LSAT Logic Games : Determining sequence in linear games

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Example Question #241 : Determining Sequence In Linear Games

At the poetry reading, eight poems-- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H-- are to be read exactly once each, one at a time, and one after the other. The order of their performance must follow these rules:

1. H is read either immediately before A or immediately after F.

2. At least two poems are read either after A and before F, or after F and before A.

3. D is read either first or fifth.

4. The last poem read is either C or B.

5. G is read sometime after E.

6. At least one poem is read either after G and before D, or after D and before G. 

E CANNOT be performed

Possible Answers:

sixth

seventh

second

third

fourth

Correct answer:

seventh

Explanation:

Rule 5 states poem E must be read before poem G. We also know either poem C or B has to go in the last slot. This means poem E can't go in the seventh slot because then there would be no room for poem G.

Therefore, "seventh" is the correct answer choice. 

Example Question #242 : Determining Sequence In Linear Games

At the poetry reading, eight poems-- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H-- are to be read exactly once each, one at a time, and one after the other. The order of their performance must follow these rules:

1. H is read either immediately before A or immediately after F.

2. At least two poems are read either after A and before F, or after F and before A.

3. D is read either first or fifth.

4. The last poem read is either C or B.

5. G is read sometime after E.

6. At least one poem is read either after G and before D, or after D and before G. 

If poem D is read immediately after H, then poem A must be read either

Possible Answers:

fourth or seventh

first or second

fourth or sixth

sixth or seventh

second or third

Correct answer:

sixth or seventh

Explanation:

This is a conditional question, so new information is being introduced in the question stem.

If D is after H, we know D must be fifth. Since this prevents an HA chunk (see rule 1) we need to place F in the third reading slot. Once F is in the third slot, it is clear A must be placed in either slor six or seven.

Therefore, "sixth or seventh" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #243 : Determining Sequence In Linear Games

Exactly seven cities—Albany, Boston, Chicago, Denver, El, Paso, Fairbanks, and Glendale—are visited on a politician’s campaign trail. Each city is visited only once during the campaign. No cities are visited at the same time as each other. The following conditions apply to the campaign:

            Chicago is either the third or the fifth city visited.

            Boston is visited immediately before El Paso.

            There is exactly one city visited between Chicago and Glendale.           

            Fairbanks is either the first or the last city visited.

Which of the following could be a complete and accurate order in which the cities are visited from first to last?

Possible Answers:

Boston, Denver, Chicago, El Paso, Glendale, Albany, Fairbanks

Boston, El Paso, Chicago, Albany, Glendale, Fairbanks, Denver

Fairbanks, Denver, Chicago, Albany, Glendale, Boston, El Paso

Fairbanks, Denver, Chicago, Glendale, Boston, El Paso, Albany

Fairbanks, Chicago, Albany, Glendale, Denver, Boston, El Paso 

Correct answer:

Fairbanks, Denver, Chicago, Albany, Glendale, Boston, El Paso

Explanation:

"Fairbanks, Denver, Chicago, Albany, Glendale, Boston, El Paso" is the only choice that does not violate any of the conditions.

"Fairbanks, Chicago, Albany, Glendale, Denver, Boston, El Paso"--Chicago is not third or fifth

"Fairbanks, Denver, Chicago, Glendale, Boston, El Paso, Albany"--There is not one city between Chicago and Glendale

"Boston, El Paso, Chicago, Albany, Glendale, Fairbanks, Denver"--Fairbanks is not first or last

"Boston, Denver, Chicago, El Paso, Glendale, Albany, Fairbanks"--Boston is not immediately before El Paso

Example Question #244 : Linear Games

Exactly seven cities—Albany, Boston, Chicago, Denver, El, Paso, Fairbanks, and Glendale—are visited on a politician’s campaign trail. Each city is visited only once during the campaign. No cities are visited at the same time as each other. The following conditions apply to the campaign:

            Chicago is either the third or the fifth city visited.

            Boston is visited immediately before El Paso.

            There is exactly one city visited between Chicago and Glendale.           

            Fairbanks is either the first or the last city visited.

If El Paso is visited sixth, which of the following must be true?

Possible Answers:

Chicago is visited fifth.

Boston is visited third.

Glendale is visited first.

Albany is visited second.

Denver is visited fourth.

Correct answer:

Glendale is visited first.

Explanation:

If El Paso is sixth, the conditions require Boston to be placed fifth; Chicago would then have to be third with Glendale being first; Fairbanks would have to be last.

Any city that is filled in “must” be true.

 

Glendale _________ Chicago _________ Boston  El Paso Fairbanks

Example Question #244 : Determining Sequence In Linear Games

Exactly seven cities—Albany, Boston, Chicago, Denver, El, Paso, Fairbanks, and Glendale—are visited on a politician’s campaign trail. Each city is visited only once during the campaign. No cities are visited at the same time as each other. The following conditions apply to the campaign:

            Chicago is either the third or the fifth city visited.

            Boston is visited immediately before El Paso.

            There is exactly one city visited between Chicago and Glendale.           

            Fairbanks is either the first or the last city visited.

If Glendale is the last city visited, it must not be true that

Possible Answers:

El Paso is visited fourth.

Fairbanks is visited first.

Boston is visited second.

Chicago is visited fifth.

Denver is visited third.

Correct answer:

Denver is visited third.

