Question

Comprehension

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.

Seven Boxes P, Q, R, A, B, C and D are placed one above the other in any particular order.

Box no. 1 is at the bottom and Box no. 7 is at the top. Neither Box Q and Box C are placed at the bottom. Box C placed at the even place. There are four boxes placed between Box P and Box B. Neither Box P nor Box B is placed at the bottom. Box R is immediately above box P. There are two boxes placed between box B and Box D. 

1. Box R
2. Box C
3. Box A
4. Box P
5. Box Q

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Box A

1) There are four boxes placed between Box P and Box B. Neither Box P nor Box B is placed at the bottom

Number	Boxes (Case 1)	Boxes (Case 2)
7	B	P
6
5
4
3
2	P	B
1

 

2) There are two boxes placed between box B and Box D.

Number	Boxes (Case 1)	Boxes (Case 2)
7	B	P
6
5		D
4	D
3
2	P	B
1

 

3) Box R is immediately above the box P. (Here, there is no space for the box R to place above the box P)

Number	Boxes
7	B
6
5
4	D
3	R
2	P
1

 

4) Box C placed at the even place.

Number	Boxes
7	B
6	C
5
4	D
3	R
2	P
1

 

5) Neither Box Q and Box C are placed at the bottom. (Here, box Q is placed at the position of 5^th so that box A is placed at the bottom).

Hence, the final arrangement will be as follows:

Number	Boxes
7	B
6	C
5	Q
4	D
3	R
2	P
1	A

 

Hence, Box A is placed at the bottom.