M4maths Previous Puzzles

10 Dec 2009 Fill the blank space ?

Fill the blank space
Word code
ENGINE 431232
BEHIND 212231
ASHISH ------
BEHALF 212123
DIVIDE 323212

OPtion

1) 122413
2) 124324
3) 133341
4) 142244
5) 213442
6) 431121
7) 422143
8) 121212
9) 133212
10) 144231

Solution

E N G I N E 4 3 1 2 3 2
B E H I N D 2 1 2 2 3 1
A S H I S H - - - - - -
B E H A L F 2 1 2 1 2 3
D I V I D E 3 2 3 2 1 2
First letter of all the words are E, B, A, B, D,
Arranging them in increasing order we get A, B, B, D, E,
On taking their numbering we get 1, 2, 2, 3, 4,
Similarly take steps for second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth letters.

Correct Option: 4 Best Solution (0)

09 Dec 2009 Dictionary

Which of the following is dissimilar?

OPtion

1) REPRODUCTION
2) DEMOCRATIC
3) FIRST MONTH OF YEAR
4) WEIGHT
5) ANIMAL
6) HUMAN WELFARE
7) NATIONAL ANTHEM

Solution

In their Hindi pronunciation all the words contain 'JAN' anywhere except ANIMAL which contains 'JAAN'.
In their Hindi pronunciation all the words contain 'JAN' anywhere except ANIMAL which contains 'JAAN'.
ANIMAL JAANWAR
DEMOCRATIC JANTANTRIK
FIRST MONTH OF YEAR JANUARY
WEIGHT WAJAN
REPRODUCTION PRAJANAN
HUMAN WELFARE JANHITH
NATIONAL ANTHEM JAN GAN MAN.

Correct Option: 5 Best Solution (5)

08 Dec 2009 find Suresh age?

Mr. Sonkar says to his son Suresh, " My age was two years more than 7 times of your’s age before
30 and 1/2 a year and after 2 and 1/2 a year, my age will be twice of yours age of 1/2 a year before".
What will be the age of Suresh after 12 and 1/2 a year.

OPtion

1) 36 & 1/2
2) 46 & 1/2
3) 42
4) 52 & 1/2
5) 40
6) 41 & 1/2
7) 38
8) 50
9) 48
10) 39 & 1/2

Solution

Let the present ages of father and son are "x" and "y" respectively.
According to the first condition given
(x - 30.5) = 7 ( y - 30.5 ) + 2 (i)
According to the second condition given
(x + 2.5) = 2 ( y – 0.5) (ii)
On solving these equations we get the solution.

Correct Option: 9 Best Solution (6)

07 Dec 2009 different word ?

Which of the following word is different?

OPtion

1) FOG
2) FIELD
3) FOOT
4) FISH
5) FAN
6) FILM
7) FIGURE
8) FIRM
9) FIRE
10) FUN

Solution

O is repeated in the word FOOT.

Correct Option: 3 Best Solution (3)

04 Dec 2009 code for suresh

If ABHAY = 54, VINOD = 80, KARAN = 64, YOGESH = 142
then SURESH = ?

OPtion

1) 102
2) 124
3) 118
4) 132
5) 142
6) 128
7) 98
8) 86
9) 168
10) 156

Solution

According to the positional values word
ABHAY = 1, 2, 8, 1, 25
Code is [Sum of numbers + mod (even integers – odd integers)]
= 37 + |10 - 27|
= 37 + 17
= 54
Similarly for others

Correct Option: 6 Best Solution (3)

03 Dec 2009 code for MIRACLE

If MOSQUITO = 2, MUNMUN = 1, MANGO = 7, MAGICAL = 2
then MIRACLE = ?

OPtion

1) 9
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5
5) 6
6) 7
7) 8
8) 2
9) 0
10) 1

Solution

According to the positional values word
MANGO = 13, 1, 14, 7, 15
Differences of successive numbers = 12, 13, 7, 8
Minimum difference is 7, hence the code.
Similarly for MIRACLE (13, 9, 18, 1, 3, 12, 5)
Differences are 4, 9, 17, 2, 9, 7
Minimum difference is 2, hence the code.

Correct Option: 8 Best Solution (0)

02 Dec 2009 Arrange the balls

There are 6 balls of same size, shape and colour. These balls has to be arranged in 6 boxes of same size,
shape and colour. Total no. of possible methods are

OPtion

1) 8
2) 30
3) 12
4) 36
5) 11
6) 9
7) 144
8) 18
9) 60
10) 72

Solution

Methods are (6,0,0,0,0,0), (5,1,0,0,0,0), (4,2,0,0,0,0), (4,1,1,0,0,0), (3,3,0,0,0,0), (3,2,1,0,0,0), (3,1,1,1,0,0),
(2,2,2,0,0,0), (2,2,1,1,0,0), (2,1,1,1,1,0), (1,1,1,1,1,1)

Correct Option: 5 Best Solution (5)

01 Dec 2009 word match with

MOTU, SASU, SUMO, ?...
Select one option out of ten which is familiar with the three given above

OPtion

1) FRSA
2) SUDO
3) SAKE
4) NISU
5) WEAR
6) GITU
7) SAAM
8) THIS
9) FREE
10) MORE

Solution

Word MOTU = MO + TU, (MO for Monday and TU for Tuesday)
Similarly all the words in puzzle contain the name of two days of a week.

Correct Option: 1 Best Solution (1)

30 Nov 2009 next date

Write the next date of the following sequence
23/11/07
02/03/08
10/06/08
18/09/08

OPtion

1) 28/11/09
2) 26/11/08
3) 25/10/08
4) 24/12/08
5) 28/11/08
6) 29/12/08
7) 27/01/09
8) 27/12/08
9) 28/02/09
10) 26/11/09

Solution

all the dates, there is a difference of 100 days

Correct Option: 8 Best Solution (9)

27 Nov 2009 find the value

If 50 => 66
60 => 97
70 => 110
80 => 74
Then 20 => ?

OPtion

1) 101
2) 106
3) 105
4) 104
5) 103
6) 102
7) 107
8) 108
9) 109
10) 110

Solution

Codes are formed by the transformations given below
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

50 = FIFTY = F+I+F+T+Y = 6+9+6+20+25 = 66
similarly for others.

Correct Option: 7 Best Solution (5)