LSAT Domain 2: Analytical Reasoning

Five students - A, B, C, D, and E - are sitting in a single row for an exam. B cannot sit next to D. A must sit to the left of E, and C must sit to the right of B. Which of the following is a possible seating arrangement from left to right?

In a race with five cars - P, Q, R, S, and T - T finishes somewhere ahead of R. P finishes somewhere behind Q but ahead of S. If S does not finish last, which car must finish first?

A florist is arranging flowers - G, H, I, J, and K - in a row. H must be placed somewhere to the left of J. K cannot be placed next to H or J. If I is placed directly in the center, which flower must be placed first?

During a week of seminars - M, N, O, P, and Q - Q must occur before N but after M. O must occur before P. If P is not the last seminar, which seminar must be last?

In a row of six chairs, L, M, N, O, P, and Q are to be seated. M cannot sit next to Q. L must sit to the left of N but not directly next to it. If P is sitting directly in the middle, which of the following must be true?

Four friends - R, S, T, and U - are in line to buy tickets. S is behind R but ahead of T. U cannot be first or last in line. If T is not directly behind S, who must be buying their ticket first?

A library is organizing a display of new books - A, B, C, D, and E. Book A must be displayed before B and D. E must be displayed before D but after C. If B is not the first book displayed, which book must be displayed second?

In a lineup for a concert, four friends - V, W, X, Y, and Z - are standing in that order. V must be somewhere ahead of Y. X cannot stand next to Z. If W is third in line, which friend must be fifth?

In a coding team of five members - F, G, H, I, and J - working on tasks 1 through 5, F works on task 1. G cannot work on task 5. If H is working on a task before G and after I, which task is J working on?

A puzzle competition involves solving puzzles A, B, C, D, and E in sequence. D must be solved before A but after B. E must be solved last. If C is not the first puzzle solved, which puzzle must be solved first?

At a debate competition, five topics - P, Q, R, S, and T - are to be discussed. R must be discussed before S but after Q. T must be the last topic discussed. If P is not the first topic, which topic must be discussed second?

In an office scheduling scenario, meetings - K, L, M, N, and O - are to be arranged from Monday to Friday. L must be scheduled after M but before N. K must be scheduled before L. If O is not scheduled on Friday, which meeting must be scheduled on Wednesday?

In a book club reading list containing books A, B, C, D, and E, book A must be read before B and E, but after C. D must be read before E. If book B is not the last book read, which book must be read last?

In a sequence of tasks 1 through 5, task 3 cannot be completed until task 1 is finished. Task 2 must be completed before task 4 but after task 5. If task 1 is not the first task, which task must be completed first?

In a programming contest with teams - A, B, C, D, and E - team A must present before B but after C. Team D must present before E. If team B is not presenting last, which team must present last?

A chef is preparing dishes - L, M, N, O, and P - for a tasting menu. Dish L must be served before M and after N. Dish O cannot be served immediately before or after P. If dish M is not the last dish served, which dish must be served last?

In a series of interviews - 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 - interview 3 must occur before 4 but after 2. Interview 1 cannot occur immediately before or after interview 5. If interview 2 is not the first interview, which interview must be first?

A director is casting roles - A, B, C, D, and E - for a play. Role A must be cast before B and after C. Role D must be cast before E. If role B is not cast last, which role must be cast last?

In arranging a lineup for a photography exhibition - Photos 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 - Photo 3 must be displayed before 4 but after 2. Photo 1 cannot be displayed next to Photo 5. If Photo 2 is not the first photo displayed, which photo must be displayed first?

A group of researchers - P, Q, R, S, and T - are scheduling presentations. P must present before Q but after R. S must present before T. If Q is not presenting last, which researcher must present last?

In scheduling a series of medical exams - Exams A, B, C, D, and E - Exam A must be conducted before B and after C. Exam D must be conducted before E. If Exam B is not the final exam, which exam must be conducted last?

In a coding bootcamp group project, participants - U, V, W, X, Y, and Z - are assigned tasks 1 through 6. Task 1 must be completed by U or V. W cannot complete Task 6. If X is assigned Task 3, which participant must be assigned Task 2?

In an office schedule for meetings - A, B, C, D, and E - on a single day, Meeting A must be held before B but after D. Meeting C must be the first or last meeting of the day. If Meeting E cannot be the last meeting, which meeting must be held last?

A team of six - J, K, L, M, N, and O - is to present their projects in two sessions, morning and afternoon, each session having three presentations. J and K must present in the same session. L and M cannot present in the afternoon. If N presents in the morning, who must present in the afternoon?

In a logic puzzle competition, puzzles - P, Q, R, S, and T - are to be solved sequentially. Puzzle P must be solved before Q and after S. T must be solved before R. If Q is not solved fourth, which puzzle must be solved first?

During a week of themed days at a school - M, N, O, P, and Q - N must occur after M but before O. P cannot occur immediately before or after Q. If M is not Monday, which day must be themed as Q?

In a competitive relay race with teams - A, B, C, D, and E - team D must race before A but after B. Team C must race before E. If team A does not race last, which team must race first?

A panel discussion at a conference features topics - H, I, J, K, and L. Topic H must be discussed before I but cannot be the first. Topic K must follow L. If Topic J cannot be last, which topic must be discussed first?

In arranging a museum exhibit with artifacts - V, W, X, Y, and Z - artifact V must be displayed before W and after Y. Artifact X cannot be displayed next to Z. If W is not displayed last, which artifact must be displayed last?

In an office schedule for meetings - A, B, C, D, and E - on a single day, Meeting A must be held before B but after D. Meeting C must be the first or last meeting of the day. If Meeting E cannot be the last meeting, which meeting must be held last?