Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the related…
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Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions: Eight boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are placed one above another in a stack but not in the same order as given. Three boxes are placed between box W and box R. Box T is placed two boxes above box R. Box P is placed just below box T but above box W. Two boxes are placed between box P and box V. Box S is placed three boxes below box V. Box Q is placed adjacent to box W.
Which box is placed five boxes below box T?
Answer: A. Box Q — ConceptIn a vertical arrangement, assign consecutive positions from top to bottom. If A is two boxes above B, then position(A) = position(B) - 2; if three…
- A.
Box Q
- B.
Box W
- C.
Box S
- D.
Box V
- E.
Box U
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Correct answer: A
Concept
In a vertical arrangement, assign consecutive positions from top to bottom. If A is two boxes above B, then position(A) = position(B) - 2; if three boxes lie between A and B, their positions differ by 4.
Application
Let the positions be 1 (top) through 8 (bottom). Since T is two positions above R and P is immediately below T, position(P) = position(R) - 1.
W and R differ by four positions. Because P is above W, W must be four positions below R. The only workable placement is R at 3, giving T at 1, P at 2, and W at 7; placing R at 4 would force V at 6 and S below the stack.
P and V have two boxes between them, so V is at 5. S is three positions below V, so S is at 8. Q is adjacent to W; position 8 is occupied by S, so Q is at 6. U takes the remaining position 4.
Cross-check
Position from top | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Box | T | P | R | U | V | Q | W | S |
This order satisfies all six clues. Moving five positions down from T at position 1 reaches position 6, occupied by Q.
Therefore, Box Q is placed five boxes below Box T.