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Puzzle : Sequence of numbers

Sequence of numbers are 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221. What will be the next one in the above sequence?

Answer

 It is a strange sequence. Each number describes the resemblance of the previous one, except the first one.


11 describes the previous '1' which contains one '1'


21 describes the previous '11' which contains two '1'


1211 describes the previous '21' which contains one '2' and one '1'


111221 describes the previous '1211' which contains one '1', one '2' and two '1'.


So the next sequence will be 312211, that is the previous '111221' contains three '1', two '2' and one '1'.

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There is a clock which shows false timing ie it shows 20 minutes less for each 1 hour. If the clock shows 12 noon now how many minutes will be lost when it shows 2 pm ?

A) 36 minutes B) 48 minutes
C) 35 minutes D) 60 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60 minutes

Explanation:

For 1 hour, 20 minutes is slower, then for
06 miuntes - 2 minutes is slower
30 minutes - 10 minutes
Actual time | false time
12 12
01 PM 12:40 PM (20 minutes slower)
02 PM 01:20 PM
03 PM 02:00 PM

So, when actual time is 3pm, the false time is 2 pm.
So, it loses 60 minutes when it shows 2 pm.

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Find the logic and solve this mathematical puzzle?

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A) 112 B) 72
C) 127 D) 144
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 144

Explanation:

In the given puzzle, the logic is

2 + 3 = 10 => (2 + 3) * 2 = 10

6 + 3 = 54 => (6 + 3) * 6 = 54

8 + 3 = 88 =>  (8 + 3) * 8 = 88

Similarly,

9 + 7  => (9 + 7) * 9 = 16 x 9 = 144.

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Logical puzzle

You have 10 coins….arrange them in 4 straight lines such that each line contains 4 coins.

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Answer the Following Puzzle.

Number Puzzles Questions and Answers

A) 5 B) 7
C) 9 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

Explanation:

Starting with the 10 at the top, one set of numbers increases by 3 each time, written in alternate boxes as you move down the diagram, and the other set of numbers decreases by 2,written in the boxes remaining

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Logical puzzle

Dr.Will wants to operate for three different persons who were wounded. But he had only two surgical gloves. There is not any blood contact between the three persons. How can Dr.Will operate for the three people with two pair of surgical gloves?

Answer

First, Dr.Will wear both of the gloves, one above the other. He operate the first person. After finishing he remove the outer pair of gloves as inside out and place it in a tray. Then operate the second person. Now he will wear the first gloves as inside out above the second gloves. Operate the third person. At last he remove the gloves and dispose them.

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Subject: Logic Puzzles

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Find the logic in the given puzzle?

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Answer

Given that, a woman has seven children. Half of them are boys. 


Half of 7 is 3.5 which is not possible. And it is possible in only one way that all the children must be boys. Then half of them are boys.

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Answer the Following Puzzle.

Number Puzzles Questions and Answers

A) 4 B) 7
C) 9 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Working in columns, the sum of the numbers in each column is always 14

 

Working in columns, the sum of the numbers in each column is always 14. - See more at: https://www.theonlinetestcentre.com/number-puzzles2.html#1
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