Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
Eight parcels—A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H—are stacked one above another on eight shelves numbered 1 to 8 from bottom to top. Each parcel is bound for a different city: Berlin, Dublin, London, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Tokyo, and Vienna.
Parcel D, bound for Tokyo, is placed on the topmost shelf. Three parcels are placed between Parcel D and Parcel C. Parcel F, bound for Madrid, is placed immediately above Parcel C. Two parcels are placed between Parcel F and Parcel E. Parcel B, bound for Dublin, is placed immediately below Parcel E. Parcel G, bound for Berlin, is placed immediately above Parcel A, which is bound for London. Parcel H, bound for Vienna, is placed immediately below Parcel C. The Paris-bound parcel is kept on Shelf 2.
How many parcels are placed between Parcel G and the Paris-bound parcel?
Correct Answer :
Four
Solution :
The correct option is Four.
Step-by-step Arrangement:
Based on the given instructions, let us arrange the eight parcels on the shelves numbered 1 to 8 from bottom to top:
1. Parcel D (Tokyo) is placed on the topmost shelf (Shelf 8).
2. Three parcels are placed between Parcel D and Parcel C. Since Parcel D is on Shelf 8, Parcel C must be placed on Shelf 4.
3. Parcel F (Madrid) is placed immediately above Parcel C, which means Parcel F is on Shelf 5.
4. Two parcels are placed between Parcel F and Parcel E. Since Shelf 8 is already occupied by Parcel D, Parcel E must be placed on Shelf 2.
5. Parcel B (Dublin) is placed immediately below Parcel E, so Parcel B is on Shelf 1.
6. Parcel H (Vienna) is placed immediately below Parcel C, so Parcel H is on Shelf 3.
7. Parcel G (Berlin) is placed immediately above Parcel A (London). The remaining available consecutive shelves are 7 and 6. Therefore, Parcel G is on Shelf 7 and Parcel A is on Shelf 6.
8. The Paris-bound parcel is kept on Shelf 2 (Parcel E). The remaining city, Rome, belongs to Parcel C on Shelf 4.
Final Shelf Arrangement (From Top to Bottom):
Shelf 8: Parcel D (Tokyo)
Shelf 7: Parcel G (Berlin)
Shelf 6: Parcel A (London)
Shelf 5: Parcel F (Madrid)
Shelf 4: Parcel C (Rome)
Shelf 3: Parcel H (Vienna)
Shelf 2: Parcel E (Paris)
Shelf 1: Parcel B (Dublin)
Determining the Answer:
Parcel G is placed on Shelf 7, and the Paris-bound parcel (Parcel E) is placed on Shelf 2.
The parcels placed between Shelf 7 and Shelf 2 are those on Shelves 6, 5, 4, and 3 (namely Parcels A, F, C, and H).
Therefore, there are Four parcels placed between Parcel G and the Paris-bound parcel.
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