Box Based puzzle for IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRBs: Quiz 10
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Directions (1-5):Read the given information carefully and answer the questions
There are eight boxes namely A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are places one above the other. They contain t-shirts of different brands i.e., Zara, Levis, Ralph Lauren, Nike, Wrangler, Gucci, Adidas, Puma but not necessarily in the same order. All these boxes are to be dispatched to different cities i.e., Mumbai, Surat, Chennai, Bhopal, Patna, Puducherry, Lucknow & Darjeeling but not necessarily in the same order. Box A is not kept at the top. C does not contain Zara t-shirts. Box E contains Adidas t-shirts and is to be dispatched to Surat. There are three boxes between Box E and the one who is to be dispatched to Puducherry. Box E is above the box which is to be displaced to Puducherry. Box B is just above box F. But neither of them is to be dispatched to Puducherry or Darjeeling. Box D contains Levis. Two boxes are placed between box containing Adidas t-shirts and the one which is dispatched to Darjeeling. Three boxes are placed between A & F. Box A is above box F. Two boxes are between the ones dispatched to Patna and Surat. Box F does not contain Zara t-shirts. Box dispatched to Darjeeling is not placed next to the one dispatched to Puducherry. Two boxes are kept between the ones dispatched to Mumbai and the one to Chennai, which contains puma t- shirts. None of the two boxes dispatched to Chennai and Mumbai is kept immediately above or immediately below the box dispatched to Patna. Box to be dispatched to Mumbai is above the box dispatched to Chennai. G is dispatched to Lucknow and contains Gucci t-shirts. The box containing levis t-shirts is dispatched to Patna. Box containing wrangler t-shirts is placed just above the box containing Nike t-shirts.
Which of the following box is kept at the top?
(a) E
(b) D
(c) C
(d) B
(e) A
Answer & Explanation
Ans. c
Exp. Step 1. From the information given in the question,
Box B is just above box F. Box A is not kept the top. Three boxes are placed between A & F. Box A is above box F.
There can be three possible cases,
Case1
Case 2
Case 3
A
A
A
B
F
B
F
B
F
Step 2.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Box E contains adidas t-shirts and is to be dispatched to surat . There are three boxes between Box E and the one who is to be dispatched to Puducherry. Box E is above the box which is to be displaced to Puducherry. Box B is just above box F. But neither of them is to be dispatched to Puducherry or Darjeeling. Box D contains levis .Two boxes are placed between box containing Adidas t-shirts and the one which is dispatched to Darjeeling. Two boxes are between the ones dispatched to Patna and Surat. Box dispatched to Darjeeling is not placed next to the one dispatched to Puducherry. The box containing levis t-shirts is dispatched to Patna.
Case 1.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
E
Surat
Adidas
B
F
D
Patna
Levis
Puducherry
Case 2.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
E
Surat
Adidas
B
F
Patna
Puducherry
Box D is displaced to Patna so case-2 will be eliminated and the Box dispatched to Darjeeling is not placed next to the one dispatched to Puducherry so case-3 will be eliminated.
Step 3.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Two boxes are kept between the ones dispatched to Mumbai and the one to Chennai, which contains puma t- shirts. None of the two boxes dispatched to Chennai and Mumbai is kept immediately above or immediately below the box dispatched to Patna. Box to be dispatched to Mumbai is above the box dispatched to Chennai. G is dispatched to Lucknow and contains Gucci t-shirts.
Case 1.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
Mumbai
G
Lucknow
Gucci
E
Surat
Adidas
B
Chennai
Puma
F
D
Patna
Levis
Puducherry
Step 4.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Box containing wrangler t-shirts is placed just above the box containing Nike t-shirts. Box F does not contain zara t-shirts. C does not contain Zara t-shirts. It means box H contains Zara t-shirts and is placed below box D.
so we have our final solution as,
Box
Place
T-shirts
C
Darjeeling
Wrangler
A
Mumbai
Nike
G
Lucknow
Gucci
E
Surat
Adidas
B
Chennai
Puma
F
Bhopal
Ralph lauren
D
Patna
Levis
H
Puducherry
Zara
Which of the following box is dispatched to Mumbai?
(a) E
(b) D
(c) C
(d) B
(e) A
Answer & Explanation
Ans. e
Exp. Step 1. From the information given in the question,
Box B is just above box F. Box A is not kept the top. Three boxes are placed between A & F. Box A is above box F.
