Question

Direction: Nine boxes having a unique name from A to I are placed horizontally but not in the same order.

Box A has been placed in the centre of all the boxes. Box B and C on each end. Box G 2^ndto the left of B. Box D is kept near neither A nor C. Box H and I have 5 boxes in between them. Box E is not the 4^thbox from right end and box E is placed exactly in the middle of H and F.

Which box is kept to the immediate left of I? 

• A. G
• B. A
• C. C
• D. E

Answer 1

Answer:

A. G

1) Box A has been placed in the centre of all the boxes.

A

 

2) Box B and C kept on the ends.

3) Box G 2^ndto the left of B.

C

A

G

B

 

4) Box D is kept near neither A nor C.

Case 1

C

D

A

G

B

 

Case 2

C

A

G

D

B

 

5) Box H and I has 5 boxes in between them.

Here case 2 fails and case 1 will be having 2 cases.

Case 1.1

C

H

D

A

G

I

B

 

Case 1.2

C

I

D

A

G

H

B

 

6) Box E is not the 4^th box from right end and box E is placed in the middle of H and F box.

Here case 1.2 fails.

Case 1

C

H

D

E

A

F

G

I

B