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Nine boxes contain different varieties of Chocolates these boxes are labelled as A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I and they are placed one above other from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. Box number 9 will be at top and box number 1 will be at bottom. Only two boxes are placed between Box A and Box B. Box I and Box E are placed adjacent to each other. Box H placed four places away from Box G. Box C do not place after Box F but placed after Box D. Box I is placed below Box H but not adjacent. Three boxes are placed between Box I and Box F. Neither Box H nor Box E is the first or last boxes. Box A is not above box D.
Which of the following box is placed at middle position?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven boxes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I.
1) Three boxes are placed between Box I and Box F.
2) Box H is placed four places away from the box G.
3) Box I is placed below Box H but not adjacent.
4) Neither Box E nor Box H is the first or last boxes.
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Case – 1 |
Case – 2 |
Case – 3 |
Case – 4 |
Case – 5 |
Case – 6 |
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5) I and E are placed adjacent to each other.
6) Box C do not placed after Box F but after Box D. So, case 4 and 5 are eliminated.
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Case –1(a) |
Case -1(b) |
Case – 2 |
Case – 3(a) |
Case -3(b) |
Case – 3(c) |
Case – 6 |
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7) Only two boxes are placed between box A and box B. So, case 1(a, b), 2, 3(a) and 6 are eliminated.
8) Box A is not place after box D. So, case 3(c) is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows
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9 |
F |
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C |
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7 |
H |
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E |
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I |
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G |
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A |
Hence, Box I is placed at middle position.
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