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#80522
This game is also discussed in our Podcast: LSAT Podcast Episode 70: The May 2020 LSAT-Flex Logic Games Section
Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: https://forum.powerscore.com/lsat/viewtopic.php?t=33044)
The correct answer choice is (C).
The question stem asks for what Must Be False, which means the correct answer Cannot Be True. Thus, any answer choice that Could Be True is incorrect.
If R's call was Local, then either Template can be in effect:
Answer choice (A): As Template #2 shows above, Q could be fourth, and so this answer choice can be eliminated.
Answer choice (B): As Template #2 shows above, R could be second, and so this answer choice can be eliminated.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. S can never be second in either template, and so this answer choice cannot be true.
Answer choice (D): As Template #2 shows above, T could be first, and so this answer choice can be eliminated.
Answer choice (E): As Template #2 shows above, V could be fifth, and so this answer choice can be eliminated.
Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: https://forum.powerscore.com/lsat/viewtopic.php?t=33044)
The correct answer choice is (C).
The question stem asks for what Must Be False, which means the correct answer Cannot Be True. Thus, any answer choice that Could Be True is incorrect.
If R's call was Local, then either Template can be in effect:
- Under Template #1, R's call would be fourth or fifth. Curiously, this eliminates none of the incorrect answers since there are no matches in the answer choices that show something could be true. So, the entire problem will rest on Template #2.
Under Template #2, if R is Local, then R cannot third, and must be first or second. Since T is also Local, this forces S to be third, and for R and T to rotate between the first two spots:
L/L:
_L_ _L_ _L_ _L_ _L_
Calls: _R/T_ _T/R_ _S_ _Q_ _V_
1 2 3 4 5
Answer choice (A): As Template #2 shows above, Q could be fourth, and so this answer choice can be eliminated.
Answer choice (B): As Template #2 shows above, R could be second, and so this answer choice can be eliminated.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. S can never be second in either template, and so this answer choice cannot be true.
Answer choice (D): As Template #2 shows above, T could be first, and so this answer choice can be eliminated.
Answer choice (E): As Template #2 shows above, V could be fifth, and so this answer choice can be eliminated.
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