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 on the bottommost shelf?

The correct answer is Parcel B.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

We are given 8 shelves numbered 1 to 8 from bottom to top. Let us determine the exact arrangement of the parcels on each shelf using the given clues step-by-step:

1. Position of Parcel D:
Parcel D, bound for Tokyo, is placed on the topmost shelf, which is Shelf 8.

2. Position of Parcel C:
Three parcels are placed between Parcel D (Shelf 8) and Parcel C. Counting three shelves down (Shelves 7, 6, and 5), Parcel C is placed on Shelf 4.

3. Position of Parcel F:
Parcel F, bound for Madrid, is placed immediately above Parcel C (Shelf 4). Therefore, Parcel F is on Shelf 5.

4. Position of Parcel E:
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.

5. Position of Parcel B:
Parcel B, bound for Dublin, is placed immediately below Parcel E (Shelf 2). Therefore, Parcel B is placed on Shelf 1 (the bottommost shelf).

6. Position of Parcel H:
Parcel H, bound for Vienna, is placed immediately below Parcel C (Shelf 4). Therefore, Parcel H is on Shelf 3.

7. Positions of Parcel G and Parcel A:
Parcel G, bound for Berlin, is placed immediately above Parcel A, which is bound for London. The remaining vacant shelves are Shelves 7 and 6. Thus, Parcel G is placed on Shelf 7 and Parcel A is placed on Shelf 6.

Final Shelf Arrangement (from Shelf 8 to Shelf 1):
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 B is placed on the bottommost shelf (Shelf 1).