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    How many boxes are kept between box X and the box which

    contains Pencil? Study the given information and answer the questions: ┬а┬а┬а┬а ┬а Eight boxes Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and X are placed one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. These boxes contain different stationery items Eraser, Sharpner, Stapler, Push тАУ pin, Fountain pen, Paper clip, Pencil and Colour box but not necessarily in the same order. There are two boxes between Box Q and the box which contains Pencil. Box T is just above the box which contains Sharpner. Two boxes are between boxes S and R, which is below box S. Neither box S nor the box which contains Eraser in bottom four. Box U contains Fountain pen but is not in the bottommost. Box R does not contain Stapler or Colour box. Box S is just above the box which contains Push тАУ pin. The bottommost box does not contain Stapler or Sharpner. Three boxes are between the boxes which contains Eraser and Pencil. Box T is below Box R but not just below. Box R does not contain Pencil. Three boxes are kept between box V and the box which contains Eraser. Not more than two boxes are kept between W and X, which is below box W.┬а
    A One Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Two Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Three Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Four Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    There are two boxes between Box Q and the box which contains Pencil. Three boxes are between the boxes which contains Eraser and Pencil. The box which contains Eraser is not in bottom four. Case1- box Q is above box which contains Pencil and Case2- box Q is below box which contains Pencil. ┬а ┬а┬а┬а ┬а (iii)- Box T is just above the box which contains Sharpner. Box T is below Box R but not just below. Case1 (b) and Case2 (b) gets eliminated. The bottommost box does not contain Sharpner. Box U contains Fountain pen but is not the bottommost. Box R does not contain Stapler or Colour box. The bottommost box does not contain Stapler. Three boxes are kept between box V and the box which contains Eraser. ┬а Case 1(a) тАУ ┬а┬а ┬а (iv)- Not more than two boxes are kept between Box W and X, which is below box W. So, case2 (a) gets eliminated. The final arrangement is:┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а ┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а

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