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#40015
Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=12912)
The correct answer choice is (B)
This question asks us to identify a complete list of variables that could be assigned to Silva. While the correct answer choice is difficult to prephrase, we can use the templates to eliminate the four incorrect answer choices relatively quickly.
Answer choice (A) is incorrect, because there is no Template in which F, G, H and K are all assigned to Silva. Were that to occur, L and M would need to both be assigned to Thorne in violation of the second rule.
Answer choice (B) is the correct answer choice. Based on Template 2A, we can assign F, G, and H to S without violating any rules, as long as we assign L to Thorne in compliance with the third rule. Since L and M cannot be assigned to the same group as each other, M remains unassigned:
Answer choice (C) is incorrect, because K and G cannot both be assigned to Silva. See Template 1.
Answer choice (D) is incorrect. H and L cannot constitute a complete list of variables assigned to any group, because F is always assigned to the same group as H (first rule).
Answer choice (E) is incorrect, because if K is assigned to Silva, then M and H must be assigned to Thorne (fourth rule). See Template 1 in the setup explanation.
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=12912)
The correct answer choice is (B)
This question asks us to identify a complete list of variables that could be assigned to Silva. While the correct answer choice is difficult to prephrase, we can use the templates to eliminate the four incorrect answer choices relatively quickly.
Answer choice (A) is incorrect, because there is no Template in which F, G, H and K are all assigned to Silva. Were that to occur, L and M would need to both be assigned to Thorne in violation of the second rule.
Answer choice (B) is the correct answer choice. Based on Template 2A, we can assign F, G, and H to S without violating any rules, as long as we assign L to Thorne in compliance with the third rule. Since L and M cannot be assigned to the same group as each other, M remains unassigned:
Answer choice (C) is incorrect, because K and G cannot both be assigned to Silva. See Template 1.
Answer choice (D) is incorrect. H and L cannot constitute a complete list of variables assigned to any group, because F is always assigned to the same group as H (first rule).
Answer choice (E) is incorrect, because if K is assigned to Silva, then M and H must be assigned to Thorne (fourth rule). See Template 1 in the setup explanation.
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