# Box Arrangement Reasoning Puzzle for IBPS PO — 15 Sep 2026

> 4-box box stacking arrangement (2026-09-15) — Box C, Box F, Box G, Box E. 3 logic clues, one provable answer. Free IBPS PO & SSC practice.

Source: https://deducepuzzles.com/blog/2026-09-15-box-arrangement-puzzle

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Published: 2026-09-15 · Difficulty: easy · 3 clues · 4 boxes
Exams: IBPS Clerk · SBI Clerk · SSC CHSL

## The puzzle

Box C, Box F, Box G, Box E — are kept one above another in a stack — position 1 is the bottom, position 4 the top. Using the clues below, work out the arrangement.

1. Box E is kept somewhere above Box C.
2. Box F is kept immediately below Box E.
3. Box G is kept immediately below Box F.

## Answer

Position 4: Box E (top) down to Position 1: Box C (bottom).

Pos 4: Box E · Pos 3: Box F · Pos 2: Box G · Pos 1: Box C

## Step-by-step solution

1. Start: 24 possible stackings of 4 boxes.
2. Clue 2 — "Box F is kept immediately below Box E." narrows it to 6 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _
3. Clue 3 — "Box G is kept immediately below Box F." narrows it to 2 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _
4. Clue 1 — "Box E is kept somewhere above Box C." ⇒ Box C → position 1 (bottom), Box F → position 3, Box G → position 2, Box E → position 4 (top) (1 possibility left). Stack (top → bottom): Box E · Box F · Box G · Box C
5. 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 E is kept at the top. The full stack from top to bottom: Box E, Box F, Box G, Box C.

### 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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