1.Three friends divided some bullets equally.

After all of them shot 4 bullets the total number of bullets remaining is equal to the bullets each had after division. Find the original number divided. ANSWERS 18 Assume that initial there were 3*X bullets. So they got X bullets each after i!ision. All of them shot " bullets. So now they ha!e #X $ "% bullets each. &ut it is gi!en that' after they shot " bullets each' total number of bullets remaining is e(ual to the bullets each ha after i!ision i.e. X )herefore' the e(uation is 3 * #X $ "% * X 3 * X $ 1+ * X + * X * 1+ X*, )herefore the total bullets before i!ision is * 3 * X * 18 2.Find sum of digits of D. 1 Let A= 1 !" = sum of digits of A! # = sum of digits of "! D = sum of digits of #. $%&'T( A = " = # = D $mod )) ANSWERS
The sum of the digits of D is 1. Let E = sum of digits of D. It follows from the hint that A = E (mod 9) consider, A = 19991999

!"""!""" = !!""" # 1"""!""" = 1"!$!"" # 1"%""" = 1"%&""

1"&"" # 1"%"""

i.e. A - 1.,8.. i.e. & - ,8.. * / * ,1+.. i.e. 0 - 1 * / * "1 i.e. 2 - + * / * 18 i.e. E -* / i.e. E is a single igit number. Also' 1/// * 1 #mo /% so 1///1/// * 1 #mo /% )herefore we conclu e that E*1. *.There is a +,m long army -latoon marching ahead. The last -erson in the -latoon .ants to give a letter to the first -erson leading the -latoon. /o .hile the -latoon is marching he runs ahead! reaches the first -erson and hands over the letter to him and .ithout sto--ing he runs and comes bac0 to his original -osition. &n the mean time the .hole -latoon has moved ahead by +,m. The question is ho. much distance did the last -erson cover in that time. Assuming that he ran the .hole distance .ith uniform s-eed.

ANSWERS3 3.)he last 4erson co!ere 1+..51 meters. 6t is gi!en that the 4latoon an the last 4erson mo!e with uniform s4ee . Also' they both mo!e for the i entical amount of time. 7ence' the ratio of the istance they co!ere $ while 4erson mo!ing forwar an bac8wor $ are e(ual. 9et:s assume that when the last 4erson reache the first 4erson' the 4latoon mo!e X meters forwar . )hus' while mo!ing forwar the last 4erson mo!e #1.;X% meters whereas the 4latoon mo!e X meters. Similarly' while mo!ing bac8 the last 4erson mo!e <1.$#1.$X%= X meters whereas the 4latoon mo!e #1.$X% meters. Now' as the ratios are e(ual' #1.;X%>X * X>#1.$X% #1.;X%*#1.$X% * X*X Sol!ing' X*31.311 meters )hus' total istance co!ere by the last 4erson * #1.;X% ; X * +*X ; 1. * +*#31.311% ; 1. * 1+..51 meters Note that at first glance' one might thin8 that the total istance co!ere by the last 4erson is 1.. meters' as he ran the total length of the 4latoon #1. meters% twice. )R?E' but that:s the relati!e istance co!ere by the last 4erson i.e. assuming that the 4latoon is stationary. 4.&f you ta0e a mar0er 1 start from a corner on a cube! .hat is the ma2imum number of edges you can trace across if you never trace across the same edge t.ice! never remove the mar0er from the cube! 1 never trace any.here on the cube! e2ce-t for the corners 1 edges3 ANSWERS3 Ans./ )o !erify this' you can ma8e a rawing of a cube' @ number each of its 1+ e ges. )hen' always starting from 1 corner @ 1 e ge' you can etermine all of the 4ossible combinations for tracing along the e ges of a cube. )here is no nee to start from other corners or e ges of the cube' as you will only be re4eating the same combinations. )he 4rocess is a little more in!ol!e than this' but is useful for sol!ing many ty4es of s4atial 4uAAles. +.4ne of 5r. "a6a6! his .ife! their son and 5r. "a6a67s mother is an 8ngineer and another is a Doctor.

&f the Doctor is a male! then the 8ngineer is a male. &f the 8ngineer is younger than the Doctor! then the 8ngineer and the Doctor are not blood relatives. &f the 8ngineer is a female! then she and the Doctor are blood relatives.

#an you tell .ho is the Doctor and the 8ngineer3 ANSWERS3 Br. &aCaC is the Engineer an either his wife or his son is the 2octor. Br. &aCaC:s wife an mother are not bloo relati!es. So from 3' if the Engineer is a female' the 2octor is a male. &ut from 1' if the 2octor is a male' then the Engineer is a male. )hus' there is a contra iction' if the Engineer is a female. 7ence' either Br. &aCaC or his son is the Engineer. Br. &aCaC:s son is the youngest of all four an is bloo relati!e of each of them. So from +' Br. &aCaC:s son is not the Engineer. 7ence' Br. &aCaC is the Engineer. Now from +' Br. &aCaC:s mother can not be the 2octor. So the 2octor is either his wife or his son . 6t is not 4ossible to etermine anything further. 9.Three men : /am! #am and Laurie : are married to #arrie! "illy and Tina! but not necessarily in the same order. /am7s .ife and "illy7s %usband -lay #arrie and Tina7s husband at bridge. 'o .ife -artners her husband and #am does not -lay bridge. ;ho is married to #am3 ANSWER3 ,. 0arrie is marrie to 0am. DSam:s wife an &illy:s 7usban 4lay 0arrie an )ina:s husban at bri ge.D 6t means that Sam is not marrie to either &illy or 0arrie. )hus' Sam is marrie to )ina. As 0am oes not 4lay bri ge' &illy:s husban must be 9aurie. 7ence' 0arrie is marrie to 0am. <.There are * -ersons =! > and ?. 4n some day! = lent tractors to > and ? as many as they had. After a month > gave as many tractors to = and ? as many as they have. After a month ? did the same thing. At the end of this transaction each one of them had 24. Find the tractors each originally had3
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Ene way to sol!e it is by ma8ing 3 e(uations an sol!e them simultaneously. &ut there is rather easier way to sol!e it using &ac8tracing. 6t:s gi!en that at the en ' each ha +" tractors #+"' +"' +"% i.e. after F ga!e tractors to X @ G as many as they ha . 6t means that after getting tractors from F their tractors got ouble . So before F ga!e them tractors' they ha 1+ tractors each an F ha "8 tractors. #1+' 1+' "8% Similarly' before G ga!e tractors to X @ F' they ha , @ +" tractors res4ecti!ely an G ha "+ tractors i.e. #,' "+' +"% Again' before X ga!e tractors to G @ F' they ha +1 @ 1+ tractors res4ecti!ely an X ha 3/ tractors i.e. #3/' +1' 1+% 7ence' initially X ha 3/ tractors' G ha +1 tractors an F ha 1+ tractors. @.A certain street has 1,,, buildings. A sign:ma0er is contracted to number the houses from 1 to 1,,,. %o. many Aeroes .ill he need3
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)he sign$ma8er will nee 1/+ Aeroes. 2i!i e 1... buil ing numbers into grou4s of 1.. each as follow3 #1..1..%' #1.1..+..%' #+.1..3..%' ....... #/.1..1...% Hor the first grou4' sign$ma8er will nee 11 Aeroes. Hor grou4 numbers + to /' he will re(uire +. Aeroes each. An for grou4 number 1.' he will re(uire +1 Aeroes. )he total numbers of Aeroes re(uire are * 11 ; 8*+. ; +1 * 11 ; 1,. ; +1 * 1/+ .There are coins. 4ut of .hich one is odd one i.e .eight is less or more. %o. many iterations of .eighing are required to find odd coin3 ANSWERS3 6t is always 4ossible to fin o coin in 3 weighings an to tell whether the o coin is hea!ier or lighter. )a8e 8 coins an weigh " against ". o 6f both are not e(ual' goto ste4 + o 6f both are e(ual' goto ste4 3 +. Ene of these 8 coins is the o one. Name the coins on hea!ier si e of the scale as 71' 7+' 73 an 7". Similarly' name the coins on the lighter si e of the scale as 91' 9+' 93 an 9". Either one of 7:s is hea!ier or one of 9:s is lighter. Weigh #71' 7+' 91% against #73' 7"' X% where X is one coin remaining in intial weighing. o 6f both are e(ual' one of 9+' 93' 9" is lighter. Weigh 9+ against 93. 6f both are e(ual' 9" is the o coin an is lighter. 6f 9+ is light' 9+ is the o coin an is lighter. 6f 93 is light' 93 is the o coin an is lighter. o 6f #71' 7+' 91% is hea!ier si e on the scale' either 71 or 7+ is hea!ier. Weight 71 against 7+ 6f both are e(ual' there is some error. 6f 71 is hea!y' 71 is the o coin an is hea!ier. 6f 7+ is hea!y' 7+ is the o coin an is hea!ier. o 6f #73' 7"' X% is hea!ier si e on the scale' either 73 or 7" is hea!ier or 91 is lighter. Weight 73 against 7" 6f both are e(ual' 91 is the o coin an is lighter. 6f 73 is hea!y' 73 is the o coin an is hea!ier. 6f 7" is hea!y' 7" is the o coin an is hea!ier. 3. )he remaining coin X is the o one. Weigh X against the anyone coin use in initial weighing. o 6f both are e(ual' there is some error. o 6f X is hea!y' X is the o coin an is hea!ier. o 6f X is light' X is the o coin an is lighter. 1,.&n a s-orts contest there .ere m medals a.arded on n successive days $n B 1). 1. 4n the first day 1 medal and 1C< of the remaining m : 1 medals .ere a.arded. 2. 4n the second day 2 medals and 1C< of the no. remaining medals .as a.ardedD and so on. *. 4n the nth and last day! the remaining n medals .ere a.arded. %o. many days did the contest last! and ho. many medals .ere a.arded altogether3 1..Answer )otal 3, me als were awar e an the contest was for , ays.

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ay 13 Be ay +3 Be ay 33 Be ay "3 Be ay 13 Be ay ,3 Be

als awar als awar als awar als awar als awar als awar

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* #1 ; 31>5% * , 3 Remaining 3. me als * #+ ; +8>5% * , 3 Remaining +" me als * #3 ; +1>5% * , 3 Remaining 18 me als * #" ; 1">5% * , 3 Remaining 1+ me als * #1 ;5>5% * , 3 Remaining , me als ,

6 got this answer by writing small 4rogram. 6f anyone 8now any other sim4ler metho ' o submit it. 11.A number of

digits has the follo.ing -ro-erties(

The number com-rising the leftmost t.o digits is divisible by 2! that com-rising the leftmost three digits is divisible by *! the leftmost four by 4! the leftmost five by +! and so on for the nine digits of the number i.e. the number formed from the first n digits is divisible by n! 2E=nE= . 8ach digit in the number is different i.e. no digits are re-eated. The digit , does not occur in the number i.e. it is com-rised only of the digits 1: in some order.Find the number.

ANSWERS3 )he answer is 381,1"5+/ Ene way to sol!e it is )rial$@$Error. Gou can ma8e it bit easier as o 4ositions will always occu4y E22 numbers an e!en 4ositions will always occu4y EIEN numbers. Hurther 1th 4osition will contain 1 as . oes not occur. )he other way to sol!e this 4roblem is by writing a com4uter 4rogram that systematically tries all 4ossibilities 12. 1C* rd of the contents of a container eva-orated on the 1st day. *C4th of the remaining contents of the container eva-orated on the second day. ;hat -art of the contents of the container is left at the end of the second day3 ANSWERS3 Assume that contents of the container is X En the first ay 1>3r is e!a4orate . #1 $ 1>3% of X is remaining i.e. #+>3%X En the Secon ay 3>"th is e!a4orate . 7ence' #1$ 3>"% of #+>3%X is remaining i.e. #1>"%#+>3%X * #1>,% X 7ence 1>,th of the contents of the container is remaining 1*.Fi-ul .as studying for his e2aminations and the lights .ent off. &t .as around 1(,, A5. %e lighted t.o uniform candles of equal length but one thic0er than the other. The thic0 candle is su--osed to last si2 hours and the thin one t.o hours less. ;hen he finally .ent to slee-! the thic0 candle .as t.ice as long as the thin one. For ho. long did Fi-ul study in candle light3 ANSWERS3

Ii4ul stu ie for 3 hours in can le light. Assume that the initial lenght of both the can le was 9 an Ii4ul stu ie for X hours. 6n X hours' total thic8 can le burnt * X9>, 6n X hours' total thin can le burnt * X9>" After X hours' total thic8 can le remaining * 9 $ X9>, After X hours' total thin can le remaining * 9 $ X9>" Also' it is gi!en that the thic8 can le was twice as long as the thin one when he finally went to slee4. #9 $ X9>,% * +#9 $ X9>"% #, $ X%>, * #" $ X%>+ #, $ X% * 3*#" $ X% , $ X * 1+ $ 3X +X * , X*3 7ence' Ii4ul stu ie for 3 hours i.e. 18. minutes in can le light. 14.&f you started a business in .hich you earned Gs.1 on the first day! Gs.* on the second day! Gs.+ on the third day! Gs.< on the fourth day! 1 so on. %o. much .ould you have earned .ith this business after +, years $assuming there are e2actly *9+ days in every year)3
A'()E* *s.,,,,"%!,-"" To .egin with, /ou want to 0now the total num.er of da/s+ ,%- 1 -" = 1&!-". 2/ e13erimentation, the following formula can .e disco4ered, 5 used to determine the amount earned for an/ 3articular da/+ 1 6 !(171), with 1 .eing the num.er of the da/. Ta0e half of the 1&!-" da/s, 5 3air them u3 with the other half in the following wa/+ da/ 1 with da/ 1&!-", da/ ! with da/ 1&!$9, 5 so on, 5 /ou will see that if /ou add these 3airs together, the/ alwa/s e8ual *s.,%-"". 9ulti3l/ this num.er ./ the total num.er of 3airs (91!-), 5 /ou ha4e the amount /ou would ha4e earned in -" /ears.

1+.5ath gurus may use series formula to solve it.$series( 1!*!+!<! !11.....u-to 1@2+, terms) A .or0er earns a +H raise. A year later! the .or0er receives a 2.+H cut in -ay! 1 no. his salary is Gs. 22<,2.9@ ;hat .as his salary to begin .ith3 ANSWERS3 Rs.++15, Assume his salary was Rs. X 7e earns 1J raise. So his salary is #1.1*X%>1.. A year later he recei!es +.1J cut. So his salary is ##1.1*X%>1..%*#/5.1>1..% which is Rs. ++5.+.,8 7ence' sol!ing e(uation ##1.1*X%>1..%*#/5.1>1..% * ++5.+.,8 X * ++15, 19.At 97o a cloc0 tic0s 9 times. The time bet.een first and last tic0s is *, seconds. %o. long does it tic0 at 127o. ANSWERS3

,, secon s 6t is gi!en that the time between first an last tic8s at ,:o is 3. secon s. )otal time ga4s between first an last tic8s at ,:o * 1 #i.e. between 1 @ +' + @ 3' 3 @ "' " @ 1 an 1 @ ,% So time ga4 between two tic8s * 3.>1 * , secon s. Now' total time ga4s between first an last tic8s at 1+:o * 11 )herefore time ta8en for 1+ tic8s * 11 * , * ,, secon s #an not ,. secon s% 1<. +,, men are arranged in an array of 1, ro.s and +, columns according to their heights. Tallest among each ro. of all are as0ed to come out. And the shortest among them is A. /imilarly after resuming them to their original -ositions! the shortest among each column are as0ed to come out. And the tallest among them is ". 'o. .ho is taller A or "3 ANSWERS3 No one is taller' both are same as A an & are the same 4erson. As it is mentione that 1.. men are arrange in an array of 1. rows an 1. columns accor ing to their heights. 9et:s assume that 4osition numbers re4resent their heights. 7ence' the shortest among the 1.' 1..' 11.' ... "1.' 1.. is 4erson with height 1. i.e. A. Similarly the tallest among 1' +' 3' "' 1' ..... "8' "8' 1. is 4erson with height 1. i.e. & Now' both A an & are the 4erson with height 1.. 7ence both are same. 1@.&n 5r. 5ehta7s family! there are one grandfather! one grandmother! t.o fathers! t.o mothers! one father:in:la.! one mother:in:la.! four children! three grandchildren! one brother! t.o sisters! t.o sons! t.o daughters and one daughter:in:la.. %o. many members are there in 5r. 5ehta7s family3 Iive minimal -ossible ans.er. ANSWERS3 )here are 5 members in Br. Behta:s family. Bother @ Hather of Br. Behta' Br. @ Brs. Behta' his son an two aughters. Bother @ Hather of Br. Behta Br. @ Brs. Behta Ene Son @ )wo 2aughters 1 .;hen Ale2ander the Ireat attac0ed the forces of Jorus! an &ndian soldier .as ca-tured by the Iree0s. %e had dis-layed such bravery in battle! ho.ever! that the enemy offered to let him choose ho. he .anted to be 0illed. They told him! K&f you tell a lie! you .ill -ut to the s.ord! and if you tell the truth you .ill be hanged.K The soldier could ma0e only one statement. %e made that statement and .ent free. ;hat did he say3 ANSWERS3 )he sol ier sai ' DGou will 4ut me to the swor .D )he sol ier has to say a Kara oL to sa!e himself. 6f his statement is true' he will be hange ' which is not the swor an hence false. 6f his statement is false' he will be 4ut to the swor ' which will ma8e it true. A Kara oL MMM 2,.A -erson .anted to .ithdra. = ru-ees and > -aise from the ban0. "ut cashier made a mista0e and gave him > ru-ees and = -aise. 'either the -erson nor the cashier noticed that. After s-ending 2, -aise! the -erson counts the money. And to his sur-rise! he has double the

amount he .anted to .ithdra.. Find = and >. $1 Gu-ee = 1,, Jaise) ANSWERS3 As gi!en' the 4erson wante to with raw 1..X ; G 4aise. &ut he got 1..G ; X 4aise. After s4en ing +. 4aise' he has ouble the amount he wante to with raw. 7ence' the e(uation is + * #1..X ; G% * 1..G ; X $ +. +..X ; +G * 1..G ;X $ +. 1//X $ /8G * $+. /8G $ 1//X * +. Now' we got one e(uationN but there are + !ariables. We ha!e to a44ly little bit of logic o!er here. We 8now that if we interchange X @ G' amount gets ouble. So G shoul be twice of X or one more than twice of X i.e. G * +X or G * +X;1 0ase 6 3 G*+X Sol!ing two e(uations simultaneously /8G $ 1//X * +. G $ +X * . We get X * $ +.>3 @ G * $ ".>+ 0ase 66 3 G*+X;1 Sol!ing two e(uations simultaneously /8G $ 1//X * +. G $ +X * 1 We get X * +, @ G * 13 Now' its ob!ious that he wante to with raw Rs. +,.13 21.The game of Tic:Tac:Toe is being -layed bet.een t.o -layers. 4nly the last mar0 to be -laced in the game as sho.n. ;ho .ill .in the game! 4 or =3 #an you tell .hich .as the si2th mar0 and at .hich -osition3 Do e2-lain your ans.er. Assume that both the -layers are intelligent enough. ANSWERS3 E will win the game. )he siLth mar8 was X in s(uare /. )he 5th mar8 must be 4lace in s(uare 1 which is the win situation for both X an E. 7ence' the ,th mar8 must be 4lace in a line alrea y containing two of the o44onents mar8s. )here are two such 4ossibilities $ the ,th mar8 woul ha!e been either E in s(uare 5 or X in s(uare /. As we 8now both the 4layers are intelligent enough' the ,th mar8 coul not be E in s(uare 5. 6nstea ' he woul ha!e 4lace E in s(uare 1 an woul ha!e won. 7ence' the siLth mar8 must be X 4lace in s(uare /. An the se!enth mar8 will be E. )hus E will win the game. 22At the Jarty( 1. There .ere men and children. 2. There .ere 2 more .omen than children. *. The number of different man:.oman cou-les -ossible .as 24. 'ote that if there .ere < men and + .omen! then there .ould have been *+ man:.oman cou-les -ossible. Also! of the three grou-s : men! .omen and children : at the -arty( 4. There .ere 4 of one grou-. +. There .ere 9 of one grou-. 9. There .ere @ of one grou-.

82actly one of the above 9 statements is false. #an you tell .hich one is false3 Also! ho. many men! .omen and children are there at the -arty ANSWERS3 Statement #"% is false. )here are 3 men' 8 women an , chil ren. Assume that Statements #"%' #1% an #,% are all true. )hen' Statement #1% is false. &ut then Statement #+% an #3% both can not be true. )hus' contra ictory to the fact that eLactly one statement is false. So Statement #"% or Statement #1% or Statement #,% is false. Also' Statements #1%' #+% an #3% all are true. Hrom #1% an #+%' there are 11 men an women. )hen from #3%' there are + 4ossible cases $ either there are 8 men an 3 women or there are 3 men an 8 women. 6f there are 8 men an 3 women' then there is 1 chil . )hen Statements #"% an #1% both are false' which is not 4ossible. 7ence' there are 3 men' 8 women an , chil ren. Statement #"% is false. 2*There is a shortage of tube lights ! bulbs and fans in a village : Lharghar. &t is found that All houses do not have either tubelight or bulb or fan. e2actly 1 H of houses do not have 6ust one of these. atleast 9<H of houses do not have tubelights. atleast @*H of houses do not have bulbs. atleast <*H of houses do not have fans. ;hat -ercentage of houses do not have tubelight! bulb and fan3 ANSWERS3 "+J houses o not ha!e tubelight' bulb an fan. 9et:s assume that there are 1.. houses. 7ence' there shoul be total 3.. items i.e. 1.. tubelights' 1.. bulbs an 1.. fans. Hrom the gi!en ata' we 8now that there is shortage of atleast #,5;83;53% ++3 items in e!ery 1.. houses. Also' eLactly 1/ houses o not ha!e Cust one item. 6t means that remaining 81 houses shoul account for the shortage of remaining #++3$1/% +." items. 6f those remaining 81 houses o not ha!e + items each' there woul be a shortage of 1,+ items. &ut total of +." items are short. 7ence' atleast #+."$ 1,+% "+ houses o not ha!e all 3 items $ tubelight' bulb an fan. )hus' "+J houses o not ha!e tubelight' bulb an fan. 2*.5r. /ubramaniam rents a -rivate car for Andheri:#olaba:Andheri tri-. &t costs him Gs. *,, everyday. 4ne day the car driver informed 5r. /ubramaniam that there .ere t.o students from "andra .ho .ished to go from "andra to #olaba and bac0 to "andra. "andra is half.ay bet.een Andheri and #olaba. 5r. /ubramaniam as0ed the driver to let the students travel .ith him. 4n the first day .hen they came! 5r. /ubramaniam said! K&f you tell me the mathematically correct -rice you should -ay individually for your -ortion of the tri-! & .ill let you travel for free.K %o. much should the individual student -ay for their 6ourney3 ANSWERS3 )he in i!i ual stu ent shoul 4ay Rs. 1. for their Courney. Note that 3 4ersons are tra!elling between &an ra an 0olaba. )he entire tri4 costs Rs. 3.. to Br. Subramanian. 7ence' half of the tri4 costs Rs. 11.. Hor An heri$&an ra$An heri' only one 4erson i.e. Br. Subramaniam is tra!elling. 7ence' he woul 4ay Rs. 11.. Hor &an ra$0olaba$&an ra' three 4ersons i.e Br. Subramaniam an two stu ents' are tra!elling. 7ence' each stu ent woul 4ay Rs. 1 24./ubstitute digits for the letters to ma0e the follo.ing Division true

4MT :::::::::::::::::: /T85ND85&/8 ND54# :::::::::::::::::: TM&/ /T85 :::::::::::::::::: ???8 ?M55 :::::::::::::::::: &/T 'ote that the leftmost letter can7t be Aero in any .ord. Also! there must be a one:to:one ma--ing bet.een digits and letters. e.g. if you substitute * for the letter 5! no other letter can be * and all other 5 in the -uAAle must be * ANSWER 0*.' ?*1' S*+' )*3' E*"' B*1' 6*,' F*5' E*8' 2*/ 6t is ob!ious that ?*1 #as ?*S)EB*S)EB% an 0*. #as 6$0*6%. S*E is a single igit an also S*) is a single igit. 7ence' their !alues #E' S' )% must be +' 3 or " #as they can not be . or 1 or greater than "%. 0onsi er' S)EB*E*2BE0' where 0*.. 6t means that B must be 1. Now' its sim4le. E*"' S*+' )*3' E*8' F*5' 6*, an 2*/. E?) "13 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ S)EBO2EB6SE +381O/81,+8 O2BE0 O/1". $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ )?6S 31,+ S)EB +381 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ FFFE 5558 F?BB 5111 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 6S) ,+3 Also' when arrange from . to /' it s4ells 0?S)EB6FE2. 2+.At .hat time after 4.,, -.m. is the minutes hand of a cloc0 e2actly aligned .ith the hour hand3 Answer "3+13"/.1 Assume that X minutes after "... KB minute han eLactly aligns with an hour han . Hor e!ery minute' minute han tra!els , egrees. 7ence' for X minutes it will tra!el , * X egrees. Hor e!ery minute' hour han tra!els 1>+ egrees. 7ence' for X minutes it will tra!el X>+ egrees. At "... KB' the angle between minute han an hour han is 1+. egrees. Also' after X minutes' minute han an hour han are eLactly aligne . So the angle with res4ect to 1+ i.e. Iertical Klane will be same. )herefore' , * X * 1+. ; X>+ 1+ * X * +". ; X 11 * X * +". X * +1.818+ X * +1 minutes "/.1 secon s 7ence' at "3+13"/.1 minute han is eLactly aligne with the hour han .

2+.A soldier looses his .ay in a thic0 6ungle. At random he .al0s from his cam- but mathematically in an interesting fashion. First he .al0s one mile 8ast then half mile to 'orth. Then 1C4 mile to ;est! then 1C@ mile to /outh and so on ma0ing a loo-. Finally ho. far he is from his cam- and in .hich direction3 Answer )he sol ier is ..8/"" miles away from his cam4 towar s East$North. 6t is ob!ious that he is in East$North irection. 2istance tra!elle in North an South irections * 1>+ $ 1>8 ; 1>3+ $ 1>1+8 ; 1>11+ $ 1>+."8 ; an so on... #a geometric series with r * #$1>"% % #1>+% * # 1 $ #$1>"%n % * $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ # 1 $ #$1>"% % * 1 > # + * # 1 $ #$1>"% % % * +>1 Similarly in East an West irections * 1 $ 1>" ; 1>1, $ 1>," ; 1>+1, $ an so on... #a geometric series with r * #$1>"% % #1% * # 1 $ #$1>"%n % * $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ # 1 $ #$1>"% % * 1 > # # 1$ #$1>"% % * ">1 So the sol ier is ">1 miles away towar s East an +>1 miles away towar s North. So using right angle triangle' sol ier is ..8/"" miles away from his cam4. 29.Ga6 has a 6e.el chest containing Gings! Jins and 8ar:rings. The chest contains 29 -ieces. Ga6 has 2 1C2 times as many rings as -ins! and the number of -airs of earrings is 4 less than the number of rings. %o. many earrings does Ga6 have3 Answer 1+ earrings Assume that there are R rings' K 4ins an E 4air of ear$rings. 6t is gi!en that' he has + 1>+ times as many rings as 4ins. R * #1>+% * K or K * #+*R%>1 An ' the number of 4airs of earrings is " less than the number of rings. E * R $ " or R * E ; " Also' there are total +, 4ieces. R ; K ; +*E * +, R ; #+*R%>1 ; +*E * +, 1*R ; +*R ; 1.*E * 13. 5*R ; 1.*E * 13. 5*#E ; "% ; 1.*E * 13. 5*E ; +8 ; 1.*E * 13. 15*E * 1.+ E*, 7ence' there are , 4airs of Ear$rings i.e. total 1+ Ear$rings 2<.%o. many .ays are there of arranging the si2teen blac0 or .hite -ieces of a standard international chess set on the first t.o ro.s of the board3 Iiven that each -a.n is identical and each roo0! 0night and bisho- is identical to its -air. Answer ,'"8',"'8.. ways )here are total 1, 4ieces which can be arrange on 1, 4laces in 1,K1, * 1,M ways.

