IBPS PO Prelims 23 Aug 2025 Shift 3 Solved Paper

Concept:This is a box arrangement puzzle. Use the clues about dry fruits to fix the exact positions of the six boxes, then count the boxes between $N$ and $L$.Explanation:Six boxes $J$, $K$, $L$, $M$, $N$, and $O$ are arranged from first to last. The dry fruits are Almond, Cashew, Raisin, Pistachio, Walnut, and Dates.From clues 1 and 2, $O$ contains Raisin, Almond is placed with exactly one box between it and $O$, and Pistachio is $3$ positions before Raisin. This gives three possible cases.Using clue 3, $K$ is $2$ positions before Cashew, and the number of boxes before $J$ equals the number of boxes after $K$. Applying this eliminates no case yet.Clues 4 and 5 say that $M$ contains Dates, Walnuts is placed after $M$, and Walnuts is placed before $L$. This condition eliminates Case 1.Clue 6 says at least one box is after $N$, and $N$ does not contain Walnuts. This eliminates Case 3 because the only possible position for $N$ there contains Walnuts.In the final arrangement, $N$ is in position $2$ and $L$ is in position $6$. The boxes between them are in positions $3$, $4$, and $5$.Answer:There are $3$ boxes between $N$ and $L$. Correct option: D. Three.