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Nine boxes - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are kept one above another in a single stack, but not necessarily in the same order. Only one box is kept between box E and box G. Box I is kept three boxes above box G. Box E is kept four boxes below box H. As many boxes are kept between box H and box I as between box D and box E. Box E is kept above box D. Box F is kept immediately below box C. Only two boxes are kept between box A and box F. Box B is kept above box A.

Which among the following statement(s) is/are true?
I. More than four boxes are kept below box C
II. Box G is not kept below box H
III. Box B is kept at the topmost position

Options

A

Both I and III

B

Only I

C

Only III

D

Both I and II

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Both I and III

Both I and III

Solution :

To determine the correct statements, we can step-by-step construct the arrangement of the nine boxes in a stack from top (9) to bottom (1).

Step 1: Analyze the clues related to H, I, G, E, and D.
1. Box I is kept three boxes above box G. This means:
I = G + 3 (with 2 boxes between them).
2. Only one box is kept between box E and box G. This gives two possible relative placements for E:
- Case A: E is below G (E = G - 2)
- Case B: E is above G (E = G + 2)
3. Box E is kept four boxes below box H. This means:
H = E + 4 (with 3 boxes between them).

Step 2: Compare the number of boxes between H & I and D & E.
We are given: "As many boxes are kept between box H and box I as between box D and box E." Also, box E is kept above box D.
Let us evaluate Case B where E = G + 2:
- Let G be at position 2.
- Then E = 2 + 2 = 4.
- I = 2 + 3 = 5.
- H = 4 + 4 = 8.
- The number of boxes between H (8) and I (5) is 2 (positions 6 and 7).
- Therefore, there must be 2 boxes between D and E (4). Since E is above D, D must be at position 1 (leaving positions 2 and 3 between them).
This gives us the relative sequence:
8: H
7: [empty]
6: [empty]
5: I
4: E
3: [empty]
2: G
1: D
Since there are 9 boxes, there is one more position left at either the top (9) or bottom (0). Let's assume the stack is from position 9 (top) to 1 (bottom), leaving position 9 vacant.

Step 3: Place the remaining boxes A, B, C, and F.
1. Box F is kept immediately below box C. The only consecutive vacant positions available are 7 and 6.
- Position 7: C
- Position 6: F
2. Only two boxes are kept between box A and box F. Since F is at position 6, A must be at position 3 (leaving positions 4 and 5 between them).
3. Box B is kept above box A. The only remaining vacant position is 9, which is indeed above position 3. So, B is at position 9.

Final Arrangement (from top to bottom):
9: B
8: H
7: C
6: F
5: I
4: E
3: A
2: G
1: D

Step 4: Verify the statements based on the final arrangement.
- Statement I: More than four boxes are kept below box C.
Box C is at position 7, so there are 6 boxes (F, I, E, A, G, D) below it. This is more than four. (True)
- Statement II: Box G is not kept below box H.
Box G is at position 2 and Box H is at position 8, which means G is kept below H. (False)
- Statement III: Box B is kept at the topmost position.
Box B is at position 9, which is the topmost position. (True)

Therefore, both statement I and statement III are true.

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