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Here's a Logic Games question from the October 2004 LSAT.
Let's re-use a diagram that fits this situation from the last time we worked on this game.
Monday: SH
Tuesday: GK
Wednesday: LP
We can eliminate B now. Let's re-use another diagram from another question we did using this game.
Monday: HK
Tuesday: SG
Wednesday: LP
Now we can eliminate E. Let's come up with another diagram made of a table with symbols to eliminate more choices:
Monday: GS
Tuesday: PL
Wednesday: KH
This eliminate C and D, so now we know that A is correct.
Remember:
1) Be sure to re-use diagrams from previous questions in the same game to eliminate answer choices. This is a great way to save time on the games, and it's vital that you take advantage of it if you want to finish this tightly-timed test and get the highest possible score. Of course, make sure the diagram fits all the conditions in the question you're looking at.
2) Use a diagram made of a simple table with symbols whenever you need to diagram. This kind of diagram can answer almost any LSAT Logic Game question.
Ha! for the first time i did it in a smarter way than you. Since G comes before P, that means there are now two basic possibilties (a common scenario in the games section).
ReplyDeleteM: G?
T: LP
W: H? (because G and H cannot be on same day)
M: H?(because G and H cannot be on same day)
T: G?
W: LP
[darth vader voice] now i am the master
I know you probably wanted to have a consistent way to do these, in this case just creating arrangements that violate the answers. But, since it is so common for Games questions to have rules that make two basic possibilies, my way is in fact more intelligent...
That works but, because I drew only one diagram (and re-used two, which required no effort) and you apparently drew two, I prefer my way. I suppose it is a matter of what works for the individual.
ReplyDeleteit comes down to where the questions lays in the problem-set. If this quetion was the first in the set, you would have to draw multiple diagrams. Coming last in the problem-set, you can use the force of your previous work.
ReplyDeleteKeep on rockin', LSAT Blog!