Guests in a conference

Out of 384 guests at a conference, a quarter took their coffee with sugar only, 5/8 took it with both milk and sugar,one out  of every 16 guests took it with milk only and the rest took it black with neither milk nor sugar. 
How many guests took it black with neither milk nor sugar?

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Fruit anagram

Which of the following is not an anagram of a type of fruit?

rip coat
ova coda
burly beer
real madam
pipe panel
alert women
part figure

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Number Series logical Puzzle

If  as per below logic,

6 4 2                       2 8 5
9 8 7       is to         8 7 3
3 9 4                       3 6 1

as

4 9 6       is to         7 2 3
3 7 2                       ? ? ?
8 5 3                       ? ? ?

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Length of triangle

In a right-angled triangle, 
what is the length of the shortest side if the length of the hypotenuse is 65cm and the length of the second-longest side is 63 cm?

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Fill the words

Public __________ __________ sell their __________ to the ___________ ___________, whereas ___________ companies __________ __________ shares to, or _________ __________ __________ , the general public. Insert the 11 words below into their correct position in the above passage.

can, cannot, companies, from, general, money, private, public, raise, sell, shares

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Identify word

Only one group of six letters below can be rearranged to spell out a six-letter word in the English language. Identify the word.

NITLAF
IFCLEA
AHGOLI
OLKECM
FITRAB
RNUMLA

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Relation Number

                                   329 : 15
                                   746 : 34

Which numbers below have the same relationship to each other as the two sets of numbers above?

a. 287 : 22
b. 698 : 62 
c. 942 : 68   
d. 382 : 12   
e. 749 : 35

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Anagram word logic

I WINE ON VIP OPTION is an anagram of which two words that are similar in meaning (7, 9 letters long)?

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Numeral time sequence

The time is 14 minutes to the hour on a clock in which the numbers on the face are shown in Roman numerals. 

Arrangethe numerals below in the order in which they appear from the minute hand reading anti-clockwise.

III      XI      VII       IX      IV

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Ages of Gayatri&Tanuja

Gayatri is twice as old as Tanuja was when Gayatri was as old as Tanuja is now. The combined age of Gayatri and Tanuja is 112 years. 

How old are Gayatri and Tanuja now?

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Which day will come on??

SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY

What day comes three days after the day which comes two days after the day which comes immediately after the day
which comes two days after Monday?

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what letter comes nxt

A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H

What letter comes two to the right of the letter which is immediately to the left of the letter that comes three to the right of the letter that comes midway between the letter two to the left of the letter C and the letter immediately to the right of the letter F?

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Numerical Sequence

In the two numerical sequences below, one number that appears in the top sequence should appear in the bottom sequence and vice versa. Which two numbers should be changed round?

2,   2.5,   4.5,      6.75
1,    3,     6.25,    15.625

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relationship number series puzzle

The below set of six numbers has a relationship to the set of six numbers below. The two sets of six numbers on the left have the same relationship as the two sets of six numbers on the right. Which set of numbers should therefore replace the question marks?

14     27        56        18      76       32            68        64         71         19        25        49
    
5       9          11         9       13         5              ?         ?            ?          ?          ?           ?

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nxt two letters

A Z B Y D W G T ? ?

Which two letters come next??

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folded sheet

Which diagram results from folding the diagram on the left?

1) Option A                   2) Option B

3) Option C                   4) Option D

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Rearrange the word

Rearrange the following letters to make a word and choose the category in which it fits.

           RAPETEKA

A. City                                              B. Fruit
C. Bird                                             D. Vegetable

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How could this possible

There were an electrician and a plumber waiting in line for admission to the International Home Show," One of them was the father of the other's son. 
How could this be possible?

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Missng word-IQ check

The institution houses collections of objects of artistic, historic and scientific interest, and displayed for the edification and enjoyment of the public. One word has been removed from the passage above. Select that word from the choice below and reinstate it into its correct place in the passage.

a. huge b. permanent c. produced d. conserved e. priceless 
f. accumulated

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find magic--IQ test

This is an unusual paragraph. 
I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!

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Word Selection

Select two words that are synonyms, plus an antonym of these two synonyms, from the list of words below.

choke, force, thrive, toil, wither, burgeon, strive

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follower

What pair will be a follower??

               9 11 33 13 15 33 17

A) 19 33                          B) 33 35
C) 33 19                          D) 15 33
                      E) 19 21

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Number series

Look at series: 4, 7, 25, 10, __, 20, 16, 19, ... What number should fill the blank?

