Here is my explanation for Game 2 of Dec 2015. Type of game: In/Out & Ordering Game

8 potters: L, M, N, O, P, R, S, V

6 bowls are displayed, and 2 are not. Rules of the game listed: 1.) L > -M (If L is displayed then M is not) 2.) P > "OPS" or "SPO" ( If "P" is displayed then it must be between "O" and "S", it doesn't matter if "S" or "O" is first of the three) 3.) R 1/6 (If R is displayed it has to be either displayed 1st or 6th) 4.) -S 2/4 : (S CANNOT be displayed 2nd or 4th) 5.) N5 only (If N is displayed, it can only be displayed 5th) Some inferences I made after listing the rules: "P" cannot be displayed 3rd since that will make "S" in either 2nd or 4th, which violates Rule #4 "V" is the only variable that is able to go anywhere

There may be some other inferences, but for me, I'll move on to the questions after taking some minutes to think about the rules and inferences in my head.

Problem #6 Straight-forward strategy, which PowerScore taught me. Use the rules to eliminate the wrong answers. A.) Eliminate because it violates the 1st rule B.) Eliminate because it violates 5th rule C.) Eliminate because it violates 3rd rule D.) Eliminate because it violates the 2nd rule E.) Doesn't violate any rules, BINGO!

Problem 7:Hypothetical Diagram/ COULD Since we are given that "N" and "P", this is a restricted diagram because we know that with "P", we have a 3 variable block that can only fit in Bowls 1, 2, and 3., since N is displayed 5th (Rule 5), and "P" cannot be displayed 3rd, because "S" would then either have to be in 2 or 4 but that violates (Rule #4) 1.)O/S 2.)P 3.)S/O 4.)L/M/V 5.) N, 6.)R....OUT:VML Either "O" or "S" can be diagrammed, "O" isn't in the answer choice but "S" is, so D!

Problem 8: Hypothetical Diagram/ Must Be True Our correct answer must be true at all times! By the question we know that "L" is placed 6th and "O" is placed 2nd.

Through inference we know that "P" must be out since if it is displayed it has to be placed either in 1st or 3rd, but then it won't have room for "S" if it's placed 1st and it will violate Rule #4 if P is placed 3rd. M is out, because L is placed 6th (Rule #1) R is placed 1st because L is 6th. (Rule #3) N is displayed because the Out group has to have P and M since only 2 must be out.

So, then I make a hypothetical diagram/order:

1.) R, 2.) O, 3.)? 4.)? 5.) N, 6.) L The only variables left unused is "V" and "S", but "S" cannot be placed 4th (Rule #4) thus it is placed 3rd and "V" is placed 4th.

C is the correct answer.

Problem #9: Hypothetical Diagram/Must be True The answer again has to be true at all times. Since, "P" is placed 4th we know that 3 and 5 has to be occupied by "O" or "S", so "N" is out. Also, either M/L (not both) is out because of Rule #1 "R" can only be in 1 or 6 so who can be placed 2nd? V, L, or M So, "A" is the correct answer.

Problem #10: Hypothetical Diagram/Cannot So this problem is asking for an answer that CANNOT occur, meaning it will violate at least one of the Rules at all times. We are given that "L" is placed 1st, and "O" is placed 4th, so we know that "M" is out. Now, if you try to put "P" in it doesn't work (give it a try), so once we find that out we know "M" and "P" we look at our answer choices. There is no "M" but there is for "P".
"B" is the correct answer.

Problem #11: Global Diagram This question ask which is true of all diagrams. Hopefully you have unique sets of diagrams on your scratch paper/margins and use old diagrams to help you on this one. I noticed on all my diagrams "O" is always displayed, then I tried removing it to see if it can work. It doesn't. So "O" must always be displayed. "B" is the correct answer choice.

Problem #12: Hypothetical Diagram Easier than the last question. Since we are given that N, P, and R are displayed we know that "P" has to be 2nd because it's the only place it can fit O and S between it without "S" violating Rule #4, and "N" 5th, and "R" 6th. "N" has to be next to "R", so "A" is the right answer.