# Puzzles Questions

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Q:

Puzzle : Identical Balls

There are 8 identical balls. In that one of the ball is overweight. There are only two chances to weigh in the weighing machine. How to find the overweight ball?

First weigh 3 against 3 balls. If the ball contains among these six balls, then take the three balls which weighed over, and weigh the ball 1 against 1. If the balls are not equal and any one of the ball weighs more, that is the overweight ball, else the one among the three which is not weighed is the ball. If the 3 against 3 balls were equal, then weigh the 2 balls, then the overweight ball will be found.

Subject: Math Puzzles

1988
Q:

Solve the Missing Number Challenge ?

 A) 5 B) 1 C) 10 D) 2

Explanation:

Logic is

1st fig : 9x2 + 5 = 23

2nd fig : 6x3 + 4 = 22

3rd fig : Nx4 + 5 = 9 => N = 1.

Filed Under: Number Puzzles
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Bank Clerk

10 1892
Q:

What is my PIN number ?

 A) 93714 B) 42789 C) 36671 D) 93747

Explanation:

From the hints,

Only two options for 1st and 2nd digits => 4,2 and 9,3 since it is single digits

Sum of second and third digit  = 10

If 2 => 3rd digit = 8

If 3 => 3rd digit = 7

4th digit = 2nd digit + 1 => (2+1 =3) or (3+1 = 4)

Sum of all digits = 30

Let 5th digit be x

=> 1st possibility = 4 + 2 + 8 + 3 + x = 30 => x = 13 (Not possible since it has 2 digits)

=> 2nd possibility = 9 + 3 + 7 + 4 + x = 30 => x = 7

Therefore, the PIN is 93747

Filed Under: Math Puzzles
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

11 1879
Q:

Guess the Missing Letter in the Letter Puzzle ?

 A) L B) M C) N D) O

Explanation:

The Logic followed in the given puzzle is :

L x P = 12 x 16 = 192 (Alphabetical numbers of L & P)

P x T = 16 x 20 = 320 (Alphabetical numbers of P & T)

Similarly, K x () = 132 => () = 132/11 = 12 => L

Hence, the missing letter is L

Filed Under: Missing letters puzzles
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

8 1867
Q:

 A) 22 B) 33 C) 44 D) 55

Explanation:

In each circle,lower number equals the product of the top two numbers, subtracting 3 for the left hand circle, 4 for the middle, and 5 for the right hand circle.

Filed Under: Number Puzzles

9 1842
Q:

In a game of whist, GEORGE partnered MARY, while TED had to select a partner from ANN, EDNA, JOAN or ANGELA. Whom did he choose?

Ans: ANN.

Sol.Give each letter a number according to its position in the alphabet.

TED =20+5+4(29)

ANN=1+14+14(29)

(George  and Mary each add to 57).

Subject: Word Puzzles

1841
Q:

Calculate the angle between the two hands of clock when the clock shows 4 : 20 p.m. ?

 A) 5 degrees B) 10 degrees C) 15 degrees D) 25 degrees

Explanation:

Since at 4 : 20 the minute hand will be at 4 and the angle between them will be same as the distance covered in degree by the hour hand in 20 minutes.

Required angle = distance of hour hand = speed × time = $\frac{1}{2}$× 20 =10 degrees.

Filed Under: Clock puzzles
Exam Prep: GRE , GATE , CAT , Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk

7 1828
Q:

Logical puzzle

Take from a pack of cards all the Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks.
Arrange them in a 4 × 4 square so that every row, column and diagonal contains one card of each value (A,J,Q,K) and one card of each suit (Heart, Spade, Diamond, Club).