Q3

[MarieB112]

I don't understand why C is wrong, aka why can't N be Thursday afternoon..?

[ohthatpatrick]

If N is Thurs, then according to this question stem, K is Wed.

(K _ ) | _ N | ( _ _ )

According to rule 1, K and R are on the same day, so we have

(K, R ) | _ N | ( _ _ )

According to rule 4, J is an earlier day than O, so we have

(K, R ) | J N | ( O , _ )

Who's left?

L.

(K, R ) | J N | ( O , L )

Having O and L on the same day breaks rule 2.

When you were considering whether N could be Th afternoon, did you write out an entire scenario to prove to yourself it was possible?

If not, try to develop that habit. We have to test out a lot of stuff because it's just too hard to see in our mind's eye all the domino reactions that make this scenario ultimately break.

Hope this helps.

[GeneW708]

If N is Thurs, then according to this question stem, K is Wed.

(K _ ) | _ N | ( _ _ )

According to rule 1, K and R are on the same day, so we have

(K, R ) | _ N | ( _ _ )

According to rule 4, J is an earlier day than O, so we have

(K, R ) | J N | ( O , _ )

Who's left?

L.

(K, R ) | J N | ( O , L )

Having O and L on the same day breaks rule 2.

When you were considering whether N could be Th afternoon, did you write out an entire scenario to prove to yourself it was possible?

If not, try to develop that habit. We have to test out a lot of stuff because it's just too hard to see in our mind's eye all the domino reactions that make this scenario ultimately break.

Hope this helps.

Well, when I did this question and saw my diagram, I found there is no right answer！
I think right answer shoud be: K/Q/J/L.
I mean (K,R)|(J,L)|(O,N) or (K,R)|(L,J)|(O,N) also is the possibility for this question，is it contradicting “K meets on the day before N” ?