#4 - Global, Must Be True

[Dave Killoran]

Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?f=305&t=32527)

The correct answer choice is (B)

As discussed during the setup, either K or L must be assigned to position 4, and so answer choice (B) is correct.

[jailenea]

What do they mean when they say "or else" in this question? Is this another way of saying "x or y but not both" since, otherwise, it would be possible to include both letters in each answer option with just "or"?

[Beth Hayden]

Hi Jailenea,

Saying "either X or else Y" means that either the first condition or the second condition must be true (and not both).

So applying that to answer (B) you get:

Either K is in position 4, or if it's not, L must be in position 4 4 is always either K or L (and not both)

We know this is true because there are only two spots that the K/L pair can go--positions 2 and 4, or positions 4 and 6. Either way, position 4 has to be either K or L. If anything else was in position 4, there would be no place for K and L to go since there has to be a space between them.

Hope this helps!