LSAT 84, Logic Game 1, Question 5, LSATHacks

LG Game 1 Question 5 Explanation, by LSATHacks

If Z is 7th, then L is 8th:

This doesn’t tell us much on its own. It’s helpful to consider who else is left to place. Without Z and L, we’re left with these two diagrams:

You can mix these any way you like. For example, M could go in between O and V. Only the order rules represented by the lines matter (So, for example, M must be after T. Apart from that it is flexible.)

E is CORRECT. T can’t go 6th, because M has to go after it (and 6th is the final open slot).