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Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions: Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G – are placed one above another. Each box has ei

Reading Comprehension

Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:
Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G – are placed one above another. Each box has either fruit or vegetable in it.
The box which has orange is placed just above box C. Four boxes are in between box C and box G. One box is placed between box G and the box which has tomato. The box which has potato is placed three boxes below box D. Number of boxes placed above box D is same as the number of boxes placed below the box which has mango. Box F is placed two boxes above the box which has cherry. Box F is not the topmost box. One box is placed between box E and box A which has apple. One of the boxes has carrot.

1) Question

Box B has which of the following Fruit/Vegetable?

Potato

Carrot

Cherry

Orange

Tomato

Solution

Correct option is C

Final arrangement:

Clues: The box which has orange is placed just above box C. Four boxes are in between box C and box G. One box is placed between box G and the box which has tomato.
Inference: Here, we have three possible cases:

Clues: The box which has potato is placed three boxes below box D. Number of boxes placed above box D is same as the number of boxes placed below the box which has mango. Box F is placed two boxes above the box which has cherry. Box F is not the topmost box.
Inference: Case 1 will cancel here because there is no place for the box which has mango. Case2 will cancel here because there is no place for that box which has cherry.

Clues: One box is placed between box E and box A which has apple. One of the boxes has carrot.
Inference: After placing, the final arrangement is:

Box B - Cherry

2) Question

How many boxes are placed between box G and the box which has carrot?

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Solution

Correct option is D

Final arrangement:

Clues: One box is placed between box E and box A which has apple. One of the boxes has carrot.
Inference: After placing, the final arrangement is:

Four boxes

3) Question

Which of the following box has cherry?

Box B

Box D

Box C

Box G

Box E

Solution

Correct option is A

Final arrangement:

Clues: One box is placed between box E and box A which has apple. One of the boxes has carrot.
Inference: After placing, the final arrangement is:

Box B - Cherry

4) Question

Choose the incorrect combination.

D - Orange

F - Tomato

C - Carrot

G - Mango

B - Cherry

Solution

Correct option is B

Final arrangement:

Clues: One box is placed between box E and box A which has apple. One of the boxes has carrot.
Inference: After placing, the final arrangement is:

‘F – Tomato’ is incorrect

5) Question

. Which of the following statement is correct?

Box D has mango

One box is placed between box F and box E

Box B is bottommost box

The box which has apple is placed above box C

Two boxes are placed above box A

Solution

Correct option is E

Final arrangement:

Clues: One box is placed between box E and box A which has apple. One of the boxes has carrot.
Inference: After placing, the final arrangement is: