Puzzle Quiz
Practice quiz on Puzzle (Reasoning & Mental Aptitude). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
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Puzzle Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.Three friends A, B, C each have a different pet: dog, cat, parrot. A does not have a cat or a parrot. A has
- A.dog
- B.cat
- C.parrot
- D.cannot say
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Answer: A. dog
By elimination.
Q2.There are 5 days: Mon to Fri. A meeting is not on Mon or Fri. Possible days are
- A.Mon or Fri only
- B.Sat or Sun
- C.None
- D.Tue, Wed or Thu
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Answer: D. Tue, Wed or Thu
Remaining days.
Q3.Which number should replace ? in the magic square row: 8, 1, 6 (sum 15), 3, 5, ?
- A.7
- B.2
- C.9
- D.4
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Answer: A. 7
3+5+7 = 15.
Q4.A farmer has 10 cows and all but 3 die. How many are left?
- A.0
- B.3
- C.7
- D.10
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Answer: B. 3
All but 3 means 3 remain.
Q5.How many months have 28 days?
- A.1
- B.6
- C.2
- D.12
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Answer: D. 12
All months have at least 28 days.
Q6.A clock strikes 3 in 3 seconds. How long does it take to strike 6?
- A.9 seconds
- B.5 seconds
- C.7.5 seconds
- D.6 seconds
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Answer: C. 7.5 seconds
3 strikes = 2 gaps of 1.5 s; 6 strikes = 5 gaps = 7.5 s.
Q7.If you have a 3-litre and a 5-litre jug, you can measure exactly
- A.7 litres
- B.4 litres
- C.1 litre only
- D.6 litres
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Answer: B. 4 litres
Fill 5, pour into 3, leaving 2; and so on to reach 4.
Q8.What comes next: O, T, T, F, F, S, S, ?
- A.E
- B.N
- C.T
- D.O
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Answer: A. E
One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight.
Q9.Which is heavier: 1 kg of cotton or 1 kg of iron?
- A.Cannot say
- B.Cotton
- C.Equal
- D.Iron
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Answer: C. Equal
Both weigh 1 kg.
Q10.A man has 3 sons; each son has a sister. How many children does he have?
- A.3
- B.7
- C.4
- D.6
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Answer: C. 4
All sons share one sister.
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