A. 13                                  B. 15
C. 20                                  D. 28

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Foreign lang with Clg students

There are 215 students in a college. The foreign language department offers French, German and Spanish. In a survey we found that

(i) 8 students take all the three languages.
(ii) 69 students study French.
(iii) There are twice as many students who study both French and Spanish (but not German) as those who study both French and German (but not Spanish), and three times as many as those who study all three.
(iv) 120 students study Spanish.
(v) 23 students do not study any foreign language.
(vi) The group of students who study both French and Spanish (but not German) is exactly the same size as the group of students who study both German and Spanish.

How many students are there who study only French?
1) 23             2) 24              3) 25               4) 26                 5) 27

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Weight of Amal

In Amal's opinion, his weight is greater than 65 kg but less than 72 kg. His brother doest not agree with Arun and he thinks that Arun's weight is greater than 60 kg but less than 70 kg. His mother's view is that his weight cannot be greater than 68 kg. If all are them are correct in their estimation, 

what is the average of different probable weights of Amal?

1. 67 kg.                                      2. 68 kg.
3. 69 kg.                                      4. Data inadequate

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share amount among friends

Three Friends A, B and C jointly thought of engaging themselves in a business venture. It was agreed that A would invest Rs. 6500 for 6 months, B, Rs. 8400 for 5 months and C, Rs. 10,000 for 3 months. A wants to be the working member for which, he was to receive 5% of the profits. The profit earned was Rs.7400. Calculate the share of B in the profit.

A. Rs. 1900                               B. Rs. 2660
C. Rs. 2800                               D. Rs. 2840

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percentage of SI

What percentage of simple interest per annum did Anu pay to Deepika?

I. Anu borrowed Rs. 8000 from Deepika for four years.

II. Anu returned Rs. 8800 to Deepika at the end of two years and settled the loan.

A. I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B. II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C. Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D. Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E. Both I and II are necessary to answer

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Distance between towns

Two towns are connected by railway. Can you find the distance between them?

I. The speed of the mail train is 12 km/hr more than that of an express train.

II. A mail train takes 40 minutes less than an express train to cover the distance.

A. I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B. II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C. Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D. Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E. Both I and II are necessary to answer

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Avg age of employees

Average age of employees working in a department is 30 years. In the next year, ten workers will retire. 
What will be the average age in the next year?

I. Retirement age is 60 years.

II. There are 50 employees in the department.

A. I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B. II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C. Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D. Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E. Both I and II are necessary to answer

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Profit percentage Quant puzzle

By selling an article what is the profit percent gained?

I. 5% discount is given on list price.

II. If discount is not given, 20% profit is gained.

III.The cost price of the articles is Rs. 5000.

A. Only I and II              B. Only II and III
C. Only I and III              D. All I, II and III
E. None of these

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8 men&14 women

8 men and 14 women are working together in a field. After working for 3 days, 5 men and 8 women leave the work. How many more days will be required to complete the work?

I. 19 men and 12 women together can complete the work in 18 days.

II. 16 men can complete two-third of the work in 16 days.

III. In 1 day, the work done by three men in equal to the work done by four women.

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I or II or III
E. II or III only

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Candles&Machines Quant Puzzle

How long will Machine Y, working alone, take to produce x candles?

I. Machine X produces x candles in 5 minutes.
II.Machine X and Machine Y working at the same time produce x candles in 2 minutes.

A. I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B. II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C. Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D. Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E. Both I and II are necessary to answer

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At what time train will reach-Data Sufficiency

At what time will the train reach city X from city Y?

I. The train crosses another train of equal length of 200 metres and running in opposite directions in 15 seconds.
II. The train leaves city Y and 7.15 a.m. for city X situated at a distance of 558 km.
III. The 200 metres long train crosses a signal pole in 10 seconds.

A.  I only
B.  II only
C.  III only
D.  II and III only
E.  All I, II and III are required.

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Time&Work Data Sufficiency

A and B together can complete a task in 7 days. B alone can do it in 20 days. What part of the work was carried out by A?

I. A completed the job alone after A and B worked together for 5 days.
II. Part of the work done by A could have been done by B and C together in 6 days.

A.  I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B.  II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C.  Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D.  Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E.  Both I and II are necessary to answer.

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Math Pblm on trains-Data Sufficiency

What is the speed of the train whose length is 210 metres?

I. The train crosses another train (Prasanthi Express/12869) of 300 metres length running in opposite direction in 10 seconds.
II. The train crosses another train (Prasanthi Express/12869) running in the same direction at the speed of 60 km/hr in 30 seconds.


