There are 5 books A, B, C, D & E placed on table. If A is placed below E, C is placed above D, B is placed below A and D is placed above E, then which of the following books touches the surfaces of the table?

There are 5 books A, B, C, D & E placed on table. If A is placed below E, C is placed above D, B is placed below A and D is placed above E, then which of the following books touches the surfaces of the table? Correct Answer B

1. There are 5 books A, B, C, D & E placed on table.

2. If A is placed below E.

E

A

 

3. C is placed above D.

C

D

 

4. B is placed below A and D is placed above E.

D

E

A

B

 

Combining all the statements together, we get:

C

D

E

A

B

 

B touches the surfaces of the table.

Hence, ‘B’ is the correct answer.

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