#1,M * 1, * 11 * 1" * 13 * 1+ * ..... * 3 * + * 1% &ut' there are some u4licate combinations because of i entical 4ieces. )here are 8 i entical 4awn' which can be arrange in 8K8 * 8M ways. Similarly there are + i entical roo8s' + i entical 8nights an + i entical bisho4s. Each can be arrange in +K+ * +M ways. 7ence' the re(uire answer is * #1,M% > #8M * +M * +M * +M% * ,'"8',"'8.. 2@.A -erson .ith some money s-ends 1C* for cloths! 1C+ of the remaining for food and 1C4 of the remaining for travel. %e is left .ith Gs 1,,C: %o. much did he have .ith him in the begining3 Answer Rs. +1.>$ Assume that initially he ha Rs. X 7e s4ent 1>3 for cloths *. #1>3% * X Remaining money * #+>3% * X 7e s4ent 1>1 of remaining money for foo * #1>1% * #+>3% * X * #+>11% * X Remaining money * #+>3% * X $ #+>11% * X * #8>11% * X Again' he s4ent 1>" of remaining maoney for tra!el * #1>"% * #8>11% * X * #+>11% * X Remaining money * #8>11% * X $ #+>11% * X * #,>11% * X &ut after s4en ing for tra!el he is left with Rs. 1..>$ So #,>11% * X * 1.. X * +1. 2 .Irass in la.n gro.s equally thic0 and in a uniform rate. &t ta0es 24 days for <, co.s and 9, days for *, co.s to eat the .hole of the grass. %o. many co.s are needed to eat the grass in 9 days3 Answer +. cows g $ grass at the beginning r $ rate at which grass grows' 4er ay y $ rate at which one cow eats grass' 4er ay n $ no of cows to eat the grass in /, ays Hrom gi!en ata' g ; +"*r * 5. * +" * y $$$$$$$$$$ A g ; ,.*r * 3. * ,. * y $$$$$$$$$$ & g ; /,*r * n * /, * y $$$$$$$$$$ 0 Sol!ing for #&$A%' #,. * r% $ #+" * r% * #3. * ,. * y% $ #5. * +" * y% 3, * r * 1+. * y $$$$$$$$$$ 2 Sol!ing for #0$&%' #/, * r% $ #,. * r% * #n * /, * y% $ #3. * ,. * y% 3, * r * #n * /, $ 3. * ,.% * y 1+. * y * #n * /, $ 3. * ,.% * y <Hrom 2= 1+. * #n * /, $ 18..% n * +. 7ence' +. cows are nee e to eat the grass in /, ays. *,.There is a safe .ith a + digit number as the 0ey. The 4th digit is 4 greater than the second digit! .hile the *rd digit is * less than the 2nd digit. The 1st digit is thrice the last digit. There

are * -airs .hose sum is 11. Find the number. Answer ,1+/+ As 4er gi!en con itions' there are three 4ossible combinations for +n ' 3r an "th igits. )hey are #3' .' 5% or #"' 1' 8% or #1' +' /% 6t is gi!en that there are 3 4airs whose sum is 11. All 4ossible 4airs are #+' /%' #3' 8%' #"' 5%' #1' ,%. Now re(uire number is 1 igit number an it contains 3 4airs of 11. So it must not be ha!ing . an 1 in it. 7ence' the only 4ossible combination for +n ' 3r an "th igits is #1' +' /% Also' 1st igit is thrice the last igit. )he 4ossible combinations are #3' 1%' #,' +% an #/' 3%' out of which only #,' +% with #1' +' /% gi!es 3 4airs of 11. 7ence' the answer is ,1+/+. *1.Four friends : Ar6an! "huvan! Iuran and La0ha .ere com-aring the number of shee- that they o.ned. &t .as found that Iuran had ten more shee- than La0ha. &f Ar6an gave one:third to "huvan! and "huvan gave a quarter of .hat he then held to Iuran! .ho then -assed on a fifth of his holding to La0ha! they .ould all have an equal number of shee-. %o. many shee- did each of them -ossess3 Iive the minimal -ossible ans.er Answer ArCan' &hu!an' Puran an 9a8ha ha /.' 1.' 11 an "1 shee4 res4ecti!ely. Assume that ArCan' &hu!an' Puran an 9a8ha ha A' &' P an 9 shee4 res4ecti!ely. As it is gi!en that at the en each woul ha!e an e(ual number of shee4' com4aring the final numbers from the abo!e table. ArCan:s shee4 * &hu!an:s shee4 +A>3 * A>" ; 3&>" 8A * 3A ; /& 1A * /& ArCan:s shee4 * Puran:s shee4 +A>3 * A>11 ; &>1 ; "P>1 +A>3 * A>11 ; A>/ ; "P>1 #as &*1A>/% 3.A * 3A ; 1A ; 3,P ++A * 3,P 11A * 18P ArCan:s shee4 * 9a8ha:s shee4 +A>3 * A>,. ; &>+. ; P>1 ; 9 +A>3 * A>,. ; A>3, ; 11A>/. ; 9 #as &*1A>/ an P*11A>18% +A>3 * A>, ; 9 A>+ * 9 A * +9 Also' it is gi!en that Puran ha ten more shee4 than 9a8ha. P * 9 ; 1. 11A>18 * A>+ ; 1. A>/ * 1. A * /. shee4 )hus' ArCan ha /. shee4' &hu!an ha 1A>/ i.e. 1. shee4' Puran ha 11A>18 i.e. 11 shee4 an 9a8ha ha A>+ i.e. "1 shee4. *2.#onsider a number 2*+! .here last digit is the sum of first t.o digits i.e. 2 O * = +. %o. many such *:digit numbers are there3 Answer )here are "1 ifferent 3$ igit numbers. )he last igit can not be .. 6f the last igit is 1' the only 4ossible number is 1.1. #Note that .11 is not a 3$ igit number% 6f the last igit is +' the 4ossible numbers are +.+ an 11+.

6f the last igit is 3' the 4ossible numbers are 3.3' +13 an 1+3. 6f the last igit is "' the 4ossible numbers are "."' 31"' ++" an 13". 6f the last igit is 1' the 4ossible numbers are 1.1' "11' 3+1' +31 an 1"1. Note the 4attern here $ 6f the last igit is 1' there is only one number. 6f the last igit is +' there are two numbers. 6f the last igit is 3' there are three numbers. 6f the last igit is "' there are four numbers. 6f the last igit is 1' there are fi!e numbers. An so on..... )hus' total numbers are 1 ; + ; 3 ; " ; 1 ; , ; 5 ; 8 ; / * "1 Altogether then' there are "1 ifferent 3$ igit numbers' where last igit is the sum of first two igits. **.Find the smallest number such that if its rightmost digit is -laced at its left end! the ne. number so formed is -recisely +,H larger than the original number. Answer )he answer is +8151". 6f its rightmost igit is 4lace at its left en ' then new number is "+8151 which is 1.J larger than the original number +8151". *4.The sim-lest .ay is to .rite a small -rogram. And the other .ay is trial and error PPP T.o identical -ac0 of cards A and " are shuffled throughly. 4ne card is -ic0ed from A and shuffled .ith ". The to- card from -ac0 A is turned u-. &f this is the Queen of %earts! .hat are the chances that the to- card in " .ill be the Ling of %earts3 Answer 1+ > +5.3 )here are two cases to be consi ere . 0ASE 1 3 Qing of 7earts is rawn from Kac8 A an shuffle with Kac8 & Krobability of rawing Qing of 7earts from Kac8 A * 1>11 #as Rueen of 7earts is not to be rawn% Krobability of ha!ing Qing of 7earts on the to4 of the Kac8 & * +>13 So total 4robability of case 1 * #1>11% * #+>13% * + > #11 * 13% 0ASE + 3 Qing of 7earts is not rawn from Kac8 A Krobability of not rawing Qing of 7earts from Kac8 A * 1.>11 #as Rueen of 7earts is not to be rawn% Krobability of ha!ing Qing of 7earts on the to4 of the Kac8 & * 1>13 So total 4robability of case + * #1.>11% * #1>13% * 1. > #11 * 13% Now a ing both the 4robability' the re(uire 4robability is * + > #11 * 13% ; 1. > #11 * 13% * 1+ > #11 * 13% * 1+ > +5.3 * ...1/+358 *+.There are * ants at * corners of a triangle! they randomly start moving to.ards another corner. ;hat is the -robability that they don7t collide3 Answer 9et:s mar8 the corners of the triangle as A'&'0. )here are total 8 ways in which ants can mo!e. 1. A$S&' &$S0' 0$SA +. A$S&' &$S0' 0$S& 3. A$S&' &$SA' 0$SA ". A$S&' &$SA' 0$S& 1. A$S0' 0$S&' &$SA ,. A$S0' 0$S&' &$S0 5. A$S0' 0$SA' &$SA 8. A$S0' 0$SA' &$S0 Eut of which' there are only two cases un er which the ants won:t colli e 3

A$S&' &$S0' 0$SA A$S0' 0$S&' &$SA

*9.Find all sets of consecutive integers that add u- to 1,,,. Answer )here are total 8 such series3 1. Sum of +... numbers starting from $/// i.e. summation of numbers from $/// to 1.... #$///% ; #$//8% ; #$//5% ; ..... ; #$1% ; . ; 1 ; + ; ..... ; //5 ; //8 ; /// ; 1... * 1... +. Sum of ".. numbers starting from $1/5 i.e. summation of numbers from $1/5 to +.+. #$1/5% ; #$1/,% ; #$1/1% ; ..... ; #$1% ; . ; 1 ; + ; ..... ; 1// ; +.. ; +.1 ; +.+ * 1... 3. Sum of 1+1 numbers starting from $1" i.e. summation of numbers from $1" to 5.. #$1"% ; #$13% ; #$1+% ; ..... ; #$1% ; . ; 1 ; + ; ..... ; ,8 ; ,/ ; 5. * 1... ". Sum of 8. numbers starting from $+5 i.e. summation of numbers from $+5 to 1+. #$+5% ; #$+,% ; #$+1% ; ..... ; #$1% ; . ; 1 ; + ; ..... ; 1. ; 11 ; 1+ * 1... 1. Sum of +1 numbers starting from +8 i.e. summation of numbers from +8 to 1+. +8 ; +/ ; 3. ; 31 ; 3+ ; 33 ; 3" ; 31 ; 3, ; 35 ; 38 ; 3/ ; ". ; "1 ; "+ ; "3 ; "" ; "1 ; ", ; "5 ; "8 ; "/ ; 1. ; 11 ; 1+ * 1... ,. Sum of 1, numbers starting from 11 i.e. summation of numbers from 11 to 5.. 11 ; 1, ; 15 ; 18 ; 1/ ;,. ; ,1 ; ,+ ; ,3 ; ," ; ,1 ; ,, ; ,5 ; ,8 ; ,/ ; 5. * 1... 5. Sum of 1 numbers starting from 1/8 i.e. summation of numbers from 1/8 to +.+. 1/8 ; 1// ; +.. ;+.1 ; +.+ * 1... Sum of 1 number starting from 1.... 1... * 1... *<.There is a 4:character code! .ith 2 of them being letters and the other 2 being numbers. %o. many ma2imum attem-ts .ould be necessary to find the correct code3 'ote that the code is case:sensitive. Answer )he maLimum number of attem4ts re(uire are 1,'++'".. )here are 1+ 4ossible letters $ a to A an A to F' an 1. 4ossible numbers $ . to /. Now' " characters $ + letters an + numbers' can be selecte in 1+*1+*1.*1. ways. )hese " characters can be arrange in "0+ i.e. , ifferent ways $ the number of uni(ue 4atterns that can be forme by lining u4 " obCects of which + are istinguishe one way #i.e. they must be letters% an the other + are istinguishe another way #i.e. they must be numbers%. 0onsi er an eLam4le 3 9et:s assume that T re4resents letter an U re4resents number. the , 4ossible ways of arranging them are 3 TTUU' TUTU' TUUT' UTTU' UTUT' UUTT 7ence' the re(uire answer is * 1+*1+*1.*1.*, * 1,'++'".. attem4ts * 1., million a44roL. *@.%o. many -ossible combinations are there in a *2*2* rubics cube3 &n other .ords! if you .anted to solve the rubics cube by trying different combinations! ho. many might it ta0e you $.orst case senerio)3 %o. many for a 42424 cube3 Answer )here are ".3+1+ * 1.V1/ 4ossible combinations for 3L3L3 Rubics an 5.".1+ * 1.V"1 4ossible combinations for "L"L" Rubics. 9et:s consi er 3L3L3 Rubics first. )here are 8 corner cubes' which can be arrange in 8M ways. Each of these 8 cubes can be turne in 3 ifferent irections' so there are 3V8 orientations altogether.

&ut if you get all but one of the corner cube into chosen 4ositions an orientations' only one of 3 orientations of the final corner cube is 4ossible. )hus' total ways corner cubes can be 4lace * #8M% * #3V8%>8 * #8M% * #3V5% Similarly' 1+ e ge cubes can be arrange in 1+M ways. Each of these 1+ cubes can be turne in + ifferent irections' so there are +V1+ orientations altogether. &ut if you get all but one of the e ge cube into chosen 4ositions an orientations' only one of + orientations of the final e ge cube is 4ossible. )hus' total ways e ge cubes can be 4lace * #1+M% * #+V1+%>+ * #1+M% * #+V11% 7ere' we ha!e essentially 4ulle the cubes a4art an stuc8 cubes bac8 in 4lace where!er we 4lease. 6n reality' we can only mo!e cubes aroun by turning the faces of the cubes. 6t turns out that you can:t turn the faces in such a way as to switch the 4ositions of two cubes while returning all the others to their original 4ositions. )hus if you get all but two cubes in 4lace' there is only one attainable choice for them #not +M%. 7ence' we must i!i e by +. )otal ifferent 4ossible combinations are * <#8M% * #3V5%= * <#1+M% * #+V11%= > + * #8M% * #3V5% * #1+M% * #+V1.% * ".3+1+ * 1.V1/ Similarly' for "L"L" Rubics total ifferent 4ossible combinations are * <#8M% * #3V5%= * <#+"M%= * <#+"M% > #"MV,%= > +" * 5.".11/,8 * 1.V"1 Note that there are +" e ge cubes' which you can not turn in + orientations #hence no +V+" > +%. Also' there are " center cubes 4er face i.e. #+"M% > #"MV,%. Gou can switch + cubes without affecting the rest of the combination as "*"*" has e!en imensions #hence no i!ision by +%. &ut 4attern on one si e is rotate in " irections o!er , faces' hence i!i e by +". *@./ubstitute digits for the letters to ma0e the follo.ing relation true. ' 8 F 8 G L 8 A F 8 O 5 8 :::::::::::::::::: A L 4 ' 8 'ote that the leftmost letter can7t be Aero in any .ord. Also! there must be a one:to:one ma--ing bet.een digits and letters. e.g. if you substitute * for the letter 5! no other letter can be * and all other 5 in the -uAAle must be *. Answer Since R ; E ; E * 1. ; E' it is clear that R ; E * 1. an neither R nor E is e(ual to . or 1. )his is the only entry 4oint tosol!e it. Now use trial$n$error metho . N E I E R + 1 " 1 / 9 E A I E 3 1 1 " 1 ; B E ; , 1 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ A 9 E N E 1 3 . + 1 * .4ne of the four -eo-le : 5r. #linton! his .ife 5oni0a! their son 5andy and their daughter #indy : is a singer and another is a dancer. 5r. #linton is older than his .ife and 5ady is older than his sister. 1. &f the singer and the dancer are the same se2! then the dancer is older than the singer. 2. &f neither the singer nor the dancer is the -arent of the other! then the singer is older than the dancer. *. &f the singer is a man! then the singer and the dancer are the same age. 4. &f the singer and the dancer are of o--osite se2 then the man is older than the .oman. +. &f the dancer is a .oman! then the dancer is older than the singer. ;hose occu-ation do you 0no.3 And .hat is hisCher occu-ation3

Answer 0in y is the Singer. Br. 0linton or Boni8a is the 2ancer. Hrom #1% an #3%' the singer an the ancer' both can not be a man. Hrom #3% an #"%' if the singer is a man' then the ancer must be a man. 7ence' the singer must be a woman. 0ASE 6 3 Singer is a woman an 2ancer is also a woman )hen' the ancer is Boni8a an the singer is 0in y. 0ASE 66 3 Singer is a woman an 2ancer is also a man )hen' the ancer is Br. 0linton an the singer is 0in y. 6n both the cases' we 8now that 0in y is the Singer. An either Br. 0linton or Boni8a is the 2ancer. 4,.There are 2, -eo-le in your a--licant -ool! including + -airs of identical t.ins. &f you hire + -eo-le randomly! .hat are the chances you .ill hire at least 1 -air of identical t.ins3 $'eedless to say! this could cause trouble D)) Answer )he 4robability to hire 1 4eo4le with at least 1 4air of i entical twins is +1.+8J 1 4eo4le from the +. 4eo4le can be hire in +.01 * 111." ways. Now' i!i e +. 4eo4le into two grou4s of 1. 4eo4le each 3 P1 $ with all twins P+ $ with all 4eo4le other than twins 9et:s fin out all 4ossible ways to hire 1 4eo4le without a single 4air of in entical twins. Keo4le from Keo4le from No of ways to hire P1 without a single 4air No of ways to P1 P+ of in entical twins hire P+ . 1 + 3 " 1 1 " 3 + 1 . 1.0. 1.01 1.0+ * 8>/ 1.03 * 8>/ * ,>8 1.0" * 8>/ * ,>8 * ">5 1.01 * 8>/ * ,>8 * ">5 * +>, 1.01 1.0" 1.03 1.0+ 1.01 1.0. )otal )otal ways +1+ +1.. "8.. 3,.. 8.. 3+ 1118"

)hus' total 4ossible ways to hire 1 4eo4le without a single 4air of in entical twins * 1118" ways So' total 4ossible ways to hire 1 4eo4le with at least a single 4air of in entical twins * 111." $ 1118" * 3/+. ways 7ence' the 4robability to hire 1 4eo4le with at least a single 4air of in entical twins * 3/+.>111." * +"1>/,/ * ..+1+8 * +1.+8J 41.&n a hotel! rooms are numbered from 1,1 to ++,. A room is chosen at random. ;hat is the -robability that room number starts .ith 1! 2 or * and ends .ith 4! + or 93 Answer )here are total "1. rooms. Eut of which +// room number starts with either 1' + or 3. #as room number 1.. is not there% Now

out of those +// rooms only /. room numbers en with "' 1 or , So the 4robability is /.>"1. i.e. 1>1 or ..+. 2raw / ots on a 4age' in the sha4e of three rows of three ots to form a s(uare. Now 4lace your 4en on the 4age' raw " straight lines an try an co!er all the ots. Gou:re not allowe to lift your 4en. Note3 2on:t be confine by the imensions of the s(uare. 42.There are * -ersons =! > and ?. 4n some day! = lent tractors to > and ? as many as they had. After a month > gave as many tractors to = and ? as many as they have. After a month ? did the same thing. At the end of this transaction each one of them had 24. Find the tractors each originally had3 Answer Ene way to sol!e it is by ma8ing 3 e(uations an sol!e them simultaneously. &ut there is rather easier way to sol!e it using &ac8tracing. 6t:s gi!en that at the en ' each ha +" tractors #+"' +"' +"% i.e. after F ga!e tractors to X @ G as many as they ha . 6t means that after getting tractors from F their tractors got ouble . So before F ga!e them tractors' they ha 1+ tractors each an F ha "8 tractors. #1+' 1+' "8% Similarly' before G ga!e tractors to X @ F' they ha , @ +" tractors res4ecti!ely an G ha "+ tractors i.e. #,' "+' +"% Again' before X ga!e tractors to G @ F' they ha +1 @ 1+ tractors res4ecti!ely an X ha 3/ tractors i.e. #3/' +1' 1+% 7ence' initially X ha 3/ tractors' G ha +1 tractors an F ha 1+ tractors. 4*.There is a +,m long army -latoon marching ahead. The last -erson in the -latoon .ants to give a letter to the first -erson leading the -latoon. /o .hile the -latoon is marching he runs ahead! reaches the first -erson and hands over the letter to him and .ithout sto--ing he runs and comes bac0 to his original -osition. &n the mean time the .hole -latoon has moved ahead by +,m. The question is ho. much distance did the last -erson cover in that time. Assuming that he ran the .hole distance .ith uniform s-eed. Answer )he last 4erson co!ere 1+..51 meters. 6t is gi!en that the 4latoon an the last 4erson mo!e with uniform s4ee . Also' they both mo!e for the i entical amount of time. 7ence' the ratio of the istance they co!ere $ while 4erson mo!ing forwar an bac8wor $ are e(ual. 9et:s assume that when the last 4erson reache the first 4erson' the 4latoon mo!e X meters forwar . )hus' while mo!ing forwar the last 4erson mo!e #1.;X% meters whereas the 4latoon mo!e X meters. Similarly' while mo!ing bac8 the last 4erson mo!e <1.$#1.$X%= X meters whereas the 4latoon mo!e #1.$X% meters. Now' as the ratios are e(ual' #1.;X%>X * X>#1.$X% #1.;X%*#1.$X% * X*X Sol!ing' X*31.311 meters )hus' total istance co!ere by the last 4erson * #1.;X% ; X * +*X ; 1.

* +*#31.311% ; 1. * 1+..51 meters Note that at first glance' one might thin8 that the total istance co!ere by the last 4erson is 1.. meters' as he ran the total lenght of the 4latoon #1. meters% twice. )R?E' but that:s the relati!e istance co!ere by the last 4erson i.e. assuming that the 4latoon is stationary. 44.Assume that you have enough coins of 1! +! 1,! 2+ and +, cents. %o. many .ays are there to ma0e change for a dollar3 Do e2-lain your ans.er. ANSWER )here are +/+ ways to ma8e change for a ollar using coins of 1' 1' 1.' +1 an 1. cents. 9et:s generalise the teaser an ma8e a table as shown abo!e. 6f you wish to ma8e change for 51 cents using only 1' 1' 1. an +1 cent coins' go to the .+1 row an the 51 column to obtain 1+1 ways to o this. )he table can be create from left$to$right an to4$to$bottom. Start with the to4 left i.e. 1 cent row. )here is eLactly one way to ma8e change for e!ery amount. )hen calculate the 1 cents row by a ing the number of ways to ma8e change for the amount using 1 cent coins 4lus the number of ways to ma8e change for 1 cents less using 1 an 1 cent coins. 9et:s ta8e an eLam4le3 )o get change for 1. cents using 1' 1 an 1. cent coins. * 1. cents change using 1 an 1 cent coins * 11 ways * #1.$1.% ". cents change using 1' 1 an 1. cent coins * +1 ways * 1. cents change using 1' 1 an 1. cent coins * 11;+1 * 3, ways 9et:s ta8e another eLam4le3 )o get change for 51 cents using all coins u4 to 1. cent i.e. 1' 1' 1.' +1 an 1. cents coins. * 51 cents change using coins u4to +1 cent * 1+1 ways * #51$1.% +1 cents change using coins u4to 1. cent * 13 ways * 51 cents change using coins u4to 1. cent * 1+1;13 * 13" ways Hor 4eo4le who on:t want to tease their brain an lo!e to o com4uter 4rogramming' there is a sim4le way. Write a small multi$loo4 4rogram to sol!e the e(uation3 A ; 1& ; 1.0 ; +12 ; 1.E * 1.. where' A * . to 1.. & * . to +. 0 * . to 1. 2 * . to " E * . to + )he 4rogram shoul out4ut all the 4ossible !alues of A' &' 0' 2 an E for which the e(uation is satisfie . 4+.&n a Goad Gace! one of the three bi0ers .as doing 1+0m less than the first and *0m more than the third. %e also finished the race 12 minutes after the first and * minutes before the third. #an you find out the s-eed of each bi0er! the time ta0en by each bi0er to finish the race and the length of the course3 Assume that there .ere no sto-s in the race and also they .ere driving .ith constant s-eeds through out the race ANSWER

9et us assume that S4ee of Hirst bi8er * I1 8m>min S4ee of Secon bi8er * I+ 8m>min S4ee of )hir bi8er * I3 8m>min )otal time ta8e by first bi8er * )1 min )otal istance * S 8m Now as 4er the ata gi!en in the teaser' at a time ) min X1 * I1 * ) 1 X1 $ 11 * I+ * ) + X1 $ 18 * I3 * ) 3 At a 2istance S Qm. S * I1 * )1 " S * I+ * #)1 ; 1+% 1 S * I3 * #)1 ; 11% , )hus there are , e(uations an 5 un8nown ata that means it has infinite number of solutions. &y sol!ing abo!e , e(uations we get' )ime ta8en by first bi8er' )1 * ,. Bin. )ime ta8en by Secon bi8er' )+ * 5+ Bin. )ime ta8en by first bi8er' )3 * 51 Bin. Also' we get S4ee of first bi8er' I1 * /.>) 8m>min S4ee of secon bi8er' I+ * #1>,%I1 * 51>) 8m>min S4ee of thir bi8er' I3 * #">1%I1 * 5+>) 8m>min Also' the length of the course' S * 1"..>) 8m )hus' for the ata gi!en' only the time ta8en by each bi8er can be foun i.e. ,.' 5+ an 51 minutes. Hor other (uantities' one more in e4en ent atum is re(uire i.e. either ) or I1 or I+ or I3 49.;hat is the four:digit number in .hich the first digit is 1C* of the second! the third is the sum of the first and second! and the last is three times the second3 Answer )he " igit number is 13"/. 6t is gi!en that the first igit is 1>3 of the secon . )here are 3 such 4ossibilities. 1. 1 an 3 +. + an , 3. 3 an / Now' the thir igit is the sum of the first an secon 1. 1 ; 3 * " +. + ; , * 8 3. 3 ; / * 1+ igits.

6t is clear that o4tion 3 is not 4ossible. So we are left with only two o4tions. Also' the last igit is three times the secon ' which rules out the secon o4tion. 7ence' the answer is 13"/. 4<.Difference bet.een "holu7s and 5olu7s age is 2 years and the difference bet.een 5olu7s and Lolu7s age is + years. ;hat is the ma2imum -ossible value of the sum of the difference in their ages! ta0en t.o at a time3 Answer )he maLimum 4ossible !alue of the sum of the ifference in their ages $ ta8en two at a time $ is 1" years. 6t is gi!en that $ D2ifference between &holu:s an Bolu:s age is + yearsD D2ifference between Bolu:s an Qolu:s age is 1 yearsD

Now' to get the maLimum 4ossible !alue' the ifference between &holu:s an Qolu:s age shoul be maLimum i.e. Bolu:s age shoul be in between &holu:s an Qolu:s age. )hen' the ifference between &holu:s an Qolu:s age is 5 years. 7ence' the maLimum 4ossible !alue of the sum of the ifference in their ages $ ta8en two at a time $ is #+ ; 1 ; 5% 1" years. 6f it is gi!en that3 4@. 2+ : 2 = * 1,, 2 2 = 2, *9 C * = 2 ;hat is 144 : * = 3 Answer )here are 3 4ossible answers to it. Ans.er 1 3 / Sim4ly re4lace the first number by its s(uare root. #+1% 1 $ + * 3 #1..% 1. L + * +. #3,% , > 3 * + #1""% 1+ $ 3 * / Ans.er 2 3 11 2ro4 the igit in the tens 4osition from the first number. #+% 1 $ + * 3 1 #.% . L + * +. #3% , > 3 * + 1 #"% " $ 3 * 11 Gou will get the same answer on remo!ing left an right igit alternati!ely from the first number i.e remo!e left igit from first #+%' right igit from secon #.%' left igit from thir #3% an right igit from forth #"%. #+% 1 $ + * 3 1. #.% L + * +. #3% , > 3 * + 1" #"% $ 3 * 11 Ans.er * ( 1" 2ro4 left an right igit alternati!ely from the actual answer. +1 $ + * #+% 3 # ro4 left igit i.e. +% 1.. * + * +. #.% # ro4 right igit i.e. .% 3, > 3 * #1% + # ro4 left igit i.e. 1% 1"" $ 3 * 1" #1% # ro4 right igit i.e. 1% +,.A * digit number is such that it7s unit digit is equal to the -roduct of the other t.o digits .hich are -rime. Also! the difference bet.een it7s reverse and itself is * 9. ;hat is the sum of the three digits3 Answer )he re(uire number is +3, an the sum is 11. 6t is gi!en that the first two igits of the re(uire number are 4rime numbers i.e. +' 3' 1 or 5. Note that 1 is neither 4rime nor com4osite. Also' the thir igit is the multi4lication of the first two igits. )hus' first two igits must be either + or 3 i.e. ++' +3' 3+ or 33 which means that there are four 4ossible numbers $ ++"' +3,' 3+, an 33/. Now' it is also gi!en that $ the ifference between it:s re!erse an itself is 3/,. Enly +3, satisfies this con ition. 7ence' the sum of the three igits is 11. +1.There are 4 mugs -laced u-turned on the table. 8ach mug have the same number of marbles and a statement about the number of marbles in it. The statements are( T.o or Three!

