- Thu Sep 29, 2022 6:34 pm
#97533
Hi dafastlane,
The strategy I took was focusing on the first position. The first position cannot be K, F or J, so it must be only M H or L. For each answer choice, I looked first at how each answer choice would impact that first position. I should also note that as part of my set up, I had a conditional that said if H is 1, what else would happen. If H is 1, L is 4, K would be 5, and F would be 6. That means that M has to be 2, and J has to be 3. So if H is 1, we have the whole order (HMJLKF). I use that frequently to eliminate answer choices.
For answer choice (A), F immediately before M means that we have a FMJ block. That takes M out of contention for slot 1, as well as H (because F is last when H is 1). But we still could have L in slot 1 without an issue. This is one that I would consider unlikely.
For answer choice (B) if H is immediately before L, we have an HL block and an MJ block. H then cannot be 1 (because L would be 4). L can't be first because H would be right before it. That means that M would have to be first. We'd do MJHLKF. But when F is 6, J has to be 3. So none of the possible options for slot 1 work. This is the one that must be false.
For answer choice (C) if J is immediately before F, we still have M and L as possible options for space 1.
For answer choice (D) if K is immediately before M, we can't use H as 1 (because L is before K in that instance) and we can't use M as 1 (since K is before it here). But L could still be 1. It still looks possible.
For answer choice (E) if L is before H, L could still be first. It looks like a possibility.
So the only answer with a violation was answer choice (B). I still read all 5 just in case, but I feel confident that I found a violation in answer choice (B).
Hope that helps!
