wrong number series

Find out the wrong number??

15, 42, 167, 512, 1239,  2570,  4767

(1) 42                     (2) 167  
(3) 512                   (4) 1239                   (5) None 

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Essay typing Math Puzzle

Yesterday Praveen typed an essay of 5000 words at the speed of 60 words per minute. Today he typed the same essay faster and his speed was 15% more than yesterday. 

What is the approximate difference in the time he took to type yesterday and the time he took to type today?

(1) 20 minutes           (2) 30 minutes
(3) 10 minutes           (4) 40 minutes
(5) 1 hour

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Verbal Classification

Reverse the process and translate an English word into the artificial language..

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. 
Granamelke means big tree 
Pinimelke means little tree 
Melkehoon means tree house.

Which word could mean "big house"?

              a. granahoon                                          b. pinishur
              c. pinihoon                                             d. melkegrana

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verbal classification

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

                    a. street                                                  b. freeway
                    c. interstate                                            d. expressway

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Room mates with day to day work logical puzzle

Five room mates--Ramu,Syam,Tinku,Uma,and Veena each do one housekeeping task--mopping,sweeping,laundry,vacuuming,or dusting one day a week,Monday through Friday.

• Vernon does not vacuum and does not do his task on Tuesday.
• Syam does the dusting,and does not do it on Monday or Friday.
• The mopping is done on Thursday.
• Terry does his task,which is not vacuuming,on Wednesday.
• The laundry is done on Friday,and not by Uma.
• Ramu does his task on Monday.

   When does Syam do the dusting?
        a. Friday
        b. Monday
        c. Tuesday
        d. Wednesday
        e. Thursday

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Number series

What sequence will come in series??

84 78 72 66 60 54 48

a. 44 34                                                        b. 42 36
c. 42 32                                                        d. 40 34
e. 38 32

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Number series

Look at this series:, 1/9, 1/3, 1, __, 9...What number should fill the blank?

         a. 2/3                                                        b. 3
         c. 6                                                           d. 27

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Weekly television shows

A weekly television show routinely stars six actors.

J,K,L,M,N,and O.Since the show has been on the air for a long time,some of the actors are good friends and some do not get along at all. In an effort to keep peace,the director sees to it that friends work together and enemies do not. Also as the actors have become more popular,some of them need time of to do other projects.To keep the schedule working,the director has a few things she must be aware of:

• J will only work on episodes on which M is working.
• N will not work with K under any circumstances.
• M can only work every other week,in order to be free to film a movie
• At least three of the actors must appear in every weekly episode.

In a show about L getting a job at the same company J already works for and K used to work for,all three actors will appear.Which of the following is true about the other actors who may appear?

a. M,N,and O must all appear.

b. M may appear and N must appear.

c. M must appear and O may appear.

d. O may appear and N may appear.

e. Only O may appear.

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Who will get Xtra Piece

Four friends in the sixth grade were sharing a pizza.They decided that the oldest friend would get the extra piece. Radha is two months older than Ganesh, who is three months younger than Nidhi. Karthik is one month older than Ganesh. Who should get the extra piece of pizza?

a. Radha
b. Ganesh
c. Nidhi
d. Kathik

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Who worked on Tuesday

In a four-day period Monday through Thursday--each of the following temporary office workers worked only one day,each a different day. 

Ms.Jyothi was scheduled to work on Monday, but she traded with Ms.kavitha, who was originally scheduled to work on Wednesday. Mr.Firoz traded with Mr.Karthik, who was originally scheduled to work on Thursday. After all the switching was done, who worked on Tuesday?

a. Ms.Kavitha
b. Mr.Firoz
c. Ms.Jyothi
d. Mr.Karthik

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Certainty statements Puzzle

During the past year, Janu saw more movies than Stefy.  Stefy saw fewer movies than Danush. Danush saw more movies than Janu.

If the first two statements are true,the third statement is:

a. True.
b. False.
c. Uncertain.

