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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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Q:

Can you solve this maths puzzle?


A) 10 B) 12
C) 14 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

Explanation:

The logic in this puzzle is summing the result of [subtraction of upper two digits] & [addition of lower two digits] 

Hence, the result is  

(5 - 3) + (2 + 8) = 2 + 10 = 12.

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Riddle

How can you add eight 8's to get the number 1,000? (only use addition)

Answer

The key to this math riddle is realizing that the one place must be zero.
888 +88 +8 +8 +8 =1,000

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Q:

What value will replace the question mark in the puzzle?


A) 64 B) 56
C) 46 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 46

Explanation:

The Answer is 46.

Logic ::

First number on the right hand side is the second number in the left side of equation ( and ) second number on the right side is the sum of two numbers on the left side of the equation.

 

Hence, 2 + 4 = 4(2+4) = 46.

 

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Q:

Which vehicle is spelled the same forwards and backwards?

Answer

Racecar and Civic are the two vehicles which spelled the same forwards an backwards.

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Q:

Solve the Riddle?

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A) 79 hrs B) 72 hrs
C) 52 hrs D) 18 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18 hrs

Explanation:

From the given data,

18 snakes can eat 18 bananas in 18 hrs.

=> 1 snake can eat 1 banana in 18 hrs

=> 79 snakes can eat 79 bananas in 18 hrs.

 

Hence, 18 hrs.

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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?

Answer

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.

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Q:

Solve The Logical Number Puzzle?

A) 72 B) 76
C) 84 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 90

Explanation:

The logic in the given puzzle is 

4 + 4 = 4 * 4+1 = 4 * 5 = 20

5 + 5 = 5 * 5+1 = 5 * 6 = 30

6 + 6 = 6 * 6+1 = 6 * 7 = 42

7 + 7 = 7 * 7+1 = 7 * 8 = 56

Similarly

9 + 9 = 9 * 9+1 = 9 * 10 = 90.

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Q:

What 5 - digit number has the following features :

If we put the numeral 1 at the beginning, we get a number three times smaller than if we put the numeral 1 at the end of the number?

Answer

Let the 5 digit number be represented by abcde.


Then the 6 digit number, 1abcde x 3 = abcde1 (another 6 digit number)


Now let Y = abcde


Then (100000 + Y) x 3 = (Y x 10) + 1


300000 + 3Y = 10Y + 1


7Y = 299999


Y = 299999 ÷ 7 = 42857

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