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.
Which of the following parcels is placed immediately above Parcel C?
Correct Answer :
Parcel F
Solution :
The correct answer is Parcel F.
Step-by-step Explanation:
1. Shelf 8: Parcel D, bound for Tokyo, is placed on the topmost shelf (Shelf 8).
2. Shelf 4: Three parcels are placed between Parcel D (Shelf 8) and Parcel C. Counting three shelves down (Shelves 7, 6, and 5), Parcel C must be placed on Shelf 4.
3. Shelf 5: Parcel F, bound for Madrid, is placed immediately above Parcel C. Since Parcel C is on Shelf 4, Parcel F is placed on Shelf 5.
4. Shelf 2: Two parcels are placed between Parcel F (Shelf 5) and Parcel E. Counting two shelves down (Shelves 4 and 3), Parcel E is placed on Shelf 2 (bound for Paris).
5. Shelf 1: Parcel B, bound for Dublin, is placed immediately below Parcel E, which places Parcel B on Shelf 1.
6. Shelf 3: Parcel H, bound for Vienna, is placed immediately below Parcel C (Shelf 4), placing Parcel H on Shelf 3.
7. Shelves 7 & 6: Parcel G (bound for Berlin) is placed immediately above Parcel A (bound for London). The remaining empty shelves are 7 and 6, so Parcel G is on Shelf 7 and Parcel A is on Shelf 6.
Full Arrangement (Shelves 8 to 1 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)
Therefore, Parcel F (on Shelf 5) is placed immediately above Parcel C (on Shelf 4).
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