#6 - Local, Could Be True

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Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=6800)

The correct answer choice is (D)

If V is second, it follows that S must be first (from the first rule):

PT73_Game_#1_#6_diagram 1.png

Since T cannot be earlier than S and R, it must be later than both of them, in compliance with the second rule:

PT73_Game_#1_#6_diagram 2.png

Now, let’s examine the available options for W. According to the last rule, W must be earlier than both R and T, or else it must be later than both R and T. Either option can be satisfied in the setup above, which is why there are two possible solutions to this question:

PT73_Game_#1_#6_diagram 3.png

These two diagrams can be created even more quickly if you had access to the four templates discussed in the beginning, as only Templates 2A and 2B allow V to be the second piece on the CD:

PT73_Game_#1_#6_diagram 4.png

Answer choice (A): This answer choice cannot be true, because S must be first.

Answer choice (B): This answer choice cannot be true, because S must be first.

Answer choice (C): This answer choice cannot be true, because T must be either fourth or fifth.

Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice, as shown in the first local diagram above.

Answer choice (E): This answer choice cannot be true, because R must be either third or fourth.