Sequencing Rules - Q is inspected example

[Evan_Theo]

Hi all,

I just received the Powerscore Bibles and while I'm still working through them and they've been superb from what I've read of them so far, I was hoping someone would be able to clear up this question for me.

On page 50 of the Logic Games Bible, it discusses sequencing rules. The example given:

"H and Q are both inspected before R is inspected".

Using the rule diagram, the book shows that not-laws are as follows:

R cannot be in the first position.
R cannot be in the second position.
H cannot be in the sixth position.
Q cannot be in the sixth position.

My question involves the not-law "R cannot be in the second position." In the paragraph leading up to the not-laws, the text states "H may be inspected before Q, Q may be inspected before H (or, if more than one variable can be placed in a space, that H and Q could be inspected at exactly the same time)."

I am not far enough into the book yet to learn about variables that could be inspected at exactly the same time, but if this is the case, couldn't there be an option where H and G are both inspected in the first position, and therefore it is possible for R to be in the second position?

I'm assuming I'll learn more about this in Chapter 7 and that this was probably just an example to make sure I am aware of the basics. Still, I want to make sure I'm not missing something.

Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

Evan

EDIT: I should mention that I am referring to the 2015 Logic Games Bible, for anyone that is using the page numbers and chapters I listed for reference.

[Steve Stein]

Hi Evan,

First, thank you very much for your kind words about our publications! And you ask a good question as well; that discussion highlights the flexibility in the relationship between H and Q: H might be first, H and Q might tie, or Q might be first. In sequencing games on the LSAT, however, the rules tend to specify that ties are not possible, and that seems to be the presumption underlying the diagram on page 50.

I hope that's helpful--please let me know whether this is clear--thanks!

~Steve

[Evan_Theo]

Thanks for the quick response and clarification, Steve. That does clear everything up for me!