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Q:

You find me once in the morning, twice in the afternoon but never in the evening. What am I?

Answer

The letter 'O'.

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Q:

If a Siren sounds for every 5 seconds, how many times will it sound in ¾ of an hour?

A) 541 times B) 540 times
C) 450 times D) 275 times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 541 times

Explanation:

There are 60 minutes in an hour.

In ¾ of an hour there are (60 × ¾) minutes = 45 minutes.

In ¾ of an hour there are (60 × 45) seconds = 2700 seconds.

Siren sounds for every 5 seconds.

In 2700 seconds = 2700/5 = 540 times.

The count start after the first sound, the Siren will sound 541 times in ¾ of an hour.

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Q:

Solve this logical Math puzzle?

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A) 1 B) 0
C) 10 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

From the given data,

11+ 11 = 4 => 1 + 1  +  1 + 1 = 4

12 + 12 = 6 => 1 + 2  + 1 + 2 = 6

13 + 1 3 = 8 => 1 + 3  + 1 + 3 = 8


Similarly,

14 + 14 = 10 => 1 + 4  +  1 + 4  = 5 + 5 = 10

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Q:

Word Challenge

word puzzle

A) cellphone B) microphone
C) Mobilephone D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mobilephone

Explanation:

Given 8, 9, 1, 11 letters indicates HOME which is residence

7, 2, 9, 5 indicates POOL where we can swim

1, 4, 5, 11 indicates MILE which is unit of distance

10, 9, 3, 6, 5 is NOBEL which is an International Prize

6, 11 are 'e' and 2, 9 are 'o' are same

With all the above hints the word is MOBILEPHONE.

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Q:

Missing letters puzzle

Answer

Answer: J


Explanation:   Start with the letter J in the top left square, and move clockwise around the other squares. Letters follow the alphabetic sequence, skipping 4 letters at a time. Start with the X in the inner square in the top left, and move clockwise. These inner letters also follow the alphabetic sequence, skipping 5 letters at a time

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Q:

Guess which number should be replaced by the "?" in the given series 0,10,1110,3110,132110,?

Answer

1113122110


In given series 2nd number gives number of  which digits present in the 1st number and so on continues for 3rd ,4th,...


Here 1st no. has only one zero, so  2nd no. is 10 and 2nd no. has one 1 and one 0,so 3rd no. is 1110, so like that 5th no. has one 1,one 3,one 2,two 1's and one 0.So the next no. is 1113122110. 


 

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Q:

Solve the missing number puzzle?

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A) 9 B) 6
C) 5 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:

Let the value to be find be 'x'.

 
Sum of individual column value = 14

 
C1 = 7 + 2 + 1 + 4 = 14
C2 = 3 + 8 + 1 + 2 = 14
C3 = 6 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 14

 

C4 = 2 + 4 + 4 + x = 14

x = 14 - 10

x = 4

 

Hence, the missing number is '4'.

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Q:

Round as a Dishpan, Deep as a Tub and Still the Oceans could not fill it up. What is it?

A) Bath Tub B) A plug hole
C) Sieve D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sieve

Explanation:

Sieve.

A utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids.

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