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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:

I am the first on Earth, the second in Heaven. I appear two times in a week you can only see me once in a year. Although I am in the middle of the sea, l am not found in month, but l am in February, June, September, October, November & December.

Who am I?

Answer

The letter 'E'.


As of the above given data,


It is in the 1st place in Earth, 2nd in Heaven and in the middle of the Sea.


It appears once in a Year and twice in a Week.


It is present in February, June, September, October, November & December.


But not in the Month.


 


Hence, it is the letter 'E'.

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Q:

I have keys but no locks, I have space but no room. You can enter but can't go outside. What am I?

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Answer

I am Keyboard.


A Keyboard has keys of letters, space button and enter button.

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Q:

I can be broken or attacked, I can be clogged or crushed, I can be given and I can be kept, sometimes I am warm and other times I am cold. What am I?

Answer

A Heart.

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Q:

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Riddle

What sentence contains all abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz?

Answer

The Quick Brown Fox Jumped Over The Lazy Dog  is the sentence which contains all 26 alphabets i.e, from a to z.

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Q:

Solve this logical Math puzzle?

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Answer

Let that something be 'x'


From the given data,


x + x/5 = 21


5x + x/5 = 21


6x = 21 x 5


=> x = 17.5


 


Hence, that something is x = 17.5.

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Q:

What mouse walks on 2 legs?

A) Anonymouse B) Annabelle
C) House mouse D) Micky mouse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Micky mouse

Explanation:

Micky mouse was the mouse that walks on 2 legs.

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Q:

Can you slove this Maths Puzzle?

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A) 12 B) 6
C) 3 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

Explanation:

In the given puzzle, the logic behind is

9 = 72 => 9 x 8 = 72

8 = 56 => 8 x 7 = 56

7 = 42 => 7 x 6 = 42

6 = 30 => 6 x 5 = 30

5 = 20 => 5 x 4 = 20

 

Similarly,

4 = 12 => 4 x 3 = 12

3 = 6 => 3 x 2 = 6

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Q:

Minute hand overlaps hour hand in 65 mins. In how many days it will gain 1440 hours ?

A) 57 days B) 58 days
C) 60 days D) 61 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60 days

Explanation:

In this problem , it has considered that 65 mins = 1hr
So mins has increased by 5 mins so multiply 5 x 24 = 120 mins extra ,
That is now per day it adds 2hr extra, so divide 1440/26 = 59.384 days =~ 60 days.

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