I decided to give an example of the type of study that occupied me recently. I copied this question from a google search, so I have not completed the scenario. I want us to do it together. Work it out and leave the results in a comment. I will do the same, if anyone decides to participate. Have fun:
Exactly six trade representatives negotiate a treaty: Klosnik, Londi, Manley, Neri, Osata, Poirier. There are exactly six chairs evenly spaced around a circular table. The chairs are numbered 1 through 6, with successively numbered chairs next to each other and chair number 1 next to chair number 6. Each chair is occupied by exactly one of the representatives. The following conditions apply:
Poirier sits immediately next to Neri.
Londi sits immediately next to Manley, Neri, or both.
Klosnik does not sit immediately next to Manley.
If Osata sits immediately next to Poirier, Osata does not sit immediately next to Manley.
1. Which one of the following seating arrangements of the six representative in chairs 1 through 6 would NOT violate the stated conditions?
(A) Klosnik, Poirier, Neri, Manley, Osata, Londi
(B) Klosnik, Londi, Manley, Poirier, Neri, Osata
(C) Klosnik, Londi, Manley, Osata, Poirier, Neri
(D) Klosnik, Osata, Poirier, Neri, Londi, Manley
(E) Klosnik, Neri, Londi, Osata, Manley, Poirier.
2. If Londi sits immediately next to Poirier, which one of the following is a pair of representatives who must sit immediately next to each other? (
A) Klosnik and Osata
(B) Londi and Neri
(C) Londi and Osata
(D) Manley and Neri
(E) Manley and Poirier
3. If Klosnik sits directly between Londi and Poirier, then Manley must sit directly between
(A) Londi and Neri
(B) Londi and Osata
(C) Neri and Osata
(D) Neri and Poirier
(E) Osata and Poirier
4. If Neri sits immediately next to Manley, the Klosnik can sit directly between (
A) Londi and Manley
(B) Londi and Poirier
(C) Neri and Osata
(D) Neri and Poirier
(E) Poirier and Osata
5. If Londi sits immediately next to Neri, which one of the following statement must be false?
(A) Klosnik sits immediately next to Osata
(B) Londi sits immediately next to Manley
(C) Osata sits immediately next to Poirier
(D) Neri sits directly between Londi and Poirier.
(E) Osata sits directly between Klosnik and Manley.
5 comments:
i'm going with "I think this is a trick question" just kidding, let me go grab a pen and paper and I will be back to analytical
It sucks, doesn't it.
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. E
5. C
So, I haven't done one of these problems in a while... it reminds me I had better start studying for the LSAT ASAP. What are the right answers?
you can add a homestarrunner link, thank you very much, but you can't update a blog? What, are you writing a book, to be unveild on Oct 1st? I didn't think you were serious, but dang, you were tied up. Tied up @ Camp Homestarrunner.
Sorry, Cory. I couldn't find the scenario to get the answers.
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