PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

BOX(ES) BASED PUZZLES

PREPARATORY SET-108 (HARD)

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

 

Eight boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are kept one above another in the position of 1 to 8. Each box has different fruits namely Apple, Banana, Grapes, Guava, Mango, Orange, Papaya and Peach. Also, the each boxes are in different colours viz., Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, Black and White but not necessary in the same order. The box which is placed at bottom most position is numbered one, the above one is numbered two and so on till the topmost box is eighth position.

 

Two boxes are kept between the box which has Papaya and the box P, which is kept at one of the even numbered position. The box P does not kept above the box which has Papaya. More than three boxes are kept between the box which is in White colour and the box Q, which is kept at one of the odd numbered position. The box Q is kept above the box P but not immediately above. Three boxes are kept between Violet coloured box and the box which has Banana, which is kept immediately below the box T. The Violet coloured box does not kept at topmost or bottom most positions. As many boxes kept above the box T is same as below the box which contains Guava. Three boxes are kept between the Yellow coloured box and the box W, which is kept immediately below the box U. Two boxes are kept between the Yellow coloured box and the box has Grapes, which is not kept at the topmost position. Only one box is kept between the Black coloured box and the box V. As many boxes kept between the Blue coloured box and the box has Apple is same as between box V and the box which has Apple. The box W is not in Blue colour. Two boxes are kept between the Black coloured box and the box which has Peach. Only one box is kept between the box S and the box which has Orange. The box T is not in Red or Green colour. The box which has Apple is not in the Green colour.

 

Question No : 1

Which of the following boxes is kept at the top?

(1) Green coloured box

(2) S

(3) The box which is immediately above P

(4) The box which has Mango

(5) W

Question No : 2

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) V

(2) The box which has Guava

(3) Indigo coloured box

(4) R

(5) White coloured box

Question No : 3

If Papaya is related to White and Yellow is related to Mango in a certain way. Then, Violet is related to which of the following?

(1) Orange

(2) Apple

(3) Grapes

(4) Banana

(5) Peach

Question No : 4

The box which has Grapes in which of the following colours?

(1) Blue

(2) Black

(3) Indigo

(4) Violet

(5) Yellow

Question No : 5

Which of the following statements is true?

(1) The box Q is in Blue colour

(2) S is kept at topmost position

(3) The box V has Peach

(4) The box which has Grapes kept immediately above the box T

(5) None is true