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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:

In a certain city, 5% of all the persons in town have unlisted phone numbers. If you select 100 names at random from that city's phone directory, how many people selected will have unlisted phone numbers?

Answer

  Zero. You are selecting names from the list, so they are all listed.

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Subject: Math Puzzles

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Q:

Which number multiplied by itself will give the output as 12345678987654321 ?

Answer

11 * 11 = 121


111 * 111 = 12321


what we observe is that the square of the number follows a pattern: 2 1's gives 121. 3 1's gives 12321.


so to get 12345678987654321 we need to get square of 9 1's(111,111,111).

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Subject: Math Puzzles

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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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Subject: Math Puzzles

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Q:

Arrange four nines(9) and a one(1) and only one mathematical symbol to make it equal to 100 ?

Answer

199 - 99  = 100

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Subject: Math Puzzles

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Q:

In a Certain Country 1/2 of 5 = 3. If the same proportion holds, what is the value of 1/3 of 10 ?

A) 4 B) 6
C) 8 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Let 1310 = x 

=> 3x = 10

 

Given that 125=3

 

Therefore, 52x = 10 

 

=> x = 10/3 = 4.

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Filed Under: Math Puzzles
Exam Prep: CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank Clerk

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Q:

Replace each letter for a unique digit so that the equation is correct

Answer

(1+9+6+8+3) x (1+9+6+8+3) x (1+9+6+8+3) = 19683

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Subject: Math Puzzles Exam Prep: Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank Clerk

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Q:

Logical puzzle

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

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Subject: Logic Puzzles Exam Prep: Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO , Database Administration

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Q:

What mathematical symbol can be placed between 5 and 9, to get a number greater than 5 and smaller than 9?

Answer

decimal point [i.e, 5.9]

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Subject: Number Puzzles

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