Diagram

[ManhattanPrepLSAT1]

Diagram:


Framing around K in committee Y:

[MikaylaF930]

why can't M go in X? I'm very confused on how the rules led to that deduction. Also what forces H to go into certain positions when there aren't any rules made about H?

[AmyC906]

why can't M go in X? I'm very confused on how the rules led to that deduction. Also what forces H to go into certain positions when there aren't any rules made about H?

HI, is there anyone that can walk through this diagram ? I appreciate that someone put it up, but I can't seem to make heads or tails of it. I understand there is a possibility to frame it, but I don't get how we assume that M can go into Z. Also, does anyone else have another method to diagram this type of question? This seems super confusing. Thanks for any help!

[AmyC906]

why can't M go in X? I'm very confused on how the rules led to that deduction. Also what forces H to go into certain positions when there aren't any rules made about H?

[Misti Duvall]

Sure! The key to the inferences in this game is the antis (who can't go in which group). The third rule tells us that K can't be assigned to group Z, and the fourth rule that J can't be assigned to X or Z.

So we have two elements (K and J) that can't go in group Z. But we only have five elements in total, and three spots to fill in group Z. If K and J are out, that leaves only H, M, and N to go in group Z.

And since the second rules says M can only go in one group, and that's going to have to be group Z, M can't go in group X or group Y. Now group X is pretty limited, since J and M can't go there. Meaning only H, K, and N are available for group X. And, since M can't be in Y, only J, K, and H/N are available for group Y.

This game has a small number of elements (only 5), and 3 spots per group. When that's the case, usually that means the antis are going to be pretty important, since there isn't a lot of wiggle room for each group.