Eight boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are stacked one above the other in an unknown order. Which box is placed immediately below box U?

Consider the following statements:

**Statement I:** More than three boxes are placed between S and T, with T below S. Boxes Q and S are adjacent. There are two boxes between U and Q. Exactly one box is between P and T.

**Statement II:** One box is placed between Q and R. Two boxes are placed between P and Q. One box is between T and R. Box P is not adjacent to box T. Box U is exactly in the middle between box P and the box immediately above box R.

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Eight boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are stacked one above the other in an unknown order. Which box is placed immediately below box U?

Consider the following statements:

**Statement I:** More than three boxes are placed between S and T, with T below S. Boxes Q and S are adjacent. There are two boxes between U and Q. Exactly one box is between P and T.

**Statement II:** One box is placed between Q and R. Two boxes are placed between P and Q. One box is between T and R. Box P is not adjacent to box T. Box U is exactly in the middle between box P and the box immediately above box R.

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**Solution:**

1. We need to find which box is immediately below box U.

2. **From Statement I alone:**
   - More than three boxes lie between S and T, with T below S.
   - Q and S are adjacent.
   - Two boxes are between U and Q.
   - One box is between P and T.

These clues provide relative positions but do not uniquely determine the box below U.

3. **From Statement II alone:**
   - One box is between Q and R.
   - Two boxes are between P and Q.
   - One box is between T and R.
   - P is not adjacent to T.
   - U is exactly in the middle between P and the box immediately above R.

Using these, we can deduce the exact order of boxes and find that box Q is immediately below U.

4. Since Statement II alone suffices to answer the question, the correct choice is (b).

**Answer:** Data in Statement II alone is sufficient.

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