#18 - Local, Cannot Be True

[Dave Killoran]

Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=7563)

The correct answer choice is (B).

The question stem places Y is in the middle of the west side of the park and then asks for what cannot occur. This placement leaves the following scenario:

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The question asks for what pair of benches cannot be on the corners. U and T are already placed at two of the corners, so focus on the other “open” corners. As mentioned before, the only “active” rule is the final one, so logic suggests that this rule will play a role in this question. What pairing of corner benches would force a violation of that rule? If K and Z are placed in the “open” corners, that would force an XTL block, which cannot occur according to the final rule. Thus, answer choice (B) would create a violation and is therefore the correct answer.

[Michelle G]

This one dashed my brain b/c I forgot about the conditional rule! Doy!