LSAT Logic Games: Sequencing and Ordering Games 3

Question 1

In a sequencing game, five events — J, K, L, M, N — occur on successive days. K occurs after J. M occurs after L. N occurs before J. Which of the following is an acceptable ordering of all five events?

Accepted Answer

N, J, K, L, M

Answer

N, J, K, L, M satisfies N before J, J before K, and L before M with no conflicts.

Question 2

A LSAT logic game has six variables placed in order. The constraint states: 'Q is placed exactly two positions after P.' If P is placed in position 3, where must Q be placed?

Accepted Answer

Position 5

Answer

'Exactly two positions after P' means Q's position = P's position + 2, so 3 + 2 = 5.

Question 3

In an ordering game, seven items are ranked 1–7. Item X is ranked higher than item Y (lower number = higher rank). Item Z is ranked lower than item Y. Item W is ranked higher than item X. If W is ranked 2nd, which of the following must be false?

Accepted Answer

X is ranked 1st.

Answer

W is ranked 2nd and W>X (W has a smaller rank number than X), so X must be ranked 3rd or lower, making X ranked 1st impossible.

Question 4

In a sequencing game with conditions P→Q (P immediately before Q) and R→S (R somewhere before S), if Q is placed in position 4, which of the following CANNOT be true?

Accepted Answer

P is in position 3 and R is in position 5.

Answer

P must be immediately before Q (position 4), so P must be in position 3; if R is also in position 3, then both P and R occupy the same position, which is impossible.

Question 5

A sequencing game places six variables in a single row. Variable A must be placed before variable B. Variable C must be placed after variable D. Variable E must be placed immediately after variable F. If F is placed in position 2, which of the following must be true?

Accepted Answer

E is placed in position 3.

Answer

Since E must be placed immediately after F, and F is in position 2, E must be in position 3.

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LSAT Logic Games: Sequencing and Ordering Games 3