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LG – Hot Sauces 2

Six hot sauces – C D E F G and H – will be arranged from hottest to mildest in a straight line and numbered consecutively 1 (hottest) through 6 (mildest). The hot sauces are assigned one sauce per position, according to the following conditions:
1. F and G must be assigned to positions that are separated from each other by exactly one position
2. F and D cannot be assigned to positions that are next to each other
3. D is milder than E
4. C is placed in position 5

2. Which one of the following is a complete and accurate list of the positions any one of which can be the position to which F is assigned?
A. 1, 3, 5
B. 2, 4, 6
C. 1, 3, 4, 6
D. 2, 3, 4, 6
E. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Answer
CORRECT ANSWER: (E) – 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
EXPLANATION: There is only one place F cannot be assigned and that is spot number 5 because that would violate rule #4

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