There can be three possible cases,
Case1
Case 2
Case 3
A
A
A
B
F
B
F
B
F
Step 2.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Box E contains adidas t-shirts and is to be dispatched to surat . There are three boxes between Box E and the one who is to be dispatched to Puducherry. Box E is above the box which is to be displaced to Puducherry. Box B is just above box F. But neither of them is to be dispatched to Puducherry or Darjeeling. Box D contains levis .Two boxes are placed between box containing Adidas t-shirts and the one which is dispatched to Darjeeling. Two boxes are between the ones dispatched to Patna and Surat. Box dispatched to Darjeeling is not placed next to the one dispatched to Puducherry. The box containing levis t-shirts is dispatched to Patna.
Case 1.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
E
Surat
Adidas
B
F
D
Patna
Levis
Puducherry
Case 2.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
E
Surat
Adidas
B
F
Patna
Puducherry
Box D is displaced to Patna so case-2 will be eliminated and the Box dispatched to Darjeeling is not placed next to the one dispatched to Puducherry so case-3 will be eliminated.
Step 3.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Two boxes are kept between the ones dispatched to Mumbai and the one to Chennai, which contains puma t- shirts. None of the two boxes dispatched to Chennai and Mumbai is kept immediately above or immediately below the box dispatched to Patna. Box to be dispatched to Mumbai is above the box dispatched to Chennai. G is dispatched to Lucknow and contains Gucci t-shirts.
Case 1.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
Mumbai
G
Lucknow
Gucci
E
Surat
Adidas
B
Chennai
Puma
F
D
Patna
Levis
Puducherry
Step 4.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Box containing wrangler t-shirts is placed just above the box containing Nike t-shirts. Box F does not contain zara t-shirts. C does not contain Zara t-shirts. It means box H contains Zara t-shirts and is placed below box D.
so we have our final solution as,
Box
Place
T-shirts
C
Darjeeling
Wrangler
A
Mumbai
Nike
G
Lucknow
Gucci
E
Surat
Adidas
B
Chennai
Puma
F
Bhopal
Ralph lauren
D
Patna
Levis
H
Puducherry
Zara
Which of the following combination is correct?
(a) F-Bhopal-ralph lauren
(b) D-ralph lauren-Bhopal
(c) C-Patna-zara
(d) B-Mumbai-nike
(e) A-Chennai-levis
Answer & Explanation
Ans. a
Exp. Step 1. From the information given in the question,
Box B is just above box F. Box A is not kept the top. Three boxes are placed between A & F. Box A is above box F.
There can be three possible cases,
Case1
Case 2
Case 3
A
A
A
B
F
B
F
B
F
Step 2.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Box E contains adidas t-shirts and is to be dispatched to surat . There are three boxes between Box E and the one who is to be dispatched to Puducherry. Box E is above the box which is to be displaced to Puducherry. Box B is just above box F. But neither of them is to be dispatched to Puducherry or Darjeeling. Box D contains levis .Two boxes are placed between box containing Adidas t-shirts and the one which is dispatched to Darjeeling. Two boxes are between the ones dispatched to Patna and Surat. Box dispatched to Darjeeling is not placed next to the one dispatched to Puducherry. The box containing levis t-shirts is dispatched to Patna.
Case 1.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
E
Surat
Adidas
B
F
D
Patna
Levis
Puducherry
Case 2.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
E
Surat
Adidas
B
F
Patna
Puducherry
Box D is displaced to Patna so case-2 will be eliminated and the Box dispatched to Darjeeling is not placed next to the one dispatched to Puducherry so case-3 will be eliminated.
Step 3.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Two boxes are kept between the ones dispatched to Mumbai and the one to Chennai, which contains puma t- shirts. None of the two boxes dispatched to Chennai and Mumbai is kept immediately above or immediately below the box dispatched to Patna. Box to be dispatched to Mumbai is above the box dispatched to Chennai. G is dispatched to Lucknow and contains Gucci t-shirts.
Case 1.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
Mumbai
G
Lucknow
Gucci
E
Surat
Adidas
B
Chennai
Puma
F
D
Patna
Levis
Puducherry
Step 4.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Box containing wrangler t-shirts is placed just above the box containing Nike t-shirts. Box F does not contain zara t-shirts. C does not contain Zara t-shirts. It means box H contains Zara t-shirts and is placed below box D.
so we have our final solution as,
Box
Place
T-shirts
C
Darjeeling
Wrangler
A
Mumbai
Nike
G
Lucknow
Gucci
E
Surat
Adidas
B
Chennai
Puma
F
Bhopal
Ralph lauren
D
Patna
Levis
H
Puducherry
Zara
Which of the following represents the pair of boxes, in which the 1st is kept just above 2nd ?
