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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:

Solve this number puzzle?

 

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A) 40 B) 44
C) 60 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40

Explanation:

The given puzzle follows a logic that,

2 + 10 = 24 => 2 + 10 = 12 x 2 = 24

3 + 6 = 27 => 3 + 6 = 9 x 3 = 27

7 + 2 = 63 = 7 + 2 = 9 x 7 = 63

 

Similarly, 5 + 3 = 40 => 5 + 3 = 8 x 5 = 40.

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Q:

Key, Door, Lock, Room, Switch on

Arrange the words given above in a meaningful sequence.

A) 4, 2, 1, 5, 3 B) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
C) 5, 1, 2, 4, 3 D) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5

Explanation:

The given words to be placed in a logical sequence. Here if you want to swith on a light or fan in a room, the sequence you follow must be like

Key,

Lock ,

Door,

Room, Swith on.

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Take the key and open the lock of a door in a room and then swith on.

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Q:

At 3.40, the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock form an angle of:

A) 120 degrees B) 125 degrees
C) 130 degrees D) 135 degrees
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 130 degrees

Explanation:

Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs. = 360º.

 

Angle traced by it in  11/3 hrs=  36012*113°=110°

 

Angle traced by minute hand in 60 min. = 360º.

 

Angle traced by it in 40 min. =(360/60*40)°=240°

 

  Required angle (240 - 110)º = 130º.

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Q:

Poor people have it.

Rich people need it.

If you eat it you die.

 

What is it?

A) Money B) Brain
C) Luxury items D) Nothing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nothing

Explanation:

Poor people have Nothing

Rich people need Nothing

If you eat Nothing you die.

 

Hence, it is Nothing.

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Q:

5F on H means

Answer

The given letter equation 5F on H means that 5 Fingers on a Hand.

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Q:

Logical puzzle

There are three boxes in a table. One of the box contains Gold and the other two are empty. A printed message contains in each box. One of the message is true and the other two are lies. The first box says 'The Gold is not here'. The Second box says 'The Gold is not here'. The Third box says 'The Gold is in the Second box'. Which box has the Gold?

Answer

As the message contains one truth, the third says that the gold is in the second box, if it is to be true, then the first box message will also become true. So Gold cannot be in second and third boxes. Gold is in the first box.

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Q:

What has teeth but cannot bite?

A) Comb B) Saw
C) Zipper D) Gear
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Comb

Explanation:

Saw, Zipper and Gear have teeth but can bite us. Comb have teeth but cannot bite.

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Q:

What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

A) Shoe B) Charcoal
C) Belt D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Charcoal

Explanation:

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It is Charcoal which is black when we buy it or when not being used. It gets red in appearance when put in use means to say when burning. And eventually when it's been consumed by fire or after getting burned out or used up, changes into ashes which look grey in color.

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