LG Game 1 Question 3 Explanation, by LSATHacks
note: this explanation is wrong. It’s on the list of corrections to make
To answer this question efficiently, you should use the setup diagram. Here’s that for reference. See the setup for how to create these two scenarios. One with KF in front of G, one with KF after G:
We can see that there are only two possibilities for the fourth issue being urban:
- scenario 1: J is fourth, H is fifth. (The commas between H, J indicate they can go in either order in the two open slots below)
- scenario 2: KH are 4th and 5th, and K is urban.
C is CORRECT. H can’t be fourth, because H is always rural.
A and B are possible in scenarios 1 and 2, respectively. D and E are possible in scenario 1, where J is urban in 4th and H goes 5th.
The answer to this question is supposed to be “C”. There must have been a typo in this explanation.
Thanks! Yeah just a typo there, the reasoning was correct, just hit the wrong letter. Fixed it.
Is the answer C, not B? By having spot 4 be urban and spot 1 be rural, we can break the puzzle down side by side. If KF is on the front side, J must be 4 (urban) and H must be 5 rural. If KF is on the back side, both H and J must be in spots 1 and 2 respectively. This means F can be in spot 2 or 5 (eliminating answers A&B), H can be in spot 5 (eliminating answer D), and J can be in spot 4 (eliminating answer E).
Typo, it’s C
Friendly notice – the answer listed is incorrect, the correct answer is C
The answer is C man! Ya done goofed.