Box puzzles are one of the most important reasoning types of questions in all types of exams. The order of things that are needed to be arranged systematically so that the sequence can be depicted correctly is known as puzzles. The information provided in the puzzles is in jumbled format. The puzzle is one that checks the candidate’s ability in both analytical and mental ability. In this article, the box-based puzzle concepts and its questions are covered.

BOX PUZZLE

This type of puzzle is one of the most logical puzzles. In this type of puzzle, candidates need to arrange the boxes one above another. Here we solve some of the important questions on box based puzzle questions.

QUESTIONS

1.Seven boxes A,B,C,D,E,F,G are placed one above another. Each box contains a different number of pencils 21, 17, 13, 25, 36, 8, and 15. All information is not necessarily in the same order. Two boxes are placed between A and F. The number of pens in box F is a prime number. Box C is placed above the box that contains 17 pens. Box G is placed just below box  A and contains a lower number of pens. Two boxes are placed between box G and box B, which contains 36 pens. Box A contains 8 pens more than box F. Box A does not contain less than 22 pens. Two boxes are placed between box D, and box E. Box E contains more pens than box D. Box B is not placed just above and just below box D. The number of pens in box B is the perfect square of a number. Box C contains a number of pens that is multiple of 5.

From the question, we can find that C is on top with 15 pens. Then F with 17 pens. B as the third box with 36 pens. Then E with 21 pens. Then A with 25 pens. At last, G and D with  8 and 13 pens.

  • Which of the following boxes is placed just above the box, which contains 36 pens?

(a) C

(b) A

(c) E

(d) F

(e) None of these

Soln:option (d) F.

  • Which of the following boxes contains 13 pens?

(a) E

(b) D

(c) A

(d) B

(e) None of these

Soln:option(e) D box is not available in choice.

  • Which of the following pair of boxes is placed just above and just below, respectively of box T?

(a) A-C

(b) B, A

(c) D, E

(d) F, E

(e) None of these

Soln: option(b) B,A

  • Find the odd one out?

(a) A-21

(b) B-25

(c) C-13

(d) E-8

(e) D-25

Soln: option(c) C-13.

  • How many boxes are placed between box F and Box D?

(a) Two

(b) Three

  1. c) Four

(d) More than Four

(e) None

Soln: option(C) 4 boxes.

Let us see another practice question.

  • Nine boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, and X are placed one above the other but necessarily in the same order. Each Box has different brands of mobile viz. Apple, MI, Samsung, Nokia, Motorola, Sony, Realme, Oneplus, and Lava but necessarily in the same order.

There are two boxes between Box V and Box of MI.  Apple is placed just above Oneplus. Less than three boxes are there between the box of W and R. More than one and less than four boxes are there between Oneplus and Samsung. Box of Motorola is placed just below the box of U. There are three boxes between Box P, and U & Box P is placed above U. Not more than two boxes are there between the box of MI and Box T, which are placed below the Box of Nokia. 

The Apple mobile is in box R, which is placed above Box X. Three boxes are there between box V and box Q. Mobiles of Motorola and Sony are not in box Q. Box T is placed third from the top. Box of Realme is placed just above Box V. Box Q is not placed just above or below Box T, but it is placed above Box X. More than two boxes are there between box Q and box S, which are placed above box T. Motorola is not placed on the bottom, and Box of MI is not placed on the top. One box is placed between  Sony and Nokia. Box P does not contain Mobile of Lava.

From the question, we can understand that

  1.  D contains Nokia at the top.
  2. Next is A with Samsung.
  3. Next is box E with sony.
  4. Box C with apple.
  5. Next is box B with one plus.
  6. Next is F with MI.
  7. Box H with Motorola.
  8. Box I with realme.
  9. Next is box G with Lava.

a. How many boxes are there between Samsung and Motorola?

a) Three

b) Two

c) Four

d) One

e) None

Soln: option(c) 4.

  • Which Box is just the box of Lava?

a) W

b) Box of Oneplus

c) S

d) Box of Realme

e) None of these

Soln: option(d) realme box.

  • Which of the following is true with respect to the given box arrangement?

a) Topmost box is P

b) Motorola is in box R

c) Box X is just below the box of MI

d) Box of Sony is just above the box R

e) All are correct

soln:option(D).

  • Find the odd one out from options.

a) W – Realme

b) Q – Apple

c) S – Samsung

d) R– Oneplus

e) X – MI

soln: Option(E) In all other groups, the box is placed either before or after the given mobile phone. But in option E, the phone is not placed either before or after the box. Thus the correct option is E.

CONCLUSION

Thus a box in a puzzle is a logical question that needs our imagination and thinking. If we understand the questions in the right manner and think according to them, then there is no easy question like a box in a puzzle.