Puzzle questions - Question Bank
1. A is taller than B. C is shorter than D. E is taller than A. B is shorter than E. D is taller than A. Who is the shortest?
2. If 'GO' is coded as '15', 'SHE' as '27', then 'THE' is coded as?
3. A watch reads 3:00. If the minute hand points West, in which direction does the hour hand point?
4. Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, G are sitting in a row. C is to the immediate right of D. B is to the immediate left of E. G is not at any end. A is to the right of E. F is to the left of C. D is to the left of A. Who is in the middle?
5. If '123' means 'hot black coffee', '456' means 'very hot water', '789' means 'we want coffee', then '45' means?
6. A is taller than B. C is shorter than D. E is taller than A. B is shorter than E. D is shorter than E. Who is the second tallest?
7. In a class of 50 students, 20 play football, 15 play cricket, and 10 play both. How many students play neither football nor cricket?
8. If 'SMART' is coded as 'TNBST', how is 'BRAIN' coded?
9. A woman says, 'My mother's only son is the husband of my sister.' How is the woman related to her sister's husband?
10. Five houses are in a row. The house painted red is adjacent to the house painted green. The house painted blue is at one of the ends. The house painted yellow is to the right of the house painted green. The house painted green is between the house painted blue and yellow. The house painted red is not adjacent to the house painted blue. What is the color of the house at the extreme left?
11. If 'EARTH' is coded as 'HFBTI', how is 'WORLD' coded?
12. A is the son of B. B is the sister of C. C is the mother of D. E is the maternal uncle of D. How is E related to B?
13. What number comes next in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
14. If '+' means 'x', 'x' means '-', '-' means '+', and '÷' means '÷', then 6 + 3 - 7 x 2 ÷ 1 = ?
15. Five friends P, Q, R, S, T are sitting in a row. P is to the right of Q. R is to the left of S. T is between Q and R. Who is at the extreme right?
16. In a certain code, 'TABLE' is written as 'UTCNF'. How is 'CHAIR' written?
17. A father said to his son, 'The day before yesterday I was 20. Next year I will be 23.' When is the father's birthday?
18. If 'RED' is coded as '52', 'GREEN' as '75', how is 'BLUE' coded?
19. Six people are standing in a line facing North. A is immediately behind B. C is immediately in front of D. E is between A and F. B is not at the front. D is at the front. Who is at the back?
20. A is taller than B, but shorter than C. D is shorter than E but taller than A. Who is the shortest?
21. If '235' means 'come to my home', '534' means 'go to his home', '3456' means 'come to his house'. What does '24' mean?
22. What is the missing number in the series: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?, 63?
23. If '25' means '2+5=7', '38' means '3+8=11', then '47' means?
24. A train travels 100 km North, then 50 km East, then 100 km South, then 50 km West. How far is it from the starting point?
25. Five people A, B, C, D, E are seated in a row. B is to the left of D. C is to the left of E. D is to the right of C. A is to the right of B. Who is in the middle?
26. If 'RAIN' is coded as 'TCIQ', how is 'WINTER' coded?
27. In a class, 15 students passed in English, 12 students passed in Hindi, and 5 students passed in both. How many students passed in only English?
28. A man is facing West. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then 90 degrees counter-clockwise, then 180 degrees clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?
29. What is the next letter in the series: A, C, F, J, O, ?
30. If 'P' means '+', 'Q' means '-', 'R' means 'x', 'S' means '÷', then which of the following is correct?
31. Five friends - A, B, C, D, E - are sitting in a straight line. B is to the left of A. D is to the right of C. C is to the left of A. E is to the right of A. Who is at the extreme left?
32. A person walks 5 km North, then 4 km East, then 4 km South, then 3 km West. How far is the person from the starting point?
33. If 'AG' is related to 'BH' in the same way as 'MP' is related to?
34. In a row of 10 houses, the first house is red, the second is green, the third is blue, the fourth is yellow, the fifth is white, and so on. What is the color of the 23rd house?
35. A clock shows 4:30. If the minute hand points East, in which direction does the hour hand point?
36. Consider the following statement: 'All books are notebooks. All notebooks are pencils.' Which conclusion logically follows?
37. If 'BOOK' is written as 'CPPL', how is 'PEN' written?
38. A is the father of B. B is the sister of C. C is the son of D. E is the brother of C. How is E related to A?
39. There are 5 houses in a row, numbered 1 to 5 from left to right. In which house is the 'Red' color kept, if: The house with Red color is adjacent to the house with Green color. The house with Blue color is at one of the ends. The house with Yellow color is to the right of the house with Green color. The house with Green color is between the house with Blue and Yellow color. The house with Red color is not adjacent to the house with Blue color.
40. If in a certain language, 'GO' is coded as 32, 'SHE' is coded as 49, then how is 'THE' coded?
41. What number should replace the question mark in the following sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, ?, 37?
42. Six persons - A, B, C, D, E, F - are sitting around a circular table. C is second to the left of A. B is to the immediate right of D. E is not sitting next to A or C. D is to the immediate left of F. Who is sitting opposite to E?
43. A family has a father, mother, and three sons. Each son has a sister. How many people are in the family?
44. In a class, there are 30 students. The average age of the class is 15 years. If the teacher's age is included, the average age increases by 1 year. What is the teacher's age?
45. If '+' means 'divided by', '-' means 'multiplied by', 'x' means 'added to', and '÷' means 'subtracted from', then find the value of 10 + 5 - 3 x 4 ÷ 2.
46. A is taller than B. C is shorter than D. E is taller than A. B is shorter than E. Who is the tallest?
47. Ram is facing North. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then 90 degrees clockwise, and then 45 degrees counter-clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?
48. There are six people: A, B, C, D, E, F. A is father of B and C. B is sister of D. E is brother of D. F is son of A. Who is the uncle of E?
49. Five friends are standing in a row. A is to the left of B. C is to the right of B. D is to the right of C. E is to the left of A. Who is in the middle?
50. If 'TABLE' is coded as 'BFDNC', how is 'CHAIR' coded?