#13 - Local, Could Be True

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Complete Question Explanation
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The correct answer choice is (A)

If N is the second book discussed, and is not summarized, it follows that T is discussed third, and F is discussed first. There are exactly two ways in which the six books can be discussed:

PT71_D13 LG Explanations_Game #3_#13_diagram 1.png

Now, let’s figure out which books are summarized, and which ones are not. If N is not summarized, it follows that both R and T must be summarized (second rule). In addition, since T is third, it follows that O—which is fourth—cannot be summarized, because no two consecutively discussed books can be summarized (first rule). Last, given that R and K are discussed consecutively, we can determine that K is not summarized:

PT71_D13 LG Explanations_Game #3_#13_diagram 2.png

The only variable left unaccounted for is F. Because you are solving a Could Be True question, you should expect that the correct answer choice will exploit this uncertainty. And indeed—answer choice (A) could be true, and is therefore correct. The remaining four answer choices cannot be true, as shown in the local diagrams above.