The Answer Choices

As you know, every LSAT question has five answer choices. After you
complete the problem, you are still not finished! You must properly transfer your
answers from the test booklet to your answer sheet. This is one of the most
important tasks that you must perform during the LSAT, so please take a
moment to review the two answer transferring methods discussed in Chapter
Three:
1. Logical Grouping
This method involves transferring several answer choices at once, at
logical break points throughout each section. This method generally
allows for faster transferring of answers, but some students find they are
more likely to make errors in their transcription.
2. Question By Question
As the name implies, this method involves filling in the answer ovals on
your answer sheet after you complete each individual question. This
method generally consumes more time than the Logical Grouping
method, but it usually produces a higher transfer accuracy rate. If you
use the Logical Grouping method and find yourself making errors, use
this method instead.
Either method is acceptable—practice using each so you can decide which one
works best for you.
Three in a row?
Unlike some standardized tests, the LSAT often has three identical answer
choices to consecutive questions (such as three D’s), and on several occasions,
four identical answer choices in a row have appeared. On the June 1996 LSAT,
six of seven consecutive answer choices in one section were (C). The use of
multiple answer choices in a row is one of the psychological weapons
employed by the test makers to unnerve test takers. Any test taker seeing four
(D)’s in a row on their answer sheet understandably thinks they have made
some type of error, primarily because most tests avoid repetition in correct
answer choices. If you see three or four answer choices in a row, do not become
alarmed, especially if you feel you have been performing well on the section.
We are still waiting for the day that the LSAT has five identical correct answers
in a row, but we will not be surprised when it happens.