(a) F- the one dispatched to Bhopal
(b) The one containing puma, the one dispatched to Bhopal
(c) C, the one dispatched Lucknow
(d) B, D
(e) none of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. b
Exp. Step 1. From the information given in the question,
Box B is just above box F. Box A is not kept the top. Three boxes are placed between A & F. Box A is above box F.
There can be three possible cases,
Case1
Case 2
Case 3
A
A
A
B
F
B
F
B
F
Step 2.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Box E contains adidas t-shirts and is to be dispatched to surat . There are three boxes between Box E and the one who is to be dispatched to Puducherry. Box E is above the box which is to be displaced to Puducherry. Box B is just above box F. But neither of them is to be dispatched to Puducherry or Darjeeling. Box D contains levis .Two boxes are placed between box containing Adidas t-shirts and the one which is dispatched to Darjeeling. Two boxes are between the ones dispatched to Patna and Surat. Box dispatched to Darjeeling is not placed next to the one dispatched to Puducherry. The box containing levis t-shirts is dispatched to Patna.
Case 1.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
E
Surat
Adidas
B
F
D
Patna
Levis
Puducherry
Case 2.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
E
Surat
Adidas
B
F
Patna
Puducherry
Box D is displaced to Patna so case-2 will be eliminated and the Box dispatched to Darjeeling is not placed next to the one dispatched to Puducherry so case-3 will be eliminated.
Step 3.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Two boxes are kept between the ones dispatched to Mumbai and the one to Chennai, which contains puma t- shirts. None of the two boxes dispatched to Chennai and Mumbai is kept immediately above or immediately below the box dispatched to Patna. Box to be dispatched to Mumbai is above the box dispatched to Chennai. G is dispatched to Lucknow and contains Gucci t-shirts.
Case 1.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
Mumbai
G
Lucknow
Gucci
E
Surat
Adidas
B
Chennai
Puma
F
D
Patna
Levis
Puducherry
Step 4.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Box containing wrangler t-shirts is placed just above the box containing Nike t-shirts. Box F does not contain zara t-shirts. C does not contain Zara t-shirts. It means box H contains Zara t-shirts and is placed below box D.
so we have our final solution as,
Box
Place
T-shirts
C
Darjeeling
Wrangler
A
Mumbai
Nike
G
Lucknow
Gucci
E
Surat
Adidas
B
Chennai
Puma
F
Bhopal
Ralph lauren
D
Patna
Levis
H
Puducherry
Zara
Which among the following box is kept 4th from the bottom?
(a) E
(b) D
(c) C
(d) B
(e) A
Answer & Explanation
Ans. d
Exp. Step 1. From the information given in the question,
Box B is just above box F. Box A is not kept the top. Three boxes are placed between A & F. Box A is above box F.
There can be three possible cases,
Case1
Case 2
Case 3
A
A
A
B
F
B
F
B
F
Step 2.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Box E contains adidas t-shirts and is to be dispatched to surat . There are three boxes between Box E and the one who is to be dispatched to Puducherry. Box E is above the box which is to be displaced to Puducherry. Box B is just above box F. But neither of them is to be dispatched to Puducherry or Darjeeling. Box D contains levis .Two boxes are placed between box containing Adidas t-shirts and the one which is dispatched to Darjeeling. Two boxes are between the ones dispatched to Patna and Surat. Box dispatched to Darjeeling is not placed next to the one dispatched to Puducherry. The box containing levis t-shirts is dispatched to Patna.
Case 1.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
E
Surat
Adidas
B
F
D
Patna
Levis
Puducherry
Case 2.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
E
Surat
Adidas
B
F
Patna
Puducherry
Box D is displaced to Patna so case-2 will be eliminated and the Box dispatched to Darjeeling is not placed next to the one dispatched to Puducherry so case-3 will be eliminated.
Step 3.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Two boxes are kept between the ones dispatched to Mumbai and the one to Chennai, which contains puma t- shirts. None of the two boxes dispatched to Chennai and Mumbai is kept immediately above or immediately below the box dispatched to Patna. Box to be dispatched to Mumbai is above the box dispatched to Chennai. G is dispatched to Lucknow and contains Gucci t-shirts.
Case 1.
Box
Place
T-shirts
Darjeeling
A
Mumbai
G
Lucknow
Gucci
E
Surat
Adidas
B
Chennai
Puma
F
D
Patna
Levis
Puducherry
Step 4.
