities that appear in two or more rules and allow the rules to be combined

Question 12

Characterize the one right answer and __

Answer 12

Four wrong answers so you know what you’re looking for

Question 13

Make sure your sketch is (3)

Answer 13

Easy to read
Quick to replicate
Able to accommodate some ambiguity

Question 14

Selection game making a __ group from a ___group

Answer 14

Selecting a smaller group from a larger group

Question 15

1 Entity Games

Answer 15

Selection and Sequencing

Question 16

Matching game, Entities ___

Answer 16

Can be used more than once

Question 17

Distribution game, Entities ___

Answer 17

Can only be used once

Question 18

Distribution game gives you a larger group and asks you to ___

Answer 18

sort them into two or more smaller groups.

Question 19

Sequencing Rules (3)

Answer 19

The order in which two or more entities are placed
The number of spaces between two or more entities
The slot(s) in which a given entity can or cannot be placed

Question 20

Keep in mind the positive and ___ connotations of a rule

Answer 20

negative

Question 21

In acceptability question, if narrow down answers using rules and still left with multiple choices _____

Answer 21

Check limitations in opening paragraph!

Question 22

What does the rule ___?

Answer 22

Restrict

Question 23

What does the rule leave ___?

Answer 23

Undetermined

Question 24

If rule stated in negative terms, what can you learn from the ____?

Answer 24

Positive implications

Question 25

How can you best draw the rule to account for ___and___?

Answer 25

what it does AND does not say?

Question 26

Number restrictions are central in what (2) game types?

Answer 26

Matching and Distribution

Question 27

Matching ___Repeat Entities

Answer 27

Can

Question 28

Distribution ___Repeat Entities

Answer 28

Cannot

Question 29

Don’t forget to think about what the formal logic means in the rule - Example:

Answer 29

Example:
Every kind of material recycled in 2 is also recycled in 1. (Every being the sufficient term)
2 -> 1
~1 -> ~2

Question 30

Binary groups

Answer 30

Only two groups. So if entity known to not be in one, then it must be in the other (if we know all entities used)

Question 31

Focus on knowing the entities and attributes that ___, ___, and ___ be assigned together

Answer 31

that can, must and cannot be assigned together. Helps you determine the acceptable arrangements.

Question 32

In a bi-conditional formal logic rule, there is no CBT example:

Answer 32

Example: The second lecture is delivered by E if and only if the third lecture is delivered by H.
if E2 -> H3
if ~H3 -> ~H2
if H3 -> E2
if ~E2 -> ~H3
i.e. you either have both E2 and H3 or you have neither of them.

Question 33

Be sure to Star * ____

Answer 33

Floaters - unrestricted entities

Question 34

When the game gives you exactly two options for the number of entities per group____

Answer 34

Draw out both possibilities in a dual limited options sketch and fill in the subsequent deductions for both.

Question 35

Really think through the “____” of BLEND as you work.

Answer 35

“checklist”

Question 36

Completely Determined Question right answer must impose restrictions _____

Answer 36

Sufficient to lock down all of the entities including the floater.

Question 37

Ask yourself where does a ___ fit?

Answer 37

block and especially a big block

Question 38

MBT / CBT Questions, think about ___

Answer 38

What you’re looking for. The 1 Right and 4 Wrong

Question 39

For hard MBT/CBT questions, do acceptability and new-if first so that you can ____

Answer 39

use the sketches done on those questions to help eliminate answers

Question 40

Be cautious and precise when ___

Answer 40

writing out rules

Question 41

My Steps for New If Questions

Answer 41

• write in “new if” rule.
• figure out where a block can go
• review other rules
• write out entities that still need to be placed