Weekend Workout for the Mind

Meritnation|Jul 31st, 2015 01:22am

brain exercise tips puzzles and study tips

 

Q 1> If in a sprint race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth, how many contestants were there in the race?

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Q 2> A clock loses 10 minutes each hour. If the clock is set correctly at midnight, what time is it when it reads 3 AM?

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Q 3> Three friends – Mr. Red, Mr. Blue and Mr. White – meet for dinner. They are wearing either a red, blue or white shirt. Mr. Blue says, ‘Hey, did you notice that we were all wearing different colored shirts from our names?’. The man wearing the white shirt says, ‘Wow, Mr. Blue, you are right!’

What is the color of the shirts of these 3 men?

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Q 4> Ram and Shyam have some chocolates. If Shyam gives Ram a chocolate they will both have same number of chocolates. If Ram gives Shyam a chocolate then Ram will have half the number of chocolates Shyam has. How many chocolates does each of them have?

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Q 5> I am a prime number. Take away my first alphabet and I will become even. What number am I?

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Q 6> What is uniquely common in the given words?
defiant, coughing, thirsty

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Q 7> A school bus driver was heading down a street in Mumbai. He went right, passed a stop sign without stopping, he turned left where there was ‘no left turn’ sign and went the wrong way on a one-way street. Then he went on the left side of the road and past a cop car. Still he did not break any traffic laws. Why?

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