1. There is a circle race going on. One of them says,”1/3 of those in front of me and ¾ of those behind me, give the total number of children in the race”. Then the number of children took part in the race?
Ans : 13
2. In an Island the natives lie and visitors speak truth. A man wants to whether a salesman beside him in a bar is a native or visitor. He asked him to ask a woman beside him whether she is a native or visitor. He replied that she says “she is a visitor”. Whether the salesman is a native or visitor?
Ans : Visitor
3.A man fixed an appointment to meet Mr.X, X asked him to meet two days after the day before the day after tomorrow. Today is Friday. Whats the appointed day.
Ans: Monday
4. A jewel problem, with some conditions and it is quite easy to solve.
5.A man said he spent 1/6 of his as a child, 1/12 as salesman in a liquor shop, 1/7 and 5 years as a politician and a good husband respectively. At that time Jim was born. Jim was elected as Alderman four years back. when he was half of his age. What is his age.
Ans: 84 ( It is same as diaphantus problem given in shakuntala devi -2 part)
6.Jack,Dough and Ann, 3 children had a race when returning from school. Ann takes 28 steps when Droug takes 24 steps, meantime Jack takes 21 steps. Jack explained that his 6 steps equals Droug’s 7 steps and Ann’s 8 steps. Who won the race?
Ans: Dough
7. Every day a cyclist meets a car at the station. The road is straight and both are traveling in the same direction. The cyclist travels with a speed of 12 mph. One day the cyclist comes late by 20 min. and meets the car 5miles before the Station. What is the speed of the car?
Ans: 60 mph
8. A problem of persons and profession. 4 persons were there- Jack, Clove, Smith, Morgan. Some conditions were there. I do’t remember, but I remember the answer.
Ans: Clove : Druggist
Jones: Grocer
Morgan : Butcher
Smith : Policeman
9.A lady goes for shopping. She bought some shoestrings. 4 times the number of shoestrings, she bought pins and 8 times, handkerchiefs. She paid each item with their count as each piece’s cost. She totally spent Rs. 3.24. How many handkerchiefs did she buy?
Ans : 16
10. Complete the series :
a) 3,6,13,26,33,66,____
b) 364,361,19,16,4,1,___
Ans : a) 73
b) 1