Explanation:

Based on the conditions, if Glendale is last, Chicago must be fifth and Fairbanks must be first.

 

Fairbanks _________ _________ _________ Chicago _________ Glendale

 

Because Boston and El Paso must be next to each other, either Boston or El Paso must be third. Thus it impossible for Denver to be third.

Example Question #245 : Determining Sequence In Linear Games

A security technician is programming a company’s security code. The keypad consists of exactly six numbers—0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5—and each number can only be used once. The code must conform to the following conditions:

The code must be at least four digits long.

The first digit is an odd number.

If 2 is used 3 is also used, and 2 must come before 3.

0 and 4 are always used.

Which is an acceptable sequence of numbers for the code?

Possible Answers:

5, 0, 4, 2, 3

3, 4, 0, 5, 2     

5, 2, 3, 1, 4     

3, 1, 4, 0, 2, 5

4, 2, 3, 1, 0, 5

Correct answer:

5, 0, 4, 2, 3

Explanation:

The incorrect answers break the following rules:

3, 4, 0, 5, 2      (2 must come before 3)

4, 2, 3, 1, 0, 5  (First digit must be odd)

5, 2, 3, 1, 4      (0 must be used)

3, 1, 4, 0, 2, 5   (2 must come before 3)

Example Question #246 : Determining Sequence In Linear Games

A security technician is programming a company’s security code. The keypad consists of exactly six numbers—0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5—and each number can only be used once. The code must conform to the following conditions:

The code must be at least four digits long.

The first digit is an odd number.

If 2 is used 3 is also used, and 2 must come before 3.

0 and 4 are always used.

If 3 is not used how many possible digits could be used last?

Possible Answers:

One

Five

Two

Three

Four

Correct answer:

Four

Explanation:

Since 3 is not used, 2 cannot be used. The only remaining constraint would be that either 1 or 5 must come first, which does not prevent either of the digits from being used last. Thus all the digits except 2 and 3 can come last.

Example Question #248 : Lsat Logic Games

Future Tech Industries employs exactly two scientists: P and Q. The company also employs exactly three engineers: R, S, and T. On a workday all five employees must use the company lab exactly once, according to the following conditions:

Only one employee uses the lab at a time.

Each employee focuses their research on either energy or health, but not both.

Employee P focuses on health.

Employees Q and R focus on energy.

All health focused employees use the lab before any energy focused employees.

Any energy focused engineer uses the lab before any energy focused scientist.

 

If employee S uses the lab third, then each of the following can be true EXCEPT:

Possible Answers:

Employee T uses the lab sometime before employee R and sometime before employee S.

Employee T uses the lab sometime before employee P and sometime before employee S.

Employee S uses the lab sometime before employee Q and sometime before employee T.

Employee S uses the lab sometime before employee R and sometime before employee T.

Employee R uses the lab sometime before employee S and sometime before employee T.

Correct answer:

Employee S uses the lab sometime before employee R and sometime before employee T.

Explanation:

Because P focuses on health it must come before Q and R. And because Q is both energy focused and scientist there are no employees allowed to use the lab after Q. The game can thus be written three ways:

P __ __ __ Q

__ P __ __ Q

__ __ P R Q

If S is third than there can at most be one spot available between it and Q, hence no room for both R and T.

Example Question #247 : Determining Sequence In Linear Games

Future Tech Industries employs exactly two scientists: P and Q. The company also employs exactly three engineers: R, S, and T. On a workday all five employees must use the company lab exactly once, according to the following conditions:

Only one employee uses the lab at a time.

Each employee focuses their research on either energy or health, but not both.

Employee P focuses on health.

Employees Q and R focus on energy.

All health focused employees use the lab before any energy focused employees.

Any energy focused engineer uses the lab before any energy focused scientist.

 

Which one of the following must be true?

Possible Answers:

Employee P uses the lab first.

Employee T uses the lab fourth.

Employee S uses the lab first.

Employee R uses the lab second.

Employee Q uses the lab last.

Correct answer:

Employee Q uses the lab last.

Explanation:

All health focused employees come before energy focused ones, and all energy focused engineers come before energy focused scientists. Q is the only energy focused scientist thus there are no employees that could use the lab later.

Example Question #248 : Determining Sequence In Linear Games

Future Tech Industries employs exactly two scientists: P and Q. The company also employs exactly three engineers: R, S, and T. On a workday all five employees must use the company lab exactly once, according to the following conditions:

Only one employee uses the lab at a time.

Each employee focuses their research on either energy or health, but not both.

Employee P focuses on health.

Employees Q and R focus on energy.

All health focused employees use the lab before any energy focused employees.

Any energy focused engineer uses the lab before any energy focused scientist.

 

If employee S uses the lab sometime before employee P, then which one of the following must be false?

Possible Answers:

Employee T uses the lab third.

Employee S uses the lab first.

Employee S uses the lab third.

Employee T uses the lab second.

Employee T uses the lab fourth.

Correct answer:

Employee S uses the lab third.

Explanation:

Because P focuses on health it must come before Q and R. And because Q is both energy focused and scientist there are no employees allowed to use the lab after Q. The game can thus be written three ways:

P __ __ __ Q

__ P __ __ Q

__ __ P R Q

The latest P can be placed is third, so in order for S to come before it, S must be first or second.

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