Six boxes G, H, I, J, K and L are kept one over the other but not necessarily…
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Six boxes G, H, I, J, K and L are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below K. Only two boxes are kept above J. Only two boxes are kept between J and G. I is kept immediately below H. How many boxes are kept between H and L?
Answer: A. 3 — ConceptIn a vertical arrangement of six positions, count positions from top to bottom as 1 through 6. A statement about boxes above or below fixes a position…
- A.
3
- B.
2
- C.
1
- D.
4
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Correct answer: A
Concept
In a vertical arrangement of six positions, count positions from top to bottom as 1 through 6. A statement about boxes above or below fixes a position by counting the remaining places.
If two boxes are between a pair, their position numbers differ by three. An immediate-below relation fixes two consecutive positions in the order upper box, lower box.
Application
Two boxes are below K, so K is at position 4.
Two boxes are above J, so J is at position 3.
J and G have two boxes between them, so their position numbers differ by 3. Since J is at position 3, G is at position 6.
The open positions are 1, 2 and 5. Because I is immediately below H, H and I must occupy positions 1 and 2 respectively. Therefore L occupies position 5.
Position | Box |
|---|---|
1 | H |
2 | I |
3 | J |
4 | K |
5 | L |
6 | G |
Cross-check
The final order from top to bottom is H, I, J, K, L, G. Between H at position 1 and L at position 5 are I, J and K, so the required number is 3.