Question

Comprehension

Directions: Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below:

Six boxes L, M, N, O, P and Q are stacked one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Six items namely Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler are kept in these six boxes but not necessarily in the same order.

Box L is kept at the top of the stack. Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L. Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers. As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener. The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers. The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers. Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

1. Sharpener
2. Books
3. Pencil
4. Erasers
5. Pen 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Erasers

Six boxes: L, M, N, O, P and Q

Six items: Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler

i) Box L is kept at the top of the stack.

ii) Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L.

iii) Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers.

Case 1		Case 2
Box	Item	Box	Item
Box L		Box L
Box N
	Erasers
Box M	Pencil	Box M	Pencil
		Box N
			Erasers

 

iv) As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener.

v) The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers.

This eliminates case 2.

Case 1
Box	Item
Box L
Box N
	Erasers
Box M	Pencil
	Sharpener
Box O	Pen

 

vi) The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers.

vii) Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

Case 1
Box	Item
Box L	Books
Box N	Staplers
Box P	Erasers
Box M	Pencil
Box Q	Sharpener
Box O	Pen

Hence, Erasers is kept in Box P.