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Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.
Box Q is placed below box T. Box P is placed immediately above box R. Box S is placed immediately above box U. The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S. Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position.
Which among the following box is placed at the bottom-most position?
- AOption (a)
V
- BOption (b)
U
- COption (c)
Q
- DOption (d)
T
- EOption (e)
R
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Correct answer
Q
Why this answer is correct
Given:Â Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.
- Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position.Â
| Box no. | Boxes |
|---|---|
| 7 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | U |
| 1 |
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2. Box S is placed immediately above box U.Â
| Box no. | Boxes |
|---|---|
| 7 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | S |
| 2 | U |
| 1 |
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3. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S.Â
| Box no. | Boxes |
|---|---|
| 7 | |
| 6 | R |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | S |
| 2 | U |
| 1 |
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- Box P is placed immediately above box R.
| Box no. | Boxes |
|---|---|
| 7 | P |
| 6 | R |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | S |
| 2 | U |
| 1 |
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- The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V.
| Box no. | Boxes |
|---|---|
| 7 | P |
| 6 | R |
| 5 | V |
| 4 | |
| 3 | S |
| 2 | U |
| 1 |
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- Box Q is placed below box T.Â
This is our final arrangement,
| Box no. | Boxes |
|---|---|
| 7 | P |
| 6 | R |
| 5 | V |
| 4 | T |
| 3 | S |
| 2 | U |
| 1 | Q |
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Hence, the correct answer is Q.