Nine books are kept one above the other. Counting from the bottom, the 3rd and…
2023
Nine books are kept one above the other. Counting from the bottom, the 3rd and 7th books are Text Books. Two General Awareness books are placed below a Story Book. There are two books on Plays – one is above a Text Book and the other is below a Text Book. There are also two Poetry books – one is above a book on Plays and the other is below a book on Plays. Which book is fifth from the bottom?
- A.
Poetry Book
- B.
Plays Book
- C.
Story Book
- D.
General Awareness Book
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Correct answer: D
Let us build one arrangement that satisfies all conditions: From the bottom (1) to the top (9): Plays Book
General Awareness Book
Text Book
Poetry Book
General Awareness Book
Poetry Book
Text Book
Story Book
Plays Book
Check conditions: 3rd and 7th are Text Books ✔
Both General Awareness books (positions 2 and 5) are below the Story Book at position 8 ✔
There are two Plays books (positions 1 and 9); one is below a Text Book (below the 3rd), and the other is above a Text Book (above the 7th) ✔
Two Poetry books (positions 4 and 6): A Poetry book (pos 4) is above a Plays book (pos 1).
The other Poetry book (pos 6) is below a Plays book (pos 9). ✔
All statements are satisfied, and in this valid arrangement the 5th book from the bottom is a General Awareness Book. So, the answer is General Awareness Book (Option 4).