#3 - Global, Could Be True Except

[Dave Killoran]

Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?f=1250&t=16333)

The correct answer choice is (B).

In this question, the four incorrect answers all could occur, and the one correct answer cannot occur.


Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice. As discussed during the setup, when J and M are both selected, they must be a block (per the fourth rule), and thus they have only one possible alignment—M in second, J in third:

• With J in the group, J must be third from the third rule. M must then be second or fourth, on first glance. But, from the first rule, H and T cannot be consecutive, and so they cannot jointly occupy the first two spaces. Thus, one of H and T must be earlier than J, and the other must later, which is fourth. This forces M into second.

Consequently, there's never a scenario where M is visited at some time after J, and thus answer choice (B) cannot occur and is correct.