Proceeding with the remaining information,
Box containing wrangler t-shirts is placed just above the box containing Nike t-shirts. Box F does not contain zara t-shirts. C does not contain Zara t-shirts. It means box H contains Zara t-shirts and is placed below box D.
so we have our final solution as,
Box
Place
T-shirts
C
Darjeeling
Wrangler
A
Mumbai
Nike
G
Lucknow
Gucci
E
Surat
Adidas
B
Chennai
Puma
F
Bhopal
Ralph lauren
D
Patna
Levis
H
Puducherry
Zara
Direction (6-10): Read the given information carefully and answer the questions:
Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are placed one above another, also they are going to parcel to different countries i.e. Italy, France, Canada, Egypt, Cyprus, Japan, India, and China (but not necessarily in the same order). Box H is not being parcel to Cyprus and France. Two boxes are placed between D and B. As many boxes are placed between the box A and the box which is being parcel to Canada as placed between the box B and the box which is being parcel to Egypt. Box C, which is placed just above D, is being parcel to Japan. Box H is being parcel to Italy and placed above C. Two boxes are placed between the box which is being parcel to China and box H. D is being parcel to India. Not more than two boxes are placed above C. Box G is below the box which is being parcel to France. Box B is not going to parcel to France. Box E is below box B. There are three boxes placed between the box which is being parcel to Cyprus and Box D. Three boxes are placed between the box G and the box which is being parcel to China.
Which among the following box is being parcel to Canada?
(a) Box H
(b) Box F
(c) Box G
(d) Box B
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. d
Exp. Step I :- There are three boxes placed between the box which is being parcel to Cyprus and Box D. Two boxes are placed between box D and box B. Box C, which is placed just above D, is going to parcel to Japan. Box H is being parcel to Italy and placed above box C, from these condition 4 possible cases will be there but from the condition, not more than two boxes are placed above C, 2 cases will be eliminated.
Case1
Box
City
C
Japan
D
India
China
B
Cyprus
Case2
Box
City
B
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
Cyprus
Step II :- Two boxes are placed between the box which is being parcel to China and box H. D is going to parcel to India. Three boxes are placed between the box G and the box which is going to parcel to China. Box G is below the box which is going to parcel France, from this condition case2 will be eliminated because there is no place is left for box G, but in case 1 box G will be placed at bottom and H is placed just above the Box C as there are not more than two box placed above C.
Case1.
Box
City
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
India
China
France
B
Cyprus
G
Step III :- Now from the remaining given conditions Box B is not going to parcel to France. Box H is not going to parcel to Cyprus and France. Box E is below box B, so Box E’s position is fixed which is being parcel to Cyprus. Now it is given that as many boxes are placed between the box A and the box which is being parcel to Canada as placed between the box B and the box which is being parcel to Egypt, hence Box A is being parcel to China and Box B is parcel to Canada and Box G is being parcel to Egypt. Box F is being parcel to France. We will get our final answer.
Box
City
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
India
A
China
F
France
B
Canada
E
Cyprus
G
Egypt
Box G is being parcel to which of the following country?
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) Egypt
(d) Cyprus
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. c
Exp. Step I :- There are three boxes placed between the box which is being parcel to Cyprus and Box D. Two boxes are placed between box D and box B. Box C, which is placed just above D, is going to parcel to Japan. Box H is being parcel to Italy and placed above box C, from these condition 4 possible cases will be there but from the condition, not more than two boxes are placed above C, 2 cases will be eliminated.
Case1
Box
City
C
Japan
D
India
China
B
Cyprus
Case2
Box
City
B
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
Cyprus
Step II :- Two boxes are placed between the box which is being parcel to China and box H. D is going to parcel to India. Three boxes are placed between the box G and the box which is going to parcel to China. Box G is below the box which is going to parcel France, from this condition case2 will be eliminated because there is no place is left for box G, but in case 1 box G will be placed at bottom and H is placed just above the Box C as there are not more than two box placed above C.
Case1.
Box
City
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
India
China
France
B
Cyprus
G
Step III :- Now from the remaining given conditions Box B is not going to parcel to France. Box H is not going to parcel to Cyprus and France. Box E is below box B, so Box E’s position is fixed which is being parcel to Cyprus. Now it is given that as many boxes are placed between the box A and the box which is being parcel to Canada as placed between the box B and the box which is being parcel to Egypt, hence Box A is being parcel to China and Box B is parcel to Canada and Box G is being parcel to Egypt. Box F is being parcel to France. We will get our final answer.
Box
City
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
India
A
China
F
France
B
Canada
E
Cyprus
G
Egypt
How many boxes are placed above box A?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Four
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. b
Exp. Step I :- There are three boxes placed between the box which is being parcel to Cyprus and Box D. Two boxes are placed between box D and box B. Box C, which is placed just above D, is going to parcel to Japan. Box H is being parcel to Italy and placed above box C, from these condition 4 possible cases will be there but from the condition, not more than two boxes are placed above C, 2 cases will be eliminated.
