- Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:00 am
#46120
Complete Question Explanation
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The correct answer choice is (B)
The question stem stipulates that exactly four applicants are hired, which means that at least four applicants are interviewed:
From the contrapositive of the last rule, when O is not hired, then M is not hired or L is not interviewed (or hired, then). But, consider what would happen if L is not interviewed: from the contrapositives of the first two rules, J could not be interviewed, and G could not be interviewed. That would mean that O could not be hired, L could not be hired, J could not be hired, and G could not be hired, leaving only three applicants available to be hired, violating the stipulation in this question that exactly four people are hired. Thus, L must be interviewed, and, correspondingly (to meet the contrapositive of the sixth rule) M cannot be hired. Thus answer choice (B), M is hired, cannot be true and is the correct answer.
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=6424)
The correct answer choice is (B)
The question stem stipulates that exactly four applicants are hired, which means that at least four applicants are interviewed:
From the contrapositive of the last rule, when O is not hired, then M is not hired or L is not interviewed (or hired, then). But, consider what would happen if L is not interviewed: from the contrapositives of the first two rules, J could not be interviewed, and G could not be interviewed. That would mean that O could not be hired, L could not be hired, J could not be hired, and G could not be hired, leaving only three applicants available to be hired, violating the stipulation in this question that exactly four people are hired. Thus, L must be interviewed, and, correspondingly (to meet the contrapositive of the sixth rule) M cannot be hired. Thus answer choice (B), M is hired, cannot be true and is the correct answer.
Dave Killoran
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