#5 - Local, Must Be True

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=4995)

The correct answer choice is (C)

If J leads the Thursday afternoon session, then L must lead the Thursday morning session since J and L are paired together on the same day. From the second and fourth rules, the NO block must lead sessions on Friday, with N leading the afternoon session (from the third rule) and O leading the morning session. That leaves the KR block to lead the Wednesday sessions, but the specific assistant leading the morning and afternoon sessions cannot be determined.

Combining this information leads to the following setup:

PT66_J12_Game_#1_#5_diagram 1.png

Thus, four of the assistants are assigned to specific sessions. However, the answer to this problem is not four. Instead, the question stem assigns J, and then asks for “how many of the other lab assistants” can be determined (italics added for emphasis). Thus, the correct answer is three, and answer choice (C) is correct.

[Lina]

Hello, If you can explain in other terms what is meant by the question, “If Julio leads the Thursday afternoon session, then for how many of the other lab assistants can one determine which sessions they lead?”

Also, is it preferred to diagram with afternoon above morning
A
M

As opposed to
M
A


Thanks!

[Dave Killoran]

Hi Lina,

Thanks for the question. That question stem is asking you to determine exactly how many other lab assistants can be definitively assigned. So, for example, if you could determine the exact assignment of two other assistants, the answer would be two. If it was three others, then the answer would be three.

For the AM/PM question, it is personal preference. The game will operate in functionally identical ways regardless of which one is on the bottom. However, most of our setups place the AM row on the bottom, so doing it in that fashion can make it easier to read our LG explanations.

Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!

[Lina]

This was very helpful, thank you!

[srcline697@gmail.com]

Hello,

N O L are the ones that must lead sessions correct? whereas KR can go to W or F just as long as they are together?


Thankyou
Sarah

[Claire Horan]

Hi Sarah,

You may want to reread the scenario and the rules. Each of the six people must lead a session on their own. K and R must lead on the same day, meaning one will lead in AM and one in PM. K and R could lead on any of the three days, as long as it's the same day for both.

I hope this helps!