Are LSAT Critical Reasoning questions a good supplement on gmatclub?

Question

I'm starting to run out of GMATclub questions and unlike other types of questions, when working on CR questions I've already done, I tend to remember the exact answer of the question.

I recently found a boatload of LSAT CR questions on GMATclub and I've started practicing them, I'm wondering if the LSAT CR questions are a good supplement/replacement for the CR questions or even GMAT CR questions in general on gmatclub

AndrewN · Answer

Hello,  rohit222 . You ask a fair question, one that I myself get asked from time to time both in the forum and elsewhere. In general, I and the majority of other Experts on this forum steer students away from LSAT logical reasoning questions (as they are called on that test), since LSAT questions tend to be more dependent on formal logic than their GMAT™ CR counterparts. To be clear, there are many great LSAT questions that can fit well into a GMAT™ preparation program, but you would have to sort out the dross. Most students cannot do this too well, since the questions look quite similar. (But when you start missing them for reasons you do not understand, your confidence can really take a dive, and then you will have exhausted more questions without getting to where you want to be for the purposes of  your  test.)

I would recommend you check out other official GMAT™ questions through this forum—just select any of the official sources in the  Practice Question Bank index —before you resort to LSAT questions. I am sure there are plenty you have not seen yet, whether they come from the  GMAT Advanced  book or older editions of the OG.

Best of luck to you with your studies.

- Andrew

Businessconquerer · Answer

LSAT CR & RC are a great source to practice and become a champion on the GMAT. They are extremely high difficulty- well... all lawyers have to be logical more than the businessmen given that Businessmen have other tools to manipulate but lawyers are stuck with the Judge and the Jury (Not in all countries)

So, they will not only enhance your GMAT Score, but also push you a step further in reasoning ability.

So, they will not only enhance your GMAT Score, but also push you a step further in reasoning ability.

Kinshook · Answer

I agree with the suggestion that LSAT CR questions are a good supplement to OG CR questions and may be higher in difficulty level.

kntombat · Answer

Thank you for the amazing advise  AndrewN .

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family.

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Just in case you haven't used them as well, there are also Online only Official question banks one can purchase.

AndrewN · Answer

Right back at you,  kntombat . I hope this week is festive for you and those close to you. Regarding the advice, I have spent a lot of time in this forum and through tutoring—including LSAT tutoring—and I am simply calling the shots as I see them. The majority of the time I see Expert Reply requests for questions in the Critical Reasoning forum that carry the LSAT tag, they do not resemble GMATTM CR questions closely enough to warrant discussion for GMATTM preparation. I guess to make an analogy, we could think of studying calculus to prepare for the GMATTM. Would the critical reasoning skills that could be developed through the study of calculus help with other critical reasoning tasks on the exam? Sure. But is such study the best way to prepare for the Quant that appears on the GMATTM? Not even close.

- Andrew

Are LSAT Critical Reasoning questions a good supplement on gmatclub?

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