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Puzzles Questions

What are puzzles?

Puzzle in simple terms is defined as a problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge. They have become an integral part of few competitive exams and entrance tests. They are devised with intent to test the knowledge of to-be-solver.

What are different types of puzzles?

There are different types, which are devised with a specific intent to test a person’s ability to interpret and solve the problem. Different type of puzzles are :

  • Math
  • Number
  • Logic
  • Clock
  • Missing letter
  • Word

What exams have puzzles?

Almost every competitive exams have puzzles. They are most commonly found in competitive exams like : CAT, MAT, XAT, Bank P.O.s, AIEEE, GATE, TOEFL, GRE, and GATE etc. In these exams, mostly arithmetic, math, number, and logic puzzles.

How to solve puzzles?

To solve, one needs to interpret the questions properly and understand the sequence in the problem Is designed. By understanding the sequence, it becomes easier to solve a problem. Understanding the sequence of a puzzle requires strong logical ability and a creative thought pattern. The key is to solve as many different puzzles as possible to improve the thought process and gain expertise over different ways of solving a problem.

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Before mount everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?

Answer

It was Mount Everest. It was not discovered yet but it was the highest mountain on the Earth.

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Subject: Logic Puzzles Exam Prep: CAT , Bank Exams
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I am black when you buy me, red when you use me, and grey when you throw me away? What am I?

Answer

I am black gold i.e charcoal. It is black when it is not used and when using it is red due to fire and when used it is in grey color as it becomes ash. 

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Subject: Word Puzzles Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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This five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it. What is the word?

Answer

The required five letters word is SHORT, and when you add the two letters 'ER' it becomes SHORTER.

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Subject: Logic Puzzles Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Q:

What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right?

Answer

Your Right Elbow, is what that you can hold in your left hand but not right.

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The manufacturer does not want to use it, the buyer does not need to use it and the user does not know he is using it. What is it?

Answer

A coffin was what manufacturer does not want to use it, the buyer does not need to use it and the user does not know he is using it.

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Subject: Word Puzzles Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Q:

Can any one of you give me the right answer for this riddle?

 

Answer

The answer is letter ‘f’.


 


1 year = 12 months (February = 1 `f`, comes only once in the spelling of all the months)


1 month = 4 weeks (first, fourth = 2 f’s, comes twice in a month)


1 week = 7 days (first, fourth, fifth = 4 f`s, comes 4 times in a week)


1 day = 24 hours (four, five, fourteen, fifteen, twenty-four= 6 f’s, comes 6 times in a day


 

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Subject: Logic Puzzles Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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You can take off my skin I'll not cry but you'll cry what am i?

Answer

Onion. When we take off the upper layer of onion, we get tears due to the presence of syn-propanethial-S-oxide in them.

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Subject: Word Puzzles Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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'agdrne' correct word is

 

A) Redgan B) Dengar
C) Garden D) Regdan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Garden

Explanation:
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