Various competitive exams may contain a box-based problem as part of the Reasoning Ability section. In this box-based puzzle quiz, you’ll learn easy strategies for answering box puzzle problems.
These puzzles are found in the SBI PO exam as well as the IBPS RRB, RBI Grade B, and IBPS PO and clerk test. This new pattern of box-based puzzle questions and answers is easy to understand.
These reasoning quizzes feature 10 box-based puzzles with answers. The bank examination box-based puzzle quiz features new pattern questions to help you prepare.
Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
Eight boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are placed in such a way that four boxes are placed one above another and other four boxes are placed one above another in such a way that two boxes are placed adjacent to each other from left to right horizontally. Also each of them is of different color Yellow, Black, White, Green, Pink, Blue, Brown, Red. Only one box is placed between Green box and R but Box R is placed below Green box. Box S is placed to the immediate right of U. Box Q is placed between Red box and Yellow box. Box P is of Black color and is placed above Box U. Box S is placed immediately above White box. Only two boxes are placed between Red and White box. Box Q is not of Green color. Box T is neither of Red nor of White color. Blue box is placed immediately above Pink box. Box V is not of White color.
Which among the following box is of Blue colour?
(a) Q
(b) V
(c) U
(d) R
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. c
Sol. Box S is placed to the immediate right of U. Box S is placed immediately above White box. Only two boxes are placed between Red and White box. Box Q is placed between Red box and Yellow box.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
(Red)
Q
U
S (Yellow)
(White)
Only one box is placed between Green box and R but Box R is placed below Green box. Box Q is not of Green color.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
(Red)
(Green)
Q
U
S (Yellow)
R
(White)
Box P is of Black color and is placed above Box U. Blue box is placed immediately above Pink box. Box V is not of White color.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
P (Black)
V (Red)
T (Green)
Q (Brown)
U (Blue)
S (Yellow)
R (Pink)
W (White)
How many boxes are placed between V and W?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Can’t be determine
(d) One
(e) None
Answer & Explanation
Ans. a
Sol. Box S is placed to the immediate right of U. Box S is placed immediately above White box. Only two boxes are placed between Red and White box. Box Q is placed between Red box and Yellow box.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
(Red)
Q
U
S (Yellow)
(White)
Only one box is placed between Green box and R but Box R is placed below Green box. Box Q is not of Green color.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
(Red)
(Green)
Q
U
S (Yellow)
R
(White)
Box P is of Black color and is placed above Box U. Blue box is placed immediately above Pink box. Box V is not of White color.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
P (Black)
V (Red)
T (Green)
Q (Brown)
U (Blue)
S (Yellow)
R (Pink)
W (White)
Which of the following box is of Red colour?
(a) Q
(b) V
(c) U
(d) R
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. b
Sol. Box S is placed to the immediate right of U. Box S is placed immediately above White box. Only two boxes are placed between Red and White box. Box Q is placed between Red box and Yellow box.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
(Red)
Q
U
S (Yellow)
(White)
Only one box is placed between Green box and R but Box R is placed below Green box. Box Q is not of Green color.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
(Red)
(Green)
Q
U
S (Yellow)
R
(White)
Box P is of Black color and is placed above Box U. Blue box is placed immediately above Pink box. Box V is not of White color.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
P (Black)
V (Red)
T (Green)
Q (Brown)
U (Blue)
S (Yellow)
R (Pink)
W (White)
Four of the following are alike in a certain way which among the following does not belong to that group?
(a) The box which is of Green colour
(b) U
(c) R
(d) The box which is of Red colour
(e) P
Answer & Explanation
Ans. d
Sol. Box S is placed to the immediate right of U. Box S is placed immediately above White box. Only two boxes are placed between Red and White box. Box Q is placed between Red box and Yellow box.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
(Red)
Q
U
S (Yellow)
(White)
Only one box is placed between Green box and R but Box R is placed below Green box. Box Q is not of Green color.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
(Red)
(Green)
Q
U
S (Yellow)
R
(White)
Box P is of Black color and is placed above Box U. Blue box is placed immediately above Pink box. Box V is not of White color.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
P (Black)
V (Red)
T (Green)
Q (Brown)
U (Blue)
S (Yellow)
R (Pink)
W (White)
Which box is placed to the immediate left of box Q?
(a) T
(b) V
(c) U
(d) R
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. a
Sol. Box S is placed to the immediate right of U. Box S is placed immediately above White box. Only two boxes are placed between Red and White box. Box Q is placed between Red box and Yellow box.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
(Red)
Q
U
S (Yellow)
(White)
Only one box is placed between Green box and R but Box R is placed below Green box. Box Q is not of Green color.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
(Red)
(Green)
Q
U
S (Yellow)
R
(White)
Box P is of Black color and is placed above Box U. Blue box is placed immediately above Pink box. Box V is not of White color.
