English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- Logical Reasoning
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- Data Sufficiency
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · Logical Reasoning · Data Sufficiency
Directions: The below mentioned question is to be answered using...
Directions: The below mentioned question is to be answered using the statements I and II given below. You have to determine the statement(s) which is/are sufficient to answer the question and mark the option accordingly.
7 boxes from A to G are placed (not necessarily in same order) in a linear row facing towards north direction. These boxes contain articles like − Ball, Pen, Paper and Cap such that one type of article is contained in two boxes. Only one of the articles is contained in one box only.&
If the box containing Cap is placed exactly in the middle of the row then how many boxes are placed between both the boxes containing Balls?
Statement I : Box C, which contains Pen is placed second to the right of Box F. Box B contains Ball and is placed third from the right end. Box E neither contains pen nor placed adjacent to Box A, which has Cap. No other box contains Cap. Box G is on the immediate left of the box which contains Ball.
Statement II : Box E is third to the right of the box that contains cap. Only box A contains cap. Box D is adjacent to Box F, which contains Paper. Box G is placed second from the right end and is adjacent to the box that contains ball. The box containing pen is adjacent to the box containing cap.
Options
- AIf the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question
- BIf the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question
- CIf the data in statements I and II is necessary to answer the question
- DIf the data in statements I and II is not sufficient to answer the question
Correct answer
A.
If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question
Step-by-step solution
7 boxes from A to G are placed (not necessarily in same order) in a linear row facing towards north direction. These boxes contain articles like − Ball, Pen, Paper and Cap such that one type of article is contained in two boxes. Only one of the articles is contained in one box only.&
If the box containing Cap is placed exactly in the middle of the row then how many boxes are placed between both the boxes containing Balls?
Statement I:& Box C, which contains Pen is placed second to the right of Box F. Box B contains Ball and is placed third from the right end. Box E neither contains pen nor placed adjacent to Box A, which has Cap. No other box contains Cap. Box G is on the immediate left of the box which contains Ball.
Statement II:& Box E is third to the right of the box that contains cap. Only box A contains cap. Box D is adjacent to Box F, which contains Paper. Box G is placed second from the right end and is adjacent to the box that contains ball. The box containing pen is adjacent to the box containing cap.
Checking statement I:
As per the given hints, Box E may contain either Paper or Ball and is definitely not placed third from left end.
No other box except Box A contains Cap, thus pens, papers and balls are kept in two boxes.
One of the boxes containing Ball is Box B, but box G can’t be placed to its left.
Thus only one box is placed between the two boxes that contain Ball.
Hence data in statement I is sufficient.
Checking statement II:
As per the given hints, it is clear that only one box i.e. Box A contains cap, thus it will be placed exactly in the middle of the row.
Thus we cannot determine the second box that contains Ball.
Hence data in statement II is not sufficient.
Hence option A is correct.
If the box containing Cap is placed exactly in the middle of the row then how many boxes are placed between both the boxes containing Balls?
Statement I:& Box C, which contains Pen is placed second to the right of Box F. Box B contains Ball and is placed third from the right end. Box E neither contains pen nor placed adjacent to Box A, which has Cap. No other box contains Cap. Box G is on the immediate left of the box which contains Ball.
Statement II:& Box E is third to the right of the box that contains cap. Only box A contains cap. Box D is adjacent to Box F, which contains Paper. Box G is placed second from the right end and is adjacent to the box that contains ball. The box containing pen is adjacent to the box containing cap.
Checking statement I:
As per the given hints, Box E may contain either Paper or Ball and is definitely not placed third from left end.
No other box except Box A contains Cap, thus pens, papers and balls are kept in two boxes.
One of the boxes containing Ball is Box B, but box G can’t be placed to its left.
| Boxes | Pen | Cap | Ball | Ball | |||
| Articles | F | E/ | C | A | B | G | E/ |
Thus only one box is placed between the two boxes that contain Ball.
Hence data in statement I is sufficient.
Checking statement II:
As per the given hints, it is clear that only one box i.e. Box A contains cap, thus it will be placed exactly in the middle of the row.
| Boxes | Pen/ | Cap | Pen/Ball/ | Ball/ | |||
| Articles | A | G | E |
Thus we cannot determine the second box that contains Ball.
Hence data in statement II is not sufficient.
Hence option A is correct.