Reasoning Box Based Puzzles Practice Questions
Reasoning Box Based Puzzles Practice Questions

Box Based Puzzles Questions With Answers

Hello Aspirants, As we all know that Reasoning Puzzle & Seating Arrangement is a vital part of the reasoning section for every competitive exam. There are different kinds of Puzzle Questions asked in the examination. (Like – Linear Puzzle, Seating Arrangement Puzzle, Box Puzzle, Month Based Puzzle, Floor Puzzle). So here, In this article, we will provide Box-Based Puzzles with some questions. These Box-Based Puzzles questions are important for Bank, SSC, SEBI, NABARD, RBI, LIC, and Other state exams. You can attempt these questions & boost your preparation for your examination.

In the Banking exams, Reasoning Puzzle Questions were asked in the Prelims as well as Mains exam. There are 3-4 Puzzle based questions set asked in the mains exam (Bank). You want to score more in the Puzzle section then you should practice more and more Puzzle Questions for Bank PO. These “Box Based Puzzles Questions With Answers” are also important for other banking exams such as SBI PO, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB Officer, IBPS RRB Office Assistant, IBPS SO, SBI SO, and other competitive exams.

Reasoning Box Based Puzzles Practice Questions | Set-30

Direction (1-5): Read the following information carefully to answer the questions given below.

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one above the other containing different number of chocolates ranging from 10-90. There are two boxes kept between Box B and the box containing 56 chocolates, which is kept below box B. Only one box is kept between box F and the box containing 56 chocolates. Two boxes are kept between box F and box A, which is kept below box B. Three boxes are kept between box A and the box containing 41 chocolates which is not kept at the bottom. Box A contains 5 less chocolates than box B. Only one box is kept between box D and box containing 41 chocolates, which is kept below box D. Box C kept below box E, which contains 81 chocolates. Box C is kept immediately below box containing 64 chocolates. Box C does not contain 56 chocolates. Box C contains 24 less chocolates than box D. Box G contains 6 more chocolates than box D.

1. Which of the following box is kept at the topmost position?

A. E
B. D
C. A
D. G
E. None of these

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Correct Answer – B. D

Explanation:

There are two boxes kept between Box B and the box containing 56 chocolates, which is kept below box B. Only one box is kept between box F and the box containing 56 chocolates. Two boxes are kept between box F and box A, which is kept below box B. So we have two possible cases i.e. case1 and case2

Case-1 Case-2
Box Chocolates Box Chocolates
B   B  
    F  
A      
  56   56
    A  
F    

Three boxes are kept between box A and the box containing 41 chocolates which is not kept at the bottom. So, case 1 is eliminated. Box A contains 5 less chocolates than box B. Only one box is kept between box D and box containing 41 chocolates, which is kept below box D.

Case-2
Box Chocolates
D  
   
B 41
F  
   
  56
A 36

Box C kept below box E, which contains 81 chocolates. Box C is kept immediately below box containing 64 chocolates. Box C does not contain 56 chocolates. Box C contains 24 less chocolates than box D. Box G contains 6 more chocolates than box D.

Box Chocolates
D 50
E 81
B 41
F 64
C 26
G 56
A 36

2. What is total number of chocolates do box A and C contains?

A. 72
B. 60
C. 62
D. 55
E. None of these

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Correct Answer – C. 62

There are two boxes kept between Box B and the box containing 56 chocolates, which is kept below box B. Only one box is kept between box F and the box containing 56 chocolates. Two boxes are kept between box F and box A, which is kept below box B. So we have two possible cases i.e. case1 and case2

Case-1 Case-2
Box Chocolates Box Chocolates
B   B  
    F  
A      
  56   56
    A  
F    

Three boxes are kept between box A and the box containing 41 chocolates which is not kept at the bottom. So, case 1 is eliminated. Box A contains 5 less chocolates than box B. Only one box is kept between box D and box containing 41 chocolates, which is kept below box D.

Case-2
Box Chocolates
D  
   
B 41
F  
   
  56
A 36

Box C kept below box E, which contains 81 chocolates. Box C is kept immediately below box containing 64 chocolates. Box C does not contain 56 chocolates. Box C contains 24 less chocolates than box D. Box G contains 6 more chocolates than box D.

Box Chocolates
D 50
E 81
B 41
F 64
C 26
G 56
A 36

3. How many boxes are kept between box G and box B?

A. Four
B. Two
C. Three
D. One
E. None of these

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Correct Answer – B. Two

Explanation:

There are two boxes kept between Box B and the box containing 56 chocolates, which is kept below box B. Only one box is kept between box F and the box containing 56 chocolates. Two boxes are kept between box F and box A, which is kept below box B. So we have two possible cases i.e. case1 and case2

Case-1 Case-2
Box Chocolates Box Chocolates
B   B  
    F  
A      
  56   56
    A  
F    

Three boxes are kept between box A and the box containing 41 chocolates which is not kept at the bottom. So, case 1 is eliminated. Box A contains 5 less chocolates than box B. Only one box is kept between box D and box containing 41 chocolates, which is kept below box D.

