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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:

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:

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:

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:

Which alphabet is a tools?

A) X B) S
C) A D) Y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) X

Explanation:

The letter 'X' resembles the same as the tool AXE in sounding.

 

Hence, the alphabet X is a tool.

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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:

I am a 6 letter word. 2,5,6 used by people to move from one place to another. 4,3,2 is also used by people to move from one place to another. 4,5,2 is the young one of carnivorous animal. If u remve my 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th letters its everybody. What am I?

Answer

It is ABACUS.


Words formed are as below 


BUS
CAB
CUB
US

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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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Q:

I have a face but no eyes Puzzle

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Answer

A Clock has a face, but no eyes. It has 3 hands i.e, hours, minutes and seconds hands but no arms.

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