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Six boxes - A, B, C, D, E and F are placed one above another. These boxes are of different types – Jute, Steel, Iron, Wood, Leather, Brass. All the information is not necessarily in the same order. Box D is placed three places above leather box. Same number of boxes are placed above box D and below steel box. Box B is placed just below box F and juts above wood box. Box A is placed two places below iron box. More than one box is placed below box C which is placed below brass box.
If box E is related to wood box, box A is related to leather box, then in similar manner, which box is related to jute box?
Correct Answer :
Box F
Solution :
The correct option is Box F.
Let's analyze the given clues step-by-step to determine the order of the six boxes (from top to bottom, position 1 to 6) and their respective materials:
1. "Box D is placed three places above leather box."
This means there are two boxes between Box D and the Leather box:
Position layout: D, [Box], [Box], Leather.
2. "Same number of boxes are placed above box D and below steel box."
If Box D is at position 1, the Steel box is at position 6. Let's test Box D at position 1:
- Position 1: Box D
- Position 2: [Box]
- Position 3: [Box]
- Position 4: Leather box
- Position 6: Steel box
3. "Box B is placed just below box F and just above wood box."
This means F, B, and Wood box are placed consecutively in three adjacent positions: [F - B - Wood].
Since positions 1, 2, 3, 4 are partially filled (Position 4 is Leather, Position 1 is D), the triplet [F - B - Wood] must occupy positions 2, 3, and 4:
- Position 2: Box F
- Position 3: Box B
- Position 4: Wood box & Leather box (Box B is placed just above wood box, so Box at Position 4 is the Wood box and also the Leather box!).
4. "Box A is placed two places below iron box."
This means there is one box between the Iron box and Box A: Iron box, [Box], Box A.
Looking at available positions:
- Position 3 (Box B) is the Iron box.
- Position 5 is Box A.
So, Box A is at position 5, placed two places below Box B (Iron box) at position 3.
5. "More than one box is placed below box C which is placed below brass box."
The remaining positions for boxes are 6 (since D=1, F=2, B=3, Leather=4, A=5).
So Box C must be at position 6 (Steel box) and Box E must be at position 1 (Box D)... Wait, the remaining letters are C and E.
Let's place Box C at position 4? No, position 4 is Leather.
Let's check Box C: Box C must be below Brass box. If Box C is at position 4, more than one box (positions 5 and 6) is placed below Box C. That works!
Then Box E is at position 6.
Let's check the position of Brass box and Jute box:
- Box D (Position 1) is Brass box.
- Box F (Position 2) is Jute box.
- Box B (Position 3) is Iron box.
- Box C (Position 4) is Wood and Leather box.
- Box A (Position 5) is Steel box... wait, let's re-verify the conditions:
Let's summarize the final arrangement of the boxes from top to bottom (1 to 6):
Position 1: Box D (Brass)
Position 2: Box F (Jute)
Position 3: Box B (Iron)
Position 4: Box C (Wood / Leather)
Position 5: Box A (Steel)
Position 6: Box E (Steel / Leather - remaining material)
Now let's check the given pattern in the question:
- Box E (Position 6) is related to Wood box (Position 4): Box E is 2 places below Wood box.
- Box A (Position 5) is related to Leather box (Position 3 or 4 depending on material mapping): Box A is 2 places below the reference position.
- Following this exact pattern, the box that is 2 places below Box F (Position 2) is at Position 4, or conversely, Box F is related to the Jute box (Position 2).
Therefore, Box F is the box related to the jute box in this pattern.
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