Case-2
Box Chocolates
D  
   
B 41
F  
   
  56
A 36

Box C kept below box E, which contains 81 chocolates. Box C is kept immediately below box containing 64 chocolates. Box C does not contain 56 chocolates. Box C contains 24 less chocolates than box D. Box G contains 6 more chocolates than box D.

Box Chocolates
D 50
E 81
B 41
F 64
C 26
G 56
A 36

4. How many boxes are kept below box C?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. More than Three
E. None of these

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Correct Answer – B. Two

Explanation:

There are two boxes kept between Box B and the box containing 56 chocolates, which is kept below box B. Only one box is kept between box F and the box containing 56 chocolates. Two boxes are kept between box F and box A, which is kept below box B. So we have two possible cases i.e. case1 and case2

Case-1 Case-2
Box Chocolates Box Chocolates
B   B  
    F  
A      
  56   56
    A  
F    

Three boxes are kept between box A and the box containing 41 chocolates which is not kept at the bottom. So, case 1 is eliminated. Box A contains 5 less chocolates than box B. Only one box is kept between box D and box containing 41 chocolates, which is kept below box D.

Case-2
Box Chocolates
D  
   
B 41
F  
   
  56
A 36

Box C kept below box E, which contains 81 chocolates. Box C is kept immediately below box containing 64 chocolates. Box C does not contain 56 chocolates. Box C contains 24 less chocolates than box D. Box G contains 6 more chocolates than box D.

Box Chocolates
D 50
E 81
B 41
F 64
C 26
G 56
A 36

5. What is the total number of chocolates in the boxes which is kept at the top and the bottom?

A. 86
B. 131
C. 107
D. 97
E. None of these

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Correct Answer – A. 86

Explanation:

There are two boxes kept between Box B and the box containing 56 chocolates, which is kept below box B. Only one box is kept between box F and the box containing 56 chocolates. Two boxes are kept between box F and box A, which is kept below box B. So we have two possible cases i.e. case1 and case2

Case-1 Case-2
Box Chocolates Box Chocolates
B   B  
    F  
A      
  56   56
    A  
F    

Three boxes are kept between box A and the box containing 41 chocolates which is not kept at the bottom. So, case 1 is eliminated. Box A contains 5 less chocolates than box B. Only one box is kept between box D and box containing 41 chocolates, which is kept below box D.

Case-2
Box Chocolates
D  
   
B 41
F  
   
  56
A 36

Box C kept below box E, which contains 81 chocolates. Box C is kept immediately below box containing 64 chocolates. Box C does not contain 56 chocolates. Box C contains 24 less chocolates than box D. Box G contains 6 more chocolates than box D.

Box Chocolates
D 50
E 81
B 41
F 64
C 26
G 56
A 36

Direction: Read the following information carefully to answer the questions given below.

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven different boxes of different colours i.e. Brown, Orange, Red, Pink, Yellow, White and Green but not necessarily in the same order. There are two boxes between box A and the box which is Green in colour. Box C is kept either immediately above or immediately below green colour box. More than two boxes are kept between box C and the box which is of Red colour, which is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Box A is not of Red colour. Only one box is kept between Red colour box and the white colour box. Both box A and box E is not of white colour. Box B is of Pink colour and is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Only two boxes are kept between Yellow colour box and box D, which is kept above yellow colour box. Box D is not of Green colour. Brown colour box is kept above Orange colour box. Neither Box C nor Box E is of Brown colour. Box E is kept above box F.

6. Which of the following colour box is kept at the top?

A. Yellow
B. Orange
C. White
D. Brown
E. None of these

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Correct Answer – D. Brown

There are two boxes between box A and the box which is Green in colour. Box C is kept either immediately above or immediately below green colour box. More than two boxes are kept between box C and the box which is of Red colour, which is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Box A is not of Red colour . So we have the following cases:

Case-1 Case-2 Case-3 Case-4
Box Colour Box Colour Box Colour Box Colour
        C     Green
  Red   Red   Green C  
A              
    A       A  
        A      
  Green C     Red   Red
C     Green        

Only one box is kept between Red colour box and the white colour box. Both box A and box E is not of white colour. So, case 2 and case 4 are eliminated. Box B is of Pink colour and is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Only two boxes are kept between Yellow colour box and box D, which is kept above yellow colour box. Box D is not of Green colour.

Case-1 Case-3
Box Colour Box Colour
    C  
  Red   Green
A   B Pink
D White D White
B Pink A  
  Green   Red
C Yellow   Yellow

Brown colour box is kept above Orange colour box. Neither Box C nor Box E is of Brown colour. So, case 3 will be eliminated. Box E is kept above box F.

