Introduction
What is puzzle test in reasoning?
Puzzle Test section comprises problems put in the form of puzzles involving certain number of items, be it persons or things. The candidate is required to analyse the given information, condense it in a suitable form and answer the questions asked.
Puzzles is one of important topic in Reasoning Ability Section. In Puzzles Quiz 17 | Reasoning Ability article candidates can find questions with an answer. By solving this questions candidates can improve and maintain, speed, and accuracy in the exams. Puzzles Quiz 17 | Reasoning Ability questions are very useful for different exams such as IBPS PO, Clerk, SSC CGL, SBI PO, NIACL Assistant, NICL AO, IBPS SO, RRB, Railways, Civil Services etc.
Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions.
A certain number of boxes are kept one above the other in such a way that the box at the bottom is numbered 1 and the one above it is numbered 2 and so on. Each box is of a different color.
More than 1 empty box is placed in the arrangement.
Box U is not placed at the top. A is placed below T but above S. Brown coloured box is placed immediately above the Red coloured box. Neither S nor R is silver coloured. Box W is not red coloured. Brown box is placed immediately below the box S. Silver coloured box is placed at the top. An equal number of boxes are kept between P and Q as there are in between R and S. More than 7 boxes can be kept between Q and silver coloured box. Box Q is green coloured. There are 5 boxes between P and the silver coloured box. Box T is white colored. Blue coloured box is placed above Brown colored box. The box which is of white color is placed between R and the topmost box. Box P is placed immediately above the Red colored box. Boxes that can be placed above P are 1 more than boxes that can be placed below P. Yellow colored box is placed at the bottom. An equal number of boxes are kept between T and A as in between R and U. Box A is pink colored. Only Mustard and Magenta colored boxes are placed between A and P. One of the box placed is V. Box Y is yellow colored.
Q1
How many empty boxes are there in the arrangement?
- A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
There are 2 empty boxes in the arrangement.
i) Box which is of Silver colour is placed at top.
ii) Only white box is placed between Top most box and R.
iii) Box T is White colored.
iv) There are 5 boxes between P and Silver colored box.
v) S is placed immediately above Brown colored box.
vi) Red colored box is placed immediately below Brown colored, which is P.
vii) Number of boxes above P is 1 more than number of boxes below P.
viii) Yellow colored box is placed at bottom.
ix) Number of boxes between P and Q is equivalent to that of between R and S.
x) There are more than 7 boxes between Q and silver colored box.
xi) Only Mustard and Magenta colored boxes are placed between A and P.
xii) A is Pink colored.
xiii) Boxes between T and A are equivalent to that of boxes between R and U.
xiv) Box U is not placed at top.
xv) Box Q is green colored.
xvi) Box blue is placed somewhere above box Brown.
xvii) Box W is not Red colored.
(so, only possibility is W is silver colored).
xviii) More than 1 empty boxes are there.
xix) One of the box placed is V.
xx) Box Y is yellow colored.
Q2
Which of the following boxes is placed between S and A?
- A. Magenta
B. Mustard
C. Brown
D. Cannot be determined
There are 2 empty boxes in the arrangement.
i) Box which is of Silver colour is placed at top.
ii) Only white box is placed between Top most box and R.
iii) Box T is White colored.
iv) There are 5 boxes between P and Silver colored box.
v) S is placed immediately above Brown colored box.
vi) Red colored box is placed immediately below Brown colored, which is P.
vii) Number of boxes above P is 1 more than number of boxes below P.
viii) Yellow colored box is placed at bottom.
ix) Number of boxes between P and Q is equivalent to that of between R and S.
x) There are more than 7 boxes between Q and silver colored box.
xi) Only Mustard and Magenta colored boxes are placed between A and P.
xii) A is Pink colored.
xiii) Boxes between T and A are equivalent to that of boxes between R and U.
xiv) Box U is not placed at top.
xv) Box Q is green colored.
xvi) Box blue is placed somewhere above box Brown.
xvii) Box W is not Red colored.
(so, only possibility is W is silver colored).
xviii) More than 1 empty boxes are there.
xix) One of the box placed is V.
xx) Box Y is yellow colored.
Q3
Which among the following boxes is kept immediately above W?
- A. T
B. S
C. V
D. None of these
There are 2 empty boxes in the arrangement.
i) Box which is of Silver colour is placed at top.
ii) Only white box is placed between Top most box and R.
iii) Box T is White colored.
iv) There are 5 boxes between P and Silver colored box.
v) S is placed immediately above Brown colored box.
vi) Red colored box is placed immediately below Brown colored, which is P.
vii) Number of boxes above P is 1 more than number of boxes below P.
viii) Yellow colored box is placed at bottom.
ix) Number of boxes between P and Q is equivalent to that of between R and S.
x) There are more than 7 boxes between Q and silver colored box.
xi) Only Mustard and Magenta colored boxes are placed between A and P.
xii) A is Pink colored.
xiii) Boxes between T and A are equivalent to that of boxes between R and U.
xiv) Box U is not placed at top.
xv) Box Q is green colored.
xvi) Box blue is placed somewhere above box Brown.
xvii) Box W is not Red colored.
(so, only possibility is W is silver colored).
xviii) More than 1 empty boxes are there.
xix) One of the box placed is V.
xx) Box Y is yellow colored.
Q4
Which one of the following is a Red colored box?
- A. W
B. V
C. S
D. U
There are 2 empty boxes in the arrangement.
i) Box which is of Silver colour is placed at top.
ii) Only white box is placed between Top most box and R.
iii) Box T is White colored.
iv) There are 5 boxes between P and Silver colored box.
v) S is placed immediately above Brown colored box.
vi) Red colored box is placed immediately below Brown colored, which is P.
vii) Number of boxes above P is 1 more than number of boxes below P.
viii) Yellow colored box is placed at bottom.
ix) Number of boxes between P and Q is equivalent to that of between R and S.
x) There are more than 7 boxes between Q and silver colored box.
xi) Only Mustard and Magenta colored boxes are placed between A and P.
xii) A is Pink colored.
xiii) Boxes between T and A are equivalent to that of boxes between R and U.
xiv) Box U is not placed at top.
xv) Box Q is green colored.
xvi) Box blue is placed somewhere above box Brown.
xvii) Box W is not Red colored.
(so, only possibility is W is silver colored).
xviii) More than 1 empty boxes are there.
xix) One of the box placed is V.
xx) Box Y is yellow colored.
Q5
Box R is of which color?
- A. Red
B. Brown
C. Blue
D. Mustard
There are 2 empty boxes in the arrangement.
i) Box which is of Silver colour is placed at top.
ii) Only white box is placed between Top most box and R.
iii) Box T is White colored.
iv) There are 5 boxes between P and Silver colored box.
v) S is placed immediately above Brown colored box.
vi) Red colored box is placed immediately below Brown colored, which is P.
vii) Number of boxes above P is 1 more than number of boxes below P.
viii) Yellow colored box is placed at bottom.
ix) Number of boxes between P and Q is equivalent to that of between R and S.
x) There are more than 7 boxes between Q and silver colored box.
xi) Only Mustard and Magenta colored boxes are placed between A and P.
xii) A is Pink colored.
xiii) Boxes between T and A are equivalent to that of boxes between R and U.
xiv) Box U is not placed at top.
xv) Box Q is green colored.
xvi) Box blue is placed somewhere above box Brown.
xvii) Box W is not Red colored.
(so, only possibility is W is silver colored).
xviii) More than 1 empty boxes are there.
xix) One of the box placed is V.
xx) Box Y is yellow colored.