#7 - Local, List

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=15461)

The correct answer choice is (E)

If 6 is on the only dish stored on the bottom shelf, then the 3-2-1 distribution is in effect. In addition, dish 5 must be on the middle shelf in order to accord with the third rule:

PT69_Game_#2_#7_diagram 1.png

The requirement that dish 5 be stored on the middle shelf eliminates answer choices (A), (B), and (C) from consideration, because each of those answer choices fails to list dish 5.

In addition, from the fourth rule, dishes 1 and 4 must be on different shelves:

PT69_Game_#2_#7_diagram 2.png

This means that either dish 1 or dish 4 must be on the middle shelf, which means that answer choice (D) can be eliminated since it contains neither dish. Consequently, answer choice (E) could be true and is the correct answer.

Note that in the diagram above, dishes 2 and 3 could both be stored on the top shelf, or one could be stored on the top shelf and the other could be stored on the middle shelf.

[blade21cn]

This questions asks "which one of the following could be the list of dishes that are stored together on the middle shelf?" It did not specify a "complete" list. But after checking all the answer choices, I realized they are in fact asking for a "complete list," as opposed to a "partial list." I have the same issue with Question #11, "which one of the following could be the list of dishes stored on the top shelf?" Is there any clue in the question stem that they're actually asking for a complete list, not a partial list? Thanks!

[KelseyWoods]

Hi Blade!

Using the answer choices to identify that they are looking for a complete list is a perfectly adequate way to do so! In general, if they say "what could be the list", they probably mean the complete list. If they are looking for a partial list, they would usually say something like, "which of the following is a pair of dishes that could be together on the middle shelf?" But if it's ever unclear, rely on those answer choices.

Hope this helps!

Best,
Kelsey