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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions below. Eight boxes A, B, C, D, F, G, H and I are place…

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions below. Eight boxes A, B, C, D, F, G, H and I are placed one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them has a different colour i.e. Black, Orange, Red, Green, Yellow, Purple, Blue and Brown (not necessarily in the same order). The bottom most box is numbered 1, immediate above box is numbered 2 so on until the topmost box is numbered 8.
There are only three boxes between B and H. Yellow and Black coloured boxes are not on the consecutive places. The box which is immediately above yellow coloured box is neither blue nor purple coloured box. G is an Orange coloured box but not kept on the top. There are only two boxes below Red coloured box. Blue coloured box is above the purple coloured box. Neither H nor F is a purple coloured box. There are only two boxes between orange and black coloured box. Number of boxes between A and F is same as the number of boxes between A and I. Yellow coloured box is two place above box C. Box B kept just below the box G which kept above H. Green coloured box is immediately below the box H. Orange and Black coloured boxes are above Red coloured box.
If all the boxes arranged in alphabetically order from the top to bottom, how many boxes will remain their original position? 
  • ANone 
  • BOne
  • CFour
  • DThree
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Eight boxes: A, B, C, D, F, G, H and I.

Colour: Black, Orange, Red, Green, Yellow, Purple, Blue and Brown.

1) There are only three boxes between B and H.

2) Green coloured box is immediate below the box H.

3) Box B kept just below the box G which kept above H.

4) G is an Orange coloured box but not kept on the top.

Number of Box

Box Name

Colour

8

7

G

Orange

6

B

5

4

3

2

H

1

Green

5) There are only two boxes between Orange and Black coloured box.

6) Orange and Black coloured boxes are above Red coloured box.

7) There are only two boxes below Red coloured box.

Number of Box

Box Name

Colour

8

7

G

Orange

6

B

5

4

Black

3

Red

2

H

1

Green

8) Yellow and Black coloured boxes are not on the consecutive places.

9) The box which is immediately above Yellow coloured box is neither Red nor Purple coloured box.

10) Yellow coloured box is two place above box C.

Number of Box

Box Name

Colour

8

7

G

Orange

6

B

Yellow

5

4

C

Black

3

Red

2

H

1

Green

11) immediately of boxes between A and F is same as the number of boxes between A and I.

12) Blue coloured box is above Purple coloured box.

13) Neither H nor F is a Purple coloured box.

Number of Box

Box Name

Colour

8

D

Blue

7

G

Orange

6

B

Yellow

5

I

Purple

4

C

Black

3

A

Red

2

H

Brown

1

F

Green

If arranged it in alphabetically order from the top to bottom:

Number of Box

Box Name

Colour

Original

After arrangement

8

D

A

Blue

7

G

B

O