LSAT (Law School Admission Test)Analytical ReasoningMedium
A group of six friends—P, Q, R, S, T, U—are planning a visit to an amusement park. They must decide on the order in which they will ride six distinct rides: The Cyclone, The Drop, The Eliminator, The Flier, The Goliath, and The Hurler. Each friend will ride exactly one of the six rides. The following conditions apply: 1. P must ride The Drop. 2. Q must ride before T. 3. The Eliminator must be ridden immediately before The Flier. 4. R cannot ride The Hurler. 5. S must ride The Cyclone or The Goliath. If S rides The Goliath, which of the following must be true?
- AQ rides The Eliminator.
- BU rides The Hurler.
- CT rides The Flier.
- DR rides The Cyclone.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. U rides The Hurler.
If S rides The Goliath, then S cannot ride The Cyclone. Since the Eliminator-Flier block must be together, and P rides The Drop, only R, Q, T, U remain for The Cyclone and The Hurler. R cannot ride The Hurler, so U must ride The Hurler to satisfy the remaining constraints.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Q riding The Eliminator is possible but not necessary. Q could ride The Cyclone.
- C. T riding The Flier is possible but not necessary. T could ride The Eliminator or The Cyclone.
- D. R riding The Cyclone is possible but not necessary. R could ride The Eliminator or The Flier.
Conditional Must Be True
A type of analytical reasoning question where, given an additional condition, you must identify a statement that is necessarily true based on all rules and the new condition.
- Involves identifying a statement that holds in all valid scenarios under a new condition.
- Requires combining the new condition with the original rules.
- Often involves deductions that eliminate other possibilities.
Memory trick: Condition + Rules = Sure Result!