# Box Arrangement Reasoning Puzzle for IBPS PO — 13 Jul 2026

> Solve this 6-box box stacking arrangement for IBPS PO, SBI Clerk, SSC exam practice. 10 logic clues, one answer. Free daily reasoning puzzle with step-by-step walkthrough.

Source: https://deducepuzzles.com/blog/2026-07-13-box-arrangement-box-arrangement-puzzle

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Published: 2026-07-13 · Difficulty: hard · 10 clues · 6 boxes
Exams: IBPS PO · SBI PO · SSC CGL

## The puzzle

Box B, Box G, Box A, Box D, Box C, Box E — are kept one above another in a stack — position 1 is the bottom, position 6 the top. Using the clues below, work out the arrangement.

1. Box A is NOT kept adjacent to Box E.
2. Box B is NOT kept adjacent to Box G.
3. Box D is NOT kept adjacent to Box E.
4. Box G is NOT kept adjacent to Box E.
5. Box G is NOT kept adjacent to Box A.
6. Box G is NOT kept adjacent to Box C.
7. Box B is NOT kept adjacent to Box A.
8. Box B is kept neither at the top nor at the bottom of the stack.
9. Box B is NOT kept adjacent to Box D.
10. Box B is kept somewhere below Box G.

## Answer

Position 6: Box G (top) down to Position 1: Box E (bottom).

Pos 6: Box G · Pos 5: Box D · Pos 4: Box A · Pos 3: Box C · Pos 2: Box B · Pos 1: Box E

## Step-by-step solution

1. Start: 720 possible stackings of 6 boxes.
2. Clue 10 — "Box B is kept somewhere below Box G." narrows it to 360 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
3. Clue 8 — "Box B is kept neither at the top nor at the bottom of the stack." narrows it to 240 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
4. Clue 1 — "Box A is NOT kept adjacent to Box E." narrows it to 168 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
5. Clue 2 — "Box B is NOT kept adjacent to Box G." narrows it to 108 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
6. Clue 3 — "Box D is NOT kept adjacent to Box E." narrows it to 76 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
7. Clue 4 — "Box G is NOT kept adjacent to Box E." narrows it to 38 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
8. Clue 5 — "Box G is NOT kept adjacent to Box A." narrows it to 17 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
9. Clue 6 — "Box G is NOT kept adjacent to Box C." ⇒ Box G → position 6 (top), Box D → position 5 (7 possibilities left). Stack (top → bottom): Box G · Box D · _ · _ · _ · _
10. Clue 7 — "Box B is NOT kept adjacent to Box A." narrows it to 2 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): Box G · Box D · _ · _ · _ · _
11. Clue 9 — "Box B is NOT kept adjacent to Box D." ⇒ Box B → position 2, Box A → position 4, Box C → position 3, Box E → position 1 (bottom) (1 possibility left). Stack (top → bottom): Box G · Box D · Box A · Box C · Box B · Box E
12. Exactly one stacking survives every clue — that is the answer.

## How to crack box arrangement puzzles faster

- A box stack is a **vertical row** — number positions 1 (bottom) to N (top) on paper before reading a single clue.
- Lock the **ends first** — "at the top / at the bottom / k-th from the top" fixes a position instantly.
- "Exactly _k_ boxes between" gives a **fixed vertical gap** — try it at each valid pair of positions, in both directions.
- "Kept above" only means **somewhere higher** — never assume adjacency unless the clue says "immediately".

## FAQ

### Which box is kept at the top of the stack?

Box G is kept at the top. The full stack from top to bottom: Box G, Box D, Box A, Box C, Box B, Box E.

### How do you solve box arrangement puzzles for bank exams?

Treat the stack as a vertical line numbered 1 (bottom) to N (top). Place the absolute clues first (top, bottom, k-th from an end), then apply above/below and exactly-k-between clues, eliminating positions until a single stacking satisfies every clue.

## Learn the method

This post is one worked example. The topic page for box puzzles carries the full method,
the clue-wording table and the mistakes that cost marks: https://deducepuzzles.com/reasoning/box-arrangement

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