A competition is being held to select a design for college’s new student union building. Each of six architects–G,J,L,M,P,and V–has submitted exactly one design. There are exactly six designs,and they are presented one at a time to the panel of judges, each design being presented exactly once, consistent with the following conditions:
M’s design is presented at some time before L’s and after P’s.
G’s design is presented either at some time before J’s or at some time after L’s, but not both.
V’s design is presented either at some time before G’s or at some point after P’s, but not both.
If J’s design is presented at some time before M’s, then each of the following could be true except:
(A) J’s design is presented second.
(B) P’s design is presented third.
(C) P’s design is presented fourth.
(D) J’s design is presented fifth.
(E) L’s design is presented fifth.
ANSWER:D