Running Out of Time, best use of last few minutes in LG

[skkhan19]

Hi,

In logic games, I usually find that I only have enough time to complete, at most, three games per section. I figure that if I can't get to the last game and have to guess on all of those questions, I might as well be sure that I at least answer every question I get to correctly.

My biggest issue though, is that sometimes I will finish two or three games, and then only have four or five minutes left in the section. I'm unsure of how to make the best use of that time. If I finish three games, and have maybe three or four minutes left, is it better to go back and check any questions I was unsure of (and guess on every question for the last game), or try to diagram the last game and answer as many of those as I can?

Best,
Shah

[KelseyWoods]

Hi Shah!

This is something you may want to experiment with a bit because my answer is somewhat dependent on your personal test-taking trends. If you find that you regularly miss questions in the 3 games that you get to and that you would be able to catch your mistakes if you looked at them again, then going back to check the ones you are unsure of may be the best strategy. However, sometimes you end up with extra time because those games were a little easier or the questions you were unsure of were just very difficult and even if you spent more time with them, you might still not be able to get them correct. In that case, I would say it's a better strategy to get to that last game and try to pick up a few points on it. If the 1st question is a List question, you can usually answer it using just the rules (use one rule at a time to eliminate answer choices until there's only one remaining) and you won't even need to do a setup to earn that point.

Basically, you want to analyze your personal trends to decide the strategy that's going to best maximize your points. So look at your past LG sections and think about what strategies would have helped you gain more points based on how you performed.

Hope this helps!

Best,
Kelsey