Question
Seven boxes, G, H, I, J, O, K, and L, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. J is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between J and I. K is kept at one of the positions below J. Only G is kept between I and L. H is kept at one of the positions above I. How many boxes are kept between O and K?
The correct answer is
One
The problem asks us to determine the number of boxes between boxes O and K based on a set of clues about their vertical arrangement.
Deducing Box Positions
Let's denote the positions from bottom to top as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. We will use the clues to determine the position of each box:
- Clue 1: J is second from the bottom. So, J is at position 2.
Positions: 7: ?, 6: ?, 5: ?, 4: ?, 3: ?, 2: J, 1: ? - Clue 2: Only three boxes are between J and I. Since J is at position 2, I must be above J. The positions between them are 3, 4, and 5. Therefore, I is at position 6.
Positions: 7: ?, 6: I, 5: ?, 4: ?, 3: ?, 2: J, 1: ? - Clue 4: Only G is kept between I and L. With I at position 6, G must be directly below I (position 5) and L directly below G (position 4) to satisfy the condition.
Positions: 7: ?, 6: I, 5: G, 4: L, 3: ?, 2: J, 1: ? - Clue 5: H is kept at one of the positions above I. Since I is at position 6, the only position above is 7. So, H is at position 7.
Positions: 7: H, 6: I, 5: G, 4: L, 3: ?, 2: J, 1: ? - Clue 3: K is kept at one of the positions below J. J is at position 2. The only position below is 1. So, K is at position 1.
Positions: 7: H, 6: I, 5: G, 4: L, 3: ?, 2: J, 1: K - Final Placement: The only remaining box is O, and the only remaining position is 3.
Final Arrangement (Bottom to Top): K (1), J (2), O (3), L (4), G (5), I (6), H (7).
Calculating Boxes Between O and K
We need to find the number of boxes between O and K.
- O is at position 3.
- K is at position 1.
- The box(es) between position 3 and position 1 is/are at position 2.
- The box at position 2 is J.
- Therefore, there is exactly one box between O and K.
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Important Questions from Puzzle (Notes)
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P says: "Q is guilty."
Q says: "R is guilty."
R says: "P is innocent."
S says: "I am innocent"
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(I) A, P and Z have to be together.
(II) B cannot go with D or R.
(III) E and Q have to be together.
(IV) C and T have to be together.
(V) D and P cannot go together.
(VI) C cannot go with Q.
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II. Person, who has maximum number of cards, does not have the joker.
III. Each one has atleast one king while Q has two kings.
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