Case1
Box
City
C
Japan
D
India
China
B
Cyprus
Case2
Box
City
B
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
Cyprus
Step II :- Two boxes are placed between the box which is being parcel to China and box H. D is going to parcel to India. Three boxes are placed between the box G and the box which is going to parcel to China. Box G is below the box which is going to parcel France, from this condition case2 will be eliminated because there is no place is left for box G, but in case 1 box G will be placed at bottom and H is placed just above the Box C as there are not more than two box placed above C.
Case1.
Box
City
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
India
China
France
B
Cyprus
G
Step III :- Now from the remaining given conditions Box B is not going to parcel to France. Box H is not going to parcel to Cyprus and France. Box E is below box B, so Box E’s position is fixed which is being parcel to Cyprus. Now it is given that as many boxes are placed between the box A and the box which is being parcel to Canada as placed between the box B and the box which is being parcel to Egypt, hence Box A is being parcel to China and Box B is parcel to Canada and Box G is being parcel to Egypt. Box F is being parcel to France. We will get our final answer.
Box
City
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
India
A
China
F
France
B
Canada
E
Cyprus
G
Egypt
Which of the following combination is definitely true?
(a) Box C- India
(b)Box A- France
(c) Box B- Italy
(d) Box E- Cyprus
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. d
Exp. Step I :- There are three boxes placed between the box which is being parcel to Cyprus and Box D. Two boxes are placed between box D and box B. Box C, which is placed just above D, is going to parcel to Japan. Box H is being parcel to Italy and placed above box C, from these condition 4 possible cases will be there but from the condition, not more than two boxes are placed above C, 2 cases will be eliminated.
Case1
Box
City
C
Japan
D
India
China
B
Cyprus
Case2
Box
City
B
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
Cyprus
Step II :- Two boxes are placed between the box which is being parcel to China and box H. D is going to parcel to India. Three boxes are placed between the box G and the box which is going to parcel to China. Box G is below the box which is going to parcel France, from this condition case2 will be eliminated because there is no place is left for box G, but in case 1 box G will be placed at bottom and H is placed just above the Box C as there are not more than two box placed above C.
Case1.
Box
City
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
India
China
France
B
Cyprus
G
Step III :- Now from the remaining given conditions Box B is not going to parcel to France. Box H is not going to parcel to Cyprus and France. Box E is below box B, so Box E’s position is fixed which is being parcel to Cyprus. Now it is given that as many boxes are placed between the box A and the box which is being parcel to Canada as placed between the box B and the box which is being parcel to Egypt, hence Box A is being parcel to China and Box B is parcel to Canada and Box G is being parcel to Egypt. Box F is being parcel to France. We will get our final answer.
Box
City
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
India
A
China
F
France
B
Canada
E
Cyprus
G
Egypt
Which of the following box is placed immediately below box F?
(a) Box B
(b) Box A
(c) Box G
(d) Box H
(e) Box D
Answer & Explanation
Ans. a
Exp. Step I :- There are three boxes placed between the box which is being parcel to Cyprus and Box D. Two boxes are placed between box D and box B. Box C, which is placed just above D, is going to parcel to Japan. Box H is being parcel to Italy and placed above box C, from these condition 4 possible cases will be there but from the condition, not more than two boxes are placed above C, 2 cases will be eliminated.
Case1
Box
City
C
Japan
D
India
China
B
Cyprus
Case2
Box
City
B
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
Cyprus
Step II :- Two boxes are placed between the box which is being parcel to China and box H. D is going to parcel to India. Three boxes are placed between the box G and the box which is going to parcel to China. Box G is below the box which is going to parcel France, from this condition case2 will be eliminated because there is no place is left for box G, but in case 1 box G will be placed at bottom and H is placed just above the Box C as there are not more than two box placed above C.
Case1.
Box
City
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
India
China
France
B
Cyprus
G
Step III :- Now from the remaining given conditions Box B is not going to parcel to France. Box H is not going to parcel to Cyprus and France. Box E is below box B, so Box E’s position is fixed which is being parcel to Cyprus. Now it is given that as many boxes are placed between the box A and the box which is being parcel to Canada as placed between the box B and the box which is being parcel to Egypt, hence Box A is being parcel to China and Box B is parcel to Canada and Box G is being parcel to Egypt. Box F is being parcel to France. We will get our final answer.
Box
City
H
Italy
C
Japan
D
India
A
China
F
France
B
Canada
E
Cyprus
G
Egypt
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