For this question, it can help to look to previous diagrams.
For example, the correct answer on number 17 has H on 4, which is answer choice A.
That diagram has Q and S in 1 and 3. You can easily switch those without affecting anything:
So A is wrong. This also eliminates answer D, since R is seventh in this diagram.
B puts H on 6. This isn’t very limiting. For example, this diagram shows that both S/Q and R/Y are interchangeable when H is on 6. B is wrong.
C puts R on 4. We saw this in question 22. It’s actually quite restrictive, because J-G must be before R and can’t be beside each other.
Next, you have to add in Q-S-Y. Q and S can’t be beside each other, or R, so there’s only one way to place them:
Finally, H goes in spot 5:
C is CORRECT.
This diagram shows that E is wrong. If Y is fifth, then J/H are interchangeable.
S/Q are interchangeable as well, though I haven’t drawn that.
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MemberCatherine says
the answer to 17 would also allow you to eliminate E on the same reasoning then? that would mercifully allow you to only test B and C
Adam says
You also know that E can’t be correct, as Y is in fifth position in the correct answer to 17 (same reasoning for eliminating D).
jk says
I looked at the answer choices first for this one.
We know rule J-G-R requires minimum 3 spaces before R.
So starting with (C) makes the most sense.
J_GR_ _ _ and we also know Q is not 3rd, so Q-S-Y and S can’t be next to R.
Alex says
Actually you could still get
JSGRYQH and that would still be correct. There is more than one way to do it even if it is fully determined. JGR is maintained. SY is maintained. No article repeats itself on subject matter. I guess fully determined games can yield multiple answers? The problem I have with these games is that they take forever, I can get the right answers but in no way in the amount of time the LSAT gives us.
TutorLucas (LSAT Hacks) says
If a question is asking you for a fully determined game board, that means there can’t be more than one ordering of the variables. (C) only allows for one scenario.
JSGRYQH adheres to most of the rules, but it misses the rule that If S is before Q, Q must be in spot 3.