Puzzle - Reasoning Questions and Answers

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

28 + 14 × 7 ÷ 5 – 18 = 20

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and make the given equation correct.

88 * 120 * 42 * 240 * 48 * 2

Which two numbers need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

7 + 56 ÷ 8 × 2 – 13 = 11

Five years ago, the ratio of the ages of Tarun and Saurabh was 4 : 1. After five years, the ratio of their ages will be 2 : 1. What is the present age (in years) of Saurabh?

The average score (runs/match) of Mithali before the start of the women’s national series was 45. In the women’s national series of 10 matches, her total score was 500 runs. Find the total number of matches played by her till date, if her new average after the series is 47.5.
 

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.

34 * 17 * 54 * 18 * 6 * 56

If the numbers 15 and 21 are interchanged, then which of the following equations will be correctly balanced?

The age of Ram is twice the age of Shyam and half the age of Sohan, Shyam is elder than Mohan. Who is the eldest?

In following questions α stand for equal to’; β for ‘greater than’; γ for ‘less than’ and δ for ‘not equal to.

If ax γ by, bx α cz and b² α  ac, then

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P, Q, R, S, T, V and W. are seven friends who left for seven different destinations- Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Jaipur-each one on a different day of the week. R left for Jaipur on Monday. On the last day of the week the person left for Bangalore. T left the next day of P, who left for Chandigarh and on the previous day of W.S left for Kolkata on Friday. Q did not leave for either Hyderabad or Bangalore and W left for Delhi.

On which day of the week did Q leave?

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P, Q, R, S, T, V and W. are seven friends who left for seven different destinations- Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Jaipur-each one on a different day of the week. R left for Jaipur on Monday. On the last day of the week the person left for Bangalore. T left the next day of P, who left for Chandigarh and on the previous day of W.S left for Kolkata on Friday. Q did not leave for either Hyderabad or Bangalore and W left for Delhi.

Who left for Bangalore?

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P, Q, R, S, T, V and W. are seven friends who left for seven different destinations- Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Jaipur-each one on a different day of the week. R left for Jaipur on Monday. On the last day of the week the person left for Bangalore. T left the next day of P, who left for Chandigarh and on the previous day of W.S left for Kolkata on Friday. Q did not leave for either Hyderabad or Bangalore and W left for Delhi.

On which day of the week did T leave?

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P, Q, R, S, T, V and W. are seven friends who left for seven different destinations- Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Jaipur-each one on a different day of the week. R left for Jaipur on Monday. On the last day of the week the person left for Bangalore. T left the next day of P, who left for Chandigarh and on the previous day of W.S left for Kolkata on Friday. Q did not leave for either Hyderabad or Bangalore and W left for Delhi.

Which of the following combinations of person-place is not correct?

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P, Q, R, S, T, V and W. are seven friends who left for seven different destinations- Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Jaipur-each one on a different day of the week. R left for Jaipur on Monday. On the last day of the week the person left for Bangalore. T left the next day of P, who left for Chandigarh and on the previous day of W.S left for Kolkata on Friday. Q did not leave for either Hyderabad or Bangalore and W left for Delhi.

Who left on Tuesday?

Seven friends M, N, O, P, Q, R and S, each has a different height. Only two people are taller than Q. P is taller than Q but shorter than O. M is taller than R but shorter than S. Only three people are taller than S. N is the shortest among all. The height of how many persons is between the heights of Q and R?

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(18, 5, 65)
(14, 3, 61)
(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)

The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.

16*8*10*2*4*28

The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(15, 5, 150)
(7, 5, 14)
(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)