# Box Arrangement Reasoning Puzzle for IBPS PO — 1 Oct 2026

> 5-box box stacking arrangement (2026-10-01) — Box F, Box H, Box G, Box A, Box D. 5 logic clues, one provable answer. Free IBPS PO & SSC practice.

Source: https://deducepuzzles.com/blog/2026-10-01-box-arrangement-puzzle

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Published: 2026-10-01 · Difficulty: medium · 5 clues · 5 boxes
Exams: IBPS Clerk · SBI Clerk · SSC CHSL

## The puzzle

Box F, Box H, Box G, Box A, Box D — are kept one above another in a stack — position 1 is the bottom, position 5 the top. Using the clues below, work out the arrangement.

1. Box G is kept somewhere below Box A.
2. Box G is kept 4th from the top of the stack.
3. Box A is kept somewhere below Box F.
4. Box F is kept somewhere below Box D.
5. Box H is kept 5th from the top of the stack.

## Answer

Position 5: Box D (top) down to Position 1: Box H (bottom).

Pos 5: Box D · Pos 4: Box F · Pos 3: Box A · Pos 2: Box G · Pos 1: Box H

## Step-by-step solution

1. Start: 120 possible stackings of 5 boxes.
2. Clue 2 — "Box G is kept 4th from the top of the stack." ⇒ Box G → position 2 (24 possibilities left). Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · Box G · _
3. Clue 5 — "Box H is kept 5th from the top of the stack." ⇒ Box H → position 1 (bottom) (6 possibilities left). Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · Box G · Box H
4. Clue 3 — "Box A is kept somewhere below Box F." narrows it to 3 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · Box G · Box H
5. Clue 4 — "Box F is kept somewhere below Box D." ⇒ Box F → position 4, Box A → position 3, Box D → position 5 (top) (1 possibility left). Stack (top → bottom): Box D · Box F · Box A · Box G · Box H
6. 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 D is kept at the top. The full stack from top to bottom: Box D, Box F, Box A, Box G, Box H.

### 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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