4ne or Four! Three or 4ne! 4ne or T.o. 4nly one of the statement is correct. %o. many marbles are there under each mug3 Answer As it is gi!en that only one of the four statement is correct' the correct number can not a44ear in more than one statement. 6f it a44ears in more than one statement' then more than one statement will be correct. 7ence' there are " marbles un er each mug. +2.At Mniversity of Jrobability! there are *<+ freshmen! 2 * so-homores! 1@< 6uniors! 1 129 seniors. 4ne student .ill randomly be chosen to receive an a.ard. ;hat -ercent chance is there that it .ill be a 6unior3 Gound to the nearest .hole -ercent Answer 1/J )his 4uAAle is easy. 2i!i e the number of Cuniors #185% by the total number of stu ents #/81%' @ then multi4ly the number by 1.. to con!ert to a 4ercentage. 7ence the answer is #185>/81%*1.. * 1/J +*.&f you .ere to dial any < digits on a tele-hone in random order! .hat is the -robability that you .ill dial your o.n -hone number3 Assume that your tele-hone number is <:digits. Answer 1 in 1.'...'... )here are 1. igits i.e. .$/. Hirst igit can be iale in 1. ways. Secon igit can be iale in 1. ways. )hir igit can be iale in 1. ways. An so on..... )hus' 5$ igit can be iale in 1.*1.*1.*1.*1.*1.*1. #*1.'...'...% ways. An ' you ha!e Cust one tele4hone number. 7ence' the 4ossibility that you will ial your own number is 1 in 1.'...'.... Note that .1+3"1, may not be a !ali 5$ igit tele4hone number. &ut while ialing in ran om or er' that is one of the 4ossible 5$ igit number which you may ial. +4.An anthro-ologist discovers an isolated tribe .hose .ritten al-habet contains only si2 letters $call the letters A! "! #! D! 8 and F). The tribe has a taboo against using the same letter t.ice in the same .ord. &t7s never done. &f each different sequence of letters constitues a different .ord in the language! .hat is the ma2imum number of si2:letter .ords that the language can em-loy3 Answer )he language can em4loy maLimum of 5+. siL$letter wor s. 6t is a sim4le 4ermutation 4roblem of arranging , letters to get ifferent siL$letter wor s. An it can be one in in ,M ways i.e. 5+. ways. 6n otherwor s' the first letter can be any of the gi!en , letters #A through H%. )hen' whate!er the first letter is' the secon letter will always be from the remaining 1 letters #as same letter can not be use twice%' an the thir letter always be from the remaining " letters' an so on. )hus' the ifferent 4ossible siL$letter wor s are ,*1*"*3*+*1 * 5+. ++.Late! Demi! 5adona! /haron! "ritney and 'icole decided to lunch together in a restaurant. The .aiter led them to a round table .ith si2 chairs. %o. many different .ays can they seat3 Answer3 )here are 1+. ifferent 4ossible seating arrangements. Note that on a roun table A&02EH an &02EHA is the same. )he first 4erson can sit on any one of the seats. Now' for the secon 4erson there are 1 o4tions' for the thir 4erson there are " o4tions' for the forth 4erson there are 3 o4tions' for the fifth 4erson there are + o4tions an for the last 4erson there is Cust one o4tion. )hus' total ifferent 4ossible seating arrangements are

*1*"*3*+*1 * 1+. +9. * bloc0s are chosen randomly on a chessboard. ;hat is the -robability that they are in the same diagonal3 Answer )here are total of ," bloc8s on a chessboar . So 3 bloc8s can be chosen out of ," in ,"03 ways. So the sam4le s4ace is * "1,," )here are + iagonal on chessboar each one ha!ing 8 bloc8s. 0onsi er one of them. 3 bloc8s out of 8 bloc8s in iagonal can be chosen in 803 ways. &ut there are + such iagonals' hence fa!ourables * + * 803 * + * 1, * 11+ )he re(uire 4robability is * 11+ > "1,," * 1 > 35+ * ....+,88 +<. ;hat is the area of the triangle A"# .ith A$e!-) "$2e!*-) and #$*e!+-)3 .here - = J& $*.141+ 29+4) Answer A tric8y ENE. Pi!en 3 4oints are colinear. 7ence' it is a straight line. 7ence area of triangle is .. +@. /ilu and 5eenu .ere .al0ing on the road. /ilu said! K& .eigh +1 Lgs. %o. much do you .eigh3K 5eenu re-lied that she .ouldn7t reveal her .eight directly as she is over.eight. "ut she said! K& .eigh 2 Lgs -lus half of my .eight.K %o. much does 5eenu .eigh3 Answer Beenu weighs 18 Qgs. 6t is gi!en that Beenu weighs +/ Qgs 4lus half of her own weight. 6t means that +/ Qgs is the other half. So she weighs 18 Qgs. Sol!ing mathematically' let:s assume that her weight is X Qgs. X * +/ ; X>+ +*X * 18 ; X X * 18 Qgs + . #onsider the sum( A"# O D8F O I%& = RRR &f different letters re-resent different digits! and there are no leading Aeros! .hat does R re-resent3 Answer )he !alue of W must be /. Since there are no lea ing Aeros' W must be 5' 8' or /. #WWW * A&0 ; 2EH ; P76 * 1"X ; +1X ; 3,X * 5XX% Now' the remain er left after i!i ing any number by / is the same as the remain er left after i!i ing the sum of the igits of that number by /. Also' note that . ; 1 ; ... ; / has a remain er of . after i!i ing by / an WWW has a remain er of .' 3' or ,. )he number / is the only number from 5' 8 an / that lea!es a remain er of .' 3' or , if you remo!e it from the sum . ; 1 ; ... ; /. 7ence' it follows that W must be /. 9,. A man has Ten %orses and nine stables as sho.n here. ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST The man .ants to fit Ten %orses into nine stables. %o. can he fit Ten horses into nine stables3 Answer

6t says the man wants to fit D)en 7orsesD into nine stables. )here are nine letters in the 4hrase D)en 7orsesD. So you can 4ut one letter each in all nine stables. <)= <E= <N= <7= <E= <R= <S= <E= <S= 91. A man is at a river .ith a gallon buc0et and a 4 gallon buc0et. %e needs e2actly 9 gallons of .ater. %o. can he use both buc0ets to get e2actly 9 gallons of .ater3 'ote that he cannot estimate by dum-ing some of the .ater out of the gallon buc0et or the 4 gallon buc0et Answer Hor the sac8 of eL4lanation' let:s i entify " gallon buc8et as &uc8et K an / gallon buc8et as &uc8et R. E4eration 6nitially Hill the buc8et R with / gallon water Kour " gallon water from buc8et R to buc8et K Em4ty buc8et K Kour " gallon water from buc8et R to buc8et K Em4ty buc8et K Kour 1 gallon water from buc8et R to buc8et K Hill the buc8et R with / gallon water Kour 3 gallon water from buc8et R to buc8et K / gallon buc8et contains , gallon of water' as re(uire . 92.8ach of the five characters in the .ord "GA&' has a different value bet.een , and . Msing the given grid! can you find out the value of each character3 " G A & ' *1 " " G " A *1 ' & A " " *2 ' & " A & *, & G A A A 2* *< 2 2+ 2< 2 The numbers on the e2treme right re-resent the sum of the values re-resented by the characters in that ro.. Also! the numbers on the last ra. re-resent the sum of the values re-resented by the characters in that column. e.g. " O G O A O & O ' = *1 $from first ro.) Answer &*5' R*,' A*"' 6*1 an N*/ Ba8e total 1. e(uations $ 1 for rows an 1 for columns $ an so!le them. Hrom Row3 an Row"' N;6;A;&;&*N;6;&;A;6;+ &*6;+ Hrom Row1 an Row3' &;R;A;6;N*N;6;A;&;&$1 R*&$1 " gallon buc8et / gallon buc8et #&uc8et K% #&uc8et R% . . " . " . 1 1 " . / 1 1 1 1 . / ,

Hrom 0olumn+' R ; & ; 6 ; 6 ; R * +/ & ; +R ; +6 * +/ & ; +#& $ 1% ; +6 * +/ 3& ; +6 * 31 3#6 ; +% ; +6 * 31 16 * +1 6*1 7ence' &*5 an R*, Hrom Row+' & ; & ; R ; & ; A * 31 3& ; R ; A * 31 3#5% ; , ; A * 31 A*" Hrom Row1' & ; R ; A ; 6 ; N * 31 5 ; , ; " ; 1 ; N * 31 N*/ )hus' &*5' R*,' A*"' 6*1 an N*/ 9*.There are coins. 4ut of .hich one is odd one i.e .eight is less or more. %o. many iterations of .eighing are required to find odd coin3 Answer 6t is always 4ossible to fin o coin in 3 weighings an to tell whether the o coin is hea!ier or lighter. 1. )a8e 8 coins an weigh " against ". o 6f both are not e(ual' goto ste4 + o 6f both are e(ual' goto ste4 3 +. Ene of these 8 coins is the o one. Name the coins on hea!ier si e of the scale as 71' 7+' 73 an 7". Similarly' name the coins on the lighter si e of the scale as 91' 9+' 93 an 9". Either one of 7:s is hea!ier or one of 9:s is lighter. Weigh #71' 7+' 91% against #73' 7"' X% where X is one coin remaining in intial weighing. o 6f both are e(ual' one of 9+' 93' 9" is lighter. Weigh 9+ against 93. 6f both are e(ual' 9" is the o coin an is lighter. 6f 9+ is light' 9+ is the o coin an is lighter. 6f 93 is light' 93 is the o coin an is lighter. o 6f #71' 7+' 91% is hea!ier si e on the scale' either 71 or 7+ is hea!ier. Weight 71 against 7+ 6f both are e(ual' there is some error. 6f 71 is hea!y' 71 is the o coin an is hea!ier. 6f 7+ is hea!y' 7+ is the o coin an is hea!ier.

6f #73' 7"' X% is hea!ier si e on the scale' either 73 or 7" is hea!ier or 91 is lighter. Weight 73 against 7" 6f both are e(ual' 91 is the o coin an is lighter. 6f 73 is hea!y' 73 is the o coin an is hea!ier. 6f 7" is hea!y' 7" is the o coin an is hea!ier. 3. )he remaining coin X is the o one. Weigh X against the anyone coin use in initial weighing. o 6f both are e(ual' there is some error. o 6f X is hea!y' X is the o coin an is hea!ier.
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6f X is light' X is the o

coin an is lighter.

94.&n a s-orts contest there .ere m medals a.arded on n successive days $n B 1). 1. 4n the first day 1 medal and 1C< of the remaining m : 1 medals .ere a.arded. 2. 4n the second day 2 medals and 1C< of the no. remaining medals .as a.ardedD and so on. *. 4n the nth and last day! the remaining n medals .ere a.arded. %o. many days did the contest last! and ho. many medals .ere a.arded altogether3 ANSWER3 )otal 3, me als were awar e an the contest was for , ays. En En En En En En ay 13 Be ay +3 Be ay 33 Be ay "3 Be ay 13 Be ay ,3 Be als awar als awar als awar als awar als awar als awar e e e e e e * #1 ; 31>5% * , 3 Remaining 3. me als * #+ ; +8>5% * , 3 Remaining +" me als * #3 ; +1>5% * , 3 Remaining 18 me als * #" ; 1">5% * , 3 Remaining 1+ me als * #1 ;5>5% * , 3 Remaining , me als ,

9+.A number of digits has the follo.ing -ro-erties( The number com-rising the leftmost t.o digits is divisible by 2! that com-rising the leftmost three digits is divisible by *! the leftmost four by 4! the leftmost five by +! and so on for the nine digits of the number i.e. the number formed from the first n digits is divisible by n! 2E=nE= . 8ach digit in the number is different i.e. no digits are re-eated. The digit , does not occur in the number i.e. it is com-rised only of the digits 1: in some order. Find the number. Answer )he answer is 381,1"5+/ Ene way to sol!e it is )rial$@$Error. Gou can ma8e it bit easier as o 4ositions will always occu4y E22 numbers an e!en 4ositions will always occu4y EIEN numbers. Hurther 1th 4osition will contain 1 as . oes not occur. )he other way to sol!e this 4roblem is by writing a com4uter 4rogram that systematically tries all 4ossibilities. 1>3 r of the contents of a container e!a4orate on the 1st ay. 3>"th of the remaining contents of the container e!a4orate on the secon ay. 99.;hat -art of the contents of the container is left at the end of the second day3 Answer Assume that contents of the container is X En the first ay 1>3r is e!a4orate . #1 $ 1>3% of X is remaining i.e. #+>3%X En the Secon ay 3>"th is e!a4orate . 7ence' #1$ 3>"% of #+>3%X is remaining i.e. #1>"%#+>3%X * #1>,% X 7ence 1>,th of the contents of the container is remaining 9<.There are four -eo-le in a room $not including you). 82actly t.o of these four al.ays tell the truth. The other t.o al.ays lie. >ou have to figure out .ho is .ho &' 4'L> 2 QM8/T&4'/. >our questions have to be >8/ or '4 questions and can only be ans.ered by one -erson. $&f you as0 the same question to t.o different -eo-le then that counts as t.o questions). Lee- in mind that all four 0no. each

other7s characteristics .hether they lie or not. ;hat questions .ould you as0 to figure out .ho is .ho3 Gemember that you can as0 only 2 9@.>ou have * bas0ets! 1 each one contains e2actly 4 balls! each of .hich is of the same siAe. 8ach ball is either red! blac0! .hite! or -ur-le! 1 there is one of each color in each bas0et. &f you .ere blindfolded! 1 lightly shoo0 each bas0et so that the balls .ould be randomly distributed! 1 then too0 1 ball from each bas0et! .hat chance is there that you .ould have e2actly 2 red balls3 Answer )here are ," ifferent 4ossible outcomes' @ in / of these' eLactly + of the balls will be re . )here is thus a slightly better than 1"J chance <#/>,"%*1..= that eLactly + balls will be re . A much faster way to sol!e the 4roblem is to loo8 at it this way. )here are 3 scenarios where eLactly 3 balls are re 3 1 + 3 $$$$$$$$$$$ R R X R X R X R R X is any ball that is not re . )here is a ".,851J chance that each of these situations will occur. )a8e the first one' for eLam4le3 +1J chance the first ball is re ' multi4lie by a +1J chance the secon ball is re ' multi4lie by a 51J chance the thir ball is not re . &ecause there are 3 scenarios where this outcome occurs' you multi4ly the ".,851J chance of any one occurring by 3' @ you get 1"..,+1J 9 .#onsider a state lottery .here you get to choose @ numbers from 1 to @,! no re-etiton allo.ed. The Lottery #ommission chooses 11 from those @, numbers! again no re-etition. >ou .in the lottery if atleast < of your numbers are there in the 11 chosen by the Lottery #ommission. ;hat is the -robablity of .inning the lottery3 ANSWER3 )he 4robability of winning the lottery is two in one billion i.e. only two 4erson can win from one billion MMM 9et:s fin out sam4le s4ace first. )he 9ottery 0ommission chooses 11 numbers from the 8.. 7ence' the 11 numbers from the 8. can be selecte in 8.011 ways which is !ery !ery high an is e(ual to 1.."55, * 1.13 Now' you ha!e to select 8 numbers from 8. which can be selecte in 8.08 ways. &ut we are intereste in only those numbers which are in 11 numbers selecte by the 9ottery 0ommision. )here are + cases. Gou might select 8 numbers which all are there in 11 numbers choosen by the 9ottery 0ommission. So there are 1108 ways. Another case is you might select 5 luc8y numbers an 1 non$luc8y number from the remaining ,/ numbers. )here are # 1105 % * # ,/01 % ways to o that. So total luc8y ways are * # 1108 % ; # 1105 % * # ,/01 % * #1,1% ; #33.% * #,/% * 1,1 ; ++55. * ++/31 7ence' the 4robability of the winning lottery is * #)otal luc8y ways% > #)otal Sam4le s4ace% * #++/31% > # 1.."55, * 1.13%

* +.188/ * 1.$/ i.e. + in a billion. <,. To move a /afe! t.o cylindrical steel bars < inches in diameter are used as rollers. %o. far .ill the safe have moved for.ard .hen the rollers have made one revolution3 Answer )he safe must ha!e mo!e ++ inches forwar . 6f the rollers ma8e one re!olution' the safe will mo!e the istance e(ual to the circumference of the roller. 7ence' the istance co!ere by the safe is * K6 * 2iameter #or + * K6 * Ra ius% * K6 * 5 * 3.1"11/+,1 * 5 * +1.//111 * ++ inches a44roL. <1.&f a roo0 and a bisho- of a standard chess set are randomly -laced on a chessboard! .hat is the -robability that one is attac0ing the other3 'ote that both are different colored -ieces. A'/;8G( )he 4robability of either the Roo8 or the &isho4 attac8ing the other is ..3,11 A Roo8 an a &isho4 on a stan ar chess$boar can be arrange in ,"K+ * ,"*,3 * ".3+ ways Now' there are + cases $ Roo8 attac8ing &isho4 an &isho4 attac8ing Roo8. Note that the Roo8 an the &isho4 ne!er attac8 each other simultaneously. 9et:s consi er both the cases one by one. 0ase 6 $ Roo8 attac8ing &isho4 )he Roo8 can be 4lace in any of the gi!en ," 4ositions an it always attac8s 1" 4ositions. 7ence' total 4ossible ways of the Roo8 attac8ing the &isho4 * ,"*1" * 8/, ways 0ase 66 $ &isho4 attac8ing Roo8 Iiew the chess$boar as a " co$centric hollow s(uares with the outermost s(uare with si e 8 units an the innermost s(uare with si e + units. 6f the bisho4 is in one of the outer +8 s(uares' then it can attac8 5 4ositions. 6f the bisho4 is in one of the +. s(uares at neLt inner$le!el' then it can attac8 / 4ositions. Similarly if the bisho4 is in one of the 1+ s(uares at neLt inner$le!el' then it can attac8 11 4ositions. An if the bisho4 is in one of the " s(uares at neLt inner$le!el #the innermost le!el%' then it can attac8 13 4ositions. 7ence' total 4ossible ways of the &isho4 attac8ing the Roo8 * +8*5 ; +.*/ ; 1+*11 ; "*13 * 1,. ways )hus' the re(uire 4robability is * #8/, ; 1,.% > ".3+ * 13>3, * ..3,11 <2. %ere in 8ngland 5cDonald7s has 6ust launched a ne. advertising cam-aign. The -oster sho.s @ 5cDonald7s -roducts and underneath claims there are 4,*12 combinations of the above items. Iiven that the ma2imum number of items allo.ed is @! and you are allo.ed to have less than @ items! and that the order of -urchase does not matter $i.e. buying a burger and fries is the same as buying fries and a burger) %o. many -ossible combinations are there3 Are 5cDonald7s correct in claiming there are 4,*12 combinations3 ANSWER3 )otal 4ossible combinations are 1+8,/. 6t is gi!en that you can or er maLimum of 8 items an you are allowe to ha!e less than 8 items.

Also' the or er of 4urchase oes not matter. 9et:s create a table for or ering total N items using X 4ro ucts. 6tems Er ere #N% 1 + 3 " 1 , 5 8 )otal #)% Kro ucts ?se #X% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 + $ 1 + 3 " 1 , 5 +8 3 $ $ 1 3 , 1. 11 +1 1, 803 " $ $ $ 1 " 1. +. 31 5. 80" 1 $ $ $ $ 1 1 11 31 1, , $ $ $ $ $ 1 , +1 +8 5 $ $ $ $ $ $ 1 5 8 8 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1 1

Ways to choose 801 80+ X 4ro ucts from 8 4ro ucts #W% )otal combinations #)*W%

801 80, 805 808

," 58" 313, "/.. 313, 58"

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)hus' total 4ossible combinations are * ," ; 58" ; 313, ; "/.. ; 313, ; 58" ; ," ; 1 * 1+8,/ <*. ;hat are the chances that at least t.o out of a grou- of fifty -eo-le share the same birthday3 ANSWER3 )he 4robability of atleast two out of a grou4 of 1. 4eo4le share the same birth ay is /5J Krobability of atleast two share the same birth ay * 1 $ 4robability of all 1. ha!e ifferent birth ays Krobability of all 1. ha!e ifferent birth ay * 3,1>3,1 * 3,">3,1 * 3,3>3,1 * ... * 315>3,1 * 31,>3,1 * #3,1 * 3," * 3,3 * 3,+ * ... * 315 * 31,%>3,11. * ...+/,+," Krobability of atleast two share the same birth ay * 1 $ ...+/,+," * ../5.3531 * /5J a44roL. )hus' the 4robability of atleast two out of a grou4 of 1. 4eo4le share the same birth ay is /5J )his eL4lains why in a school>college with classrooms of 1. stu ents' there are at least two stu ents with a birth ay on the same ay of the year. Also' if there are +3 4eo4le in the room' then there are 1.J chances that atleast two of them ha!e a birth ay on the same ay of the yearMMM <4.A tan0 can be filled by -i-e A in *, minutes and by -i-e " in 24 minutes. 4utlet -i-e # can em-ty the full tan0 in = minutes.

&f the tan0 is em-ty initially and if all the three -i-es A! " and # are o-ened simultaneously! the tan0 .ill '8F8G be full. Iive the ma2imal -ossible value of =. Answer )he maLimum 4ossible !alue of X is 13 minutes +. secon s. 6n one minute' 4i4e A can fill 1>3. 4art of the tan8. 4i4e & can fill 1>+" 4art of the tan8. )hus' the net water le!el increase in one minute is * 1>3. ; 1>+" * 3>". 4art of the tan8 6n or er to 8ee4 the tan8 always em4ty' outlet 4i4e 0 shoul em4ty at least 3>". 4art of the tan8 in one minute. )hus' 4i4e 0 can em4ty the full tan8 in ".>3 i.e. 13 minutes +. secon s. <+.A .or0er earns a +H raise. A year later! the .or0er receives a 2.+H cut in -ay! 1 no. his salary is Gs. 22<,2.9@ ;hat .as his salary to begin .ith3 Answer Rs.++15, Assume his salary was Rs. X 7e earns 1J raise. So his salary is #1.1*X%>1.. A year later he recei!es +.1J cut. So his salary is ##1.1*X%>1..%*#/5.1>1..% which is Rs. ++5.+.,8 7ence' sol!ing e(uation ##1.1*X%>1..%*#/5.1>1..% * ++5.+.,8 X * ++15, <9. +,, men are arranged in an array of 1, ro.s and +, columns according to their heights. Tallest among each ro. of all are as0ed to come out. And the shortest among them is A. /imilarly after resuming them to their original -ositions! the shortest among each column are as0ed to come out. And the tallest among them is ". 'o. .ho is taller A or " 3 <<. A -erson .anted to .ithdra. = ru-ees and > -aise from the ban0. "ut cashier made a mista0e and gave him > ru-ees and = -aise. 'either the -erson nor the cashier noticed that. After s-ending 2, -aise! the -erson counts the money. And to his sur-rise! he has double the amount he .anted to .ithdra.. Find = and >. $1 Gu-ee = 1,, Jaise) As gi!en' the 4erson wante to with raw 1..X ; G 4aise. &ut he got 1..G ; X 4aise. After s4en ing +. 4aise' he has ouble the amount he wante to with raw. 7ence' the e(uation is + * #1..X ; G% * 1..G ; X $ +. +..X ; +G * 1..G ;X $ +. 1//X $ /8G * $+. /8G $ 1//X * +. Now' we got one e(uationN but there are + !ariables. We ha!e to a44ly little bit of logic o!er here. We 8now that if we interchange X @ G' amount gets ouble. So G shoul be twice of X or one

more than twice of X i.e. G * +X or G * +X;1 0ase 6 3 G*+X Sol!ing two e(uations simultaneously /8G $ 1//X * +. G $ +X * . We get X * $ +.>3 @ G * $ ".>+ 0ase 66 3 G*+X;1 Sol!ing two e(uations simultaneously /8G $ 1//X * +. G $ +X * 1 We get X * +, @ G * 13 Now' its ob!ious that he wante to with raw Rs. +,.13 Submit Answer ?sers Answer #+% &rainIista Answer

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At the Karty3 1. )here were / men an chil ren. +. )here were + more women than chil ren. 3. )he number of ifferent man$woman cou4les 4ossible was +". Note that if there were 5 men an 1 women' then there woul ha!e been 31 man$woman cou4les 4ossible. Also' of the three grou4s $ men' women an chil ren $ at the 4arty3 ". )here were " of one grou4. 1. )here were , of one grou4. ,. )here were 8 of one grou4. ELactly one of the abo!e , statements is false. 0an you tell which one is falseX Also' how many men' women an chil ren are there at the 4artyX Answer Statement #"% is false. )here are 3 men' 8 women an , chil ren. Assume that Statements #"%' #1% an #,% are all true. )hen' Statement #1% is false. &ut then Statement #+% an #3% both can not be true. )hus' contra ictory to the fact that eLactly one statement is false. So Statement #"% or Statement #1% or Statement #,% is false. Also' Statements #1%' #+% an #3% all are true. Hrom #1% an #+%' there are 11 men an women. )hen from #3%' there are + 4ossible cases $ either there are 8 men an 3 women or there are 3 men an 8 women. 6f there are 8 men an 3 women' then there is 1 chil . )hen Statements #"% an #1% both are false' which is not 4ossible. 7ence' there are 3 men' 8 women an , chil ren. Statement #"% is false. &rain )easer No 3 ..+"+ )here is a shortage of tubelights' bulbs an fans in a !illage $ Qharghar. 6t is foun that All houses o not ha!e either tubelight or bulb or fan.

eLactly 1/J of houses atleast ,5J of houses atleast 83J of houses atleast 53J of houses

o not ha!e Cust one of these. o not ha!e tubelights. o not ha!e bulbs. o not ha!e fans.

What 4ercentage of houses o not ha!e tubelight' bulb an fanX Answer "+J houses o not ha!e tubelight' bulb an fan. 9et:s assume that there are 1.. houses. 7ence' there shoul be total 3.. items i.e. 1.. tubelights' 1.. bulbs an 1.. fans. Hrom the gi!en ata' we 8now that there is shortage of atleast #,5;83;53% ++3 items in e!ery 1.. houses. Also' eLactly 1/ houses o not ha!e Cust one item. 6t means that remaining 81 houses shoul account for the shortage of remaining #++3$1/% +." items. 6f those remaining 81 houses o not ha!e + items each' there woul be a shortage of 1,+ items. &ut total of +." items are short. 7ence' atleast #+."$ 1,+% "+ houses o not ha!e all 3 items $ tubelight' bulb an fan. )hus' "+J houses o not ha!e tubelight' bulb an fan. What is the remain er left after i!i ing 1M ; +M ; 3M ; Y ; 1..M &y 5X )hin8 carefully MMM Answer A tric8y one. 5M onwar s all terms are i!isible by 5 as 5 is one of the factor. So there is no remain er left for those terms i.e. remain er left after i!i ing 5M ; 8M ; /M ; ... ; 1..M is .. )he only 4art to be consi er is * 1M ; +M ; 3M ; "M ; 1M ; ,M * 1 ; + ; , ; +" ; 1+. ; 5+. * 853 )he remain er left after i!i ing 853 by 5 is 1 7ence' the remain er is 1. 6magine that you ha!e +, constants' labelle A through F. Each constant is assigne a !alue in the following way3 A * 1N the rest of the !alues e(ual their 4osition in the al4habet #& corres4on s to the secon 4osition so it e(uals +' 0 * 3' etc.% raise to the 4ower of the 4recee ing constant !alue. So' & * + V #A:s !alue%' or & * +V1 * +. 0 * 3V+ * /. 2 * "V/' etc. Hin the eLact numerical !alue to the following e(uation3 #X $ A% * #X $ &% * #X $ 0% * ... * #X $ G% * #X $ F% Answer #X $ A% * #X $ &% * #X $ 0% * ... * #X $ G% * #X $ F% e(uals . since #X $ X% is Aero 6f three babies are born e!ery secon of the ay' then how many babies will be born in the year +..1X SuAnswer

/'",'.8'... babies )he total secon s in year +..1 * 3,1 ays>year * +" hours> ay * ,. minutes>hours * ,. secon s>minute * 3,1 * +" * ,. * ,. secon s * 3'11'3,'... secon s )hus' there are 3'11'3,'... secon s in the year +..1. Also' three babies born are e!ery secon . 7ence' total babies born * 3 * 3'11'3,'... secon s * /'",'.8'...bmitted Re4lace the letters with the correct numbers. )WE X )WE $$$$$$$$$ )7REE Submitted by : Timmy Chan Answer )*1' W*3' E*8' 7*/' R*+' E*" 138 L 138

$$$$$$$$$$$$ 1/."" Gou can re uce the number of trials. ) must be 1 as there is multi4lication of ) with ) in hun re :s 4osition. Also' E can not be . or 1. Now' you ha!e to fin three igit number whose s(uare satisfies abo!e con itions an s(uare of that has same last two igits. 7ence' it must be between 1.+ an 13/. &rain )easer No 3 ...1+ Hour wor s a mars !enus uranus saturn $$$$$$$$ ; ne4tune Each of the ten letters #m' a' r' s' !' e' n' u' t' an 4% re4resent a uni(ue number from the range . .. /. Hurthermore' numbers 1 an , are being use most fre(uently. u4 to a fifth wor numerically3

Answer )he easiest way to sol!e this 4roblem is by writing a com4uter 4rogram that systematically tries all 4ossible ma44ings from the numbers onto the letters. )his will gi!e you only one solution which meets the con ition that numbers 1 an , are most fre(uently use . mars !enus uranus saturn $$$$$$$$ ; ne4tune m*" a*1 r*/ s*3 !*+ e*. n*1 u*, t*8 4*5 "1/3 +.1,3 ,/11,3 318,/1 $$$$$$$$ ; 1.58,1.

)here are " army men. )hey ha!e been ca4ture by a rebel grou4 an ha!e been hel at ransom. An army intelligent officer or ers them to be burrie ee4 in irt u4 to their nec8s. )he format of their burrial are as shown in the figure. 0on itions )hey each ha!e hats on their hea s. either blac8#b% or white #w% loo8 at iagram abo!e. )here are total + white hats an + blac8 hats. )hey only loo8 in front of them not behin . )hey are not allowe to communicate by tal8ing. &etween army man 1 an +' there is a wall. 0a4ti!e man " can see the colour of hats on + an 3 3 can only see +:s hat + can only see a wall an 1 can see a wall too' but is on the other si e )he officer s4ea8s u4' D6f one of you can correctly tell me the colour of your hat' you will all go scott free bac8 to your contries. 6f you are wrong' you will all be 8ille . 7ow can one of them be certain about the hat they are wearing an not ris8 the li!es of their fellow soul iers by ta8ing a 1.>1. guessM Submitted Answer Either sol ier 3 or sol ier " can sa!e the life as sol ier 1 an sol ier + can not see colour of any hat' e!en not their own.. 6n our case sol ier 3 will tell the colour of his hat. Sol ier " can see the hat on sol ier + an sol ier 3. 6f both are white' then he can be sure about colour of his hat which will be blac8 an !ice$!ersa. &ut if one of them is white an one is blac8' then sol ier " can not say anything as he can ha!e either of them. So he will 8ee4 mum. 6f sol ier " won:t say anyhing for a while' then sol ier 3 will 8now that sol ier " is not in 4osition to tell the colour of hat on his hat. 6t means that colour of sol ier 3:s hat is o44osite of colour of sol ier +:s hat. So sol ier 3 can tell correctly the colour of hat on his hea which is &lac8.

7ere' we are assuming that all the sol iers are intelligent enough. Also' this solution will wor8 for any combination of + &lac8 hats an + White hats. Ene si e of the bottom layer of a triangular 4yrami has 1+ balls. 7ow many are there in the whole 4yrami X Note that the 4yrami is e(uilateral an soli . Answer )here are total 3," balls. As there are 1+ balls along one si e' it means that there are 1+ layers of balls. )he to4 most layer has 1 ball. )he secon layer has 3 #1;+% balls. )he thir layer has , #1;+;3% balls. )he fourth layer has 1. #1;+;3;"% balls. )he fifth layer has 11 #1;+;3;";1% balls. Similarly' there are +1' +8' 3,' "1' 11' ,, an 58 balls in the remaining layers. 7ence' the total number of balls are * 1 ; 3 ; , ; 1. ; 11 ; +1 ; +8 ; 3, ; "1 ; 11 ; ,, ; 58 * 3," balls A blin fol e man is as8e to sit in the front of a carrom boar . )he holes of the boar are shut with li s in ran om or er' i.e. any number of all the four holes can be shut or o4en. Now the man is su44ose to touch any two holes at a time an can o the following. E4en the close hole. 0lose the o4en hole. 9et the hole be as it is. After he has one it' the carrom boar is rotate an again brought to some 4osition. )he man is again not aware of what are the holes which are o4en or close . 7ow many minimum number of turns oes the blin fol e man re(uire to either o4en all the holes or close all the holesX Note that whene!er all the holes are either o4en or close' there will be an alarm so that the blin fol e man will 8now that he has won. Submitted Answer )he blin fol e man re(uires 1 turns. 1. E4en two a Cacent holes. +. E4en two iagonal holes. Now atleast 3 holes are o4en. 6f "th hole is also o4en' then you are one. 6f not' the "th hole is close. 3. 0hec8 two iagonal holes. o 6f one is close' o4en it an all the holes are o4en. o 6f both are close' o4en any one hole. Now' two holes are o4en an two are close. )he iagonal holes are in the o44osite status i.e. in both the iagonals' one hole is o4en an one is close.

". 0hec8 any two a Cacent holes. o 6f both are o4en' close both of them. Now' all holes are close. o 6f both are close' o4en both of them. Now' all holes are o4en.

6f one is o4en an one is close' in!ert them i.e. close the o4en hole an o4en the close hole. Now' the iagonal holes are in the same status i.e. two holes in one iagonal are o4en an in other are close.

