SAT閲讀考試中的邏輯思維的考察

因為SAT考試沒有單獨的邏輯單題考試，所以SAT考試會在SAT閲讀題目當中設計一定的邏輯題來考察考生的基本的思維能力，一般來説會出現邏輯題。邏輯題考察統計：

下面我們以假設題和類比題來重點講解一下這類題的解決方法：

　　第一類：邏輯題——假設

OG-P785：Jay, my physiotherapist, expressed himself similarly: “Adaptation follows a different path in each person. The nervous system creates its own paths. You are neurologist—you must see this all the time.”

The physiotherapist’s remarks (lines 36-39) reveal the assumption that

(A) patients have completely control over the progress of their recovery

(B) each neurologist follows a different path to understanding

(C) all neurologists are aware of the nervous system’s adaptability

(D) the author is inadequately informed about the intricacies of the muscular system

(E) some neurologists consider both healthy and injured brain processes to be parallel

前提是“你是神經生物學家”，結論是“你一定會意識到這個過程”，那麼其中的假設，就是把兩者相同的部分去掉(前提和結論中都有的“你”)，那麼剩餘的部分組成的一個新的論斷即為正確選項，即：所有的神經生物學家都可以意識到這個過程。

　　第二類：邏輯題——類比

Black holes are the most efficient engines of destruction known to humanity. Their intense gravity is a one-way ticket to oblivion, and material spiraling into them can heat up to millions of degrees and glow brightly. Yet, they are not all-powerful. Even super massive black holes are minuscule by cosmic standards. They typically account for less that one percent of their galaxy’s mass. Accordingly, astronomers long assumed that super massive holes, let alone their smaller cousins, would have little effect beyond their immediate neighborhoods. So it has come as a surprise over the past decade that black hole activity is closely intertwined with star formation occurring farther out in the galaxy.

Q: Which of the following most resembles the relationship between “black hole activity” and “star formation” (lines11-12) as described in the passage?

(A) A volcanic eruption on one continent results in higher rainfall totals on another continent.

(B) Industrial emissions in one region lead to an increase an airborne pollutants in adjacent regions.

(C) A drought in a wilderness area causes a significant loss of vegetation in that area

(D) Decreased oil production in one country results in higher gas prices in oil-dependent countries.

(E) Overfishing in a gulf leads to an increase in the population of smaller aquatic organisms.

這道題的關鍵是找到題目中“類比的`點”，當讀者理解了題目所表現的關係時，就可以抽象出這個題目類比的點了，即“理論上不可能發生的實際卻發生了”，然後通讀選項，只有A符合這個類比的點，其他的選項都是“理論上可以發生，實際也發生”這麼一點。