For list questions, the best approach is to go through the rules one at a time. Apply a rule to each answer choice and see what you can eliminate, then repeat.
The first rule eliminates B. G and H have the same topic, so the can’t be beside each other.
The second rule eliminates A. S is before Q, and Q is fourth. S can only be before Q is Q is third.
The third rule eliminates D. S has to be before Y.
The fourth rule eliminates E. The correct order
is J-G-R. This answer choice has G before J.
C is CORRECT. It violates no rules.
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Rines says
Is there a difference in this scenario if it says “S CAN be earlier than Q, only if Q is third” and “S IS earlier than Q, only if Q is third?” When I initially read the rules, I circled “can” because I thought it might be something relevant in the game. Then I took the contrapositive of NotQ3–>NotS1-2 and saw that if Q is not third, S can’t be 1 or 2. Is this the right way to look about it or is the word “can” the same as “is” in LSAT logic?