1. 0hec8 any two iagonal holes. o 6f both are o4en' close both of them. Now' all holes are close. o 6f both are close' o4en both of them. Now' all holes are o4en. 6n the mi le of the confoun e esert' there is the lost city of DAshD. )o reach it' 6 will ha!e to tra!el o!erlan by foot from the coast. En a tre8 li8e this' each 4erson can only carry enough rations for fi!e ays an the farthest we can tra!el in one ay is 3. miles. Also' the city is 1+. miles from the starting 4oint. What 6 am trying to figure out is the fewest number of 4ersons' inclu ing myself' that 6 will nee in our Prou4 so that 6 can reach the city' stay o!ernight' an then return to the coast without running out of su44lies. 7ow many 4ersons #inclu ing myself% will 6 nee to accom4lish this missionX Answer )otal " 4ersons #inclu ing you% re(uire . 6t is gi!en that each 4erson can only carry enough rations for fi!e ays. An there are " 4ersons. 7ence' total of +. ays rations is a!ailable. 1. Hirst 2ay 3 " ays of rations are use u4. Ene 4erson goes bac8 using one ay of rations for the return tri4. )he rations remaining for the further tre8 is for 11 ays. +. Secon 2ay 3 )he remaining three 4eo4le use u4 3 ays of rations. Ene 4erson goes bac8 using + ays of rations for the return tri4. )he rations remaining for the further tre8 is for 1. ays. 3. )hir 2ay 3 )he remaining two 4eo4le use u4 + ays of rations. Ene 4erson goes bac8 using 3 ays of rations for the return tri4. )he rations remaining for the further tre8 is for 1 ays. ". Hourth 2ay 3 )he remaining 4erson uses u4 one ay of rations. 7e stays o!ernight. )he neLt ay he returns to the coast using " ays of rations. )hus' total " 4ersons' inclu ing you are re(uire . At what time after "... 4.m. is the minutes han of a cloc8 eLactly aligne with the hour han X Answer "3+13"/.1 Assume that X minutes after "... KB minute han eLactly aligns with an hour han . Hor e!ery minute' minute han tra!els , egrees. 7ence' for X minutes it will tra!el , * X egrees. Hor e!ery minute' hour han tra!els 1>+ egrees. 7ence' for X minutes it will tra!el X>+ egrees. At "... KB' the angle between minute han an hour han is 1+. egrees. Also' after X minutes' minute han an hour han are eLactly aligne . So the angle with res4ect to 1+ i.e. Iertical Klane will be same. )herefore' , * X * 1+. ; X>+

1+ * X * +". ; X 11 * X * +". X * +1.818+ X * +1 minutes "/.1 secon s 7ence' at "3+13"/.1 minute han is eLactly aligne with the hour han . Substitute igits for the letters to ma8e the following 2i!ision true E?) $$$$$$$$$$$$$ S)EBO2EB6SE O2BE0 $$$$$$$$$$$$$ )?6S S)EB $$$$$$$$$$ FFFE F?BB $$$$$$$$ 6S) Note that the leftmost letter can:t be Aero in any wor . Also' there must be a one$to$one ma44ing between igits an letters. e.g. if you substitute 3 for the letter B' no other letter can be 3 an all other B in the 4uAAle must be 3. Submitted by : Calon Answer 0*.' ?*1' S*+' )*3' E*"' B*1' 6*,' F*5' E*8' 2*/ 6t is ob!ious that ?*1 #as ?*S)EB*S)EB% an 0*. #as 6$0*6%. S*E is a single igit an also S*) is a single igit. 7ence' their !alues #E' S' )% must be +' 3 or " #as they can not be . or 1 or greater than "%. 0onsi er' S)EB*E*2BE0' where 0*.. 6t means that B must be 1. Now' its sim4le. E*"' S*+' )*3' E*8' F*5' 6*, an 2*/.

E?) $$$$$$$$$$$$$ S)EBO2EB6SE O2BE0 $$$$$$$$$$$$$ )?6S S)EB $$$$$$$$$$ FFFE F?BB $$$$$$$$

"13 $$$$$$$$$$$$$ +381O/81,+8 O/1". $$$$$$$$$$$$$ 31,+ +381 $$$$$$$$$$ 5558 5111 $$$$$$$$

6S) ,+3 Also' when arrange from . to /' it s4ells 0?S)EB6FE2. &rain )easer No 3 ...11 6n the town calle Alibaug' the following facts are true3 No two inhabitants ha!e eLactly the same number of hairs. No inhabitants has eLactly +.+1 hairs. )here are more inhabitants than there are hairs on the hea of any one inhabitants. What is the largest 4ossible number of the inhabitants of AlibaugX Answer +.+1 6t is gi!en that no inhabitants ha!e eLactly +.+1 hairs. 7ence there are +.+1 inhabitants with . to +.+" hairs in the hea . Su44ose there are more than +.+1 inhabitants. &ut these will !iolate the con ition that D)here are more inhabitants than there are hairs on the hea of any one inhabitants.D As for any number more than +.+1' there will be same number of inhabitants as the maLimum number of hairs on the hea of any inhabitant. )here are four grou4s of Bangoes' A44les an &ananas as follows3 Prou4 6 3 1 Bango' 1 A44les an 1 &anana Prou4 66 3 1 Bango' 1 A44les an 5 &ananas Prou4 666 3 1 Bango' 5 A44les an 1. &ananas Prou4 6I 3 / Bango' +3 A44les an 3. &ananas Prou4 66 costs Rs 3.. an Prou4 666 costs Rs 3/.. 0an you tell how much oes Prou4 6 an Prou4 6I costX Answer Prou4 6 costs Rs 1+. an Prou4 6I costs Rs 151.

Assume that the !alues of one mango' one a44le an one banana are B' A an & res4ecti!ely. Hrom Prou4 66 3 B ; 1A ; 5& * 3.. Hrom Prou4 666 3 B ; 5A ; 1.& * 3/. Subtracting abo!e to e(uations 3 +A ; 3& * /. Hor Prou4 6 3 *B;A;& * #B ; 1A ; 5&% $ #"A ; ,&% * #B ; 1A ; 5&% $ +#+A ; 3&% * 3.. $ +#/.% * 3.. $ 18. * 1+. Similarly' for Prou4 6I 3 * /B ; +3A ; 3.& * /#B ; 1A ; 5&% $ #++A ; 33&% * /#B ; 1A ; 5&% $ 11#+A ; 3&% * /#3..% $ 11#/.% * +5.. $ //. * 151. )hus' Prou4 6 costs Rs 1+. an Prou4 6I costs Rs 151.. )ic$)ac$)oe is being 4laye . Ene :X: has been 4lace in one of the corners. No :E: has been 4lace yet. Where oes the 4layer that is 4laying :E: has to 4ut his first :E: so that :X: oesn:t winX Assume that both 4layers are !ery intelligent. EL4lain your answer Answer DED shoul be 4lace in the center. 9et:s number the 4ositions as3 1O+O3 $$$$$$$$$ "O1O, $$$$$$$$$ 5O8O/ 6t is gi!en that DXD is 4lace in one of the corner 4osition. 9et:s assume that its at 4osition 1. Now' let:s ta8e each 4osition one by one. 6f DED is 4lace in 4osition +' DXD can always win by choosing 4osition "' 1 or 5. 6f DED is 4lace in 4osition 3' DXD can always win by choosing 4osition "' 5 or /. 6f DED is 4lace in 4osition "' DXD can always win by choosing 4osition +' 3 or 1. 6f DED is 4lace in 4osition ,' DXD can always win by choosing 4osition 3' 1 or 5. 6f DED is 4lace in 4osition 5' DXD can always win by choosing 4osition +' 3 or /. 6f DED is 4lace in 4osition 8' DXD can always win by choosing 4osition 3' 1 or 5. 6f DED is 4lace in 4osition /' DXD can always win by choosing 4osition 3' or 5. 6f DED is 4lace in 4osition 1 i.e. center 4osition' DXD can:t win unless DED oes something foolish N%%

7ence' DED shoul be 4lace in the center. Amit' &ha!in' 7imanshu an Ra8esh are sitting aroun a table. )he Electonics Engineer is sitting to the left of the Bechanical Engineer. Amit is sitting o44osite to 0om4uter Engineer. 7imanshu li8es to 4lay 0om4uter Pames. &ha!in is sitting to the right of the 0hemical Engineer. 0an you figure out e!eryone:s 4rofessionX Answer Amit is the Bechanical Engineer. &ha!in is the 0om4uter Engineer. 7imanshu an Ra8esh are either 0hemical Engineer or Elecronics Engineer. Amit an &ha!in are sitting o44osite to each other. Whereas 0hemical Engineer an Elecronics Engineer are sitting o44osite to each other. We cannot fin out who is 0hemical Engineer an Elecronics Engineer as ata 4ro!i e is not sufficient Hi!e frien s with surname &atliwala' Koc8etwala' )alawala' 0hunawala an Nata8wala ha!e their first name an mi le name as follow. 1. Hour of them ha!e a first an mi le name of Karesh. +. )hree of them ha!e a first an mi le name of Qamlesh. 3. )wo of them ha!e a first an mi le name of Naresh. ". Ene of them ha!e a first an mi le name of Elesh. 1. Koc8etwala an )alawala' either both are name Qamlesh or neither is name Qamlesh. ,. Either &atliwala an Koc8etwala both are name Naresh or )alawala an 0hunawala both are name Naresh. 5. 0hunawala an Nata8wala are not both name Karesh. Who is name EleshX Answer Koc8etwala is name Elesh. Hrom #1% an #5%' it is clear that &atliwala' Koc8etwala an )alawala are name Karesh. Hrom #,% an #1%' if Koc8etwala or )alawala both are name Qamlesh' then either of them will ha!e three names i.e. Karesh' Qamlesh an Naresh. 7ence' Koc8etwala an )alawala both are not name Qamlesh. 6t means that &atliwala' 0hunawala an Nata8wala are name Qamlesh. Now it is clear that )alawala an 0hunawala are name Naresh. Also' Koc8etwala is name Elesh. Br. Wagle goes to wor8 by a bus. Ene ay he falls aslee4 when the bus still has twice as far to go as it has alrea y gone. 7alfway through the tri4 he wa8es u4 as the bus bounces o!er some ba 4otholes. When he finally falls aslee4 again' the bus still has half the istance to go that it has alrea y tra!elle . Hortunately' Br. Wagle wa8es u4 at the en of his tri4. What 4ortion of the total tri4 i Br. Wagle slee4X Answer Br. wagle sle4t through half his tri4.

9et:s raw a timeline. Kicture the bus route on a line showen below3 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ZZZZZZZZ $$$$$$$$ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Start 1>3 1>+ +>3 En

$$$$$ shows time for which Br. Wagle was not slee4ing ZZZZZ shows time for which Br. Wagle was slee4ing When Br. Wagle fell aslee4 the first time' the bus sill ha twice as far to go as it ha alrea y gone' that mar8s the first thir of his tri4. 7e wa8e u4 halfway through the tri4 i.e sle4t from 1>3 mar8 to the 1>+ mar8. 7e fell slee4 again when the bus still ha half the istance to go that it ha alrea y tra!ele i.e +>3 mar8. A ing u4' all slee4ing times' * #1>+ $ 1>3% ; #1 $ +>3% * 1>, ; 1>3 * 1>+ 7ence' Br. wagle sle4t through half his tri4. &rain )easer No 3 ...,8 6n your soc8 rawer' you ha!e a ratio of 1 4airs of blue soc8s' " 4airs of brown soc8s' an , 4airs of blac8 soc8s. 6n com4lete ar8ness' how many soc8s woul you nee to 4ull out to get a matching 4air of the same colorX " 6f you on:t agree' try it yourselfM Gou ha!e a buc8et of Celly beans. Some are re ' some are blue' an some green. With your eyes close ' 4ic8 out + of a li8e color. 7ow many o you ha!e to grab to be sure you ha!e + of the sameX Gou ha!e a buc8et of Celly beans. Some are re ' some are blue' an some green. With your eyes close ' 4ic8 out + of a li8e color. 7ow many o you ha!e to grab to be sure you ha!e + of the sameX 6f you select " Welly beans you are guarentee that you will ha!e + that are the same color. )here are 5. em4loyees wor8ing with &rainIista of which 3. are females. Also' 3. em4loyees are marrie +" em4loyees are abo!e +1 years of age 1/ marrie em4loyees are abo!e +1 years' of which 5 are males 1+ males are abo!e +1 years of age 11 males are marrie . 7ow many unmarrie females are there an how many of them are abo!e +1X Answer

11 unmarrie females @ none are abo!e +1 years of age. Sim4ly 4ut all gi!en information into the table structure an you will get the answer. Barrie ?nmarrie &elow +1 Abo!e +1 &elow +1 Abo!e +1 Hemale Bale 3 8 1+ 5 11 +. . 1

)here is a safe with a 1 igit number as the 8ey. )he "th igit is " greater than the secon igit' while the 3r igit is 3 less than the +n igit. )he 1st igit is thrice the last igit. )here are 3 4airs whose sum is 11. Hin the number. Answer ,1+/+ As 4er gi!en con itions' there are three 4ossible combinations for +n ' 3r an "th igits. )hey are #3' .' 5% or #"' 1' 8% or #1' +' /% 6t is gi!en that there are 3 4airs whose sum is 11. All 4ossible 4airs are #+' /%' #3' 8%' #"' 5%' #1' ,%. Now re(uire number is 1 igit number an it contains 3 4airs of 11. So it must not be ha!ing . an 1 in it. 7ence' the only 4ossible combination for +n ' 3r an "th igits is #1' +' /% Also' 1st igit is thrice the last igit. )he 4ossible combinations are #3' 1%' #,' +% an #/' 3%' out of which only #,' +% with #1' +' /% gi!es 3 4airs of 11. 7ence' the answer is ,1+/+. By frien collects anti(ue stam4s. She 4urchase two' but foun that she nee e to raise money urgently. So she sol them for Rs. 8... each. En one she ma e +.J an on the other she lost +.J. 7ow much i she gain or lose in the entire transactionX Answer She lost Rs ,,,.,5 0onsi er the first stam4. She ma es +.J on it after selling it for Rs 8.... So the original 4rice of first stam4 is * #8... * 1..% > 8. * Rs ,,,,.,5 Similarly' consi er secon stam4. She lost +.J on it after selling it for Rs 8... So the original 4rice of secon stam4 is * #8... * 1..% > 8. * Rs 1.... )otal buying 4rice of two stam4s * Rs ,,,,.,5 ; Rs 1.... * Rs 1,,,,.,5 )otal selling 4rice of two stam4s * Rs 8... ; Rs 8... * Rs 1,...

7ence' she lost Rs ,,,.,5 Assume for a moment that the earth is a 4erfectly uniform s4here of ra ius ,".. 8m. Su44ose a threa e(ual to the length of the circumference of the earth was 4lace along the e(uator' an rawn to a tight fit. Now su44ose that the length of the threa is increase by 1+ cm' an that it is 4ulle away uniformly in all irections. &y how many cm. will the threa be se4arate from the earth:s surfaceX Answer )he cicumference of the earth is * + * K6 * r * + * K6 * ,".. 8m * + * K6 * ,".. * 1... m * + * K6 * ,".. * 1... * 1.. cm * 1+8....... * K6 cm where r * ra ius of the earth' K6 * 3.1"11/+,1" 7ence' the length of the threa is * 1+8....... * K6 cm Now length of the threa is increas by 1+ cm. So the new length is * #1+8....... * K6% ; 1+ cm )his threa will ma8e one concentric circle with the earth which is slightly away from the earth. )he circumfernce of that circle is nothing but #1+8....... * K6% ; 1+ cm Assume that ra ius of the outer circle is R cm )herefore' + * K6 * R * #1+8....... * K6% ; 1+ cm Sol!ing abo!e e(uation' R * ,"......1./.8 cm Ra ius of the earth is r * ,"....... cm 7ence' the threa will be se4arate from the earth by * R $ r cm * ,"......1./.8 $ ,"....... * 1./.8 cm Scientist eci e to o a stu y on the 4o4ulation growth of rabbits. 6nsi e a controlle en!ironment' 1... rabbits were 4lace . SiL months later' there were 1...F rabbits. At the beginning of the 3r year' there were roughly +8+8F rabbits' which was " times what the scientists 4lace in there at the beginning of the 1st year. 6f F is a 4ositi!e !ariable' how many rabbits woul be there at the beginning of the 11th yearX SubmiAnswer At the beginning of the 11th year' there woul be 1'.+"'... rabbits. At the beginning' there were 1... rabbits. Also' there were "... rabbits at the beginning of thir year which is e(ual to +8+8F. )hus' F * "...>+8+8 i.e. 1."1" #the s(uare root of +% Note that +8+8F can be re4resente as +...*F*F #F*1."1"%' which can be further sim4lifie as 1...*F*F*F*F

Also' it is gi!en that at the en of , months' there were 1...F rabbits. 6t is clear that the 4o4ulation growth is 1."1" times e!ery siL months i.e. + times e!ery year. After N years' the 4o4ulation woul be 1...*#FV#+N%% i.e. 1...*#+VN% )hus' at the beginning of the 11th year #i.e. after 1. years%' there woul be 1...*#+V1.% i.e. 1'.+"'... rabbits. tted A class of 1.. stu ents. +" of them are girls an 3+ are not. Which base am 6 usingX Answer 9et the base be X. )herefore #X*X ; X*. ; .% * #+*X ;"% ; #3*X ; +% X*X * 1*X ; , X*X $ 1*X $, * . #X$,%#X;1% * . )herefore base is , A man is stran e on a esert islan . All he has to rin8 is a +.oA bottle of s4rite. )o conser!e his rin8 he eci es that on the first ay he will rin8 one oA an the refill the bottle bac8 u4 with water. En the +n ay he will rin8 +oA an refill the bottle. En the 3r ay he will rin8 3oA an so on... &y the time all the s4rite is gone' how much water has he run8X SubmittAnswer )he man run8 1/.oA of water. 6t is gi!en that the man has +.oA bottle of s4rite. Also' he will rin8 1oA on the first ay an refill the bottle with water' will rin8 +oA on the secon ay an refill the bottle' will rin8 3oA on the thir ay an refill the bottle' an so on till +.th ay. )hus at the en of +. ays' he must ha!e run8 #1 ; + ; 3 ; " ; ..... ;18 ; 1/ ; +.% * +1.oA of li(ui . Eut of that +1.oA' +.oA is the s4rite which he ha initially. 7ence' he must ha!e run8 1/.oA of water.ed Gou ha!e four /:s an you may use any of the #;' $' >' *% as many times as you li8e. 6 want to see a mathematical eL4ression which uses the four /:s to * 1.. 7ow many such eL4ressions can you ma8eX Submitted Answer )here are 1 such eL4ressions. // ; #/>/% * 1.. #//>.//% * 1.. #/>./% * #/>./% * 1..

##/*/% ; /%>./ * 1.. #//$/%>./ * 1.. )wo 4lanes ta8e off at the same eLact moment. )hey are flying across the Atlantic. Ene lea!es New Gor8 an is flying to Karis at 1.. miles 4er hour. )he other lea!es Karis an is flying to New Gor8 at only "1. miles 4er hour # because of a strong hea win %. Which one will be closer to Karis when they meetX )hey will both be the same istance from Karis when they meetMMM 1+ members were 4resent at a boar meeting. Each member shoo8 han s with all of the other members before @ after the meeting. 7ow many han sha8es were thereX Answer 13+ )hin8 of it this way3 the first 4erson sha8es han s with 11 4eo4le' the secon 4erson also sha8es han s with 11 4eo4le' but you only count 1.' because the han sha8e with the first 4erson was alrea y counte . )hen a / for the thir 4erson' 8 for the fourth' @ so on. ,, han sha8es too8 4lace before @ ,, after the meeting' for a total of 13+. Arrange fi!e 4lanets such that " of them a u4 to 1th 4lanet numerically. Each of the letters of the 4lanet shoul re4resent a uni(ue number from the range . $ /. Gou ha!e to use all ten igits. )here is an amaAing mathematical relationshi4 eLists among the names of the 4lanet. Answer )he tought 4rocess is initially to fin 4lanets such that the total number of al4habets in them is 1.. )he only 4ossible combination of 4lanets is Saturn' ?ranus' Ienus' Bars an Ne4tune because for other combinations there will be more than 1. al4habets. Among these fi!e' Ne4tune is the lenghtiest' so it must be the sum of the other four. SA)?RN ?RAN?S IEN?S ; BARS

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ NEK)?NE Now the only 4ossible !alue for N is 1. &y fin ing the !alue for S' we can reach the result3

318,/1 ,/11,3 +.1,3 ; "1/3

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 1.58,1. Gou ha!e 1" a44les. Gour Hrien Barge ta8es away 3 an gi!es you +. Gou ro4 5 but 4ic8 u4 ". &ret ta8es " an gi!es 1. Gou ta8e one from Barge an gi!e it to &ret in eLchange for 3 more. Gou gi!e those 3 to Barge an she gi!es you an a44le an an orange. Hran8 comes an ta8es the a44le Barge ga!e you an gi!es you a 4ear. Gou gi!e the 4ear to &ret in eLchange for an a44le. Hran8 then ta8es an a44le from Barge' gi!es it to &ret for an orange' gi!es you the orange for an a44le. 7ow many 4ears o you ha!eX Submitted Answer None Hran8 ga!e you a 4ear in eLchange of the a44le which Barge ga!e you. An you ga!e that 4ear to &ret in eLchange for an a44le. All the others eLchanges in!ol!e a44les an >or organges. Hour cou4les are going to the mo!ie. Each row hol s eight seats. &etty an Wim on:t want to sit neLt to Alice an )om. Alice an )om on:t want to sit neLt to Pertru e an &ill. En the otherhan ' Sally an &ob on:t want to sit neLt to &etty an Wim. 7ow can the cou4les arrange themsel!es in a row so that they all sit where they woul li8eX Submitted by : Tara Smith Answer Hrom the gi!en ata' it can be inferre that3 #Sally @ &ob% NE) #&etty @ Wim% NE) #Alice @ )om% NE) #Pertru e @ &ill% #A% NE) #&% means A an & can not seat neLt to each other. Now' it is ob!ious that #&etty @ Wim% an #Alice @ )om% will occu4y the corner seats as both of them can ha!e only one neighbour. )herefore' #Pertru e @ &ill% will seat neLt to #&etty @ Wim% #Sally @ &ob% will seat neLt to #Pertru e @ &ill% #Alice @ )om% will seat neLt to #Sally @ &ob% )hus' there are two 4ossible arrangements $ a mirror images of each other. 1. #&etty @ Wim% $ #Pertru e @ &ill% $ #Sally @ &ob% $ #Alice @ )om% +. #Alice @ )om% $ #Sally @ &ob% $ #Pertru e @ &ill% $ #&etty @ Wim% Substitute igits for the letters to ma8e the following a ition 4roblem true.

W 7 E S E ) E E ) 7 A R E ; A S

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ S W E R 2 S Note that the leftmost letter can:t be Aero in any wor . Also' there must be a one$to$one ma44ing between igits an letters. e.g. if you substitute 3 for the letter 7' no other letter can be 3 an all other 7 in the 4uAAle must be 3. Answer 6t is ob!ious that S*1 an )*/. Also' #7 ; E% shoul be greater than 1. an hence' #E ; 7 ; E% must +.. )hus' there are 3 4ossible !alues for #E' 7% 4air3 #,' 8% or #5' ,% or #8' "%. ?se trial$n$error an e!erything will fit$in. W 7 E S E ) E E ) 7 A R E ; A S ; + 8 1 1 , / , , / 8 " 5 , " 1

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ S W E R 2 S

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 1 + 1 5 3 1

When Socrates was im4risone for being a isturbing influence' he was hel in high esteem by his guar s. All four of them ho4e that something woul occur that woul facilitate his esca4e. Ene e!ening' the guar who was on uty intentionally left the cell oor o4en so that Socrates coul lea!e for istant 4arts. Socrates i not attem4t to esca4e' as it was his 4hiloso4hy that if you acce4t society:s rules' you must also acce4t it:s 4unishments. 7owe!er' the o4en oor was consi ere by the authorities to be a serious matter. 6t was not clear which guar was on that e!ening. )he four guar s ma8e the following statements in their efense3 Aaron3 A% 6 i not lea!e the oor o4en. &% 0lement was the one who i it. &ob3 A% 6 was not the one who was on uty that e!ening. &% Aaron was on uty. 0lement3 A% &ob was the one on uty that e!ening. &% 6 ho4e Socrates woul esca4e. 2a!i 3 A% 6 i not lea!e the oor o4en. &% 6 was not sur4rise that Socrates i not attem4t to esca4e.

0onsi ering that' in total' three statements are true' an fi!e statements are false' which guar is guiltyAnswer 2a!i is the guilty. Note that DAll four of them ho4e that something woul occur that woul facilitate his esca4eD. 6t ma8es 0lement:s statement & )rue an 2a!i :s statement & Halse. Now consi er each of them as a guilty' one at a time. Aaron A 6f Aaron is guilty 6f &ob is guilty & A &ob & 0lement A & 2a!i A & )rue Stmts " " 1 3

Halse Halse )rue )rue Halse )rue )rue Halse )rue Halse Halse Halse )rue )rue )rue Halse

6f 0lement is guilty )rue )rue )rue Halse Halse )rue )rue Halse 6f 2a!i is guilty )rue Halse )rue Halse Halse )rue Halse Halse

Since in total' three statements are true an fi!e statements are false. 6t is clear from the abo!e table that 2a!i isX &rain )easer No 3 .."5" Pi!en any whole number ta8e the sum of the igits' an the 4ro uct of the igits' an multi4ly these together to get a new whole number. Hor eLam4le' starting with ,51+' the sum of the igits is #,;5;1;+% * 1,' an the 4ro uct of the igits is #,*5*1*+% * 8". )he answer in this case is then 8" L 1, * 13"". 6f we o this again starting from 13""' we get #1;3;";"% * #1*3*"*"% * 15, An yet again #1;5;,% * #1*5*,% * 358. At this stage we 8now what the neLt answer will be #without wor8ing it out% because' as one igit is .' the 4ro uct of the igits will be .' an hence the answer will also be .. 0an you fin any numbers to which when we a44ly the abo!e mentione rule re4eate ly' we ne!er en u4 at .X &rain )easer No 3 .."5" Pi!en any whole number ta8e the sum of the igits' an the 4ro uct of the igits' an multi4ly these together to get a new whole number. Hor eLam4le' starting with ,51+' the sum of the igits is #,;5;1;+% * 1,' an the 4ro uct of the igits is #,*5*1*+% * 8". )he answer in this case is then 8" L 1, * 13"". 6f we o this again starting from 13""' we get #1;3;";"% * #1*3*"*"% * 15, An yet again #1;5;,% * #1*5*,% * 358. At this stage we 8now what the neLt answer will be #without wor8ing it out% because' as one igit is .' the 4ro uct of the igits will be .' an hence the answer will also be ..

0an you fin any numbers to which when we a44ly the abo!e mentione rule re4eate ly' we ne!er en u4 at .X )here were N stations on a railroa . After a ing X stations ", a itional tic8ets ha!e to be 4rinte . Hin N an X. Answer 9et before a ing X stations' total number of tic8ets t * N#N$1% After a ing X stations total number of tic8ets are t ; ", * #N;X%#N;X$1% Subtracting 1st from +n ", * #N;X%#N;X$1% $ N#N$1% ", * N+ ; NX $ N ; NX ; X+ $ X $ N+ ; N ", * +NX ; X+ $ X ", * #+N $ 1%X ; X+ X+ ; #+N $ 1%X $ ", * . Now there are only two 4ossible factors of ",. )hey are #",'1% an #+3'+% 0ase 63 #",'1% +N $ 1 * "1 +N * ", N * +3 An X * 1 0ase 663 #+3'+% +N $ 1 * +1 +N * ++ N * 11 An X * + 7ence' there are + 4ossible answers. An emergency !ehicle tra!els 1. miles at a s4ee of 1. miles 4er hour. 7ow fast must the !ehicle tra!el on the return tri4 if the roun $tri4 tra!el time is to be +. minutesX Answer 51 miles 4er hour While going to the estination' the !ehicle tra!els 1. mils at the s4ee of 1. miles 4er hour. So the time ta8en to tra!el 1. miles is * #,. * 1.% > 1. * 1+ minutes Now it:s gi!en that roun $tri4 tra!el time is +. minutes. So the !ehicle shoul com4lete its return tri4 of 1. miles in 8 minutes. So the s4ee of the !ehicle must * #,. * 1.% > 8 * 51 miles 4er hour All of the stu ents at a college are maCoring in 4sychology' business' or both. 53J of the stu ents are 4sychology maCors' @ ,+J are business maCors.

