- PowerScore Staff
- Posts: 8916
- Joined: Feb 02, 2011
- Mon Oct 16, 2017 4:19 pm
#40576
Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=5718)
The correct answer choice is (E)
The question stem establishes an R
W sequence. This can be connected to the sequence created in the first rule to create an R W H sequence. This sequence must occupy three separate time slots, and because there are only three available times we can infer that R is shown at 7 P.M., W is shown at 8 P.M., and H is shown at 9 P.M.
At this point, we can make some inferences about the placement of variables. First, because W must be shown at 8 P.M., we can infer that W is shown on screen 3:
Because R must be shown at 7 P.M., and because from the third rule R cannot be shown on screen 2, we can infer that R must be shown on screen 1:
At this juncture, R and W have been placed, and H, M, and S are yet to be placed. The only show times remaining are on screen 1 and screen 2, and thus this scenario allows us to draw more inferences.
From the fourth rule, H and M cannot be shown on the same screen, and thus one of H and M must be shown on screen 1:
The remainder of H/M must be shown on screen 2, along with S. At this point, answer choice (E) is proven true and is thus the correct answer choice.
However, for academic purposes, let’s look at the final placement of variables. In looking at screen 2, H cannot be shown 7 P.M. due to the first rule, and thus only S or M could be shown on screen 2 at 7 P.M. Any of the three could be shown on screen 2 at 9 P.M.:
As stated previously, because S must be shown on screen 2, answer choice (E) must be true and is the correct answer.
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=5718)
The correct answer choice is (E)
The question stem establishes an R
W sequence. This can be connected to the sequence created in the first rule to create an R W H sequence. This sequence must occupy three separate time slots, and because there are only three available times we can infer that R is shown at 7 P.M., W is shown at 8 P.M., and H is shown at 9 P.M. At this point, we can make some inferences about the placement of variables. First, because W must be shown at 8 P.M., we can infer that W is shown on screen 3:
Because R must be shown at 7 P.M., and because from the third rule R cannot be shown on screen 2, we can infer that R must be shown on screen 1:
At this juncture, R and W have been placed, and H, M, and S are yet to be placed. The only show times remaining are on screen 1 and screen 2, and thus this scenario allows us to draw more inferences.
From the fourth rule, H and M cannot be shown on the same screen, and thus one of H and M must be shown on screen 1:
The remainder of H/M must be shown on screen 2, along with S. At this point, answer choice (E) is proven true and is thus the correct answer choice.
However, for academic purposes, let’s look at the final placement of variables. In looking at screen 2, H cannot be shown 7 P.M. due to the first rule, and thus only S or M could be shown on screen 2 at 7 P.M. Any of the three could be shown on screen 2 at 9 P.M.:
As stated previously, because S must be shown on screen 2, answer choice (E) must be true and is the correct answer.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.