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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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Puzzle : Bridge Crossing

Jim, Jeanne, Louis and Anne wants to cross the bridge at night. They have only one torch light with them. Only two can cross the bridge at a time. They need torch light to cross the bridge. Each of them walks at a different speed. Jim needs 1 minute, Jeanne needs 2 minutes, Louis needs 5 minutes and Anne needs 10 minutes. A pair must walk together at the rate of the slower person. How these people can cross the bridge within 17 minutes?

Answer

First Jim and Jeanne walks across the bridge, it takes 2 minutes. 


Jim walks back with the torch light, which takes 1 minute. 


Then Louis and Anne walk on the bridge, which takes 10 minutes.


Jeanne comes back with the torch light, it takes 2 minutes.


Finally Jim and Jeanne walks across the bridge, which takes 2 minutes.


Total = 2 + 1 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 17 minutes

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Subject: Math Puzzles

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Q:

I am a number I am not an odd number I am higher than 90 I am not higher than 100 If you subtract me from 100, you get nothing. What number am I?

Answer

The required number 100.


It is not an odd number and is not higher than 100 and greater than 90.


When we subtract 100 from 100, we get nothing i.e, 0.

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Subject: Number Puzzles Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Q:

Solve the Missing Number Puzzle ?

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Answer

The rule followed here is


7 + 3 - 4 = 6


Similarly,


4 + 2 - 2 = 4


9 + 5 - 4 = 10


Hence, the missing numbers are 4 & 10.

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Subject: Number Puzzles Exam Prep: GATE , CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
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Q:

What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?

A) Soap B) Towel
C) Clothes D) Sponge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Towel

Explanation:

Towel gets wetter and wetter the more it dries because we use that towel which is dried after used.

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Q:

1001 A N means

Answer

1001 A N means 1001 Arabian Nights.


 


These are same as 12 S of the Z, 64 S on a C, 19 C in CB, 8 S on SS, ...

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Subject: Word Puzzles Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
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Q:

How many balls?

Number of balls in the figure...

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Answer

You have to actually count all the balls in the pyramid.
Simple way is to count the balls in each level.


So lower most level lets say 1st level has 4 x 4 balls; i.e. 16 balls
Similarly 2nd level has 3 x 3 balls; i.e. 9 balls.
3rd level has 2 x 2 balls; i.e. 4 balls.
The top most level has just 1 ball.


So the total number of balls is 16+9+4+1 = 30.


 


So the image has 30 Balls in all.

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Subject: Logic Puzzles Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE , GRE , TOEFL
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How many holes are in this shirt?

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A) 4 B) 7
C) 8 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

Explanation:

There are 8 holes in this given shirt.

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19 persons do 19 programs in 19 hours . If they take 15 mins interval and then how much time they need to do 52 programs.

A) 23 hours B) 47 hrs 15 min
C) 52 hrs 15 min D) 22 hrs 15 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 52 hrs 15 min

Explanation:

Since they can do 19 programs in 19 hours, Then 52 programs in 52 hours respectively.
And a 15 min interval
Total time they take to do 52 programs is 52 hours 15 minutes.

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