6f there are +.. stu ents' how many of them are maCoring in both 4sychology @ businessX Answer 5. stu ents are maCoring in both' 4sychology @ business 6f 53J of the stu ents are 4sychology maCors' we 8now that +5J are not 4sychology maCors. &y the same reasoning' 38J are not business maCors' because ,+J of the stu ents o maCor in business. So3 +5 ; 38 * ,1 ,1J of the stu ents are not maCoring in both 4sychology @ business' so 31J are ouble maCors' a total of 5. stu ents. )wo trains starting at same time' one from &angalore to Bysore an other in o44osite irection arri!e at their estination 1hr an "hrs res4ecti!ely after 4assing each other. Answer

)he s4ee of &angalore$Bysore train is )W60E the s4ee of Bysore$&angalore train. 9et the istance between &angalore an Bysore is 2 8ms. Also' let s4ee of the train from &angalore to Bysore is X 8m>hr an s4ee of the tain from Bysore to &angalore is G 8m>hr. Now' assume that both the trains met each other at ) 8ms from the &angalore #4oint K in figure% )ime ta8en by &angalore$Bysore train to reach K * )ime ta8en by Bysore$&angalore train to reach K # ) > X % * # 2 $ ) % > G $$$$$e(u#6% Also' &angalore$Bysore train an Bysore$&angalore train arri!e estination 1 hr an " hrs res4ecti!ely after 4assing each other. 6t means that &angalore$Bysore train tra!els #2 $ )% 8ms in 1 hr at X 8m>hr an Bysore$&angalore train tra!els ) 8ms in " hrs at G 8m>hr. 7ence' # 2 $ ) % * X an )*"*G Substituting these !alues in e(uation 6' we get #"*G%>X*X>G "*G*G*X*X +*G*X 7ence' the s4ee of &angalore$Bysore train is )W60E the s4ee of Bysore$&angalore train.7ow much faster is one train from otherX Answer "/ times 9et:s assume that e!eryone clin8e their mug with frien to his left only. 6t means that there are total "/ clin8s. Now the right clin8 of each 4erson is left clin8 of the 4erson on right which is alrea y ha44ene . 7ence' there are only "/ clin8s. Brs. Watsherface ha a garage sale. A custmer name Pina bought an ol lam4 an a rug. She 4ai a total of [1.+1 for e!erything. )he rug cost +1 cents more than the lam4. 7ow much i each costX Submitted by : Kimi

Answer )he lam4 cost [ +.1. an the rug cost [ +.51 A sim4le one. Assume that the lam4 cost [ 9. 7ence the rug must ha!e cost [ #9 ; ..+1% Also' total cost is [ 1.+1' 7ence the e(uation 3 9 ; 9 ; ..+1 * 1.+1 +*9*1 9 * +.1. 7ence' the lam4 cost [ +.1. an the rug cost [ +.51 &rain )easer No 3 ..118 Write 1111......#+"3 times% i.e. a +"3 igit number with all 1s. Kro!e that it is i!isible by +"3. SubmittAnswer Kro!e it using the mathematical in uction. Hirst here are a cou4le of things to note3 <1= A number whose igits a u4 to a multi4le of three is i!isable by 3. e.g. 3,/3 3;,;/*183 1;8*/ which is a multi4le of 3 hence 3,/ is i!isable by 3. <+= Whene!er a number #X% is multi4lie with another number #G% then the 4ro uct #X*G% will ha!e all the factors of X as well as all the factors of G in its set of factors. e.g. if X has factors of #1'K'R'X% an G has factors of #1'R'R'G% then X*G has factors of #1'K'R'R'R'X'G%. 9et N * any series of igits #e.g. N*3,/% 2 * the number of igits in N #e.g. if N*3,/ then 2*3% K * is a number constructe in the following way 3 a 1' followe by #2$1% .s' followe by another 1' followe by #2$1% .s' followe by another 1. #e.g. if N*3,/ then 2*3 an K woul be 1..1..1% Note that K will always be i!isible by 3. Also' if we multi4ly N with K we are essentially re4eating N for #2$1% times. e.g. if N*3,/ then 2*3' K*1..1..1 an N*K*3,/3,/3,/ 9et:s start with N*111. 6t is clear that N is i!isible by 3. #Hrom <1=% Also' 2*3 an K*1..1..1 N*K*111111111 #/ times% )he resulting number 111111111 must be i!isible by / as N an K both are i!isible by 3. Now' let:s start with N*111111111. 6t is clear that N is i!isible by /. Also' 2*/ an K*1........1........1 N*K*111111111... #+5 times% )he resulting number 1111111... #+5 times% must be i!isible by +5 as N is i!isible by / an K is i!isible by 3. Re4eat the same 4roce ure for N*1111111... #+5 times% )he resulting number 1111111... #81 times%

must be i!isible by 81 as N is i!isible by +5 an K is i!isible by 3. Similarly' for N*1111111... #81 times% )he resulting number 1111111... #+"3 times% must be i!isible by +"3 as N is i!isible by 81 an K is i!isible by 3. )hus' 1111111... #+"3 times% is i!isible by +"3. )han8s to Ryan 7utcherson for solution MMM edQaran bought a little boL of mi get matches' each one inch in length. 7e foun that he coul arrange them all in the form of a triangle whose area was Cust as many s(uare inches as there were matches. 7e then use u4 siL of the matches' an foun that with the remain er he coul again construct another triangle whose area was Cust as many s(uare inches as there were matches. An using another siL matches he coul again o 4recisely the same. 7ow many matches were there in the boL originallyX Note that the match$boL can hol maLimum of 1. matches. Answer 6nitially' there were "+ or 3, matches in the match$boL. )here are "+ matches in the boL with which he coul form a triangle +.' 11' 5' with an area of "+ s(uare inches. After , matches ha been use ' the remaining 3, matches woul form a triangle 15' 1.' /' with an area of 3, s(uare inches. After using another , matches' the remaining 3. matches woul form a triangle 13' 1+' 1' with an area of 3. s(uare inches. After using another ,' the +" remaining woul form a triangle 1.' 8' ,' with an area of +" s(uare inches. )hus' there are two 4ossible answers. )here were either "+ or 3, matches in the match$boL. Also it is interesting to 8now that there are Cust 1 such triangles for which the 4erimeter an the area is the same #assuming all si es are integers% an they are 3 1. +" #1.' 8' ,% +. 3. #13' 1+' 1% 3. 3, #15' 1.' /% ". "+ #+.' 11' 5% 1. ,. #+/' +1' ,% Hin the !alues of each of the al4habets. NEEN SEEN ; BEEN $$$$$$$$$$ W?NE Answer ?sing trial an error. )here are + solutions to it an may be more.

+""+ 1""+ ; 1""+ $$$$$$$$$$ /3+, "11" 111" ; .11" $$$$$$$$$$ /3"+ We ha!e to fill number from 1 to 1+ at the intersection 4oint of two or more lines. We ha!e to construct a star using two triangle. )he sum of all number lying in straight lines shoul be same. )his can be easilty un erstoo by the fig. an hence sol!e . Submitted by : Vaibhav Gupta Submit ?sers &rainIista KuAAle A A to Answer Answer #3% Answer Hrien Ha!ourite We ha!e one answer where sum of all the numbers lying in straight lines is +,. 6f you ha!e others' o submit them. &rain )easer No 3 ..311 Bontu' &antu' 0hantu an Kintu ha!e 4ets. Bontu says' D6f Kintu an 6 each ha!e a og' then eLactly one of &antu an 0hantu has a og.D &antu says' D6f 0hantu an 6 each ha!e a cat' then eLactly one of Bontu an Kintu has a og.D 0hantu says' D6f Bontu an 6 each ha!e a og' then eLactly one of &antu an Kintu has a cat.D Kintu says' D6f &antu an 6 each ha!e a cat' then eLactly one of &antu an 6 has a og.D Enly one of the four is telling the truth. Who is telling the truthX Answer &antu is telling the truth. Hor a 6H$)7EN statement to be false' 6H 4art has to be true an )7EN 4art has to be false. Since only one statement is true an remaining three are false' 6H 4art of three statements are true @

)7EN 4art of one statement is true. 9et:s 4ut the gi!en information in table. )he 4et$name in the normal teLt re4resents the 6H 4art an the 4et$name in roun brac8ets re4resents the )7EN 4art. Bontu &antu 0hantu Kintu Bontu says &antu says 0hantu says Kintu says 2og #2og% 2og #2og% 0at #0at% 0at #2og% #2og% 0at 2og 2og #2og% #0at% 0at #2og%

6t is clear that the 6H 4art of the statements ma e by Bontu' 0hantu an Kintu are true as they o not contra ict each other. An the 6H 4art of the statement ma e by &antu is false. )hus' &antu is telling the truth. Bontu ha!e a 2og an may or may not ha!e a 0at. &antu ha!e a 0at. 0hantu ha!e a 2og. Kintu ha!e a 2og an a 0at. &rain )easer No 3 ..1+. Somebo y mar8e the siL faces of a ie with the numbers 1' + an 3 $ each number twice. )he ie was 4ut on a table. Hour 4eo4le $ Abu' &abu' 0alu an 2abu $ sat aroun the table so that each one was able to see only three si es of the ie at a glance. Abu sees the number 1 an two e!en numbers. &abu an 0alu can see three ifferent numbers each. 2abu sees number + twice an he can:t remember the thir number. What number is face own on the tableX Answer Number 3 is face own on the table. 6f Abu can see two e!en numbers i.e. number + twice' an if 2abu can see number + twice' then number + must be facing u4. Now e!erything else is sim4le. #see the following iagram%

2abu

Abu

3 + +

0alu &abu )hus' the number hi en from the !iew is number 3 an hence the answer. )wo i entical 4ac8 of car s A an & are shuffle throughly. Ene car is 4ic8e from A an shuffle with &. )he to4 car from 4ac8 A is turne u4. 6f this is the Rueen of 7earts' what are the chances that the to4 car in & will be the Qing of 7eartsX Answer 1+ > +5.3 )here are two cases to be consi ere . 0ASE 1 3 Qing of 7earts is rawn from Kac8 A an shuffle with Kac8 & Krobability of rawing Qing of 7earts from Kac8 A * 1>11 #as Rueen of 7earts is not to be rawn% Krobability of ha!ing Qing of 7earts on the to4 of the Kac8 & * +>13 So total 4robability of case 1 * #1>11% * #+>13% * + > #11 * 13% 0ASE + 3 Qing of 7earts is not rawn from Kac8 A Krobability of not rawing Qing of 7earts from Kac8 A * 1.>11 #as Rueen of 7earts is not to be rawn% Krobability of ha!ing Qing of 7earts on the to4 of the Kac8 & * 1>13 So total 4robability of case + * #1.>11% * #1>13% * 1. > #11 * 13% Now a ing both the 4robability' the re(uire 4robability is * + > #11 * 13% ; 1. > #11 * 13% * 1+ > #11 * 13% * 1+ > +5.3 * ...1/+358 7ow many 4ossible combinations are there in a 3L3L3 rubics cubeX 6n other wor s' if you wante to sol!e the rubics cube by trying ifferent combinations' how many might it ta8e you #worst case senerio%X 7ow many for a "L"L" cubeX Submitted Answer )here are ".3+1+ * 1.V1/ 4ossible combinations for 3L3L3 Rubics an 5.".1+ * 1.V"1 4ossible

combinations for "L"L" Rubics. 9et:s consi er 3L3L3 Rubics first. )here are 8 corner cubes' which can be arrange in 8M ways. Each of these 8 cubes can be turne in 3 ifferent irections' so there are 3V8 orientations altogether. &ut if you get all but one of the corner cube into chosen 4ositions an orientations' only one of 3 orientations of the final corner cube is 4ossible. )hus' total ways corner cubes can be 4lace * #8M% * #3V8%>8 * #8M% * #3V5% Similarly' 1+ e ge cubes can be arrange in 1+M ways. Each of these 1+ cubes can be turne in + ifferent irections' so there are +V1+ orientations altogether. &ut if you get all but one of the e ge cube into chosen 4ositions an orientations' only one of + orientations of the final e ge cube is 4ossible. )hus' total ways e ge cubes can be 4lace * #1+M% * #+V1+%>+ * #1+M% * #+V11% 7ere' we ha!e essentially 4ulle the cubes a4art an stuc8 cubes bac8 in 4lace where!er we 4lease. 6n reality' we can only mo!e cubes aroun by turning the faces of the cubes. 6t turns out that you can:t turn the faces in such a way as to switch the 4ositions of two cubes while returning all the others to their original 4ositions. )hus if you get all but two cubes in 4lace' there is only one attainable choice for them #not +M%. 7ence' we must i!i e by +. )otal ifferent 4ossible combinations are * <#8M% * #3V5%= * <#1+M% * #+V11%= > + * #8M% * #3V5% * #1+M% * #+V1.% * ".3+1+ * 1.V1/ Similarly' for "L"L" Rubics total ifferent 4ossible combinations are * <#8M% * #3V5%= * <#+"M%= * <#+"M% > #"MV,%= > +" * 5.".11/,8 * 1.V"1 Note that there are +" e ge cubes' which you can not turn in + orientations #hence no +V+" > +%. Also' there are " center cubes 4er face i.e. #+"M% > #"MV,%. Gou can switch + cubes without affecting the rest of the combination as "*"*" has e!en imensions #hence no i!ision by +%. &ut 4attern on one si e is rotate in " irections o!er , faces' hence i!i e by +". &rain )easer No 3 ..1+8 Substitute igits for the letters to ma8e the following relation true. N E I E R 9 E A I E ; B E

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ A 9 E N E Note that the leftmost letter can:t be Aero in any wor . Also' there must be a one$to$one ma44ing between igits an letters. e.g. if you substitute 3 for the letter B' no other letter can be 3 an all other B in the 4uAAle must be 3. Answer A tough oneMMM

Since R ; E ; E * 1. ; E' it is clear that R ; E * 1. an neither R nor E is e(ual to . or 1. )his is the only entry 4oint to sol!e it. Now use trial$n$error metho . N E I E R 9 E A I E ; B E ; + 1 " 1 / 3 1 1 " 1 , 1

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A 9 E N E 1 3 . + 1 )here are +. 4eo4le in your a44licant 4ool' inclu ing 1 4airs of i entical twins. 6f you hire 1 4eo4le ran omly' what are the chances you will hire at least 1 4air of i entical twinsX #Nee less to say' this coul cause trouble N%% SubmAnswer )he 4robability to hire 1 4eo4le with at least 1 4air of i entical twins is +1.+8J 1 4eo4le from the +. 4eo4le can be hire in +.01 * 111." ways. Now' i!i e +. 4eo4le into two grou4s of 1. 4eo4le each 3 P1 $ with all twins P+ $ with all 4eo4le other than twins 9et:s fin out all 4ossible ways to hire 1 4eo4le without a single 4air of in entical twins. Keo4le from Keo4le from No of ways to hire P1 without a single 4air No of ways to P1 P+ of in entical twins hire P+ . 1 + 3 " 1 1 " 3 + 1 . 1.0. 1.01 1.0+ * 8>/ 1.03 * 8>/ * ,>8 1.0" * 8>/ * ,>8 * ">5 1.01 * 8>/ * ,>8 * ">5 * +>, 1.01 1.0" 1.03 1.0+ 1.01 1.0. )otal )otal ways +1+ +1.. "8.. 3,.. 8.. 3+ 1118"

)hus' total 4ossible ways to hire 1 4eo4le without a single 4air of in entical twins * 1118" ways So' total 4ossible ways to hire 1 4eo4le with at least a single 4air of in entical twins * 111." $ 1118" * 3/+. ways 7ence' the 4robability to hire 1 4eo4le with at least a single 4air of in entical twins * 3/+.>111." * +"1>/,/ * ..+1+8 * +1.+8Jitted Ieeru says to Way' D0an you figure out how many Eggs 6 ha!e in my buc8etXD 7e gi!es 3 clues to Way3 6f the number of Eggs 6 ha!e 1. is a multi4le of 1' it is a number between 1 an 1/

+. is not a multi4le of 8' it is a number between +. an +/ 3. is not a multi4le of 1.' it is a number between 3. an 3/ 7ow many Eggs oes Ieeru ha!e in his buc8etX Answer 3+ eggs 9et:s a44ly all 3 con ition se4arately an 4ut all 4ossible numbers together. Hirst con ition says that if multi4le of 1' then the number is between 1 an 1/. 7ence' the 4ossible numbers are #1' 1.' 11' +1' ++' +3' +"' +1' +,' +5' +8' +/' 3.' 31' 3+' 33' 3"' 31' 3,' 35' 38' 3/% Secon con ition says that if not a multi4le of 8' then the number is between +. an +/. 7ence' the 4ossible numbers are #8' 1,' +.' +1' ++' +3' +1' +,' +5' +8' +/' 3+% )hir con ition says that if not a multi4le of 1.' then the number is between 3. an 3/. 7ence' the 4ossible numbers are #1.' +.' 31' 3+' 33' 3"' 31' 3,' 35' 38' 3/% Enly number 3+ is there in all 3 result sets. )hat means that only number 3+ satisfies all three con itions. 7ence' Ieeru ha!e 3+ eggs in his buc8et. Submit Answer ?sers Answer #1"%

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Br. &lac8' Br. White an Br. Prey were chatting in the Gahoo conference. )hey were wearing a blac8 suit' a white suit an a grey suit' not necessarily in the same or er. Br. Prey sent message' DWe all are wearing suit that are of the same color as our names but none of us is wearing a suit that is the same color as his name.D En that a 4erson wearing the white suit re4lie ' DWhat ifference oes that ma8eXD 0an you tell what color suit each of the three 4ersons ha onX Answer Br. Prey is wearing &lac8 suit. Br. White is wearing Prey suit. Br. &lac8 is wearing White suit. Br. Prey must not be wearing grey suit as that is the same colour as his name. Also' he was not wearing white suit as the 4erson wearing white suit res4on e to his comment. So Br Prey must be wearing a blac8 suit. Similarly' Br. White must be wearing either blac8 suit or grey suit. &ut Br. Prey is wearing a blac8 suit. 7ence' Br. White must be wearing a grey suit. An ' Br. &lac8 must be wearing white suit. Substitute numbers for the letters so that the following mathematical eL4ressions are correct. A&0 2EH P76 $$$ * 6E $$$ * 6E $$$ * 6E

3 , / Note that the same number must be use for the same letter whene!er it a44ears.

Answer A*+' &*1' 0*/' 2*"' E*3' H*8' P*,' 7*1' 6*5 9et:s start with P76 * / * 6E. Note that 6 a44ears on both the si e. Also' after multi4lying 6E by / the answer shoul ha!e 6 at the unit:s 4lace. )he 4ossible !alues of 6E are 1/' +8' 35' ",' 11' ,"' 53' 8+ an /1N out of which only ,"' 53 an 8+ satisfies the con ition. #as all al4habet shoul re4resent ifferent igits% Now' consi er 2EH * , * 6E. Eut of three short$liste !alues' only 53 satisfies the e(uation. Also' A&0 * 3 * 6E is satisfie by 53. 7ence' A*+' &*1' 0*/' 2*"' E*3' H*8' P*,' 7*1' 6*5 +1/ "38 ,15 $$$ * 53 3 , $$$ * 53 / $$$ * 53

&rain )easer No 3 ..35" A' &' 0 an 2 are relate to each other. Ene of the four is the o44osite seL from each of the other three. 2 is A:s brother or only aughter. A or & is 0:s only son. & or 0 is 2:s sister. Answer A' & @ 2 are malesN 0 is female. & is 0:s only son. A @ 2 are 0:s brothers. A#male% $$$ 0#female% $$$ 2#male% O O &#male% Wor8 out which relation can hol an iscar the contra ictory o4tions.

Hrom #+% an #"%' 2 can not be a only aughter an ha!e a sister #& or 0%. 7ence' 2 is A:s brother i.e. 2 is a Bale. Hrom #"%' let:s say that & is 2:s sister i.e. & is Hemale. Hrom #3%' A is 0:s only son i.e. A is Bale. &ut 2 is A:s brother which means that A is not 0:s only son. 7ence' our assum4tion was wrong. )hus' 0 is 2:s sister i.e. 0 is Hemale. An & must be 0:s only son. Now it is clear that 2 @ & are Bales an 0 is Hemale. A must be a Bale as only one of them is of o44osite seL from each of the other three. An he is 0 @ 2:s brother.7ow are they relate to each otherX 2r. 2o9ittle always goes wal8ing to the clinic an ta8es the same time while going an while coming bac8. Ene ay he notice something. When he left the home' the hour han an the minute han were eLactly o44osite to each other an when he reache the clinic' they were together.

Similarly' when he left the clinic' the hour han an the minute han were together an when he reache the home' they were eLactly o44osite to each other. 7ow much time oes 2r. 2o9ittle ta8e to reach home from the clinicX Pi!e the minimal 4ossible answer. Answer 3+ minutes "3., secon s 6n twel!e hours' the minute han an the hour han are together for 11 times. 6t means that after e!ery 1+>11 hours' both the han s are together. Similarly in twel!e hours' the minute han an the hour han are eLactly o44osite to each other for 11 times. 6t means that after e!ery 1+>11 hours' both the han s are o44osite. Now' let:s ta8e an eLam4le. We 8now that at 1+ both the han s are together an at , both the han s are eLactly o44osite to each other. After ,' both the han s are in o44osition at <,;#1+>11%= hours' <,;+*#1+>11%= hours' <,;3*#1+>11%= hours an so on. )he siLth such time is <,;,*#1+>11%= hours which is the first time after 1+. )hus after 1+' both the han s are o44osite to each other at 1+33+3"3., 7ence' 2r. 2o9ittle ta8es 3+ minutes an "3., secon s to reach home from the clinic. SlowRun EL4ress runs between &angalore an Bumbai' Hor the u4 as well as the own Courney' the train lea!es the starting station at 1.3.. KB e!ery ay an reaches the estination at 1133. KB after three ays. Br. 7aani once tra!elle by SlowRun EL4ress from Bumbai to &angalore. 7ow many SlowRun EL4ress i he cross uring his CourneyX Answer Br. 7aani crosse 5 SlowRun EL4resses uring his Courney. 9et:s say that Br. 7aani tra!elle by SlowRun EL4ress on We nes ay 1.3..KB from Bumbai. )he first train he woul ha!e crosse is the one sche ule to arri!e at Bumbai at 1133. KB the same ay i.e. the one that left &angalore at 1.3.. KB on last Sun ay. Also' he woul ha!e crosse the last train Cust before reaching &angalore on Satur ay. )hus' Br. 7aani must ha!e crosse 5 SlowRun EL4resses uring his Courney. SiL cabins numbere 1$, consecuti!ely' are arrange in a row an are se4arate by thin i!i ers. )hese cabins must be assigne to siL staff members base on following facts. 1. Biss Shala8a:s wor8 re(uires her to s4ea8 on the 4hone fre(uently throughout the ay. +. Biss Shu ha 4refers cabin number 1 as 1 is her luc8y number. 3. Br. Shaan an Br. Sharma often tal8 to each other uring their wor8 an 4refers to ha!e a Cacent cabins. ". Br. Sinha' Br. Shaan an Br. Solan8i all smo8e. Biss Shu ha is allergic to smo8e an must ha!e non$smo8ers a Cacent to her. 1. Br. Solan8i nee s silence uring wor8. 0an you tell the cabin numbers of each of themX Answer )he cabins from left to right #1$,% are of Br. Solan8i' Br. Sinha' Br. Shaan' Br. Sharma' Biss Shu ha an Biss Shala8a.

Hrom #+%' cabin number 1 is assigne to Biss Shu ha. As Biss Shu ha is allergic to smo8e an Br. Sinha' Br. Shaan @ Br. Solan8i all smo8e' they must be in cabin numbers 1' + an 3 not necessarily in the same or er. Also' Biss Shala8a an Br. Sharma must be in cabin " an ,. Hrom #3%' Br. Shaan must be in cabin 3 an Br. Sharma must be in cabin ". )hus' Biss Shala8a is in cabin ,. As Br. Solan8i nee s silence uring wor8 an Br. Shaan is in cabin 3 who often tal8s to Br. Sharma uring wor8' Br. Solan8i must be in cabin 1. 7ence' Br. Sinha is in cabin +. )hus' the cabins numbers are 1U Br. Solan8i' +U Br. Sinha' 3U Br. Shaan' "U Br. Sharma' 1U Biss Shu ha' ,U Biss Shala8a S8yHi city is ser!e by , subway lines $ A' E' 6' E' ? an F. When it snows' morning ser!ice on line E is elaye . When it rains or snows' ser!ice on the lines A' ? an F is elaye both morning an afternoon. When the tem4erature ro4s below +. 0' afternoon ser!ice is cancelle on either line A or line E' but not both. When the tem4erature rises abo!e ". 0' afternoon ser!ice is cancelle on either line 6 or line F' but not both. When ser!ice on line A is elaye or cancelle ' ser!ice on line 6 is also elaye . When ser!ice on line F is elaye or cancelle ' ser!ice on line E is also elaye . En Hebruary 1.' it snows all ay with the tem4erature at 180. En how many lines ser!ice will be elaye or cancelle ' inclu ing both morning an afternoonX S8yHi city is ser!e by , subway lines $ A' E' 6' E' ? an F. When it snows' morning ser!ice on line E is elaye . When it rains or snows' ser!ice on the lines A' ? an F is elaye both morning an afternoon. When the tem4erature ro4s below +. 0' afternoon ser!ice is cancelle on either line A or line E' but not both. When the tem4erature rises abo!e ". 0' afternoon ser!ice is cancelle on either line 6 or line F' but not both. When ser!ice on line A is elaye or cancelle ' ser!ice on line 6 is also elaye . When ser!ice on line F is elaye or cancelle ' ser!ice on line E is also elaye . En Hebruary 1.' it snows all ay with the tem4erature at 180. En how many lines ser!ice will be elaye or cancelle ' inclu ing both morning an afternoonX 6n a certain game' if + wiLsomes are worth 3 changs' an " changs are worth 1 4lut' then , 4lutes are worth how many wiLsomesX Answer 6t is gi!en that + wiLsomes * 3 changs 8 wiLsomes * 1+ changs $$$$$ #6% Also' gi!en that " changs * 1 4lut 1+ changs * 3 4lutes

8 wiLsomes * 3 4lutes $$$$$ Hrom #6% )herefore' , 4lutes * 1, wiLsomes 6n a certain year' the number of girls who gra uate from 0ity 7igh School was twice the number of boys. 6f 3>" of the girls an 1>, of the boys went to college imme iately after gra uation' what fraction of the gra uates that year went to college imme iately after gra uationX Answer Assume that number of boys gra uate from 0ity 7igh School * & )herefore' number of girls gra uate from 0ity 7igh School * +*& 6t is gi!en that 3>" of the girls an 1>, of the boys went to college imme iately after gra uation. 7ence' total stu ents went to college * #3>"%#+*&% ; #1>,%#&% * & * #3>+ ; 1>,% * #5>3%& Hraction of the gra uates that year went to college imme iately after gra uation * <#5>3%&= > <3*&= * 5>/ )herefore' the answer is 5>/ A mule an a on8ey were carrying full sac8s on their bac8s. )he mule starte com4laining that his loa was too hea!y. )he on8ey sai to him DWhy are you com4lainingX 6f you ga!e me one of your sac8s 6: ha!e ouble what you ha!e an if 6 gi!e you one of my sac8s we: ha!e an e!en amount.D 7ow many sac8s were each of them carryingX Pi!e the minimal 4ossible answer. SubmittAnswer )he mule was carrying 1 sac8s an the on8ey was carrying 5 sac8s. 9et:s assume that the mule was carrying B sac8s an the on8ey was carrying 2 sac8s. As the on8ey tol the mule' D6f you ga!e me one of your sac8s 6: ha!e ouble what you ha!e.D 2 ; 1 * + * #B$1% 2 ; 1 * +B $ + 2 * +B $ 3 )he on8ey also sai ' D6f 6 gi!e you one of my sac8s we: ha!e an e!en amount.D 2$1*B;1 2*B;+ 0om4aring both the e(uations' +B $ 3 * B ; + B*1 Substituting B*1 in any of abo!e e(uation' we get 2*5 7ence' the mule was carrying 1 sac8s an the on8ey was carrying 5 sac8s. ed)wo 4eo4le enter a race in whic8 you run to a 4oint an bac8. Kerson A runs +. m4h to an from the 4oint. Kerson & runs to the 4oint going 1. m4h an 3. m4h going bac8.

Who came in firstX Submitted Answer Kerson A came in first. 9et:s assume that the istance between start an the 4oint is 2 miles. )otal time ta8en by Kerson A to finish * #2>+.% ; #2>+.% * 2>1. * ..12 )otal time ta8en by Kerson & to finish * #2>1.% ; #2>3.% * +2>11 * ..13332 )hus' Kerson A is the Winner.

Alternati!ely #if you on:t li8e mathematics N%%' analyse the situation as follow3 Note that initially s4ee of Kerson A #+. m4h% was twice the s4ee of Kerson & #1. m4h%. 7ence' when Kerson A #+. m4h forwar % reache the 4oint' Kerson & #1. m4h forwar % was halfway. When Kerson A #+. m4h bac8% finishe ' Kerson & #still 1. m4h forwar % reache the 4oint. )hus' Kerson A wins the race an by that time Kerson & co!ers only half the istance' no matter how far the 4oint isMMM Bar8 ate half of a 4iAAa on Bon ay. 7e ate half of what was left on )ues ay an so on. 7e followe this 4attern for one wee8. 7ow much of the 4iAAa woul he ha!e eaten uring the wee8X Submitted Answer Bar8 woul ha!e ate 1+5>1+8 #//.++J% of the 4iAAa uring the wee8. Bar8 ate half the 4iAAa on Bon ay. En )ues ay' he woul ha!e ate half of the remaining 4iAAa i.e. 1>" of the original 4iAAa. Similarly' he woul ha!e ate 1>8 of the original 4iAAa on We nes ay an so on for the se!en ays. )otal 4iAAa Bar8 ate uring the wee8 is * 1>+ ; 1>" ; 1>8 ; 1>1, ; 1>3+ ; 1>," ; 1>1+8 * 1+5>1+8 * //.++J of the original 4iAAa 6n the Peneral meeting of DHrien s 0lubD' Sameer sai ' D)he re4airs to the 0lub will come to a total of Rs 31+. an 6 4ro4ose that this amount shoul be met by the members' each 4aying an e(ual amount.D )he 4ro4osal was imme iately agree . 7owe!er' four members of the 0lub chose to resign' lea!ing the remaining members to 4ay an eLtra Rs +, each. 7ow many members i the 0lub originally ha!eX Answer )he 0lub originally ha +" members.

Assume that there were initially N members. As " members resigne an remaining members 4ai Rs +, each' it means that total amount of " members is e(ual to Rs +, each from remaining #N$"% members. )hus' " * #31+. > N% * +, * #N $ "% 1+"8. * +,N+ $ 1."N +,N+ $ 1."N $ 1+"8. * . Sol!ing the (ua ratic e(uation we get N*+". 7ence' the 0lub originally ha +" members. &rain )easer No 3 ..+., A tan8 can be fille by 4i4e A in 3. minutes an by 4i4e & in +" minutes. Eutlet 4i4e 0 can em4ty the full tan8 in one hour an twenty minutes. 6f the tan8 is em4ty initially an if all the three 4i4es A' & an 0 are o4ene simultaneously' in how much time will the tan8 be fullX Answer )he tan8 will be full in 1, minutes. 6n one minute' 4i4e A can fill 1>3. 4art of the tan8. 4i4e & can fill 1>+" 4art of the tan8. 4i4e 0 can em4ty 1>8. 4art of the tan8. )hus' the net water le!el in one minute is * 1>3. ; 1>+" $ 1>8. * 11>+". 4art of the tan8 7ence' the tan8 will be full in +".>11 i.e. 1, minutes. A rich ol Arab has three sons. When he ie ' he wille his 15 camels to the sons' to be i!i e as follows3 Hirst Son to get 1>+ of the camels Secon Son to get 1>3r of the camels )hir Son to get 1>/th of the camels. )he sons are sitting there trying to figure out how this can 4ossibly be one' when a !ery ol wise man goes ri ing by. )hey sto4 him an as8 him to hel4 them sol!e their 4roblem. Without hesitation he i!i es the camels 4ro4erly an continues ri ing on his way. 7ow i he o itX Answer )he ol man tem4orarily a e his camel to the 15' ma8ing a total of 18 camels. Hirst son got 1>+ of it * / Secon son got 1>3 of it * , )hir son got 1>/ of it * +

Hor a total of 15. 7e then ta8es his camel bac8 an ri es away...... )here were two men stan ing on a street. )he one says to the other' D6 ha!e 3 aughters' the 4ro uct of their ages is 3,. What is the age of the E92ES) aughterXD )he secon guy says' D6 nee more information.D So' the first guy says' D)he sum of their ages is e(ual to the a ress of the house across the street.D )he secon guy loo8s at the a ress an says' D6 still nee more information.D So' the first guy says' DBy ol est aughter wears a re ress.D Answer )he answer is / years. Hirst you nee to fin all the 4ossible sets of three numbers that when multi4lie e(uals 3,3 1 1 3, 1 + 18 1 3 1+ 1"/ 1,, ++/ +3, 33" )hen you a 1 1 3, * 38 1 + 18 * +1 1 3 1+ * 1, 1 " / * 1" 1 , , * 13 + + / * 13 + 3 , * 11 3 3 " * 1. the numbers together to fin the sum

E!en though we on:t 8now the a ress the guy 8nows it. Hor him to nee more information that means that at least two of the sets of numbers has the same sum. )wo of them o' 1 , , an + + /. When the first guy sai that his E92ES) augher wears a re ress that meant that there ha to be the ol est. So 1 , , can:t 4ossibly be the answer. So the 4ossible 4ossiblity is + + / an the E92ES) aughter is / years ol . )herefore' the answer is /. Submit ?ser Answer )here are 3 colore boLes $ Re ' Preen an &lue. Each boL contains + en!elo4es. Each en!elo4e contains money $ two of them contain Rs. +1... each' two of them contain Rs. 11... each an remaining two contain Rs. 1.... each. )here is one statement written on the co!er of each boL. * Re &oL3 &oth' a re boL an a blue boL contain Rs. 1.... each. * Preen &oL3 &oth' a green boL an a re boL contain Rs. +1... each. * &lue &oL3 &oth' a blue boL an a green boL contain Rs. 11... each.

