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Aaromal Prasad

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· 1 Months ago

1.violet is adjacent to green but not to be as per question?
2.There must be 2 boxes between red-green-indigo but here there is only one right?

Question:

DIRECTIONS: These questions are based on the following information.


Seven colored boxes – blue, red, violet, green, yellow, orange, and indigo – are arranged one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. The following information is known about them.

Red-colored box is arranged two places away from green-colored box which is arranged two places away from indigo-colored box but none of the boxes is arranged at the top. The number of boxes arranged below yellow-colored box is equal to the number of boxes arranged above orange-colored box. Violet-colored box is arranged below blue-colored box but neither of them is adjacent to indigo-colored box nor below green-colored box. Red and orange boxes are not arranged adjacently.

Which colored box is arranged in the middle?

Options:
A)

Blue

B)

Yellow

C)

Red

D)

Violet

Solution:

Ans: (d) It is given that red-colored box is arranged two places away from green-colored box which is arranged two places away from indigo-colored box but none of the boxes is arranged at the top. Then we get the possible cases as shown below. 

R

I

R

I

G

G

G

G

I

R

I

R

Also given that the number of boxes arranged below yellow-colored box is equal to the number of boxes arranged above orange-colored box. Violet colored box is arranged below blue-colored box. Then we get the following possible cases. 

Y

B

Y

B

R

Y

I

Y

B

R

B

I

G

V

G

V

V

G

V

G

I

O

R

O

O

I

O

R

But violet-colored box is neither adjacent to indigo-colored box nor below green- colored box. Also given that red and orange boxes are not arranged adjacently. Therefore, we get the final arrangement as follows.

B

Y

R

V

G

O

I

Violet-colored box is arranged in the middle.

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· 1 Months ago

Dear student,
The given answer is correct, . (1.violet is adjacent to green but not to be as per question) the question says nor below green-colored box. and (2.There must be 2 boxes between red-green-indigo but here there is only one right) yes two place away is 1 person is between red and green and 1 person between green and indigo) kindly re check your arrangement. keep learning with us.

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