I found it easiest to solve this question by eliminating wrong answers, using scenarios.
You can eliminate E because the correct answer on question one placed S fourth.
I waited to solve question 5 before I did this question. That let me eliminate A and D.
Here’s the diagram from question five:
The commas indicate that the first four variables can go in any order, as long as M doesn’t go fourth.
So this diagram proves that F or P could go fourth. A and D aren’t right.
We’re left with B and C. This diagram proves G can go fourth:
C is CORRECT. Let’s make a diagram that shows what happens if you try to put H fourth.
The first rule gives us the order F-H-S. So F is somewhere in the first three spaces, and S is somewhere in the last three.
Rules 3 and 4 tell us that M is somewhere in the first three spaces, and L is somewhere in the last three.
So I put FM before H, and LS after H.
It doesn’t matter what order you put FM and LS in, or where you put them. The rules don’t say anything about that. When you’re to build a ‘could be true’ scenario, you can place variables anywhere, as long as you obey the rules.
So we could also have had M in 1, F in 3, H in 4, for example. As long as it’s not illegal, go for it. There are usually multiple possible scenarios.
However, this scenario won’t work. No matter where we put FM or LS, we can’t place GP in this scenario. GP needs two open spaces.
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christina says
Hi! The correct answer is D because if L was written 7th then H would have to be 5th which is against the rules.
Graeme’s note: This is not correct. C is the answer. Am writing this for others reading this comment.
FounderGraeme Blake says
Are you sure you’re on the right question Christina? The answer key says section II, #4, preptest 69 is C. I looked over the question, and I’m not sure why you say L is seventh. The example I gave to disprove D has L fifth.