Enly one of the abo!e 3 statements is true an the corres4on ing boL contains the maLimum amount. 0an you tell which boL contains the maLimum amount an how muchX Answer &lue boL contains the maLimum amount Rs. ".... As it is gi!en that only one of the gi!en 3 statements is trueN assume in turn' each statement to be true @ the other + false an chec8 whether the corres4on ing boL contains the maLimum amount. 9et:s assume that the statement on the &lue boL is true. )hus' the gi!en 3 statements can be inter4rete as * Atmost one' a re boL or a blue boL contains Rs. 1..... * Atmost one' a green boL or a re boL contains Rs. +1.... * &oth' a blue boL an a green boL contain Rs. 11... each. Poing through all 4ossible combinations' we can conclu e that Re &oL 3 Rs. 1.... ; Rs. +1... * Rs. 31... Preen &oL 3 Rs. 1.... ; Rs. 11... * Rs. +1... &lue &oL 3 Rs. 11... ; Rs. +1... * Rs. ".... Gou can test out for other two statements i.e. assuming Re boL statement true an then Preen boL statement true. 6n both the cases' other statements will contra ict the true statement. Sachin' 2ra!i an Panguly 4laye in a 0ric8et match between 6n ia an Englan . None of them score more than // runs. 6f you a the igits of the runs score by Sachin to his own score' you will get the runs score by 2ra!i . 6f you re!erse the igits of the runs score by 2ra!i ' you will get the runs score by Panguly. )he total runs score by them is +".. 0an you figure out their in i!i ual scoresX Answer Sachin' 2ra!i an Panguly score 51' 85 an 58 res4ecti!ely. Sachin:s score must be less than 8,' otherwise 2ra!i :s score woul be more than //. Also' he must ha!e score atleast "+ $ incase 2ra!i an Panguly score // each. Also' as none of them score more than // an the total runs score by them is +".N their in i!i ual scores must be aroun 8.. Now' use trial$n$error metho to sol!e the teaser. )hree men' inclu ing Pianni an three woman' inclu ing Sachi are in line at the &rentWoo 4ost office. Each has two ifferent 4ieces of business to con uct. 1. )he first 4erson is a woman. +. 0arlos wants to sen an o!ernight 4ac8age. 3. 9au is Cust ahea of Kimentelli who is the same seL as 9au. ". Pianni is two 4laces ahea of the 4erson who wants to buy stam4s. 1. Qnutson $ who is the o44osite seL than Ren ler $ isn:t the 4erson who wante to com4lain about a mail carrier. ,. )he siL 4eo4le' not necessarily in the same or er are $ Anthony' 2onna' the 4erson who wants to fill out a change$of$a ress form' the one who wants to buy a money or er' the one who wants to sen Airmail to )ibet an the secon 4erson in the line.

5. )he four tas8s of the last two 4eo4le in line' not necessarily in the same or er are $ sen ing boo8s fourth class' buying a money or er' 4ic8ing u4 a 4ac8age an com4laining about a mail carrier. 8. )he 4erson who wants to sen boo8s fourth class is Cust behin a 4erson of the same seL. /. Bary is Cust behin a 4erson who wants to sen an insure 4ac8age. 1.. )he 4erson who wants to sen Airmail to )ibet is either two 4laces ahea of or two 4laces behin the one who wants to a 4ostage to his or her meter. 11. Anthony isn:t two 4laces behin the who wants to 4ic8u4 a registere letter. 1+. )oriseAa is two 4laces ahea of the 4erson who wants to 4ic8 u4 a 4ac8age. 13. Qnutson isn:t Cust ahea of the 4erson who wants to sen an item 4arcel 4ost. 0an you figure out where each customer is in the line' his or her full name #one surname is 9oti% an the two things he or she wants to accom4lishX Kro!i e your answer is KES6)6EN $ H6RS) NABE $ 9AS) NABE $ &?S6NESS format. Submit ?sers Answer Answer #8% Answer A !ery )E?P7 4uAAle MMM KES H6RS) NABE 9AS) NABE 1 + 3 " 1 , Sachi Pianni 0arlos 2onna Bary Anthony 9oti 9au Kimentelli )oriseAa Qnutson Ren ler &?S6NESS \ Hill Eut a 0hange$of$A ress Horm \ A Kostage to Beter \ Kic8 ?4 a Registere 9etter \ Sen an 6tem Karcel Kost \ E!ernight Kac8age \ Sen Airmail to )ibet \ &uy Stam4s \ Sen an 6nsure Kac8age \ &uy a Boney Er er \ Sen &oo8s fourth 0lass \ 0om4lain About a Bail 0arrier \ Kic8 ?4 a Kac8age

&rain )easer No 3 ..1," Substitute igits for the letters to ma8e the following relation true. WER92 ; )RA2E $$$$$$$$$$$$$ 0EN)ER Note that the leftmost letter can:t be Aero in any wor . Also' there must be a one$to$one ma44ing between igits an letters. e.g. if you substitute 3 for the letter W' no other letter can be 3 an all other W in the 4uAAle must be 3.

Answer A tough one. 6t is ob!ious that 0*1. Also' the maLimum 4ossible !alue of E is 5. Now' start 4utting 4ossible !alues of 2' E an R as they occure fre(uently an use trial$n$error. WER92 ; )RA2E $$$$$$$$$$$$ 0EN)ER 13,8" ; 5,."+ $$$$$$$$$$$$ 1+/5+,

&rain )easer No 3 ..1.5 6f you loo8 at a cloc8 an the time is 3311. What is the angle between the hour an the minute han sX # )he answer to this is not AeroM% Answer 5.1 egrees At 3311 minute han will be 4erfactly horiAontal 4ointing towar s 3. Whereas hour han will be towar s ". Also' hour han must ha!e co!ere 1>" of angle between 3 an ". )he angle between two a Cacent igits is 3,.>1+ * 3. egrees. 7ence 1>" of it is 5.1 egrees. An a44le !en or has 1... a44les an 1. em4ty boLes. 7e as8s his son to 4lace all the 1... a44les in all the 1. boLes in such a manner that if he as8s for any number of a44les from 1 to 1...' his son shoul be able to 4ic8 them in terms of boLes. 7ow i the son 4lace all the a44les among the 1. boLes' gi!en that any number of a44les can be 4ut in one boL. Answer 1' +' "' 8' 1,' 3+' ,"' 1+8' +1,' "8/ 9et:s start from scratch. )he a44le !an or can as8 for only 1 a44le' so one boL must contain 1 a44le. 7e can as8 for + a44les' so one boL must contain + a44les. 7e can as8 for 3 a44les' in that case boL one an boL two will a u4 to 3. 7e can as8 for " a44les' so one boL i.e. thir boL must contain " a44les. Now using boL number one' two an three containing 1' + an " a44les res4ecti!ely' his son can gi!e u4to 5 a44les. 7ence' forth boL must contain 8 a44les. Similarly' using first four boLes containing 1' +' " an 8 a44les' his son can gi!e u4to 11 a44les. 7ence fifth boL must contain 1, a44les. Gou must ha!e notice one thing till now that each boL till now contains 4ower of + a44les. 7ence the answer is 1' +' "' 8' 1,' 3+' ,"' 1+8' +1,' "8/. )his is true for any number of a44les' here in our case only u4to 1....

&rain )easer No 3 ..+,1

)he letters K' R' R' S' )' ? an I' not necessarily in that or er re4resents se!en consecuti!e integers from ++ to 33. ? is as much less than R as R is greater than S. I is greater than ?. R is the mi le term. K is 3 greater than S. 0an you fin the se(uence of letters from the lowest !alue to the highest !alueX Answer )he se(uence of letters from the lowest !alue to the highest !alue is )?SRRKI. Hrom #3%' R is the mi le term. ZZZ ZZZ ZZZ ZRZ ZZZ ZZZ ZZZ Hrom #"%' there must be eLactly + numbers between K an S which gi!es two 4ossible 4ositions. <1= ZZZ ZSZ ZZZ ZRZ ZKZ ZZZ ZZZ <+= ZZZ ZZZ ZSZ ZRZ ZZZ ZKZ ZZZ Hrom #1%' the number of letters between ? an R must be same as the number of letters between S an R. Also' the number of letters between them can be 1' + or 3. ?sing trial an error' it can be foun that there must be + letters between them. Also' it is 4ossible only in o4tion <+= abo!e. <+= ZZZ Z?Z ZSZ ZRZ ZRZ ZKZ ZZZ Hrom #+% I must be the highest an the remaining ) must be the lowest number. Z)Z Z?Z ZSZ ZRZ ZRZ ZKZ ZIZ )hus' the se(uence of letters from the lowest !alue to the highest !alue is )?SRRKI. A contractor ha em4loye 1.. labourers for a flyo!er construction tas8. 7e i not allow any woman to wor8 without her husban . Also' atleast half the men wor8ing came with their wi!es. 7e 4ai fi!e ru4ees 4er ay to each man' four ru44es to each woman an one ru4ee to each chil . 7e ga!e out +.. ru4ees e!ery e!ening. 7ow many men' women an chil ren were wor8ing with the constructorX Answer 1, men' 1+ women an 5+ chil ren were wor8ing with the constructor. 9et:s assume that there were X men' G women an F chil ren wor8ing with the constructor. 7ence' X ; G ; F * 1.. 1X ; "G ; F * +.. Eliminating X an G in turn from these e(uations' we get X * 3F $ +.. G * 3.. $ "F

As if woman wor8s' her husban also wor8s an atleast half the men wor8ing came with their wi!esN the !alue of G lies between X an X>+. Substituting these limiting !alues in e(uations' we get if G * X' 3.. $ "F * 3F $ +.. 5F * 1.. F * 1..>5 i.e. 51."+8 if G * X>+' 3.. $ "F * #3F $ +..%>+ ,.. $ 8F * 3F $ +.. 11F * 8.. F * 8..>11 i.e. 5+.5+5 &ut F must be an integer' hence F*5+. Also' X*1, an G*1+ )here were 1, men' 1+ women an 5+ chil ren wor8ing with the constructor. &ecause cigars cannot be entirely smo8e ' a &obo who collects cigar butts can ma8e a cigar to smo8e out of e!ery 3 butts that he fin s. )o ay' he has collecte +5 cigar butts. 7ow many cigars will he be able to smo8eX Answer 13 not 1+ 7e ma8es / originals from the +5 butts he foun ' an after he smo8es them he has / butts left for another 3 cigars. An then he has 3 butts for another cigar. So /;3;1*13 6n a small town' there are three tem4les in a row an a well in front of each tem4le. A 4ilgrim came to the town with certain number of flowers. &efore entering the first tem4le' he washe all the flowers he ha with the water of well. )o his sur4rise' flowers ouble . 7e offere few flowers to the Po in the first tem4le an mo!e to the secon tem4le. 7ere also' before entering the tem4le he washe the remaining flowers with the water of well. An again his flowers ouble . 7e offere few flowers to the Po in secon tem4le an mo!e to the thir tem4le. 7ere also' his flowers ouble after washing them with water. 7e offere few flowers to the Po in thir tem4le. )here were no flowers left when 4ilgrim came out of thir tem4le an he offere same number of flowers to the Po in all three tem4les. What is the minimum number of flowers the 4ilgrim ha initiallyX 7ow many flower i he offer to each Po X Answer

)he 4ilgrim ha 5 flowers' initially an he offere 8 flowers to each Po . Assume that the 4ilgrim ha X flowers initially an he offere G flowers to each Po . Hrom the abo!e figure' there are #8X $ 5G% flowers when the 4ilgrim came out of the thir tem4le. &ut it is gi!en that there were no flowers left when he came out of thir tem4le. 6t means that #8X $ 5G% * . 8X * 5G

)he minimum !alues of X an G are 5 an 8 res4ecti!ely to satisfy abo!e e(uation. 7ence' the 4ilgrim ha 5 flowers an he offere 8 flowers to each Po . 6n general' the 4ilgrim ha 5N flowers initially an he offere 8N flowers to each Po ' where N * 1' +' 3' "' ..... &rain )easer No 3 .."3+ )anya wants to go on a ate an 4refers her ate to be tall' ar8 an han some. 1. Ef the 4referre traits $ tall' ar8 an han some $ no two of A am' &on ' 0ruA an 2umbo ha!e the same number. +. Enly A am or 2umbo is tall an fair. 3. Enly &on or 0ruA is short an han some. ". A am an 0ruA are either both tall or both short. 1. &on an 2umbo are either both ar8 or both fair. Who is )anya:s ateX Answer 0ruA is )anya:s ate. As no two of them ha!e the same number of 4referre traits $ from #1%' eLactly one of them has none of the 4referre traits an eLactly one of them has all the 4referre traits. Hrom #"% an #1%' there are only two 4ossibilities3 * A am @ 0ruA both are tall an &on @ 2umbo both are fair. * A am @ 0ruA both are short an &on @ 2umbo both are ar8. &ut from #+%' secon 4ossibility is im4ossible. So the first one is the correct 4ossibility i.e. A am @ 0ruA both are tall an &on @ 2umbo both are fair. )hen from #3%' &on is short an han some. Also' from #1% an #+%' A am is tall an fair. Also' 2umbo is the 4erson without any 4referre traits. 0ruA is 2ar8. A am an 0ruA are han some. )hus' following are the in i!i ual 4referre traits3 0ruA $ )all' 2ar8 an 7an some A am $ )all an 7an some &on $ 7an some 2umbo $ None 3$# 7ence' 0ruA is )anya:s ate. 0onsi er a game of )ower of 7anoi #li8e the one that you can 4lay on &rainIista%. 6f the tower has + iscs' the least 4ossible mo!es with which you can mo!e the entire tower to another 4eg is 3. 6f the tower has 3 iscs' the least 4ossible mo!es with which you can mo!e the entire tower to another 4eg is 5. What is the least 4ossible mo!es with which you can mo!e the entire tower to another 4eg if the tower has N iscsX Submitted Answer

)here are number of ways to fin the answer. )o mo!e the largest isc #at le!el N% from one tower to the other' it re(uires +#N$1% mo!es. )hus' to mo!e N iscs from one tower to the other' the number of mo!es re(uire is * +#N$1% ; +#N$+% ; +#N$3% ; ..... ; ++ ; +1 ; +. * +N $ 1 Hor N iscs' the number of mo!es is one more than two times the number of mo!es for N$1 iscs. )hus' the recursi!e function is H#1% * 1 H#N% * +*<H#N$1%= ; 1 where N is the total number of iscs Also' one can arri!e at the answer by fin ing the number of mo!es for smaller number of iscs an then eri!e the 4attern. Hor 1 isc' number of mo!es * 1 Hor + iscs' number of mo!es * 3 Hor 3 iscs' number of mo!es * 5 Hor " iscs' number of mo!es * 11 Hor 1 iscs' number of mo!es * 31 )hus' the 4attern is +N ] 1 A boy foun that he ha a "8 inch stri4 of 4a4er. 7e coul cut an inch off e!ery secon . 7ow long woul it ta8e for him to cut "8 4iecesX 7e can not fol the stri4 an also' can not stac8 two or more stri4s an cut them together. SubmiAnswer "5 secon s. )o get "8 4ieces' the boy ha!e to 4ut only "5 cuts. i.e. he can cut ", 4ieces in ", secon s. After getting ", 4ieces' he will ha!e a + inches long 4iece. 7e can cut it into two with Cust a one cut in 1 secon . 7ence' total of "5 secon s.tted by : Kimi )he cric8et match between 6n ia an Ka8istan was o!er. 7arbhaCan score more runs than Panguly. Sachin score more runs than 9aLman but less than 2ra!i &a ani score as much runs as Agar8ar but less than 2ra!i an more than Sachin. Panguly score more runs than either Agar8ar or 2ra!i . Each batsman score 1. runs more than his imme iate batsman. )he lowest score was 1. runs. 7ow much i each one of them score Answer A sim4le one. ?se the gi!en facts an 4ut own all the 4layers in or er. )he or er is as follow with 7arbhaCan' the highest scorer an 9aLman' the lowest scorer. 1. 7arbhaCan +. Panguly 3. 2ra!i ". &a ani' Agar8ar 1. Sachin ,. 9aLman Also' as the lowest score was 1. runs. 9aLman must ha!e score 1.' Sachin +.' &a ani @ Agar8ar 3. an so on. 1. 7arbhaCan $ ,. runs

+. 3. ". 1. ,.

Panguly $ 1. runs 2ra!i $ ". runs &a ani' Agar8ar $ 3. runs each Sachin $ +. runs 9aLman $ 1. runs

)here are 1. statements written on a 4iece of 4a4er3 1. At least one of statements / an 1. is true. +. )his either is the first true or the first false statement. 3. )here are three consecuti!e statements' which are false. ". )he ifference between the numbers of the last true an the first true statement i!i es the number' that is to be foun . 1. )he sum of the numbers of the true statements is the number' that is to be foun . ,. )his is not the last true statement. 5. )he number of each true statement i!i es the number' that is to be foun . 8. )he number that is to be foun is the 4ercentage of true statements. /. )he number of i!isors of the number' that is to be foun ' #a4art from 1 an itself% is greater than the sum of the numbers of the true statements. 1.. )here are no three consecuti!e true statements. Hin the minimal 4ossible numberX Submitted Answer )he numebr is "+.. 6f statement , is false' it creates a 4ara oL. 7ence' Statement , must be true. 0onsi er Statement +3 6f it is true' it must be the first true statement. Etherwise' it creates a 4ara oL. 6f it is false' it must be the secon false statement. Etherwise' it creates a 4ara oL. 6n both the cases' Statement 1 is false. As Statement 1 is false' Statement / an Statement 1. both are false i.e. there are three consecuti!e true statements. 1 + 3 " 1 , 5 8 / 1.

Halse $ $ $ $ )rue $ $ Halse Halse 9et^:s assume that Statement 3 is false i.e. there are no three consecuti!e false statements. 6t means that Statement + an Statement 8 must be true' else there will be three consecuti!e false statements. 1 + 3 " 1 , 5 8 / 1.

Halse )rue Halse $ $ )rue $ )rue Halse Halse Also' atleast two of Statements "' 1 an 5 must be true as there are three consecuti!e true statements. Accor ing to Statement 8' the number that is to be foun is the 4ercentage of true statements. 7ence' number is either 1. or ,.. Now if Statement 5 is true' then the number of each true statement i!i es the number' that is to be foun . &ut 5 an 8 o not i!i e either 1. or ,.. 7ence' Statement 5 is false which means that Statement " an 1 are true. &ut Statement 1 contra icts the Statement 8. 7ence' our assum4tion that Statement 3 is false is wrong an Statement 3 is true i.e. there are 3 consecuti!e

false statements which means that Statement 8 is false as there is no other 4ossibilities of 3 consecuti!e false statements. Also' Statement 5 is true as Statement , is not the last true statement. 1 + 3 " 1 , 5 8 / 1.

Halse $ )rue $ $ )rue )rue Halse Halse Halse Accor ing to Statement 5' the number of each true statement i!i es the number' that is to be foun . An accor ing to Statement 1' the sum of the numbers of the true statements is the number' that is to be foun . Hor all 4ossible combinations Statement 1 is false. )here 3 consecuti!e true statements. 7ence' Statement + an Statement " are true. 1 + 3 " 1 , 5 8 / 1.

Halse )rue )rue )rue Halse )rue )rue Halse Halse Halse Now' the con itions for the number to be foun are3 1. )he numebr is i!isible by 1 #Statement "% +. )he numebr is i!isible by +' 3' "' ,' 5 #Statement 5% 3. )he number of i!isors of the number' that is to be foun ' #a4art from 1 an itself% is not greater than the sum of the numbers of the true statements. #Statement /% )he minimum 4ossible number is "+.. )he i!isors of "+.' a4art from 1 an itself are +' 3' "' 1' ,' 5' 1.' 1+' 1"' 11' +.' +1' +8' 3.' 31' "+' ,.' 5.' 8"' 1.1' 1".' +1.. )here are total of ++ i!isors. Also' the sum of the numbers of the true statements is ++ #+;3;";,;5*++%' which satisfies the thir con ition. An8it an )eCas i!i e a bag of A44les between them. )eCas sai ' D6t:s not fairM Gou ha!e 3 times as many A44les 6 ha!e.D An8it sai ' DEQ' 6 will gi!e you one A44le for each year of your age.D )eCas re4lie ' DStill not fair. Now' you ha!e twice as many A44les as 6 ha!e.D D2ear' that:s fair enough as 6 am twice ol er than you.D' sai An8it. An8it went to Qitchen to rin8 water. While An8it was in Qitchen' )eCas too8 a44les from An8it:s 4ile e(ual to An8it:s age. Who ha!e more a44les nowX Answer At the en ' An8it an )eCas' both ha!e the same number of a44les. 9et:s assume that initially )eCas got N a44les an his age is ) years. 7ence' initially An8it got 3N a44les an his age is +) years. E4eration 6nitially An8it ga!e ) a44les to )eCas #e(uals age of )eCas% An8it:s A44les 3N 3N $ ) )eCas:s A44les N N;)

)eCas too8 +) a44les from An8it:s 4ile #e(uals age of An8it%

3N $ 3)

N ; 3)

6t is gi!en that after An8it ga!e ) a44les to )eCas' An8it ha twice as many a44les as )eCas ha . 3N $ ) * +*#N ; )% 3N $ ) * +N ; +) N * 3) Hrom the table' at the en An8it ha!e #3N $ 3)% a44les an )eCas ha!e #N ; 3)% a44les. Substituting N * 3)' we get An8it:s a44les * 3N $ 3) * /) $ 3) * ,) )eCas:s a44les * N ; 3) * 3) ; 3) * ,) )hus' at the en An8it an )eCas' both ha!e the same number of a44les. En e!ey Sun ay Amar' A8bar an Anthony lunch together at Kreetam$2a$2haba where they or er lassi base on following facts. 1. ?nless neither Amar nor A8bar ha!e lassi' Anthony must ha!e it. +. 6f Amar oes not ha!e lassi' either A8bar or Anthony or both ha!e it. 3. Anthony has lassi only if either Amar or A8bar or both ha!e it. ". A8bar an Anthony ne!er ha!e lassi together. Who or er#s% lassiX Answer Amar an Anthony both ha!e lassi whereas A8bar ne!er oes. Hact #+% can be alternati!ely state that Deither Amar or A8bar or Anthony must ha!e lassiD. Hrom Hact #3%' it can be infere that either Amar or A8bar must ha!e lassi. Now' from Hact #1%' it is a44arent that Anthony too must ha!e lassi. &ut accor ing to Hact #"%' A8bar cannot ha!e lassi when Anthony oes. &rain )easer No 3 ..1/1 2eci4her this sentence. &RWR79HQW 7WQ R6&WQ

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F&P R7SQ F&PW QFQW

& ? ? F & P W 2 & 7 H W. Answer

Start with F&P an F&PW. 6t shoul be either Dthe>thenD or Dyou>yourD combination as they a44ear more. &RWR79HQW 7WQ R6&WQ obstacles are those

R60E2W F&P WQQ B6QE things you see when

F&P R7SQ F&PW QFQW you ta8e your eyes

& ? ? F & P W 2 & 7 H W. o f f y o u r g o a l s. &rain )easer No 3 ....1 At what time imme iately 4rior to SiL E:cloc8 the han s of the cloc8 are eLactly o44osite to each other. Pi!e the eLact time in hours' minutes an secon s. Answer 6t is ob!ious that between 1 E:cloc8 an , E:cloc8 the han s will not be eLactly o44osite to each other. 6t is also ob!ious that the han s will be o44osite to each other Cust before 1 E:cloc8. Now to fin eLact time3 )he hour han mo!es 1 egree for e!ery 1+ egrees that the minute han mo!es. 9et the hour han be X egree away from 1 E:cloc8. )herefore the minute han is 1+X egree away from 1+ E:cloc8. )herefore sol!ing for X Angle between minute han an 1+ E:cloc8 ; Angle between 1+ E:cloc8 an " E:cloc8 ; Angle between " E:cloc8 an hour han * 18. 1+X ; 1+. ; #3.$X% * 18. 11X * 3. 7ence X * 3.>11 egrees #hour han is X egree away from 1 E:cloc8% Now each egree the hour han mo!es is + minutes. )herefore minutes are * + * 3.>11 * ,.>11 * 1."1 #means 1 minutes +5.1, secon s% )herefore the eLact time at which the han s are o44osite to each other is * " hrs. 1" min. 3+.5" secon s

Ali &aba ha four sons' to whom he be(ueathe his 3/ camels' with the 4ro!iso that the legacy be i!i e in the following way 3 )he ol est son was to recei!e one half the 4ro4erty' the neLt a (uarter' the thir an eighth an the youngest one tenth. )he four brothers were at a loss as how to i!i e the inheritance among themsel!es without cutting u4 a camel' until a stranger a44eare u4on the scene. 2ismounting from his camel' he as8e if he might hel4' for he 8new Cust what to o. )he brothers gratefully acce4te his offer. A ing his own camel to Ali &aba:s 3/' he i!i e the ". as 4er the will. )he ol est son recei!e +.' the neLt 1.' the thir 1 an the youngest ". Ene camel remaine 3 this was his' which he mounte an ro e away. Scratching their hea s in amaAement' they starte calculating. )he ol est thought 3 is not +. greater than the half of 3/X Someone must ha!e recei!e less than his 4ro4er share M &ut each brother isco!ere that he ha recei!e more than his ue. 7ow is it 4ossibleX Answer )hey too8 their 4ercentages from ". an not from 3/' so they got more than their share. )he ol est son got 1>+ of ". * +. which is ..1 more )he secon son got 1>" of ". * 1. which is ..+1 more )he thir son got 1>8 of ". * 1 which is ..1+1 more )he youngest son got 1>1. of ". * " which is ..1 more An the stranger got 1>". of ". * 1 which is ...+1 more #As he is not su44ose to get anything% All these fractions a to * ..1 ; ..+1 ; ..1+1 ; ..1 ; ...+1 * 1 which stranger too8 away. )here is a family 4arty consisting of two fathers' two mothers' two sons' one father$in$law' one mother$in$law' one aughter$in$law' one gran father' one gran mother an one gran son. What is the minimum number of 4ersons re(uire so that this is 4ossibleX Answer )here are total + cou4les an a son. Pran father an Pran mother' their son an his wife an again their son. So total 1 4eo4le. Pran father' Pran mother O O Son' wife O O Son A man went into a fast foo restaurant an ate a meal costing Rs. 1.1' gi!ing the accountant a Rs. 1.. note. 7e 8e4t the change' came bac8 a few minutes later an ha some foo 4ac8e for his girl frien . 7e ga!e the accountant a Rs. 1.. note an recei!e Rs. +. in change. 9ater the ban8 tol the accountant that both the Rs. 1.. an the Rs. 1.. notes were counterfeit. 7ow much money i the restaurant loseX 6gnore the 4rofit of the foo restaurant. Answer 7e lost Rs.,..

