Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Nine containers - P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, and X - are placed one above another in a single vertical stack, but not necessarily in the same order. Container R is placed fourth from the top of the stack. Only three containers are placed between container R and container Q, where container Q is kept below container R. Container U is kept immediately below container Q. Container W is placed at the top of the stack. Only one container is placed between container W and container T. Container P is placed immediately above container T. Two containers are kept between container S and container Q. Container X is placed immediately below container S. Container V is placed between container X and container Q.
Which of the following containers is placed four positions below container T?
Correct Answer :
Container V
Solution :
The correct answer is Container V.
Step-by-step Step-by-step Arrangement:
Let the 9 positions in the stack be numbered from 1 (Top) to 9 (Bottom).
1. Position of R: Container R is placed fourth from the top of the stack.
Position 4 = Container R
2. Positions of Q and U: Only three containers are placed between container R and container Q, and Q is below R. Counting three positions down from position 4 (positions 5, 6, and 7), container Q is placed at position 8.
Container U is kept immediately below container Q, so U is placed at position 9.
Position 8 = Container Q
Position 9 = Container U
3. Positions of W, T, and P: Container W is placed at the top of the stack (position 1).
Only one container is placed between container W (position 1) and container T, so container T is at position 3.
Container P is placed immediately above container T, which puts P at position 2.
Position 1 = Container W
Position 2 = Container P
Position 3 = Container T
4. Positions of S, X, and V: Two containers are kept between container S and container Q (position 8), placing container S at position 5.
Container X is placed immediately below container S, putting X at position 6.
Container V is placed between container X (position 6) and container Q (position 8), putting V at position 7.
Position 5 = Container S
Position 6 = Container X
Position 7 = Container V
Final Stack Arrangement from Top (1) to Bottom (9):
1. Container W
2. Container P
3. Container T
4. Container R
5. Container S
6. Container X
7. Container V
8. Container Q
9. Container U
Finding the Answer:
Container T is at position 3. Four positions below container T is position 3 + 4 = 7.
Position 7 is occupied by Container V.
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