# Box Arrangement Reasoning Puzzle for IBPS PO — 17 Oct 2026

> 6-box box stacking arrangement (2026-10-17) — Box C, Box D, Box B, Box F, Box H, Box G. 6 logic clues, one provable answer. Free IBPS PO & SSC practice.

Source: https://deducepuzzles.com/blog/2026-10-17-box-arrangement-puzzle

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Published: 2026-10-17 · Difficulty: hard · 6 clues · 6 boxes
Exams: IBPS PO · SBI PO · SSC CGL

## The puzzle

Box C, Box D, Box B, Box F, Box H, Box G — 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 B is NOT kept adjacent to Box G.
2. Box F is kept immediately below Box C.
3. Box G is kept somewhere below Box C.
4. Exactly 2 boxes are kept between Box D and Box G.
5. Exactly one box is kept between Box B and Box F.
6. Box H is kept somewhere above Box G.

## Answer

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

Pos 6: Box C · Pos 5: Box F · Pos 4: Box D · Pos 3: Box B · Pos 2: Box H · Pos 1: Box G

## Step-by-step solution

1. Start: 720 possible stackings of 6 boxes.
2. Clue 2 — "Box F is kept immediately below Box C." narrows it to 120 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
3. Clue 4 — "Exactly 2 boxes are kept between Box D and Box G." narrows it to 20 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
4. Clue 5 — "Exactly one box is kept between Box B and Box F." narrows it to 6 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
5. Clue 3 — "Box G is kept somewhere below Box C." narrows it to 4 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
6. Clue 6 — "Box H is kept somewhere above Box G." narrows it to 2 possibilities. Stack (top → bottom): _ · _ · _ · _ · _ · _
7. Clue 1 — "Box B is NOT kept adjacent to Box G." ⇒ Box C → position 6 (top), Box D → position 4, Box B → position 3, Box F → position 5, Box H → position 2, Box G → position 1 (bottom) (1 possibility left). Stack (top → bottom): Box C · Box F · Box D · Box B · Box H · Box G
8. 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 C is kept at the top. The full stack from top to bottom: Box C, Box F, Box D, Box B, Box H, Box G.

### 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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