Question
Choose the odd one
out. Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow: In a shop, 7 boxes of different colours are kept. They are – Pink, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, White and Black. Each box has a number written on it from 1 to 7 but not necessarily in the same order. These boxes are arranged in a stack in ascending order with the lowest numbered box at the top. The number of boxes above Pink box is same as the number of boxes below the Yellow box. White is in box number 5. There are as many boxes above green as below it. Only three boxes are there in between Blue and Black. Red is kept below Pink.Solution
White is in box number 5. There are as many boxes above green as below it. It means green is in fourth box, so there are 3 boxes above it and 3 boxes below it. 
Only three boxes are there in between Blue and Black. The number of boxes above Pink box is same as the number of boxes below the Yellow box. 
Red is kept below Pink. In Case II,the above statement is violated as only box number1 is vacant. As box 3 is vacant, it will be occupied by red. So,the final arrangementis: 
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