SSC CGL Reasoning Puzzle: Box & Floor Puzzle Questions with Answers

Reasoning is one of the highest-scoring sections of the SSC CGL examination, and puzzles form an important part of it. These questions assess your logical thinking, analytical ability, and decision-making skills. Although puzzle questions may appear challenging initially, understanding the basic patterns makes them much easier to solve.

Here, you will find a detailed concept video along with solved Box and Floor Puzzle questions and answers. Regular practice of these questions helps improve your accuracy, speed, and confidence for the SSC CGL examination.

SSC CGL Reasoning Puzzle Video 

Understanding puzzle concepts becomes easier when you watch them being solved step by step. If you want a detailed explanation of every puzzle type, along with shortcut methods and practice-based learning, you can watch the attached video. It explains the basic concepts first and then gradually moves to exam-level questions. The session also covers common mistakes and the correct approach to solve puzzle questions within the exam time limit.

Students who want a detailed explanation and more practice questions can watch the attached video to strengthen their understanding of SSC CGL Reasoning Puzzle.

SSC CGL Reasoning Puzzle Question with Answers

Practising different puzzle types is one of the most effective ways to strengthen your reasoning skills. The following questions cover commonly asked SSC CGL puzzle patterns, including Box Puzzle and Floor Puzzle. Solve each question before checking the answer to evaluate your preparation.

Question 1 Seven boxes, I, J, K, L, B, C and D, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only J is kept above K. Only two boxes are kept between I and L. No box is kept below L. C is kept at some place below D but at some place above B. How many boxes are kept between B and J?

A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. One

Answer: C. Four

Question 2 Seven boxes, Q, R, S, T, G, H and I, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. No box is kept below G. Only two boxes are kept between I and G. Q is kept immediately above H. Only two boxes are kept between I and Q. R is kept at some place below S but at some place above T. How many boxes are kept between Q and T?

A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Three

Answer: C. Four

Question 3 Seven boxes, I, J, K, L, B, C and D, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only J is kept above B. D is kept immediately above C. L is kept immediately above K. Only two boxes are kept above D. L is not kept at third position from the bottom. How many boxes are kept between I and J?

A. Two
B. Four
C. One
D. Three

Answer: D. Three

Question 4 Seven boxes, E, F, G, H, K, L and M, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below E. Only one box is kept above H. Only one box is kept between H and G. L is kept immediately above M. K is kept at some place below F. How many boxes are kept between F and L?

A. Two
B. Four
C. One
D. Three

Answer: B. Four

Question 5 Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below G. Only one box is kept above B. Only one box is kept between B and D. A is kept immediately above C. E is kept at some place below F. Which box is kept at the top?

A. B
B. F
C. D
D. A

Answer: (B) F

Question 6 N, E, A, T, L and Y live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on, till the topmost floor is numbered 6. L lives immediately above Y. Exactly two people live between Y and E, where E lives on an odd-numbered floor below Y. A lives immediately below N. How many people live between T and N?

A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Three

Answer: B. Two

Question 7 Each of T, A, B, L, E and S lives on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on, till the topmost floor is numbered 6. T lives on the floor numbered 4. Only two people live between T and L. Only B lives between T and A. E lives immediately below T. Who lives on the floor numbered 2?

A. S
B. B
C. L
D. T

Answer: A. S

Question 8 G, H, J, K, L and P live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. J lives on an even-numbered floor but not on floor number 4. Only two people live between J and L. P lives on an odd-numbered floor but not on the lowermost floor. Only two people live between P and G. K lives immediately below P. How many people live between H and K?

A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: A. 2