5. Questions 20-24

Prior to this year's annual promotion¹ review, the staff of a law firm consisted of partners Harrison and Rafael, associate Olivos, and assistants Ganz, Johnson, Lowry, Stefano, Turner, and Wilford. During each annual review, each assistant and associate is considered for promotion to the next higher rank, and at least one person is promoted from each of the two lower ranks. An assistant is promoted to associate when a majority of higher-ranking staff votes for promotion. An associate is promoted to partner when a majority of partners vote for promotion. Everyone eligible² votes on every promotion. No one joins or leaves the firm.
Olivos never votes for promoting Ganz, Johnson, or Turner.
Rafael never votes for promoting Lowry or Stefano.
Harrison never votes for promoting Johnson or Wilford.

(20). Which one of the following could be the distribution of staff resulting from this year's review?

　　　　　　　　　Partner 　　　　　　　　　　　　　Associate 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Assistant

(A). 　　　　　Harrison, Olivos, 　　　　　　　　　Ganz, Johnson, 　　　　　　　　　　　Stefano, Turner,
　　　　　　　　　Rafael 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Lowry 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Wilford

(B). 　　　　　Harrison, Rafael 　　　　　　　　　　Lowry, Olivos, 　　　　　　　　　　　Ganz, Johnson
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Stefano 　　　　　　　　　　　　　Turner, Wilford

(C). 　　　　　Harrison, Olivos 　　　　　　　　　　Ganz, Lowry, 　　　　　　　　　　　　　Johnson
　　　　　　　　　Rafael, 　　　　　　　　　　　　Stefano Turner, 　　　　　　　　　　　　　Wilford

(D). 　　　　　Harrison, Olivos, 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ganz, Johnson
　　　　　　　　Rafael Lowry, 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Stefano
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Turner, Wilford

(E). 　　　　　Harrison, Olivos, 　　　　　　　　　　Ganz, Lowry, 　　　　　　　　　　　Johnson, Wilford
　　　　　　　　　Rafael 　　　　　　　　　　　　　Stefano, Turner

(21). If Rafael votes for promoting only Ganz, Olivos, and Wilford, and if Harrison votes for promoting only Lowry , Olivos, and Stefano, then which one of the following could be the complete roster³ of associates resulting from this year's review?
(A) Ganz, Lowry, Wilford
(B) Johnson, Lowry, Stefano
(C) Lowry, Stefano, Turner
(D) Lowry, Stefano, Wilford
(E) Olivos, Turner, Wilford

(22). If Johnson is to be promoted to associate during next year's review, which one of the following is the smallest number of assistants who must be promoted during this year's review?
(A) one
(B) two
(C) three
(D) four
(E) five

(23). Which one of the following must be true after next year's review?
(A) Lowry is an assistant.
(B) Wilford is a partner.
(C) There are no assistants.
(D) There are at least two assistants.
(E) There are no more than four assistants.

(24). What is the smallest possible number of associates in the firm immediately after next year's review?
(A) none
(B) one
(C) two
(D) three
(E) four

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