#4 - Global, Could Be True

[Dave Killoran]

This game is also discussed in our Podcast, at the 14:37 mark: LSAT Podcast Episode 37: The November 2019 LSAT Logic Games Section

Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: https://forum.powerscore.com/lsat/viewtopic.php?t=31706)

The correct answer choice is (C)


The question asks you to identify a month in which U can be trained, and two of the answers can be eliminated immediately:

• Answer choice (D) because month 6 must be "empty" and answer choice (E) because U can never be trained in month 7 because it is in a U R sequence.

Thus we are quickly down to just three answer choices, which is a good start! From there, the open-ended nature of the question suggests looking at prior work:

• Question #1 shows U in month 5, but month 5 isn't on the list!
  
  Question #2 used a hypothetical that shows U in month 1, but month 1 isn't on the list!
  
  Question #3 shows U in month 5, but again month 5 isn't on the list.

So, prior work isn't helping here and there must be one more configuration that allows U to be trained in a different month. Your choice here is to work it out mentally, or to dive into the answers and determine which one can work. Since there are only three remaining answers, doing the work isn't too time-consuming:


Answer choice (A): If U is trained in month 2 then ultimately there is no space for the QT block. Thus, this answer cannot be true and is incorrect.

Answer choice (B): If U is trained in month 3 then ultimately there is no space for the QT block. Thus, this answer cannot be true and is incorrect.

Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer. Here's a solution featuring U in month 4: Q-T-S-U-X-X-R.

Answer choice (D): From Rule #1, no agent is trained in month 6 and thus this answer is incorrect.

Answer choice (E): From the Not Laws that followed from Rule #2, U cannot be trained in month 7.