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Game of Monopoly with 3 cousins

Gani is older than her cousin Manu. Manu brother Barath is older than Gani . When Manu and Barath are visiting with Gani ,all three like to play a game of Monopoly. Manu wins more often than Gani  does.

What may be reason???

a. When he plays Monopoly with Manu and Gani ,Barath often loses.
b. Of the three,Gani  is the oldest.
c. Gani  hates to lose at Monopoly.
d. Of the three,Manu is the youngest.

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What must be true

On weekends, "Mr.Sanjay spends many hours working in his vegetable and flower gardens. Mrs.Sanjay spends her free time reading and listening to classical music. Both Mr.Sanjay and Mrs.Sanjay like to cook".

a. Mr.Sanjay enjoys planting and growing vegetables.
b. Mr.Sanjay does not like classical music.
c. Mrs.Sanjay cooks the vegetables that Mr.Sanchez grows.
d. Mrs.Sanjay  enjoys reading nineteenth-century novels.

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What was the reason behind

Amulya is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment,but they have given her permission to have a bird. Amulya has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have.

May i know the reason??

a. Amulya parents like birds better than they like dogs.
b. Amulya does not like birds.
c. Amulya and her parents live in an apartment.
d. Amulya and her parents would like to move.

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Who can be an Actress

The Film director wants an actress for the lead role of Lucky who perfectly fits the description that appears in the original screen-play.He is not willing to consider actresses who do not resemble the character no matter how talented they are.The screen-play describes Lucky as an average-sized,forty-something red-head,with deep brown eyes,very fair skin,and a brilliant smile.The casting agent has four actresses in mind.

• Actress 1 is a stunning red-haired beauty who is 5'9" and in her mid-twenties.Her eyesare brown and she has an olive complexion.
• Actress 2 has red hair,big brown eyes,and a fair complexion.She is in her mid-forties and is 5'5".
• Actress 3 is 5'4" and of medium build.She has red hair,brown eyes,and is in her early forties.
• Actress 4 is a blue-eyed redhead in her early thirties. She is of very slight build and stand at 5'.

Which two actresses should the casting agent send to meet the director?

a. 1,2               b. 2,3                 c. 1,4             d. 2,4

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license Number of a Taxi

Mrs. Naresh took a taxi to meet her three friends for lunch.They were waiting for her outside the restaurant when she pulled up in the car.She was so excited to see her friends that she left her bag in the taxi.As the taxi pulled away,she and her friends took notice of the license plate number so they would be able to identify the car when they called the taxi company.The four license plate numbers below represent what each of the four women thinks she saw.Which one is most likely the license plate number of the taxi?

1). JXK 12L             2). JYK 12L             3). JXK 12I                4). JXX 12L

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Match Definition for Informal Gathering

An Informal Gathering occurs when a group of people get together in a casual,relaxed manner.Which situation below is the best example of an Informal Gathering?

a. The book club meets on the first Thursday evening of every month.

b. After ending out about his promotion, Jerry and a few co-workers decide to go out for a quick drink after work.

c. Mary sends out 25 invitations for the bridal shower she is giving for her sister.

d. Whenever she eats at the Merrico restaurant,Clara seems to run into Peter.

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In how much time she can go

Daily Walking at ¾ of her usual speed a woman is 16 min late for her office. the usual time taken by her to cover that distance is

a) 48  minutes               b) 60 minutes           c) 42 minutes          d) 62 minutes        e) None

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Speed of Car

The difference between the time taken by two cars to travel a distance of 350 km is 2 hours 20 minutes. If the difference between their speeds is 5 km/hr., what is the speed of faster car in km/hr.?

a) 30               b) 35             c) 40              d) 45            e) 50

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Share of Amount

Rs. 3000 is distributed among A,B and C such that A gets 2/3rd of what B and C together gets and C gets  ½  of what A and B together gets. Find C’s share.

a) Rs.750             b) Rs. 1000             c) Rs. 800                  d) Rs. 1200

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Percentage Profit

An orange vendor makes a profit of 20% by selling oranges at certain price. If he charges Rs. 1.2 higher per orange he would gain 40%. Find the original price at which he sold an orange.

a) RS. 5.6             b) Rs. 7.2       c) Rs. 4.8            d) Rs. 8            e) None

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Simple Math pblm

Of  the science books in a certain supply room, 40 are on botany, 35 are on zoology, 30 are on physics, 40 are on geology, and 55 are on chemistry. If science books are removed randomly from the supply room, how many must be removed to ensure that 20 of the books removed are on the same science subject? 

