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Passage 5 Eight adjacent offices completely enclose a circular central courtyard. The offices are numbered consecutively, beginning at one of the offices with 1 and proceeding clockwise to 8. Eight junior executives-J, K, L, M, N, O, P, and R-are to occupy the offices, one to an office. The assignment of offices is subject to the following restrictions: J is allowed first choice of any of the offices. K and P must be assigned to adjacent offices. L and P must be assigned to adjacent offices. M and O must be assigned to adjacent offices. M and N cannot be assigned to adjacent offices. O is assigned to office 2 unless J chooses it; in that case, O will be assigned to office 3. K is assigned to office 7 unless J chooses it; in that case, K will be assigned to office 5. 1. Which of the following is an assignment of executives to offices, beginning with office 1 and proceeding consecutively to office 8, that conforms to the restrictions above? J, O, M, R, L, P, K, N J, R, O, M, L, P, K, N M, O, N, K, P, L, R, J M, O, R, J, L, K, P, N N, J, O, M, K, P, L, R 2. If J chooses office 8, which of the following must be true? |