Boxes (Colours)
Boxes (Colours)
P (Black)
V (Red)
T (Green)
Q (Brown)
U (Blue)
S (Yellow)
R (Pink)
W (White)
Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below-
Five boxes K, L, M, N, O are placed one above another. Each of them contains different fruits viz. Apple, Banana, Grapes, Oranges, Papaya. Only two boxes are placed in between the box of Banana and K. Box of Banana is placed above K. Only one box is placed between Grapes and O which contain Oranges. Only two boxes are placed between O and L. K does not contain Grapes. L does not contain Apple. N is placed above M but not immediately above N.
Box L contain which fruit?
(a) Banana
(b) Orange
(c) Apple
(d) Papaya
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. d
Sol. Only two boxes are placed in between the box of Banana and K. Box of Banana is placed above K.
Boxes
Fruit
Banana
K
Only one box is placed between Grapes and O which contain Oranges. Only two boxes are placed between O and L. K does not contain Grapes. Now, there will be two possible cases in which O is placed immediately below K or immediately above the box which contains Banana.
Case 1
Boxes
Fruit
Banana
L
Grapes
K
O
Orange
Case 2
Boxes
Fruit
O
Orange
Banana
Grapes
L
K
L does not contain Apple. N is placed above M but not immediately above N. So, Case 2 will be eliminated and we get that box K contain Apple and box L contain Papaya. And N contain Banana.
Boxes
Fruits
N
Banana
L
Papaya
M
Grapes
K
Apple
O
Orange
How many boxes are placed between N and M?
(a) Either one or two
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) One
(e) None
Answer & Explanation
Ans. d
Sol. Only two boxes are placed in between the box of Banana and K. Box of Banana is placed above K.
Boxes
Fruit
Banana
K
Only one box is placed between Grapes and O which contain Oranges. Only two boxes are placed between O and L. K does not contain Grapes. Now, there will be two possible cases in which O is placed immediately below K or immediately above the box which contains Banana.
Case 1
Boxes
Fruit
Banana
L
Grapes
K
O
Orange
Case 2
Boxes
Fruit
O
Orange
Banana
Grapes
L
K
L does not contain Apple. N is placed above M but not immediately above N. So, Case 2 will be eliminated and we get that box K contain Apple and box L contain Papaya. And N contain Banana.
Boxes
Fruits
N
Banana
L
Papaya
M
Grapes
K
Apple
O
Orange
Which box is placed at bottom?
(a) O
(b) M
(c) L
(d) K
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. a
Sol. Only two boxes are placed in between the box of Banana and K. Box of Banana is placed above K.
Boxes
Fruit
Banana
K
Only one box is placed between Grapes and O which contain Oranges. Only two boxes are placed between O and L. K does not contain Grapes. Now, there will be two possible cases in which O is placed immediately below K or immediately above the box which contains Banana.
Case 1
Boxes
Fruit
Banana
L
Grapes
K
O
Orange
Case 2
Boxes
Fruit
O
Orange
Banana
Grapes
L
K
L does not contain Apple. N is placed above M but not immediately above N. So, Case 2 will be eliminated and we get that box K contain Apple and box L contain Papaya. And N contain Banana.
Boxes
Fruits
N
Banana
L
Papaya
M
Grapes
K
Apple
O
Orange
Which box contains Banana?
(a) O
(b) M
(c) L
(d) K
(e) N
Answer & Explanation
Ans. e
Sol. Only two boxes are placed in between the box of Banana and K. Box of Banana is placed above K.
Boxes
Fruit
Banana
K
Only one box is placed between Grapes and O which contain Oranges. Only two boxes are placed between O and L. K does not contain Grapes. Now, there will be two possible cases in which O is placed immediately below K or immediately above the box which contains Banana.
Case 1
Boxes
Fruit
Banana
L
Grapes
K
O
Orange
Case 2
Boxes
Fruit
O
Orange
Banana
Grapes
L
K
L does not contain Apple. N is placed above M but not immediately above N. So, Case 2 will be eliminated and we get that box K contain Apple and box L contain Papaya. And N contain Banana.
Boxes
Fruits
N
Banana
L
Papaya
M
Grapes
K
Apple
O
Orange
Which box is placed immediately above box K?
(a) L
(b) M
(c) N
(d) O
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Ans. b
Sol. Only two boxes are placed in between the box of Banana and K. Box of Banana is placed above K.
Boxes
Fruit
Banana
K
Only one box is placed between Grapes and O which contain Oranges. Only two boxes are placed between O and L. K does not contain Grapes. Now, there will be two possible cases in which O is placed immediately below K or immediately above the box which contains Banana.
Case 1
Boxes
Fruit
Banana
L
Grapes
K
O
Orange
Case 2
Boxes
Fruit
O
Orange
Banana
Grapes
L
K
L does not contain Apple. N is placed above M but not immediately above N. So, Case 2 will be eliminated and we get that box K contain Apple and box L contain Papaya. And N contain Banana.
Boxes
Fruits
N
Banana
L
Papaya
M
Grapes
K
Apple
O
Orange
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