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Ten boxes are placed one above another containing different fruits which are Apple, Banana , Berries, Grapes, Guava, Kiwi, Litchi, Mango, Oranges and Peach but not necessarily in same order. Only three boxes are placed between the box of Banana and the box of Mango. Box of Peach was placed after Box of Berries. Not more than two boxes are placed before box of Grapes. Only one box is placed between the box of Kiwi and the box of Banana which is placed just after the box of Grapes but before the box of Mango. The boxes of Litchi and Guava placed adjacent to the box of Oranges. The box of Berries and the box of Mango are placed immediate next to each other. As many boxes placed between the boxes of Apple and Grapes as many between the boxes of Peach and Mango. The boxes of Berries and Kiwi are not placed adjacent to each other. The box of Litchi is not placed adjacent to the box of Mango.
Find odd one out.
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Download Solution PDFGiven: Ten boxes are placed one above another containing different fruits which are Apple, Banana , Berries, Grapes, Guava, Kiwi, Litchi, Mango, Oranges and Peach but not necessarily in same order.
1) Not more than two boxes are placed before the box of Grapes.
2) Only one box is placed between the boxes of Kiwi and Banana which is placed just after the box of Grapes but before the box of Mango.
3) Only three boxes are placed between the box of Banana and Mango.
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S. No. |
Case – 1 |
Case – 2(a) |
Case – 2(b) |
Case – 3(a) |
Case – 3(b) |
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Boxes |
Boxes |
Boxes |
Boxes |
Boxes |
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1 |
Grapes |
Kiwi |
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2 |
Banana |
Grapes |
Grapes |
Kiwi |
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3 |
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Banana |
Banana |
Grapes |
Grapes |
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4 |
Kiwi |
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Banana |
Banana |
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5 |
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Kiwi |
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6 |
Mango |
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Kiwi |
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7 |
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Mango |
Mango |
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8 |
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Mango |
Mango |
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9 |
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10 |
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4) The boxes of Litchi and Guava are placed adjacent to the box of Oranges. So, case 3(b) is eliminated.
5) The box of Litchi is not placed adjacent to the box of Mango.
6) The boxes of Berries and Mango are placed adjacent to each other.
7) The boxes of Berries and Kiwi are not placed adjacent to each other.
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S. No. |
Case – 1 |
Case – 2(a)(i) |
Case -2(a)(ii) |
Case – 2(b) |
Case – 3(a) |
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Boxes |
Boxes |
Boxes |
Boxes |
Boxes |
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1 |
Grapes |
Kiwi |
Kiwi |
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2 |
Banana |
Grapes |
Grapes |
Grapes |
Kiwi |
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3 |
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Banana |
Banana |
Banana |
Grapes |
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4 |
Kiwi |
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Litchi |
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Banana |
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5 |
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Oranges |
Kiwi |
Litchi |
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6 |
Mango |
Berries |
Guava |
Berries |
Oranges |
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7 |
Berries |
Mango |
Mango |
Mango |
Guava |
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8 |
Litchi/Guava |
Guava |
Berries |
Guava |
Mango |
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9 |
Oranges |
Oranges |
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Oranges |
Berries |
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10 |
Guava/ Litchi |
Litchi |
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Litchi |
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8) Box of Peach is placed after box of Berries. So, cases 1, 2(a)(i) and 3(a) is eliminated.
9) As many boxes are placed between the boxes of Apple and Grapes as many between boxes of Peach and Mango. So, case – 2(a)(ii) is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows
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S.No. |
Boxes |
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1 |
Apple |
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2 |
Kiwi |
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3 |
Grapes |
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4 |
Banana |
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5 |
Litchi |
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6 |
Oranges |
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7 |
Guava |
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8 |
Mango |
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9 |
Berries |
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10 |
Peach |
Since, all except Box of Guava is placed even position whereas box of Guava is placed at odd position.
Hence, the correct answer is Guava.
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