Q1

[tommywallach]

1. (A)
Question Type: Unconditional (Orientation)
Orientation questions ask us to choose a possible complete and accurate arrangement of the elements. Orientation questions often lead off the set of questions. They can be solved by working through the constraints one by one and eliminating any choice that violates the constraint. Start with the constraints, NOT the answer choices.

We’ll start with the first constraint: Either Faith or Gus must drive the car in which Hannah travels. This eliminates (D), where Hannah is driven by Kenneth. We should also check to be sure that Hannah isn’t driving in any of the answer choices. Alas, she is not.

The second constraint: Either Faith or Kenneth must drive the car in which Juan travels. This eliminates (B), where Juan is driven by Lisa. We should also check to be sure that Juan isn’t driving in any of the answer choices. Lo and behold, he is driving in (E). Eliminate it.

The final constraint: Gus must travel in the same car as Lisa. Eliminate (C).

Remember, orientation questions should be soluble by eliminating as you read through the constraints. However, if you only have three constraints (as opposed to four, where it’s likely that each constraint will knock out an answer choice), one of the constraints must knock out two answer choices, or else one constraint will be knocked out by something mentioned in the original scenario (for example, one of the cars here might only have had one person in it, a situation expressly forbidden in the original scenario).

[timsportschuetz]

Tommy, I desperately need your help on this one... Seems pretty simple, however, I was completely lost due to the conditional rules. I interpret rule 1 to mean the following: If Hannah in a car (as traveler) --> Faith or Gus are drivers. Thus, by contrapositive, couldn't Hannah be a driver as well??? The explanations have all hinted that the above statement precludes Hannah from ever being the driver!?!? I do not understand this one bit.

[tommywallach]

Hey Tim,

Hmm. I'm really not sure how you're getting that. It says that Faith or Gus must drive the car in which Hannah travels. So if Hannah is in a car, she can't be driving it, because that would break the rule. (Then HANNAH would be driving the car in which Hannah travels).

-t