PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

BOX(ES) BASED PUZZLES

PREPARATORY SET-44 (MODERATE)

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

 

Ten boxes A, B, C, D, E, P, Q, R, S and T are kept one above another in a stack. The stacks are numbered as the bottom most stack is numbered 1, the above one is numbered 2 and so on the topmost stack is numbered 10.

 

Only four boxes are kept between the box E and T, which is kept at one of the odd numbered position but not at the bottom most. The box B kept above the box E. Only two boxes are kept between the box A and the box B, which is kept above A. The box B does not kept at odd numbered position. As many boxes kept above the box A is same as below the box R, which is does not kept at topmost position. The box C is kept immediately above the box R. As many boxes kept between R and Q is same as kept between A and D. Neither the box Q nor D is kept at the topmost or the bottommost position. The box D does not kept at the odd numbered position. Not more than one box kept between the box A and the box P.

 

Question No : 1

How many boxes are kept between the boxes T and D?

(1) None

(2) One

(3) Two

(4) Three

(5) More than three

Question No : 2

Which of the following represent the boxes which are kept at the topmost and the bottom most positions?

(1) S, Q

(2) Q, R

(3) A, R

(4) B, S

(5) None of these

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) D

(2) S

(3) Q

(4) C

(5) A

Question No : 4

If E is related to T and S is related to B in a certain way. Then, C is related to which of the following?

(1) D

(2) P

(3) Q

(4) R

(5) S

Question No : 5

Which of the following statements is true?

(1) The box E kept immediately above the box Q

(2) Only one box is kept below the box D

(3) Only one box is kept below the box D

(4) More than three boxes are kept between E and R

(5) None of these