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The best, and sometimes only, way to arrive at the correct answer is
to use a process of elimination. Simply put, you arrive at the correct
answer by eliminating from contention those which cannot be correct.
How to eliminate incorrect responses.
 | Issue-spotting is very important! |
| Spot the issues in the facts themselves and be sensitive to
nuances in responses. |
| Don't be tempted into believing that you won't need to spot
issues. Although you are working with a limited universe, one of the
options must identify and resolve a central issue. |
| You can use the responses to help identify what the central issue
in the problem must be. |
Break the options down into their theoretical bases.
| If the option is true, what rule of law does it promote. |
| Be meticulous in your reading of alternatives/ |
| Glance at the modifier quickly, then study the reasoning and
finally the result. |
| If the reasoning is not correct than the response cannot be
correct. |
Dealing with modifiers (common):
| Because, since, as: the answer can only be correct if:
 | The reasoning addresses and resolves a central issue or at least
a more central issue than the other response |
| The facts in the question completely unequivocally satisfy the
reasoning |
| if the reasoning says "because he was drunk", the
facts must state or infer unequivocally that he was drunk. |
| The result is consistent with the reasoning |
| if the reasoning states because the statement was an admission
by a party opponent than the result must be admissible. |
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| If, as long as: the answer can only be correct if:
| Reasoning need only be plausible under the facts |
| The reasoning must address a central issue. |
| The result and the reasoning must agree. |
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| Unless: the answer can only be correct if:
| Reasoning is the only way the result cannot occur |
| If you think of even one way that the result might come about the
response cannot be correct |
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