Question

    Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below: Six boxes of different colours were stacked one above the other in an almirah. Orange coloured box was placed below Gray coloured box, which was placed immediately above the Brown coloured box. Neither the Yellow nor Blue coloured box was placed at the bottom of the stack. Orange coloured box was placed below the White coloured box, which was placed at the gap of 2 boxes below Blue coloured box. Yellow coloured box was not placed adjacent to White coloured box.

    How many boxes were there between Orange and White

    coloured box?
    A None Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B One Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Two Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Three Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Either Two or Three Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Orange coloured box was placed below the White coloured box, which was placed at the gap of 2 boxes below Blue coloured box. Here, we have three possible scenarios in which the above hints can be used accordingly. Case 1:    Box Colour Blue White Orange Orange coloured box was placed below Gray coloured box, which was placed immediately above the Brown coloured box. After, using the above hints, we have:

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