Hirst time restaurant has gi!en foo worth Rs.1.1 an Rs. 3/1 change. Similarly secon time' foo worth Rs.8. an Rs.+. change. 7ere' we are not consi ering foo restaurant 4rofits. S962E $ 2EAN $$$$$$$$$ 3,11 Each of se!en igits from .$/ are re4resente by a ifferent letter abo!e such that the subtraction is true. What wor re4resents 3,11X Answer 3,11 re4resents 9ENS. 9et:s assign 4ossible !alues to each letter an then use trial$n$error. S must be 1. )hen 2 #un er 9% must be greater than 1. 6f 2 is ,' then 9 is .. &ut then A must be . or 1 which is im4ossible. 7ence' the 4ossible !alues of 2 are 5' 8 or /. N must be E ; 1. Also' 2 must be A ; 1 as the 4ossible !alues of 2 are 5' 8 or /' 2 can not be #1.;A% ; 1. Now using trial$n$error' we get S*1' 6*+' 9*3' A*"' N*1' E*, an 2*/ S 9 6 2 E $ 2 E A N $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 1 3 + / , $ / , " 1

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

3 , 1 1 9 E N S 7ence' 3,11 re4resents 9ENS. A am' &urAin' 0lar8 an E mun each li!e in an a4artment. )heir a4artments are arrange in a row numbere 1 to " from left to right. Also' one of them is the lan lor . 1. 6f 0lar8:s a4artment is not neLt to &urAin:s a4artment' then the lan lor is A am an li!es in a4artment 1. +. 6f A am:s a4artment is right of 0lar8:s a4artment' then the lan lor is E mun an li!es in a4artment ". 3. 6f &urAin:s a4artment is not neLt to E mun :s a4artment' then the lan lor is 0lar8 an li!es in a4artment 3. ". 6f E mun :s a4artment is right of A am:s a4artment' then the lan lor is &urAin an li!es in a4artment +. Who is the lan lor X Answer 0lar8 is the lan lor . Assume each statement true' one at a time an see that no other statement is contra icte . 9et:s assume that Statement #1% is true. )hen' A am is the lan lor an li!es in a4artment 1. Also'

other three:s a4artments will be on the right of his a4artment $ which contra icts Statement #"% i.e. 6f E mun :s a4artment is right of A am:s a4artment' then the lan lor is &urAin. )hus' A am is not the lan lor . 9et:s assume that Statement #+% is true. )hen' E mun is the lan lor an li!es in a4artment ". Also' other three:s a4artments will be on the left of his a4artment $ which again contra icts Statement #"% i.e. 6f E mun :s a4artment is right of A am:s a4artment' then the lan lor is &urAin. )hus' E mun is not the lan lor either. 9et:s assume that Statement #3% is true. )hen' 0lar8 is the lan lor an li!es in a4artment 3. 6t satisfies all the statements for #1% A am $ #+% E mun $ #3% 0lar8 $ #"% &urAin 7ence' 0lar8 is the lan lor . Similarly' you can assume Statement #"% true an fin out that it also contra icts. &rain )easer No 3 .."1, &' W an K are relate to each other. 1. Among the three are &:s legal s4ouse' W:s sibling an K:s sister$in$law. +. &:s legal s4ouse an W:s sibling are of the same seL. Who is the marrie manX Answer W is the marrie man. Note that a 4erson:s sister$in$law may be the wife of that 4erson:s brother or the sister of that 4erson:s s4ouse. )here are + cases3 1. 6f &:s legal s4ouse is W' then W:s sibling must be K an K:s sister$in$law must be &. +. 6f &:s legal s4ouse is K' then K:s sister$in$law must be W an W:s sibling must be &. 6t is gi!en that &:s legal s4ouse an W:s sibling are of the same seL. Also' it is ob!ious that K:s sister$ in$law is female. )hen' &:s legal s4ouse an W:s sibling both must be males. &:s s4ouse W:s sibling K:s sister$in$law #male% #male% #female%

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 0ase 6 0ase 66 W K K & & W

0ase 66 is not 4ossible as & @ K are marrie to each other an both are male. 7ence' W is the marrie man. &rain )easer No 3 ..."1 A 4olygon has 13+1 iagonals. 7ow many !ertices oes it ha!eX

Answer )he formula to fin number of iagonals #2% gi!en total number of !ertices or si es #N% is N * #N $ 3% 2 * $$$$$$$$$$$ + ?sing the formula' we get 13+1 * + * N * #N $ 3% N+ $ 3N $ +,1. * . Sol!ing the (ua ratic e(uation' we get N * 13 or $1. 6t is ob!ious that answer is 13 as number of !ertices can not be negati!e. Alternati!ely' you can eri!e the formula as triange has . iagonals' (ua rangel has +' 4entagon has 1' heLagon has / an so on...... 7ence the series is .' .' .' +' 1' /' 1"' ........ #as iagram with 1'+ or 3 !ertices will ha!e . iagonals%. ?sing the series one can arri!e to the formula gi!en abo!e. &rain )easer No 3 ...5, A cube is ma e of a white material' but the eLterior is 4ainte blac8. 6f the cube is cut into 1+1 smaller cubes of eLactly the same siAe' how many of the cubes will ha!e atleast + of their si es 4ainte blac8X Answer "" 3, of the cubes ha!e EXA0)9G + of their si es 4ainte blac8' but because a cube with 3 of its si es 4ainte blac8 has + of its si es 4ainte blac8' you must also inclu e the corner cubes. )his was a tric8 (uestion' but ho4efully the title of the 4uAAle ti44e you off to this. &rain )easer No 3 ..+38 6magine a triangle of coins on a table so that the first row has one coin in it an the secon row has two coins in it an so on. 6f you can only mo!e one coin at a time' how many mo!es oes it ta8e to ma8e the triangle 4oint the other wayX Hor a triangle with two row it is one' for a triangle with three rows it is two' for a triangle with four rows it is three. Hor a traingle with fi!e rows is it fourX Submitted Answer 6t ta8es 1 mo!es to ma8e the triangle with 1 rows 4oint the other way. . * a coin that has not been mo!e . X * the ol 4osition of the mo!e coin 8 * the new 4osition of the mo!e coin.

ZZZZZZZZX ZZZZZZZX X ZZZZ8 . . . 8 ZZZZZ. . . . ZZZZX . . . X ZZZZZZZ8 8 ZZZZZZZZ8 Hor traingle of any number of rows' the o4timal number of mo!es can be achie!e by mo!ing the !ertically symmetrical coins i.e. by mo!ing same number of coins from bottom left an right' an remaining coins from the to4. Hor a triangle with an o number of rows' the total mo!es re(uire are 3 #N+>"% $ #N$"% Where N * "' ,' 8' 1.' ... Hor a triangle with e!en number of rows' the total mo!es re(uire are 3 ##N+$1%>"% $ #N$"% Where N * 1' 5' /' 11' ... )han8s to AleL 0rosse for submitting abo!e formulas. &rain )easer No 3 ...13 A man is going to an Anti(ue 0ar auction. All 4urchases must be 4ai for in cash. 7e goes to the ban8 an raws out [+1'.... Since the man oes not want to be seen carrying that much money' he 4laces it in 11 e!elo4es numbere 1 through 11. Each en!elo4e contains the least number of bills 4ossible of any a!ailable ?S currency #i.e. no two tens in 4lace of a twenty%. At the auction he ma8es a successful bi of [83++ for a car. 7e han s the auctioneer en!elo4es number#s% +' 8' an 1". After o4ening the en!elo4es the auctioneer fin s eLactly the right amount. 7ow many ones i the auctioneer fin in the en!elo4esX Answer Each en!elo4e contains the money e(ual to the + raise to the en!elo4e number minus 1. )he sentence DEach en!elo4e contains the least number of bills 4ossible of any a!ailable ?S currencyD is only to misgui e you. )his is always 4ossible for any amount MMM Ene more thing to notice here is that the man must ha!e 4lace money in en!elo4es in such a way that if he bi s for any amount less than [+1...' he shoul be able to 4ic8 them in terms of en!elo4es. Hirst en!elo4e contains' +. * [1 Secon en!elo4e contains' +1 * [+ )hir en!elo4e contains' ++ * [" Hourth en!elo4e contains' +3 * [8 an so on... 7ence the amount in en!elo4es are [1' [+' ["' [8' [1,' [3+' [,"' [1+8' [+1,' [11+' [1.+"' [+."8' ["./,' [81/+' [8,15 9ast en!elo4e #No. 11% contains only [8,15 as total amount is only [+1....

Now as he bi s for [83++ an gi!es en!elo4e number +' 8 an 1" which contains [+' [1+8 an [81/+ res4ecti!ely. En!elo4e No + conrains one [+ bill En!elo4e No 8 conrains one [1.. bill' one [+. bill' one [1 bill' one [+ bill an one [1 bill En!elo4e No 1" conrains eighty$one [1.. bill' one [1. bill' four [1. bill an one [+ bill 7ence the auctioneer will fin one [1 bill in the en!elo4es. &rain )easer No 3 .../. )he minute an the hour han of a watch meet e!ery ,1 minutes. 7ow much oes the watch lose or gain time an by how muchX Answer )he minute an the hour han meet 11 times in 1+ hours in normal watch i.e. they meet after e!ery * #1+ * ,.% > 11 minutes * ,1."1 minutes * ,1 minutes +5.1, secon s &ut in our case they meet after e!ery ,1 minutes means the watch is gaining +5.1, secon s. &rain )easer No 3 .../3 )here is a number that is 1 times the sum of its igits. What is this numberX Answer is not .. Answer )he number is "1' sim4ly because "1 * 1 * #" ; 1% 7ow oes one fin this numberX 9et ) be the igit in the tens 4lace an ? be the igit in the units 4lace. )hen' the number is 1.*) ; ?' an the sum of its igits is ) ; ?. )he following e(uation can be rea ily written3 1.*) ; ? * 1*#) ; ?% or 1.*) ; ? * 1*) ; 1*? or 1*) * "*? )hus' ) > ? * " > 1 Since ) an ? are igits' ) must be " an ? must be 1. )here are siL boLes containing 1' 5' 1"' 1,' 18' +/ balls of either re or blue in colour. Some boLes contain only re balls an others contain only blue. Ene sales man sol one boL out of them an then he says' D6 ha!e the same number of re balls left out as that of blue.D Which boL is the one he sol s outX Answer )otal no of balls * 1 ; 5 ; 1" ; 1, ; 18 ; +/ * 8/ )otal number of balls are o . Also' same number of re balls an blue balls are left out after selling

one boL. So it is ob!ious that the boL with o Now using trial an error metho ' #8/$+/% >+ * ,.>+ * 3. an 1" ; 1, * 1 ; 5 ; 18 * 3. So boL with +/ balls is sol out. &rain )easer No 3 ..+18

number of balls in it is sol out i.e. 1' 5 or +/.

E8ta got chocolates to gi!e her frien s on her &irth ay. 6f she gi!es 3 chocolates to each frien ' one frien will get only + chocolates. Also' if she gi!es + chocolates to each frien s' she will left with 11 chocolates. 7ow many chocolates E8ta got on her &irth ayX an how many frien s are thereX Answer "5 0hocolates an 1, Hrien s 9et:s assume that there are total 0 chocolates an H frien s. Accor ing to first case' if she gi!es 3 chocolates to each frien ' one frien will get only + chocolates. 3*#H $ 1% ; + * 0 Similarly' if she gi!es + chocolates to each frien s' she will left with 11 chocolates. +*H ; 11 * 0 Sol!ing abo!e + e(uations' H * 1, an 0 * "5. 7ence' E8ta got "5 chocolates an 1, frien s KooCa an Esha met each other after long time. 6n the course of their con!ersation' KooCa as8e Esha her age. Esha re4lie ' D6f you re!erse my age' you will get my husbun :s age. 7e is of course ol er than me. Also' the ifference between our age is 1>11th of the sum of our age.D 0an you hel4 out KooCa in fin ing Esha:s ageX Answer Esha:s age is "1 years. Assume that Esha:s age is 1.X;G years. 7ence' her hunsban s age is #1.G ; X% years. 6t is gi!en that ifference between their age is 1>11th of the sum of their age. 7ence' <#1.G ; X% $ #1.X ; G%= * #1>11%<#1.G ; X% ; #1.X ; G%= #/G $ /X% * #1>11%#11X ; 11G% /G $ /X * X ; G 8G * 1.X "G * 1X 7ence' the 4ossible !alues are X*"' G*1 an Esha:s age is "1 years. A fish ha a tail as long as its hea 4lus a (uarter the lenght of its bo y. 6ts bo y was three$(uarters of its total length. 6ts hea was " inches long. What was the length of the fishX Submitted )he fish is 1+8 inches long.

6t is ob!ious that the lenght of the fish is the summation of lenghts of the hea ' the bo y an the tail. 7ence' Hish #H% * 7ea #7% ; &o y #&% ; )ail #)% &ut it is gi!en that the lenght of the hea is " inches i.e. 7 * ". )he bo y is three$(uarters of its total length i.e. & * #3>"%*H. An the tail is its hea 4lus a (uarter the lenght of its bo y i.e. ) * 7 ; &>". )hus' the e(uation is H*7;&;) H * " ; #3>"%*H ; 7 ; &>" H * " ; #3>"%*H ; " ; #1>"%*#3>"%*H H * 8 ; #11>1,%*H #1>1,%*H * 8 H * 1+8 inches )hus' the fish is 1+8 inches long. Assume that you ha!e Cust hear of a scan al an you are the first one to 8now. Gou 4ass it on to four 4erson in a matter of 3. minutes. Each of these four in turn 4asses it to four other 4ersons in the neLt 3. minutes an so on. 7ow long it will ta8e for e!erybo y in the Worl to get to 8now the scan alX Assume that nobo y hears it more than once an the 4o4ulation of the Worl is a44roLimately 1., billions. Answer E!erybo y in the Worl will get to 8now the scan al in 8 hours. Gou came to 8now of a scan al an you 4asse it on to " 4ersons in 3. minutes. So total #1;"% 1 4ersons woul 8now about it in 3. minutes. &y the en of one hour' 1, more 4ersons woul 8now about it. So total of #1;";1,% +1 4ersons woul 8now about it in one hour. Similarly' the other #1;";1,;,"% 4ersons woul ha!e 8now about it in one an a half hours. #1;";1,;,";+1,% 4ersons woul ha!e 8now about it in two hours an so on... 6t can be e uce that the terms of the abo!e series are the 4ower of " i.e. "V.' "V1' "V+' "V3 an so on u4to #+N;1% terms. Also' the last term woul be "V+N where N is the number of hours. Sum of the abo!e mentione series * <"V#+N;1%$1=>3 )he sum of the series must be 1., billions. 7ence' e(uating the sum of the series with 1., billions' we get N*8 hours. Scan als tra!el HAS) MMM A & 0 2 E H P 7 6 Each of the igits from 1 to / is re4resente by a ifferent letter abo!e. Also' A ; & ; 0 * 0 ; 2 ; E * E ; H ; P * P ; 7 ; 6 * 13

Which igit oes E re4resentX Answer E re4resents ". Hin out all 4ossible grou4s of three ifferent numbers that a to gi!en con ition. 6f one number is /' it must go with 1 an 3. 6f one number is 8' it must go with either 1 an " or + an 3. 6f one number is 5' it must go with either 1 an 1 or + an ". 6f one number is ,' it must go with either + an 1 or 3 an ". 6t is clear that / must go with 1 an 3. Also' no igit may be use in more than two sums. 7ence' there are + cases3 0ase 63 6f 8 goes with 1 an "' then 5 goes with + an "' then , goes with + an 1. 0ase 663 6f 8 goes with + an 3' then 5 goes with + an "' then , goes with 3 an ". &ut in case 66' 3 is use in three sums. 7ence' 0ase 6 is correct. An the 4ossible arrangements are3 / 3 1 8 " 5 + , 1 , + 5 " 8 1 3 u4 to 13 an arrange them accor ing

1 / )hus' E must be ". A' & an 0 are three 4oints on a straight line' not necessarily e(ui istant with & being between A an 0. )hree semicircles are rawn on the same si e of the line with A&' &0 an A0 as the iameters. &2 is 4er4en icular to the line A&0' an 2 lies on the semicircle A0. 6f the funny sha4e length of &2. Answer iagram between the three semicircles has an area of 1... s(uare cms' fin the

)he length of &2 is 31.,8 cms )here are 3 right$angle triangles $ A&2' 0&2 an A20. Hrom A&2' A&V+ ; &2V+ * A2V+ $$$$$$ 6 Hrom 0&2' 0&V+ ; &2V+ * 02V+ $$$$$$ 66 Hrom A20' A2V+ ; 02V+ * A0V+ $$$$$$ 666 A ing 6 an 66' A&V+ ; &0V+ ; +*&2V+ * A2V+ ; 02V+ $$$$$$ 6I HREB 666 an 6I A&V+ ; &0V+ ; +*&2V+ * A0V+ A&V+ ; &0V+ ; +*&2V+ * #A&;0&%V+ +*&2V+ * +*A&*0&

&2V+ * A&*0& &2 * SRR)#A&*0&% Pi!en that funny sha4e iagram beween three semicircles has an area of 1... s(uare cms. <K6>+ * #A0>+%V+= $ <K6>+ * #A&>+%V+= $ <K6>+ * #&0>+%V+= * 1... K6>8 * <A0V+ $ A&V+ $ &0V+= * 1... K6 * <#A&;&0%V+ $ A&V+ $ &0V+= * 8... K6 * <+*A&*&0= * 8... A& * &0 * "...>K6 7ence &2 * SRR)#"...>K6% * 31.,8 cms where K6 * 3.1"11/+,1" 7ence' the length of &2 is 31.,8 cms. Submit Answer &rain )easer No 3 ..,,. PomAi has 3 time4ieces in his house $ a wall cloc8' an alarm cloc8 an a wristwatch. )he wristwatch is always accurate' whereas the wall cloc8 gains + minutes e!ery ay an the alarm cloc8 loses + minutes e!ery ay. At eLactly mi night last night' all three watches were showing the same time. 6f to ay is +1 Wuly +..3' then on which ate all three cloc8s will show the same time againX Answer All three cloc8s will show the same time again on mi night between 1/ Wuly +.." an +. Wuly +..". A cloc8 finishes on roun in 1+*,. i.e. 5+. minutes. 6f a cloc8 gains + minutes e!ery ay' then it woul be 5+. minutes ahea after 3,. ays. )hus' after 3,. ays' it will show the same time again. Similary' if a cloc8 loses + minutes e!ery ay' then it woul be 5+. minutes behin after 3,. ays. )hus' after 3,. ays' it will show the same time again. )hus' after 3,. ays all three cloc8s will show the same time again i.e. mi night between 1/ Wuly +.." an +. Wuly +..". Gou ha!e / marbles. 8 marbles weigh 1 ounce each' @ one marble weighs 1.1 ounces. Gou are unable to etermine which is the hea!ier marble by loo8ing at them. Gou ha!e a weighing scale that consists of + 4ans' but the scale is only goo for + total weighings. 7ow can you etermine which marble is the hea!iest one using the scale @ in + weighingsX Answer 2i!i e / marbles into 3 grou4s of 3 marbles each. )a8e any + grou4s an 4lace them on each 4an. 6f they balance' remo!e the marbles from the 4ans' @ 4lace any + of the marbles from the remaining unweighe grou4 on the 4ans' 1 on each 4an. ?sers Answer #33% &rainIista Answer

6f one is hea!ier' it is the hea!ier marble' but if they balance' the remaining unweighe marble is the hea!ier one. 6f your first weighing oes not balance' remo!e the marbles from the lighter 4an' @ 4lace 1 marble on each 4an from the hea!ier 4an. )he hea!ier 1 is the 1.1 ounce marble' but if they balance' then the marble from the hea!y 4an from the first weighing that was not weighe in the secon weighing is the hea!y 1. Ence a wee8 a wagon ri!er lea!es his hut an ri!es his wagon to the ri!er oc8 to 4ic8 u4 su44lies for his town. At "3.1 KB' one$fifth of the way to the oc8' he 4asses the )em4le. At "311 KB' one$ thir of the way' he 4asses the Kreetam$2a$2habaa. At what time oes he reache the oc8X Answer 13.1 KB At "3.1 KB' the wagon ri!er 4asses the tem4le' one$fifth of the way to the oc8. Also' at "311 KB' he 4asses the Kreetam$2a$2habaa' one$thir of the way. )hus' he tra!els +>11 #1>3 $ 1>1% of the istance in 1. minutes. At "311 KB' he has alrea y tra!elle 1>3 of the istance. )hus +>3 of the way is remaining' which can be tra!elle in * # #+>3% * 1. % > #+>11% * 1. minutes At "311' he was at Kreetam$2a$2habaa.an remaining way will ta8e 1. more minutes. 7ence' the ri!er will reach at 13.1 KB to the oc8. &rain )easer No 3 ..111 Hour 4risoners esca4e from a 4rison. )he 4risoners' Br. East' Br. West' Br. South' Br. North hea towar s ifferent irections after esca4ing. )he following information of their esca4e was su44lie 3 )he esca4e routes were North Roa ' South Roa ' East Roa an West Roa None of the 4risoners too8 the roa which was their namesa8e Br. East i not ta8e the South Roa Br.West i not the South Roa )he West Roa was not ta8en by Br. East What roa Answer Kut all the gi!en information into the table structure as follow3 North Roa Br. North Br. South Br. East Br. West No No No No No No No South Roa East Roa West Roa i each of the 4risoners ta8e to ma8e their esca4e

Now from table' two things are ob!ious an they are3

Br.North too8 the South Roa Br.East too8 the North Roa

Kut this information into the table' Also 8ee4 in min that the 4risoners hea towar s ifferent irections after esca4ing. North Roa Br. North Br. South Br. East Br. West No No GES No South Roa GES No No No No No No East Roa No West Roa No

Now from the table3 Br.West too8 the East Roa Br.South too8 the West Roa So the answer is3 Br.North too8 the South Roa Br.South too8 the West Roa Br.East too8 the North Roa Br.West too8 the East Roa Shahru8h s4ea8s truth only in the morning an lies in the afternoon' whereas Salman s4ea8s truth only in the afternoon an lies in the morning. A says that & is Shahru8h. 6s it morning or afternoon an who is A $ Shahru8h or SalmanX Answer 6t is Afternoon an A can be Salman or Shahru8h. 6f A is Salman' he is s4ea8ing truth. 6f A is Shahru8h' he is lying. Want to confirm itX 0onsi er following " 4ossible answers an chec8 for its truthness in i!i ually. 1. 6t is Borning an A is Shahru8h +. 6t is Borning an A is Salman 3. 6t is Afternoon an A is Shahru8h ". 6t is Afternoon an A is Salman A rich man ie . 6n his will' he has i!i e his gol coins among his 1 sons' 1 aughters an a manager. Accor ing to his will3 Hirst gi!e one coin to manager. 1>1th of the remaining to the el er son. Now gi!e one coin to the manager an 1>1th of the remaining to secon son an so on..... After gi!ing coins to 1th son' i!i e the remaining coins among fi!e aughters e(ually. All shoul get full coins. Hin the minimum number of coins he hasX Answer We trie to fin out some sim4le mathematical metho an finally we wrote small 0 4rogram to fin out the answer. )he answer is 31+1 coins.

7ere is the brea8u43 Hirst son * ,+" coins Secon son * "// coins )hir son * 3// coins Horth son * 31/ coins Hifth son * +11 coins 2aughters * +." each Banager * 1 coins )here is a gri of +. s(uares by 1. s(uares. 7ow many ifferent rectangles are 4ossibleX Note that s(uare is a rectangle. Answer 1111. )he Peneric solution to this is3 )otal number of rectangles * #Summation of row numbers% * #Summation of column numbers% 7ere there are +. rows an 1. columns or !ice !ersa. 7ence' total 4ossible rectangles * # +. ; 1/ ; 18 ; 15 ; 1, ; .... ; 3 ; + ; 1 % * # 1. ; / ;8 ; 5 ; .... ; 3 ; + ; 1% * # +1. % * #11% * 1111. 7ence' total 11'11. ifferent rectangles are 4ossible. 6f you on:t belie!e it' try formula on some smaller gri s li8e "L+' 3L+' 3L3 etc... 6f A;&*0' 2$0*A an E$&*0' then what oes 2;H stan s forX Kro!i e your answer in letter terms as well as in number terms. Submitted by : David Answer W or 1. A sim4le one. Assume that each character re4resents the number e(ui!alent to the 4osition in the al4habet i.e. A * 1' & * +' 0 * 3' 2 * " an so on. Now let:s chec8 our assum4tion. A ; & * 0 i.e. 1 ; + * 3 2 $ 0 * A i.e. " $ 3 * 1 E $ & * 0 i.e. 1 $ + * 3 )hus' our assum4tion was 0orrect. 7ence' 2 ; H * W i.e. " ; , * 1. A woman too8 a certain number of eggs to the mar8et an sol some of them. )he neLt ay' through the in ustry of her hens' the number left o!er ha been ouble ' an she sol the same number as the 4re!ious ay. En the thir ay the new remain er was tri4le ' an she sol the same number as before.

En the fourth ay the remain er was (ua ru4le ' an her sales the same as before. En the fifth ay what ha been left o!er were (uintu4le ' yet she sol eLactly the same as on all the 4re!ious occasions an so is4ose of her entire stoc8. What is the smallest number of eggs she coul ha!e ta8en to mar8et the first ay' an how many i

she sell ailyX Note that the answer is not Aero. Submitted Answer She too8 1.3 eggs to mar8et on the first ay an sol ,. eggs e!ery ay. 9et:s assume that she ha N eggs on the first ay an she sol X eggs e!ery ay. Kutting own the gi!en information in the table as follow. 2ays Eggs at the start of the ay Eggs Sol 2ay 1 2ay + 2ay 3 2ay " 2ay 1 N +N$+X ,N$/X +"N$".X 1+.N$+.1X X X X X X Eggs Remaining N$X +N$3X ,N$1.X +"N$"1X 1+.N$+.,X

6t is gi!en that she is4ose of her entire stoc8 on the fifth ay. &ut from the table abo!e' the number of eggs remaining are #1+.N$+.,X%. 7ence' 1+.N $ +.,X * . 1+.N * +.,X ,.N * 1.3X )he smallest !alue of N an X must be 1.3 an ,. res4ecti!ely. 7ence' she too8 1.3 eggs to mar8et on the first ay an sol ,. eggs e!ery ay. Wohn li!es in DHrien s SocietyD where all the houses are in a row an are numbere se(uentially starting from 1. 7is house number is 1./. Wessy li!es in the same society. All the house numbers on the left si e of Wessy:s house a eLactly the same as all the house numbers on the right si e of her house. What is the number of Wessy:s houseX Hin the minimal 4ossible answer. Answer )here are +88 houses an Wessy:s house number is +.". 9et:s assume that in the DHrien s SocietyD there are total N houses numbere from 1 to N an Wessy:s house number is X. Now it is gi!en that all the house numbers on the left si e of Wessy:s house a as all the house numbers on the right si e of her house. 7ence' 1 ; + ; 3 ; ..... ; #X$1% * #X;1% ; #X;+% ; #X;3% ; ..... ; N u4 eLactly the same u4

&oth the si es of the abo!e e(uations are in A.K. 7ence' using A.K. summation formaula' <#X$1%>+=<+*#1% ; #X$1$1%= * <#N$X%>+=<+*#X;1% ; #N$X$1%= <X$1=<#+% ; #X$+%= * <N$X=<#+X;+% ; #N$X$1%= #X$1%#X% * #N$X%#N;X;1% X+ $ X * N+ ; NX ; N $ NX $ X+ $ X X+ * N+ ; N $ X+ +X+ * N+ ; N X+ * #N+ ; N%>+ X+ * N#N;1%>+

Now' using )rial an Error metho to fin !alues of N an X such that abo!e e(uation is satisfie ' we get 1. N * 8' X * , +. N * "/' X * 31 3. N * +88' X * +." ". N * 1,81' X * 118/ 1. N * /8..' X * ,/3. &ut we re(uire minimal 4ossible answer an it is gi!en that Wohn:s house number is 1./. 6t means that there are atleast 1./ houses. 7ence' first two are not 4ossible. An the answer is 3 there are +88 houses an Wessy:s house number is +.". Ba8ayla ha [1.1/ in change. None of the coins was a ollar. Nicole as8 her for change for a ollar' but Ba8ayla coul not ma8e change. What coins i she ha!eX Submitted Answer As it is gi!en that Ba8ayla ha [1.1/' it means she woul ha!e four 4ennies. Now' the remaining [1.11 in coins must not a u4 for eLactly a ollar. )herefore she woul not ha!e " (uarters or + (uarters an 1 imes. &ut she woul ha!e either 1 (uarter or 3 (uarters. 7ence' there are + solutions. Solution 6 1 Ruarter' / 2imes' " Kennies #..+1 ; ../. ; ..." * [1.1/% Solution 66 3 Ruarters' " 2imes' " Kennies #..51 ; ..". ; ..." * [1.1/% A grou4 of frien s went on a holi ay to a hill station. 6t raine for 13 ays. &ut when it raine in the morning' the afternoon was lo!ely. An when it raine in the afternoon' the ay was 4rece e by clear morning. Altogether there were 11 !ery nice mornings an 1+ !ery nice afternoons. 7ow many ays i their holi ay lastX Answer )he holi ay last for 18 ays. 9et:s assume the number of ays as follows3 Rain in the morning an lo!ely afternoon * X ays 0lear morning an rain in the afternoon * G ays No rain in the morning an in the afternoon * F ays Number of ays with rain * X ; G * 13 ays Number of ays with clear mornings * G ; F * 11 ays Number of ays with clear afternoons * X ; F * 1+ ays Sol!ing abo!e 3 e(uations' we get X * 5' G * , an F * 1 7ence' total number of ays on holi ay * 18 ays &rain )easer No 3 ..+// Substitute igits for the letters to ma8e the following 2i!ision true GHG

$$$$$$$$$$$ AGONE99G ON9G $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ KK9 KN7 $$$$$$$$$$ N9G N9G $$$$$$$$$$ ... Note that the leftmost letter can:t be Aero in any wor . Also' there must be a one$to$one ma44ing between igits an letters. e.g. if you substitute 3 for the letter N' no other letter can be 3 an all other N in the 4uAAle must be 3. Submitted by : Calon Answer See the 4attern of the G. AG * G * N9G i.e. G is multi4lie by G an the last igit of the answer is also G. )hus' the !alue of G woul be 1 or ,. Also' 7*. as 9 $ 7 * 9 K * +N as K $ N * N 9 $ G * K * +N E$9*4 9et:s fin out the minimum 4ossible !alues. 6f N*1' then K*+' G*1' 9*5 an E*/. Note that the !alue of G can not be , as it ma8es 9*8 an E*1. which is not 4ossible. 7ence' G*1' N*1' K*+' 9*5' E*/' 7*. Now' using trial$n$error or rather sol!ing H*AG*KN7' we get H*, an A*3.

1,1 $$$$$$$$$$$ 31O1/551 O151 $$$$$$$$$$$ ++5 +1. $$$$$$$$$$$ 151 151 $$$$$$$$$$$ ...

GHG $$$$$$$$$$$ AGONE99G ON9G $$$$$$$$$$$ KK9 KN7 $$$$$$$$$$$ N9G N9G $$$$$$$$$$$ ...

