LSAT 26, Game 1 Setup, Physics Students, LSATHacks

Game Setup

This game is a mix of linear and grouping. We’ve got eight variables, they’re all majors and non-majors.

They go in four groups. There’s one major and one non-major per group. That’s from the first rule. If there is exactly one major then there must be one non-major to match. We can draw it like this:

The next two rules set the game. F is always before J and F is always beside V. This can only go three ways. I always find it useful to draw each of them.

F is in 1, 2 or 3. Then we know where V and J go. We don’t get many deductions from these scenarios in this game, but deductions happen often enough that it’s worth drawing the scenarios every time. They also make things easier to visualize.

The last rule says G doesn’t go with W.

You should always list the variables, especially when they’re split into two groups.

Majors come early in the alphabet, and non-majors come later. I’ve circled the one that have no rules. It’s important to know this.

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