# Puzzles Questions

• #### Word Puzzles

Q:

In the below puzzle, a word starts and ends with the same letter. Can you figure out what the word is?

_rus_

trust

Subject: Word Puzzles

5577
Q:

 A) 1 B) 7 C) 3 D) 9

Explanation:

In each segment of the circle, multiply the outer two numbers together and subtract the sum of the outer two numbers in the opposite segment to give the value in the  inner grey segment

Filed Under: Number Puzzles

22 5442
Q:

How many squares do you see?

 A) 44 B) 45 C) 46 D) 50

Explanation:

Number of squares in the given figure is

16 + 9 + 19 + 1 = 45.

6 5290
Q:

Solve the following puzzle

You are going to visit your grandmother on Mother's day. You want to give her two cakes. However, to get to her house you must cross seven bridges. At each bridge is a troll who demands ½ of all of your cakes as the price to pass. However, this troll, being a nice troll, feels bad and gives you back 1 of the cakes that he took.

The puzzle to solve: How many cakes must you leave with to be able to give your grandmother 2 cakes

Do the math and you will see that this puzzle is based on the fact taht $\inline \frac{1}{2}$(2)=1 and 1+1=2

Subject: Math Puzzles

5281
Q:

What is 12 S of the Z?

12 S of Z represents 12 Signs of the Zodiac.

It is similar to the

1. 52 W in a Y        -  52 weeks in a year

2. 3 H in a C          3 Hands in a Clock

3. 3600 S in an H   -  3600 Seconds in an Hour

4. 5 O in the W      -   5 Oceans in the World

Subject: Logic Puzzles Exam Prep: GRE , GATE , CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk , Analyst

5255
Q:

 A) 11 B) 22 C) 33 D) 32

Explanation:

Add together values in corresponding positions of the top two crosses, and put the result in the lower left cross.

Calculate the difference between values in corresponding positions of the top two crosses, and put the result in the lower right cross.

Finally add together the values in corresponding positions of the lower two crosses to give the values in the central cross

Filed Under: Number Puzzles

45 5128
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 = $12$× 20 =10 degrees.

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

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Q:

Crack the code & Unlock the Key ?

 A) 062 B) 602 C) 042 D) 204

Explanation:

From all the hints given,

only 042 satisfies and it unlocks the key.