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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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One rabbit saw 6 elephants while going towards River. Every elephant saw 2 monkeys are going towards river. Every monkey holds one tortoice in their hands.

How many animals are going towards the river?

A) 14 B) 11
C) 8 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

Explanation:

From the given data,

1 rabbit is going towards river not the six eephants. And these 6 elephants saw 2 monkeys are going towards river. Each monkey is holding 1 tortoice.

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Hence, number of animals going towards river are 1 rabbit, 2 monkeys and 2 tortoice

= 1 + 2 + 2

= 5.

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Q:

206 B in a B?

Answer

206 Bones in the Human Body.

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A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Monday and is 4 min. 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Monday. When was it correct?

A) 2 p.m. on Tuesday B) 2 p.m. on Wednesday
C) 3 p.m. on Thursday D) 1 p.m. on Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 p.m. on Wednesday

Explanation:

 Time from 12 p.m. on Monday to 2 p.m. on the following Monday = 7 days 2 hours = 170 hours. 

 The Watch gains 2+445 min.  or 345  min.in 170 hrs. 

Now,  345min.are gained in 170 hrs. 

  2 min.are gained in170*534*2 hrs=50 hrs 

 Watch is correct 2 days 2 hrs. after 12 p.m. on Monday i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m. on Wednesday

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Q:

'Rhythm of eyes' city name in India?

A) Chennai B) Nainital
C) Srinagar D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nainital

Explanation:

'Rhythm of eyes' logically means Nainital in India.

 

The other cities are:

No Zip - Chennai

Mr. City - Srinagar

Do Acting - Karnataka.

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Q:

A man was murdered in his office.

 

The suspects are Ericson, Maggi, Joel, Benny, Sona, Patick.

 

A calendar found near the man has blood written 6, 4, 9, 10, 11.

 

Who is the killer?

A) Maggi B) Ericson
C) Sona D) Joel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Joel

Explanation:

If we consider the given numbers  6, 4, 9, 10, 11 to be the month number then we can easily find the killer.

6 – June – J

4 – April – A

9 – September – S

10 – October – O

11 – November – N

Hence the answer is JOEL.

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Q:

They come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen. What are they?

A) Light B) Bats
C) Stars D) Flights
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stars

Explanation:

Stars are what that come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen.

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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:

5F on H means

Answer

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

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