#10 - Local

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation

The correct answer choice is (B).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (C):

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):

This explanation is still in progress. Please post any questions below!

[ashnicng]

Hello! Is the best way to approach this question through hypotheticals? I only managed to eliminate S (due to the P->OPS or SPO rule). Thanks!

[James Finch]

Hi ashnicng,

The first thing to realize is that because we have only two out slots, one of which is always taken by L or M, we need to focus on the four variables that are affected by conditional rules that would force them out, only three of which are viable options for this question (M would be too obvious):

R1 + R6 R

OPS+ SPO P

N5 N

Lastly, since we know that M is already out, there can be only one other variable forced out. This means that we can quickly eliminate answer choices (D) and (E), and decide which of (A), (B) and (C) is worth testing. I picked (B) because it looks the most difficult to make work, and because the question stem involves one of the variables implicated in the conditional rule about P.

Clearly we can't do SPO, since S can't go into slot 2. So we're left with OPS, but that would force both R and N out, as they would have to go 6 and 5, respectively. So clearly P must be the other variable forced out.

Hope this clears things up!

[ashnicng]

Yes, that does! Thanks so much James!