Question

Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it.
I. Seven books are placed one above the other in a particular way.
II. The history book is placed directly above the civics book.
III. The geography book is fourth from the bottom and the English book is fifth from the top.
IV. There are two books in between the civics and economics books.

To find the number of books between the civics and the science books, which other extra piece of information is required, from the following?

• A. There are two books between the geography and the science books.
• B. There are two books between the mathematics and the geography books .
• C. There is one book between the English and the science books.
• D. The civics book is placed before two books above the economics book.

Answer 1

The correct option is C There is one book between the English and the science books.

According to the statement given in the question and option C we knew that the science book is placed at the bottom. So Seven books are arranged in the following manner
History
Civics
Geography
English
Economy
Science
Thus ,there are three books between the civics and science books.
Hence option C is answer.