(1) 81          (2) 79              (3) 96             (4) 85            (5) 100

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Population of a City

The population of city X increased from 650,000 in 2000 to 700,000 in 2010, and it is projected that the population will increase by the same number from 2010 to 2020. Approximately what is the projected percent increase in population from 2010 to 2020 ? 

(1) 7.1%                  (2) 7.7%                     (3) 8.3%                      (4) 14.3%                      (5)15.3%

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Sum of Numerator&Denominator

A certain fraction is equivalent to 2/5 . If the numerator of the fraction is increased by 4 and the denominator is doubled, the new fraction is equivalent to 1/3 . What is the sum of numerator and denominator of the original fraction? 

(1) 39                       (2) 35                       (3) 38                 (4) 26                        (5) 21

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Probability of Traveling chances

Mohan went to visit his mother last weekend which is about 250 miles away from his home. He started 7am in the sunny morning of Saturday and found out that the road was too crowded. He reached his mother's house after lunch. 

He had to return on Sunday and he had to travel through the same route again. He left the place at 7 am and found no traffic at all and reached home before lunch time enjoying a smooth drive.

What is the probability that he was at the same point at the same time on both the days he traveled?

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Can u guess a song

Pavan was sitting in a bar and he sees an old man next to him. 

He turns to the old man and says to him, 'I am so talented that i know almost every song that has ever been think of'.

Pavan says 'I am willing to bet you all the money you have in your wallet that I can sing a genuine song with a lady's name of your choice in it.'

Old man laughs again and says, 'OK, how about my daughter's name "Priyanka" .

What song did he sing to win the bet ?

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Sequence numbering

Solve below Sequence&find out next number?

             7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18 ?

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Awesome Couple

My Husband shots me 
Then he holds me under water for approx 10 minutes.
Then he hangs me.

After half an hour, me an my husband go for the movie "Gopala Gopala".

How can this be?

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Xam abt Risk management

In the risk management subject of brain Teaser school , teacher told them about risk management.
To everyone surprise , on the exam question paper there was a solitary question on it: 'What is risk ?'

Most people passed the exam however only one student get 100% marks.
She had written only word in the answer sheet.

What did she write?

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3 children Birthday puzzle

My cousin have three Children(Neha , Bindhu & shiva) were born in August but their birthday is in October.
How it will be Possible ?

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How I got a Job

I had appeared in an interview in a renowned company. While answering the question, I became quite nervous. The interviewer was generous and he ordered coffee for me. Before I could take a sip, he was asked 'What is before you?'

I smiled and replied 'Tea'. The interviewer hired me immediately. Why?

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Money related funny puzzle

In our world Money has different names. It depends on how you are using it and where you are using it.here are a few examples:

Money given in school is called fees.
Money offered after a service is called tip.
Money given by master to the subordinates is called wage.
Money borrowed from bank is called loan.
Money paid to government is called tax.
Monet given in court is called fine.

By above examples, can you tell what do we call the money given by a husband to his wife?

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A Boy&Girl little Journey

A boy is sitting on one side of a table (point X) and a girl is sitting on the opposite side of the table (point Y). Now both of them decides to exchange their places. On the way, both of them meet and after that, it takes 20 seconds for the boy to move to point Y and it takes 5 seconds for the girl to reach point X.

Find out the total time taken by the Boy and the Girl to make their journey??

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Money spent on people

My Father once decided to donate money to all the citizens of our area. He decided to give 60/- to women and 45/- to the men. But out of the 3552 people, only 1/9 of men and 1/12 of women came to receive money. 

How much money did my Father spend in such a scenario?

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