Which box is placed at third position from the top ........

Logical Reasoning (RBI) Puzzle Test

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the following questions below.

Eight boxes - A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H are kept one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Each box contains different items Book, Pen, Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener, Novel, Screw Driver and Ribbon but not necessarily in the same order. H box contains Screw Driver and is kept at the bottom of the stack. Only three boxes are kept between D & G. Box G is placed above Box D. The Ribbon box is kept immediately above G. Only one box is kept between the Ribbon box & A. E is the Ribbon box. The Eraser box is kept immediately above E. Only three boxes are kept between the Eraser box and the Book box. The Pen Box is immediately above the Novel Box. G is not the Pen Box. F is kept immediately below the Sharpener box. Only one box is kept between B & the Sharpener Box.

Which box is placed at third position from the top?

This questions was previously asked in

RBI Grade B (16 August 2018)

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Ribbon

Novel

Pencil

Eraser

Book

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Explanation:

Let’s break it down:

- H with Screw Driver is at the very bottom (so H is position 8).

- Only three boxes between D and G, G is above D. So, their relative positions are fixed—G above D with three in between.

- The Ribbon box is immediately above G. We’re told E is the Ribbon box, so E is right above G.

- Only one box is between the Ribbon (E) and A.

- The Eraser box is right above the Ribbon box (so, Eraser above E, then G).

- Three boxes between the Eraser box and the Book box.

- Pen box is immediately above Novel box. G isn’t the Pen box.

- F is immediately below the Sharpener box.

- Only one box between B and the Sharpener box.

Now, let’s fill in as much as possible, top to bottom:

1. Eraser

2. E (Ribbon)

3. G

4. D

- H (Screw Driver) at 8th, so working down from the top fits all clues.

- A must be 1 position away from Ribbon/E, so A is either 1 or 4.

Let’s fit everyone else based on Pen/Novel pairing, Book box three away from Eraser box, F below Sharpener, and B one away from Sharpener.

Once you piece it together, here’s what you get:

1. Eraser

2. E (Ribbon)

3. G

4. D

5. Book

6. Pen

7. Novel

8. H (Screw Driver)

That means the box in the third position from the top is G—which corresponds to Pencil (since only this hasn’t been assigned yet, and G isn’t Pen, and every other item is assigned).

Options:

1. Ribbon ? No, that’s E at 2.

2. Novel ? Nope, that’s 7.

3. Pencil ? G is Pencil, and G is at 3.

4. Eraser ? That’s at 1.

5. Book ? That’s at 5.

So, the correct answer is option 3, Pencil.