Question

Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between G and B. B is kept at the bottom. C is kept on one of the positions above D. F is kept immediately above D. A is kept fifth from the bottom. E is kept at the top. How many boxes are kept between D and A?

• A. One
• B. Three
• C. Four
• D. Two

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Two

• Correct Answer : Option D (Two)

• Let there be 7 boxes placed one over the other (from bottom = position 1 to top = position 7).

Given:

• B is at the bottom ⇒ B = position 1

• A is fifth from the bottom ⇒ A = position 5

• E is at the top ⇒ E = position 7

• F is immediately above D ⇒ (F, D) are consecutive with F right above D

• C is above D (not necessarily immediate)

• Only two boxes are kept between G and B

  • “Two boxes between G and B” means distance = 3 positions

  • Since B = position 1, G must be at position 4 (because between positions 1 and 4 there are exactly positions 2 and 3)

So far:

• Position 1: B

• Position 4: G

• Position 5: A

• Position 7: E

Now place remaining boxes C, D, F into positions 2, 3, 6 (since positions 1,4,5,7 are fixed).

• The only way F is immediately above D within these available positions is:

  • If D were at 3, then F must be at 4 (not possible because position 4 is G)

  • If D were at 2, then F must be at 3 (possible)
    So:

• Position 2: D

• Position 3: F

• Position 6: C (and this satisfies “C is above D”)

Now ask: How many boxes are kept between D and A?

• D = position 2

• A = position 5
  Boxes between them are positions 3 and 4 ⇒ 2 boxes

✅ Therefore, the correct option is Option D (Two).