PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

BOX(ES) BASED PUZZLES

PREPARATORY SET-38 (MODERATE)

Direction (Qs.1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

 

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one above another in a stack. They are in different colours viz., Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red and White but not necessary in the same order.

 

Only two boxes are kept between the box D and the Blue coloured box, but none of them kept at either topmost or bottom most position. The box D was kept above the Blue coloured box. Three boxes are kept between box A and the White coloured box. The box D is not in White colour and the box A is not in Blue colour. Two boxes are kept between the White coloured box and the Violet coloured box. The box F is kept immediately below the Yellow coloured box. As many boxes are kept above the box F is same as below the Red coloured box. The box F is not in Red colour. As many boxes are kept between the box B and the Green coloured box is same as between the box E and the Green coloured box. The box E is not in Red colour. Neither the box G nor C is in White colour. The box C is not in Violet colour.

 

Question No : 1

How many boxes are kept between the box E and the Orange coloured box?

(1) None

(2) One

(3) Two

(4) Three

(5) More than three

Question No : 2

Which among the following boxes is in Violet colour?

(1) G

(2) E

(3) B

(4) D

(5) F

Question No : 3

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which one of the following that does not belong to the group?

(1) B-Violet

(2) E-Orange

(3) A-Yellow

(4) F-Blue

(5) C-Green

Question No : 4

Which of the following pairs of boxes are kept at topmost and bottommost positions?

(1) F, D

(2) B, F

(3) B, C

(4) F, A

(5) None of these

Question No : 5

Which of the following statements is true?

(1) Only one box is kept between the boxes C and A

(2) The box D is in Yellow colour

(3) The box E is kept in bottommost position

(4) The box A is kept immediately above the box D

(5) None of these