Puzzles questions and answers

Puzzles Questions and Answers

Puzzle questions test your mind power and inspire you to think harder than you’ve ever thought before, while enhancing your deductive and problem solving abilities. Puzzles are real brain teasers often featured in bank, government exams and many other aptitude tests.

Practise with our puzzles to help you know what to expect, improve your speed and confidence and be really prepared for the actual test.

41.

What is missing in the last grid?

A.

A

B.

B

C.

C

D.

D

E.

E

Correct answer is D

The number of black dots in each grid increases by 1 each time, starting with the top left grid and working to the right, top row then bottom row.

42.

Where should the missing hand point to?

A.

11

B.

2

C.

7

D.

8

Correct answer is D

Start with the top clockface and move clockwise around the others. The sum of the numbers pointed to by the 2 hands follows the sequence 5, 10, 15, 20.

43.

What time should the last watch show?

A.

5:14

B.

2:47

C.

3:36

D.

1:25

Correct answer is C

On each watch, the time shown contains two digits that are the same.

44.

Where should the minute hand point to on the bottom clock?

A.

12

B.

5

C.

7

D.

4

Correct answer is B

Start with the top left clockface and move clockwise around the others. The sum of the numbers pointed to by the hour and minute hand follows the sequence 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15.

45.

Where should the minute hand point to on the bottom clock?

A.

4

B.

5

C.

6

D.

7

Correct answer is A

Starting with the top clockface and moving clockwise around the others, the minute hand points to the value 3 less than that pointed to by the hour hand. Repeat for the other clockfaces, subtracting 4, 5 and 6 from the hour hand values.

46.

What time should the last watch show?

A.

5:12

B.

5:34

C.

6:45

D.

6:20

Correct answer is C

As you move from left to right, add 1 to the value of each digit on the watch, and rotate the digits one place to the left.

47.

What time should the missing hand point to on the bottom clock?

A.

6

B.

9

C.

4

D.

2

Correct answer is D

Starting with the top left clockface and moving clockwise around the others, the minute hand moves back 2 places, then 4, 6 and 8, while the hour hand moves forward 2 places, then 4, 6 and 8.

48.

What time should the last watch show?

A.

6:06

B.

5:14

C.

7:12

D.

4:18

Correct answer is A

Start with the watch on the left and move to the right. The time on the watches increases by 2 hours 3 min- utes, then decreases by 1 hour 16 min- utes, alternately.

49.

Where should the missing hour hand point to on the bottom clock?

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

Correct answer is D

The sum of the numbers pointed to by the hour and minute hands is always 11.

50.

What should the minute hand point to on the bottom clock?

A.

6

B.

7

C.

8

D.

9

Correct answer is A

Starting with the top clockface and moving clockwise around the others, the hour hand moves forward by 1 hour, then 2, then 3, while the minute hand moves forward 10 minutes, then 20, then 30.