LG Game 1 Question 5 Explanation, by LSATHacks
This question says that White is recruited earlier than Rovero, and Rovero is before Tao. When a question gives you a new rule, you should draw it beside the question, then look for deductions.
Here’s the new rule combined with the existing rules:
Q – VW – R – T
Only S is left to place (P is already on the diagram). Here’s the diagram where we’re placing everybody:
Now it’s time for some math (Yes, logic games test math, a bit). There are three spaces on either side of P. Q and VW take three spaces, so that means that at least R – T are after P.
Could VW go after P? No, because R – T are there, and only one space is free.
So Q – VW are before P, and R – T are after P:
Only S is left to place. Rule 1 says that S can’t go beside T. So that means S must go before R:
Everything is solved. This question says “could be true”, but actually the right answer is also something that must be true. A is CORRECT. All the other answers contradict the diagram.
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For this game, is it better/quicker to make different diagrams upfront using the VW block? Thank you.
Hello, why does Q have to be in front of VW? I know it has to be in front of R and T directly, but I see no rules saying whether Q and the VW block are interchangeable. Just wanted to make sure i’m not missing a deduction, thanks.
Thanks for catching this! You’re right, Q doesn’t have to be in front of VW. Q and the VW block are both before R, but we don’t have any information about the relationship between Q and VW. The write-up and diagrams will be updated shortly.
Still waiting on that update…