#11- Global, Cannot Be True

[Dave Killoran]

Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?f=180&p=40792#p40792)

The correct answer choice is (D).

From the third rule, T must be accompanied by M or O. Thus, T can never be accompanied by P. Answer choice (D) therefore cannot be true, and is the correct answer.

[kmpaez]

Could you please explain the best approach to question 11? I selected the correct answer but it took a long time. I think I'm missing some features of the game that would've helped.

Thank you.

[nicholaspavic]

Hi km,

I'm a lazy man when it comes to Grouping Games so I love to rely on my main map inferences when I can.

With question #11, it's a Cannot Be True question, so I just looked at my main map which was the same as the set up we had here lsat/viewtopic.php?t=15528. Per the third rule, T can only go to M or O and not with Podorski so I just used that third rule to focus in on Answer Choice (D) on who could not go to P.

So the takeaway here is to never lose site of those rules from the main map and the way that the diagramming of the conditionals can quickly allow you to zero in on the right variable when they are trying to get you to brute force your way through the game.

Thanks for the great question and I hope this helps!