Approach fill in the blank Q with MBT Q or MSS Q- Mindset?

[lathlee]

Hi.

In fill in the Blanks, I know one should usually be recommended to view the question as a MSS (most strongly supported) Variation.
but some fill in the blanks Qs approaching with mindset of Must be true works better especially heavily involving conditional reasoning.

how should i approach this type Q?

what is your recommendation?

[Dave Killoran]

Hey Lathlee!

Good question! Fill in the Blank (FIB) questions that are in the First Family are more like MSS forms than strict MBT questions. Often they are paired with Main Point idea, which by definition gives you a bit of latitude. That doesn't mean that they can't trade on small or specific differences in the language (it depends on the problem), so be careful there.

Thanks!

[lathlee]

Hi. Dave thank you so much for tremendously quick reply. so two thing i want to say.
First one is additional question.

1. the best way to prepare such fill in the blanks Questions (Especially those gotcha type prepared by LSAT Question makers, such as fill in the blanks require to be a main point rather than MSS or Must be true) would be just practice over the published LSAT Qs regarding Fill in the blanks...

In addition, i think you would probably agree recently published LSAT contains more various type of Fill in the Blanks than prior publicated LSAT.

second thing is an apology.

2. Dave and Powerscore, again, i would like to say Sorry AGAIN; i cannot be one of those success story that flashes and highlights how one's LSAT life changed after meeting Powerscore bible due to many of my unique problems(still not perfect excuse I know, there must be some areas that I still need to work on which is pretty much decided upon my effort and effort for improvement.) Considering how much you guys helped me so FAR, especially DAVE. As Dave knows, I am a Canadian (a nationality who is known for being friendly, hard-working, humble) it hurts i cannot help people more constructively who helped me for long time.

[Dave Killoran]

Hi Lathlee!

1. Yes, practice is key, especially to distinguish the Must-FIB form the ones that are looking for Assumptions. And yes, there are more of them.

2. No apologies needed, you've done fantastically well so far! You've come incredibly far and I know you are not done yet

Keep working hard!