A.  I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
B.  II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C.  Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
D.  Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
E.  Both I and II are necessary to answer

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females in a family

A, B, C, D and E are members of the same family. 

• There are two father, two sons, two wives, three males and two females. 
• The teacher is the wife of a lawyer who is the son of a doctor.
•  E is not a male, neither a wife of a professional.
• C is the youngest person in the family and D is the eldest. B is a male.

Who are the females in the family?
(1) C and E 
(2) D and E 
(3) C and D 
(4) E and A 
(5) Can't be determined

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6 frnds&diff companies with diff colours

6 friends A, B, C, D, E and F work in different companies namely Pentasoft Quark. Raymond's, Sunment, Trump and Gates and Udupi and each wears company-sponsored different coloured shins, viz Blue. Green, Pink, Yellow, Purple and Red, though not necessarily in the same order.

• The one wearing the Blue shirt works in Sunment and one wearing a Green shirt works in    Pentasoft.
• F does not work in Raymond's or Trump & Gates.
• A wears Pink shirt and works in Quark.
• D does not work in Trump & Gates and Purple coloured shirts are not sponsond by Raymond's.
• E works in Udupi and neither D nor B works in Sunmet.
• Trump & Gates does not sponsor Purple or Yellow-coloured shirs an ci C works in Pentasoft.

Which colour shirts are sponsored by Raymond's?
                (1) Yellow                            (2) Blue 
                (3) Pink                                (4) Cannot be determined 
                (5) None of these  

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How many days to complete assignment

I.  Krishna correctly remembers that Rithu took more than two days but less than seven days to complete her assignment.
II. Pavitra correctly remembers that Rithu took more than 5 days but less than 10 days to complete her assignment.
III.  Araya correctly remembers that Rithu completed her assignment within 12 days.

How many days did Rithu take to complete her assignment work?

1)  All I, II & III together   
2) Only II 
3) Only I and II   
4) Only I and III 
5) None of these

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How much Amount did sunitha pay to shopkeeper

Sunitha bought 40 book, 16 packets of pencils, 12 pack water colours and 14 copies. The price of one book is Rs.14/-, one packet of pencils is Rs. 44/- , one packet of water colour is 300/-and one copy is Rs 28/- more than the combined price of one book and one packet of pencils. 

How much amount did Sunitha pay to the shopkeeper?

(1) Rs. 6982/- 
(2) Rs.3452/- 
(3) Rs.6334/-  
(4) Rs.6012/- 
(5) None of these

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Rama's Annual Expenses

Rama's monthly expenses is six time Ratan's monthly expenses. Ratan's monthly expenses is thirty percent more than Guru's monthly expenses. Guru's monthly expenses is Rs. 64000 /. 

What is Rama's Annual Expenses?
(1) 83,200/- 
(2) 9, 98,400/- 
(3) 4, 99,200/-  
(4) 104,400/- 
(5) None

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Pie Chart Math Pblm

Total students = 6500
Percentage distribution of students in different courses

What is the value of half of the difference between the number of students in MBBS and MBA?

(1) 70                         (2) 260                      (3) 195                       (4) 65                 (5) 130

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Passengers in Train from diff countries

In a Train there are 1800 passengers. 

• 18 percent of the total number of passengers is from Asia. 
• 40 percent of the total number of passengers is from Europe.
• 6 percent of the total number of passengers is from Africa. 
• The Remaining Passengers are from America. 
• One fourth of the total number of passengers from Asia are females.
• 50 Percent of the numbers of passengers from Europe are males. T
• Here is no female passenger from Africa. 
• Two-third of the number of passengers from America are females.

Which is the respective ratio between the number of male passengers from Africa, number of female passengers from Europe and the total number of passengers from America?

(1) 2 : 5 : 18                        (2) 3 : 10 : 18
(3) 3 : 11 : 18                      (4) 2 : 18 : 5 
(5) None 

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Balance sheet of 3 Companies

We compare the balance sheet of three companies P, Q and R in the year 2005. .

We found the total profit of all three companies to be Rs 60 crores and the profit of Company P is the average profit of all these three companies. Profit of Company Q is 20% less than that of Company P and profit of Company R is 20% more than that of Company P. Profit of Company Q is 20% of the income of Company R. Profit of Company Q is also equal to 40% of the expenses of Company P, which is equal to the income of Company Q. 

What is the average expenditure of all the three companies?
(1) Rs 24 crores  
(2) Rs 36 crores  
(3) Rs 40 crores 
(4) Rs 44 crores  
(5) None of these

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