Case-1
Box Colour
G Brown
E Red
A Orange
D White
B Pink
F Green
C Yellow

7. Which of the following box is of Red colour?

A. C
B. E
C. F
D. D
E. None of these

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Correct Answer – B. E

Explanation:

There are two boxes between box A and the box which is Green in colour. Box C is kept either immediately above or immediately below green colour box. More than two boxes are kept between box C and the box which is of Red colour, which is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Box A is not of Red colour . So we have the following cases:

Case-1 Case-2 Case-3 Case-4
Box Colour Box Colour Box Colour Box Colour
        C     Green
  Red   Red   Green C  
A              
    A       A  
        A      
  Green C     Red   Red
C     Green        

Only one box is kept between Red colour box and the white colour box. Both box A and box E is not of white colour. So, case 2 and case 4 are eliminated. Box B is of Pink colour and is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Only two boxes are kept between Yellow colour box and box D, which is kept above yellow colour box. Box D is not of Green colour.

Case-1 Case-3
Box Colour Box Colour
    C  
  Red   Green
A   B Pink
D White D White
B Pink A  
  Green   Red
C Yellow   Yellow

Brown colour box is kept above Orange colour box. Neither Box C nor Box E is of Brown colour. So, case 3 will be eliminated. Box E is kept above box F.

Case-1
Box Colour
G Brown
E Red
A Orange
D White
B Pink
F Green
C Yellow

8. How many boxes are kept below pink colour box?

A. Two
B. Four
C. Three
D. One
E. None of these

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Correct Answer – A. Two

Explanation:

There are two boxes between box A and the box which is Green in colour. Box C is kept either immediately above or immediately below green colour box. More than two boxes are kept between box C and the box which is of Red colour, which is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Box A is not of Red colour . So we have the following cases:

Case-1 Case-2 Case-3 Case-4
Box Colour Box Colour Box Colour Box Colour
        C     Green
  Red   Red   Green C  
A              
    A       A  
        A      
  Green C     Red   Red
C     Green        

Only one box is kept between Red colour box and the white colour box. Both box A and box E is not of white colour. So, case 2 and case 4 are eliminated. Box B is of Pink colour and is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Only two boxes are kept between Yellow colour box and box D, which is kept above yellow colour box. Box D is not of Green colour.

Case-1 Case-3
Box Colour Box Colour
    C  
  Red   Green
A   B Pink
D White D White
B Pink A  
  Green   Red
C Yellow   Yellow

Brown colour box is kept above Orange colour box. Neither Box C nor Box E is of Brown colour. So, case 3 will be eliminated. Box E is kept above box F.

Case-1
Box Colour
G Brown
E Red
A Orange
D White
B Pink
F Green
C Yellow

9. How many boxes are kept between Pink colour and Brown colour box?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Five
E. None of these

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Correct Answer – C. Three

There are two boxes between box A and the box which is Green in colour. Box C is kept either immediately above or immediately below green colour box. More than two boxes are kept between box C and the box which is of Red colour, which is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Box A is not of Red colour . So we have the following cases:

Case-1 Case-2 Case-3 Case-4
Box Colour Box Colour Box Colour Box Colour
        C     Green
  Red   Red   Green C  
A              
    A       A  
        A      
  Green C     Red   Red
C     Green        

Only one box is kept between Red colour box and the white colour box. Both box A and box E is not of white colour. So, case 2 and case 4 are eliminated. Box B is of Pink colour and is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Only two boxes are kept between Yellow colour box and box D, which is kept above yellow colour box. Box D is not of Green colour.

Case-1 Case-3
Box Colour Box Colour
    C  
  Red   Green
A   B Pink
D White D White
B Pink A  
  Green   Red
C Yellow   Yellow

Brown colour box is kept above Orange colour box. Neither Box C nor Box E is of Brown colour. So, case 3 will be eliminated. Box E is kept above box F.

Case-1
Box Colour
G Brown
E Red
A Orange
D White
B Pink
F Green
C Yellow

10. Which of the following statement is/ are true regarding box B?

A. Box B is kept above Red colour Box.
B. Only two boxes kept below box B
C. Two boxes are kept between Box B and box D
D. Box B is kept above box E.
E. None of these

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Correct Answer: B. Only two boxes kept below box B

There are two boxes between box A and the box which is Green in colour. Box C is kept either immediately above or immediately below green colour box. More than two boxes are kept between box C and the box which is of Red colour, which is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Box A is not of Red colour . So we have the following cases:

Case-1 Case-2 Case-3 Case-4
Box Colour Box Colour Box Colour Box Colour
        C     Green
  Red   Red   Green C  
A              
    A       A  
        A      
  Green C     Red   Red
C     Green        

Only one box is kept between Red colour box and the white colour box. Both box A and box E is not of white colour. So, case 2 and case 4 are eliminated. Box B is of Pink colour and is neither kept at the top nor at the bottom. Only two boxes are kept between Yellow colour box and box D, which is kept above yellow colour box. Box D is not of Green colour.

Case-1 Case-3
Box Colour Box Colour
    C  
  Red   Green
A   B Pink
D White D White
B Pink A  
  Green   Red
C Yellow   Yellow

Brown colour box is kept above Orange colour box. Neither Box C nor Box E is of Brown colour. So, case 3 will be eliminated. Box E is kept above box F.

Case-1
Box Colour
G Brown
E Red
A Orange
D White
B Pink
F Green
C Yellow

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