&rain )easer No 3 ..1,, 7ere is the family tree of Br. RA7?9 RA7?9 O $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ O RA)6S7 O $$$$$$$$ O O O O O GAS7 O O EB X )R69EQ

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ O O RAB O $$$$$$$ O O O 7ARS7 AS7EQ

ABAR AB6) O $$$$$ O O

7ow many chil ren oes Br. )R69EQ ha!eX Answer

)R69EQ ha!e 1 chil ren. Name of the 4erson an number of his chil ren are relate by some 4attern. Assign each !owel following !alues. A*. E*1 6*+ E*3 ?*" )he number of chil ren to any 4erson is the sum of the !alues re4resente by !owels in his name. RA)6S7 * .#A% ; +#6% * + EB * 3#E% * 3 AB6) * .#A% ; +#6% * + AS7EQ * .#A% ; 3#E% * 3 )R69EQ * +#6% ; 3#E% * 1 7ence' )R69EQ ha!e 1 chil ren. BaCor Wasbir is forming fi!e$4erson S4ecial )as8 Prou4. )he grou4 must contain one lea er' two bomb$eL4erts an two sol iers. K' R an R are 4ossible bomb$eL4erts. R' S an ) are 4ossible lea ers. ?' I an W are 4ossible sol iers. Also' K an R 4refers to wor8 with each other in the same team. ) 4refers to wor8 only if I wor8s. 7ow many ifferent 4ossible Prou4s' BaCor Wasbir can ma8eX Answer BaCor Wasbir can ma8e 8 ifferent 4ossible grou4s. As + bomb$eL4erts to be selecte from the gi!en 3 an also K @ R 4refers to wor8 together' KR must be there in all the 4ossible Prou4s. Also' ) 4refers to wor8 only if I wor8s. 6t oesn:t mean that I won:t wor8 without ). 7ence' 4ossible grou4s are3 KR $ S $ ?I KR $ S $ IW KR $ S $ W? KR $ ) $ ?I KR $ ) $ IW KR $ R $ ?I KR $ R $ IW KR $ R $ W? 7ence' there 8 ifferent grou4s are 4ossible. )he secret agent X emaile some co e to his hea office. )hey are DRA2AR' 9EIE9' RE)ER' RE26I62ER' BE)ERD. &ut four of these fi!e wor s ha!e something in common an one is fa8e. 0an you tell which one is fa8eX 6gnore the fact that four of the co e$wor s are of the same length. Answer )he fa8e co e$wor is BE)ER. All the co e$wor s eLce4t BE)ER are Kalin romes. &rain )easer No 3 ..+85 6n the !illage calle )A9AWA' only three )I channels are a!ailable $ Boon Klus' Bony an Bee

)I. Eut of "... )I !iewers in the !illage' 11.. watch Boon )I' +... watch Bony an +1.. watch Bee )I. Amongst these' 1.. !iewers watch Boon Klus an Bony' 8.. watch Boon Klus an Bee )I' an 1... watch Bony an Bee )I. 7ow many !iewers watch all three channelsX Answer 3.. !iewers watch all three channels. 9et:s assume that total X !iewers watch all three channels. total !iewers who watch only Boon Klus an Bony * 1..$X total !iewers who watch only Boon Klus an Bee )I * 8..$X total !iewers who watch only Bony an Bee )I * 1...$X total !iewers who watch only Boon Klus * 11.. $ #1..$X% $ #8..$X% $ X * +.. ; X total !iewers who watch only Bony * +... $ #1..$X% $ #1...$X% $ X * 1.. ; X total !iewers who watch only Bee )I * +1.. $ #1...$X% $ #8..$X% $ X * 5.. ; X We 8now that total !iewers are ".... Summing u4 all 5 !alues' X ; #1.. $ X% ; #8.. $ X% ; #1... $ X% ; #+.. ; X% ; #1.. ; X% ; #5.. ; X% * "... X ; 35.. * "... X * 3.. 7ence' total 3.. !iewers watch all three channels. A man was loo8ing at a 4ortrait. Someone as8e him' DWhose 4icture are you loo8ing atXD 7e re4lie ' 4ointing at the 4ortrait3 D&rothers an sisters ha!e 6 none' but this man:s son is my father:s son.D Now whose 4icture is the man loo8ing atX Answer )he man is loo8ing at his HA)7ER:s 4ortrait. Dmy father:s sonD is the man himself as he o not ha!e any brothers an sisters. So the statement re uces to Dthis man:s son is myself.D Now it is clear that the 4ortrait is of his father. Pi!en the following facts3 1. 2inesh is younger than Haru8h an ol er than Purmit. +. Watin is younger than 0han u an ol er than Eshrat. 3. Amit is younger than 6rfan an ol er than 0han u. ". Haru8h is younger than &ha!in an ol er than 7emant. 1. 6rfan is younger than Purmit an ol er than Watin.

,. 7emant is ol er than Purmit. Who is the GoungestX Answer Eshrat is the youngest. 2iscar whoe!er are ol er than someone. Hrom #1% Purmit is younger than 2inesh an Haru8h. Hrom #1% Watin is younger than 6rfan an Purmit. Hrom #+% Eshrat is younger than Watin an 0han u. Hrom abo!e 3 e uctions' Eshrat is younger than 2inesh' Haru8h' 6rfan' Purmit' Watin an 0han u. Also' Hrom #3% 0han u is younger than Amit an 6rfan. Hrom #"% 7emant is younger than Haru8h an &ha!in. Hrom #,% Purmit is younger than 7emant. Hrom abo!e 3 e uctions' Purmit is younger than Haru8h' &ha!in an 7emant. Also' 0han u is younger than Amit an 6rfan. &ut as seen earlier' Eshrat is younger than Purmit an 0han u. 7ence' Eshrat is the youngest. 9ast Satur ay Bilan went for the late night show an came late. 6n the morning family members as8e him which mo!ie i he see. 7e ga!e ifferent answers to e!eryone. 7e tol to his father that he ha gone to see BENEG. Accor ing to his mom' he saw either WE7NG or &A&9?. 7is el er brother came to 8now that he saw &7A&6. )o his sister' he tol RE&E). An his gran 4a hear that he saw &?NNG. )hus' Bilan ga!e siL mo!ie names' all fi!e letter wor s. &ut he saw some other mo!ie with fi!e letter wor . Boreo!er' each of the siL mo!ie names mentione abo!e has eLactly two letters common with the mo!ie he saw. #with the same 4ositions% 0an you tell which mo!ie i Bilan seeX Answer Bilan saw &E&&G. )he siL mo!ie names are $ BENEG' WE7NG' &A&9?' &7A&6' RE&E) an &?NNG. 0om4are BENEG an WE7NG. )hey ha!e E common at the secon 4lace an G common at the fifth 4lace. Also' they can:t ha!e two ifferent letters each' common with the re(uire mo!ie as the letters in remaining three 4laces are all ifferent. )hus' the re(uire mo!ie must ha!e either E at the secon 4lace or G at the fifth 4lace or both. Similarly' com4aring WE7NG an &?NNG $ the re(uire mo!ie must ha!e either N at the fourth 4lace or G at the fifth 4lace or both. Also' com4aring BENEG an &?NNG $ the re(uire mo!ie must ha!e either N at the thir 4lace or G at the fifth 4lace or both. Hrom the abo!e 3 e uction' either G is at fifth 4lace or E is at the secon 4lace an N is at the thir @ fourth 4lace. )he later combination is not 4ossible as &A&9?' &7A&6 @ RE&E) will nee at least 3 other letters which ma8es the re(uire mo!ie , letter long. 7ence' the re(uire mo!ie must ha!e G at the fifth 4lace. Now G is not there in &A&9? an &7A&6 at the fifth 4lace an they ha!e only & common at the

first 4lace. 7ence' & must be the first letter. As & is at the first 4lace an G is at the fifth 4lace an e!ery mo!ie has eLactly + letters common with the re(uire mo!ie. Hrom &?NNG' the re(uire mo!ie o not ha!e ? at the secon 4lace an N at the thir an fourth 4lace. Now loo8ing at WE7NG an BENEG' they must ha!e E common at the secon 4lace. ?sing the same 8in of arguments for &A&9?' &7A&6 an RE&E)' we can conclu e that Bilan saw &E&&G. Wim lies a lot. 7e tells the truth on only one ay in a wee8. Ene ay he sai 3 D6 lie on Bon ays an )ues ays.D )he neLt ay he sai 3 D)o ay is either Sun ay' Satur ay or )hurs ay.D )he neLt ay he sai 3 D6 lie on Hri ays an We nes ays.D En which ay of the wee8 oes Wim tell the truthX Answer Wim tells the truth on )ues ay. As Wim tells truth only on one ay in a wee8' his statement on ay 1 an ay 3 both can not be false. Etherwise he tells truth on more than one ays in a wee8. Also' all three statements are ma on three consecuti!e ays' statement ma e on ay 1 an ay 3 both can not be true. )hus' either the statement ma e on ay 1 or ay 3 is true an other is false. Also' the statement ma e on ay + must be false i.e. ay 1 is not Satur ay' Hri ay or We nes ay. 9et:s assume that the statement 1 is true. )hen from the statement 3' ay 1 must be either Hri ay or We nes ay. &ut it is alrea y e uce that ay 1 is not Satur ay' Hri ay or We nes ay. 7ence' the statement ma e on ay 1 is false an the last statement is true. then from the statement 1' ay 3 must be either Bon ay or )ues ay. &ut it is alrea y e uce that ay 1 can not be Satur ay i.e. ay 3 can:t be Bon ay. 7ence' Wim tells the truth on )ues ay. " men can ig " holes in " ays. 7ow many hours oes it ta8e for 1 man to ig half a holeX Submitted Answer )here is nothing li8e D7A9H 7E9ED. 0onsi er a chessboar with a single Roo8. A Roo8 can mo!e any number of s(uare si eways>forwar ' but not iagonally. What is the minimum number of mo!es the Roo8 nee s to ma8e' in or er to 4ass o!er all the s(uares on the chessboar an return to the original 4ositionX Answer 1, mo!es As a Roo8 can mo!e any number of s(uare si eways>forwar ' but not iagonally an there are 8 rows an 8 columns on the chessboar N the Roo8 nee s minimum 1, mo!es to 4ass o!er all the s(uares an return to the original 4osition. A farmer nee s 8 gallons of water. 7e has only three unmare buc8ets' two , gallon an one 11 gallon buc8et. 7ow can he collect 8 gallons of water using three unmar8e buc8etsX Kro!i e solution with minimal water wastage.

Answer 7ere is the solution with 1. gallon water wastage. EKERA)6ENS Hill , gallon buc8et with water Em4ty , gallon buc8et into 11 gallon buc8et Hill , gallon buc8et with water Hill 11 gallon buc8et to full using fille , gallon buc8et. )his will lea!e 1 gallon water in , gallon buc8et Em4ty 11 gallon buc8et into secon , gallon buc8et. Em4ty 11 gallon buc8et $ wastage of 1 gallon water Em4ty secon , gallon buc8et into 11 gallon buc8et Hill seccon , gallon buc8et with water Hill 11 gallon buc8et to full using fille secon , gallon buc8et. )his will lea!e 1 gallon water in secon , gallon buc8et Hill first , gallon buc8et with 1 gallon water which is in secon , gallon buc8et Em4ty 11 gallon buc8et into secon , gallon buc8et. Em4ty 11 gallon buc8et $ wastage of 1 gallon water , , 11 , . . . . , , . , 1 . 11 1 , 1 1 , . 1 . , 1 , , 1 1 11 + . 11 + , 1 + , .

Hill 11 gallon buc8et with water in both the , gallon buc8ets . . 11 6 bought a car with a 4eculiar 1 igit numbere licence 4late which on re!ersing coul still be rea . En re!ersing !alue is increase by 58,33. Whats the original number if all igits are ifferentX Answer Enly . 1 , 8 an / can be rea u4si e own. So on rearranging these igits we get the answer as 1./,8. Wac8 an Will are 4laying car s for a sta8e of [1 a game. At the en of the e!ening' Wac8 has won 3 games an Will has won [3. 7ow many games i they 4layX Submitted by : Nathalie Drouin Answer )hey 4laye total of / games. Wac8 won 3 games an Will won , games. 6f Wac8 has won three games an Will has won [3' she lost a ollar for each loss' therefore she has won , an lost 3 to ma8e [3 an he won the other 3 that she lostM Sam an Bala ha!e a con!ersation. Sam says 6 am certainly not o!er ". Bala says 6 am 38 an you are atleast 1 years ol er than me Now Sam says you are atleast 3/ All the statements by the two are false. 7ow ol are they reallyX Answer Sam is "1 an Bala is 35. 9et:s in!ert the teaser an rea it li8e this 3 Sam says 6 am certainly o!er ".

Bala says 6 am not 38 an you are atmost " years ol er than me Now Sam says you are atmost 38

Hrom first statement it is clear that Sam is o!er ".. Also' from neLt + statements it is clear that Bala is less then 38. 7ence the 4ossibilities are 3 Sam * "1' "+' "3' ""' "1' ...... Bala * 35' 3,' 31' 3"' 33' ...... 6t also says that the ifference between their age is maLimum " years. 7ence' there is only one 4ossible 4air i.e. "1 an 35' all other combination ha!e ifferences more then ". 7ence the answer $ Sam is "1 an Bala is 35. A 4erson tra!els on a cycle from home to church on a straight roa with win against him. 7e too8 " hours to reach there. En the way bac8 to the home' he too8 3 hours to reach as win was in the same irection. 6f there is no win ' how much time oes he ta8e to tra!el from home to churchX Answer 9et istance between home an church is 2. A 4erson too8 " hours to reach church. So s4ee while tra!elling towar s church is 2>". Similarly' he too8 3 hours to reach home. So s4ee while coming bac8 is 2>3. )here is a s4ee ifference of 5*2>1+' which is the win hel4ing 4erson in 1 irection' @ slowing him in the other irection. A!erage the + s4ee s' @ you ha!e the s4ee that 4erson can tra!el in no win ' which is 5*2>+". 7ence' 4erson will ta8e 2 > #5*2>+"% hours to tra!el istance 2 which is +">5 hours. Answer is 3 hours +1 minutes "+ secon s )here are N secret agents each 8now a ifferent 4iece of secret information. )hey can tele4hone each other an eLchange all the information they 8now. After the tele4hone call' they both 8now anything that either of them 8new before the call. What are the minimum number of tele4hone calls nee e so that all of the them 8now e!erythingX Answer #+N $ 3% tele4hone calls' for N * +'3 #+N $ "% tele4hone calls' for N S 3 2i!i e the N secret agents into two grou4s. 6f N is o ' one grou4 will contain one eLtra agent.

0onsi er first grou43 agent 1 will call u4 agent +' agent + will call u4 agent 3 an so on. Similarly in secon grou4' agent 1 will call u4 agent +' agent + will call u4 agent 3 an so on. After #N $ +% calls' two agents in each the grou4 will 8now anything that anyone 8new in his grou4' say they are G1 @ G+ from grou4 1 an F1 @ F+ from grou4 +. Now' G1 will call u4 F1 an G+ will call u4 F+. 7ence' in neLt two calls total of " agents will 8now e!erything. Now #N $ "% tele4hone calls are re(iure for remaining #N $ "% secret agents. )otal tele4hone calls re(uire are * #N $ +% ; + ; #N $ "% * +N $ "

9et^:s ta8e an eLam4le. Say there are " secret agents W' X' G @ F. 2i!i e them into two grou4s of + each i.e. #W' X% an #G' F%. 7ere' " tele4hone calls are re(uire . 1. W will call u4 X. +. G will call u4 F. 3. W' who 8nows WX will call u4 G' who 8nows GF. ". X' who 8nows WX will call u4 F' who 8nows GF. )a8e an another eLam4le. Say there are 1 secret agents W' Q' 9' B @ N. 2i!i e them into two grou4s i.e. #W' Q% an #9' B' N%. 7ere' , tele4hone calls are re(uire . 1. W will call u4 Q. +. 9 will call u4 B. 3. B will call u4 N. Now B an N 8now 9BN. ". W' who 8nows WQ will call u4 B' who 8nows 9BN. 1. Q' who 8nows WQ will call u4 N' who 8nows 9BN. ,. 9 will call u4 to anyone of four. Brs. H has in!ite se!eral wi!es of elegates to the ?nite Nations for an informal luncheon. She 4lans to seat her / guests ina row such that each la y will be able to con!erse with the 4erson irectly to her left an right. She has 4re4are the following list. Brs. H s4ea8s English only. Brs. P s4ea8s English an Hrench. Brs. 7 s4ea8s English an Russian. Brs. W s4ea8s Russian only. Brs. Q s4ea8s English only. Brs. 9 s4ea8s Hrench only. Brs. B s4ea8s Hrench an Perman. Brs. N s4ea8s English an Perman. Brs. E s4ea8s English only. 7ow many istinct seating arrangements are 4ossibleX Pi!e all 4ossible seating arrangements. Note that A&02 an 20&A are the same. Answer 1+, istinct seating arrangements are 4ossible. Brs. W an Brs. 7 must be together an Brs. W must be at the en as Brs. W s4ea8s only Russian an Brs. 7 is the only other Russian s4ea8er. Brs. 9 s4ea8s only Hrench an there are two others $ Brs. P an Brs. B $ who s4ea8 Hrench. 7ere there are + cases.

0ASE A 3 Brs. 9 is at the other en 6f Brs. 9 is at the other en ' either Brs. P or Brs. B must seat neLt to her.
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0ASE AA 3 Brs. P seats neLt to Brs. 9 )hen' Brs. B must seat neLt to Brs. P an Brs. N must seat neLt to Brs. B. )his is because Brs. B s4ea8s Hrench an Perman' an Brs. N is the only other Perman s4ea8er. )hus' the 4ossible seating arrangement is W7LLLNBP9' where L is the English s4ea8ers. Brs. H' Brs. Q an Brs. E can be arrange in remaining 3 4ositions in 3M ifferent ways i.e. , ways. 0ASE A& 3 Brs. B seats neLt to Brs. 9 6f so' then either Brs. N or Brs. P must seat neLt to Brs. B 0ASE A&A 3 Brs. N seats neLt to Brs. B )hus' the 4ossible seating arrangement is W7LLLLNB9' where L is the English

s4ea8ers. Brs. H' Brs. P' Brs. Q an Brs. E can be arrange in remaining " 4ositions in "M ifferent ways i.e. +" ways. 0ASE A&& 3 Brs. P seats neLt to Brs. B )hus' the 4ossible seating arrangement is W7LLLLPB9' where L is the English s4ea8ers. Brs. H' Brs. Q' Brs. N an Brs. E can be arrange in remaining " 4ositions in "M ifferent ways i.e. +" ways.

0ASE & 3 Brs. 9 oes not seat at the en 6t means that Brs. P' Brs. 9 an Brs. B must seat together. Also' Brs. 9 must seat between Brs. P an Brs. B.

0ASE &A 3 Brs. P seats left an Brs. B seats right to Brs. 9 i.e. P9B

0ASE &AA 3 P9B is at the other en )hus' the 4ossible seating arrangement is W7LLLLP9B' where L is the English s4ea8ers. Brs. H' Brs. Q' Brs. N an Brs. E can be arrange in remaining " 4ositions in "M ifferent ways i.e. +" ways. 0ASE &A& 3 P9B is not at the other en )hen Brs. N must seat neLt to Brs. B. Now' we ha!e a grou4 of four P9BN where Brs. P an Brs. N s4ea8 English. )hus' the 4ossible seating arrangement is W7LLLX' where L is the in i!i ual English s4ea8ers an X is the grou4 of four females with English s4ea8ers at the both en s. )hus' there are "M ifferent ways i.e. +" ways.

0ASE && 3 Brs. B seats left an Brs. P seats right to Brs. 9 i.e. B9P )hen' Brs. N must seat neLt to Brs. B. Now' we ha!e a grou4 of four NB9P where Brs. P an Brs. N s4ea8 English. )hus' the 4ossible seating arrangement is W7LLLX' where L is the in i!i ual English s4ea8ers an X is the grou4 of four females with English s4ea8ers at the both en s. )hus' there are "M ifferent ways i.e. +" ways.

)hus' total ifferent 4ossible seating arrangements are 3 * , #case AA% ; +" #case A&A% ; +" #case A&&% ; +" #case &AA% ; +" #case &A&% ; +" #case &&% * 1+, seating arrangements )hus' 1+, istinct seating arrangements are 4oosible. What is the smallest number which when i!i e by 1. lea!es a remain er of /' when i!i e by / lea!es a remain er of 8' when i!i e by 8 lea!es a remain er of 5' when i!i e by 5 lea!es a remain er of , an so on until when i!i e by + lea!es a remain er of 1X Answer )he smallest such number is +11/. )he easiest way is to fin the 9east 0ommon Bulti4le #90B% of +' 3' "' 1' ,' 5' 8 an /. An subtract 1 from it. )he 90B of +' 3' "' 1' ,' 5' 8 an / is gi!en by +1+.. 7ence' the re(uire number is +11/

)hree frien s i!i e some bullets e(ually. After all of them shot " bullets the total number of bullets remaining is e(ual to the bullets each ha after i!ision. Hin the original number i!i e . Answer 18 Assume that initial there were 3*X bullets. So they got X bullets each after i!ision. All of them shot " bullets. So now they ha!e #X $ "% bullets each. &ut it is gi!en that'after they shot " bullets each' total number of bullets remaining is e(ual to the bullets each ha after i!ision i.e. X )herefore' the e(uation is 3 * #X $ "% * X 3 * X $ 1+ * X + * X * 1+ X*, )herefore the total bullets before i!ision is * 3 * X * 18 &rain )easer No 3 ..11" E!ery ay in his business a merchant ha to weigh amounts from 1 8g to 1+1 8gs' to the nearest 8g. What are the minimum number of ifferent weights re(uire an how hea!y shoul they beX )he minimum number is 1 an they shoul weigh 1' 3' /' +5 an 81 8gs Re4lace each letter by a igit. Each letter must be re4resente by the same igit an no beginning letter of a wor can be .. ENE ENE ENE ;ENE $$$$$$$ )EN Answer ?se trial an error. . *1' N * 8 'E * +' ) * 5

18+ 18+ 18+ ;18+ $$$$$$ 5+8 A man is on a search for Atlantis an comes u4on an islan where all the inhabitants 8now whether Atlantis is still aroun or not. 7owe!er' all of the inhabitants are either Hairies or )rolls an they all use a s4ell to a44ear humanoi so you cannot tell which is which. An the Haries always tell the truth an the )rolls always lie' but there is a slight com4lication' some of the Hairies ha!e gone insane an always lie an some of the )rolls ha!e also gone insane an always tell the truth. So here is your tas83 you must as8 the first inhabitant that you come to ENE (uestion an from that ENE (uestion you must etermine wether Atlantis is still aroun or not. What is the (uestion that you must as8X Answer )here are + answers to it3 Answer 6D6s the statement that you are reliable e(ui!alent to the statement that Atlantis is still aroun XD Answer 66D2o you belie!e that the Statement that you are a Hairy is e(ui!alent to the statement that Atlantis is still aroun XD &rain )easer No 3 ..+5, A frog starts climbing 11 feet wall. Each hour he climbs 3 feet an rests for 3. minutes. 2uring rest' he sli4s bac8 + feet. 7ow many hours oes the frog ta8e to reach the to4X Answer 1/ hours A frog climbs 1 foot 4er 1 1>+ hours as uring 3. minutes rest he sli4s bac8 + feet. )his way he will climb 1+ feet in 18 hours. 6n neLt hour he will climb 3 more feet i.e. he will com4lete 11 feet in 1/ hours an will reach the to4 of the wall. 6f a bear eats ,1 4oun s in fish e!ery ay EX0EK) e!ery ,th ay which it only eats "1 4oun s of fish. 6f the bear continues this' how many 4oun s of fish will it eat in +.. aysX Submitted by : David Answer )he bear will eat 1+'3". 4oun s of fish in +.. ays. 6t is gi!en that on e!ery ,th ay beareats "1 4oun s of fish i.e. on ay number ,' 1+' 18' +"' .... 1/+'

1/8 the bear eats "1 4oun s of fish. )otal number of ,th ays * +..>, * 33 #the bear eats "1 4oun s% 7ence' the normal ays are * +.. $ 33 * 1,5 #the bear eats ,1 4oun s% )hus' in +.. ays' the bear will eat * #1,5% * #,1% ; #33% * #"1% * 1.811 ; 1"81 * 1+'3". 4oun s Gou ha!e 3 4oints labelle A' & an 0. Gou then ha!e another 3 4oints labelle 1' + an 3. )he aim of the 4uAAle is to connect 4oint A with 4oint 1' + an 3. Koint & with 4oint 1' + an 3 an 4oint 0 with 4oint 1' + an 3. Now while connecting the 4oints you ha!e to follow one rule $ the lines cannot cross o!er each other. A & 0 1 + 3 KS 3 Gou can arrange the 4oints in or er as long as the lines 2E NE) cross o!er each other. Answer )here is no solution to it' if you consi er + imensions. 6t is im4ossible to Coin each of 4oints A' & an 0 with 4oints 1' + an 3 without lines crossing each other. )here is solution' if you consi er 3 imensions. 0onsi er a circular base an a line 4er4en icular to it 4assing from the center. Now ta8e any 3 4oints along the 4erimeter of the circular base as 4oints 1' + an 3. Similarly ta8e any 3 4oints along the 4er4en icular line as 4oints A' & an 0. Now it is (uite sim4le to Coin each of 4oints A' & an 0 with 4oints 1' + an 3 without any of the lines crossing each other. )he other 4ossible 32 structure is Kyrami . )a8e 4oints 1' + an 3 as a !ertices of the triangular base an 4oints A' & an 0 along the height of the Kyrami which is 4er4en icular to the triangular base an 4assing through the a4eL. &rain )easer No 3 .."55 Su44ose fi!e bales of hay are weighe two at a time in all 4ossible ways. )he weights in 4oun s are 11.' 11+' 113' 11"' 111' 11,' 115' 118' 1+.' an 1+1. 7ow much oes each bale weighX Submitted by : Travis Lara Answer )hey weigh 1"' 1,' 18' 1/' ,+ 4oun s. 9et:s assume that the weight of fi!e bales are &1' &+' &3' &" an &1 4oun s res4ecti!ely. Also' &1 -* &+ -* &3 -* &" -* &1 6t is gi!en that fi!e bales of hay are weighe two at a time in all 4ossible ways. 6t means that each of the bale is weighte four times. )hus' "*#&1 ; &+ ; &3 ; &" ; &1% * #11. ; 11+ ; 113 ; 11" ; 111 ; 11, ; 115 ; 118 ; 1+. ; 1+1% "*#&1 ; &+ ; &3 ; &" ; &1% * 111, #&1 ; &+ ; &3 ; &" ; &1% * +8/ 4oun s Now' &1 an &+ must a to 11. as they are the lightest one.

&1 ; &+ * 11. Similarly' &" an &1 must a &" ; &1 * 1+1 to 1+1 as they are the hea!iest one.

Hrom abo!e three e(uation' we get &3 * 18 4oun s Also' it is ob!ious that &1 an &3 will a to 11+ $ the neLt 4ossible higher !alue. Similarly' &3 an &1 will a to 1+. $ the neLt 4ossible lower !alue. &1 ; &3 * 11+ &3 ; &1 * 1+. Substituting &3 * 18' we get &1 * 1" an &1 * ,+ Hrom + @ 3 e(uations' we get &+ * 1, an &" * 1/ 7ence' the weight of fi!e bales are 1"' 1,' 18' 1/ an ,+ 4oun s. Kinto says' D)he horse is not &lac8.D San y says' D)he horse is either &rown or Prey.D An y says' D)he horse is &rown.D At least one is telling truth an at least one is lying. 0an you tell the color of the horseX Answer )he color of the horse can be any color other than &lac8 an &rown. 6f the color of the horse is &lac8 $ all are lying. 6f the color of the horse is &rown $ all are telling truth. )hus' the horse is neither &lac8 nor &rown. 6f the color of the horse is Prey $ Kinto an San y are telling truth whereas An y is lying. 6f the color of the horse is other than &lac8' &rown an Prey $ Kinto is telling truth whereas San y an An y are lying. Gou must ha!e notice that for the gi!en con itions' Kinto is always telling truth whereas An y is always lying &rain )easer No 3 ..+18 )hree con!icts are brought into the war en:s office. 7e says he can 4arole one of them an to eci e which one he will 4arole he ta8es out 1 hats #3 re an + white%. 7e stan s behin them an 4laces a hat on each one of their hea s an 4uts the other two remaining hats in a rawer. 7e tells the 4risioners they can loo8 at the others hats an if they can tell which hat they ha!e on they will be the one who is 4arole . )he first man loo8s at the other two an says' D6 on:t 8now.D )he secon man loo8s at the others hats an says' D6 on:t 8now.D )he thir man who is blin says' DE!en though 6 ha!e not the gift of sight 6 can tell by what the others ha!e sai that the color of my hat is...D

What color is the blin mans hat an how oes he 8nowX Submitted Answer )he color of blin man:s hat is Re . 6t is sure that the first man saw either both Re hats or one White hat an one Re hat. )here are , such 4ossibilities3 1% R R R +% R R W 3% R W R "% W R R 1% W R W ,% W W R 6n all abo!e 4ossibilities' the first man won:t be sure of the color of his hat. Now' the secon man 8nows that the first man saw either both Re hats or one White hat an one Re hat. An ' he also 8nows that its one of the abo!e , 4ossibilities. #li8e we 8now N%% &ut he says' D6 on:t 8nowD. )hat means that #+% an #1% are not the 4ossibilities as in either case he woul be sure of the color of his hat #Re % by Cust loo8ing at the thir man:s color of hat #White%. Now' the blin man 8nows that there are Cust " 4ossibilities $ #1%' #3%' #"%' #,% $ an in all' the color of his hat is Re . &ac8 to Search Result 7ello saCeesh murali \ my Answers \ my Ha!ourites \ Bo ify Kersonal 6nfo \ Subscribe \ 9ogout

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)hree Pol #P% coins' three Sil!er #S% coins an three 0o44er #0% coins are arrange in a single row as follow3 P S 0 P S 0 P S 0 Enly + a Cacent unli8e coins can be mo!e at any one time. )he mo!e coins must be in contact with at least one other coin in line. i.e. no 4air of coins is to be mo!e an 4lace away from the remaining ones. No coin 4airs can be re!erse i.e. a S$0 combination must remain in that or er in its new 4ositionwhen it is mo!e . What is the minimum number of mo!es re(uire to get all the coins in following or erX 0 0 0 S S S P P P Show all mo!es.

Answer Binimum number of mo!es are 8. Bo!e . 1 + 3 " 1 , 5 8 P P P P P P S S S S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S S S S S P P S S S 0 0 0 Er er of 0oins P P P P P S S S S S S S S S S P 0 0 0 0 0 0 S P P P P P S P P S 0 0 0 0 S S P P P P P P

A fly is flying between two trains' each tra!elling towar s each other on the same trac8 at ,. 8m>h. )he fly reaches one engine' re!erses itself imme iately' an flies bac8 to the other engine' re4eating the 4rocess each time. )he fly is flying at /. 8m>h. 6f the fly flies 18. 8m before the trains meet' how far a4art were the trains initiallyX Answer 6nitially' the trains were +". 8m a4art. )he fly is flying at the s4ee of /. 8m>h an co!ers 18. 8m. 7ence' the fly flies for + hours after trains starte . 6t:s ob!ious that trains met + hours after they starte tra!elling towar s each other. Also' trains were tra!elling at the s4ee of ,. 8m>h. So' each train tra!ele 1+. 8m before they met. 7ence' the trains were +". 8m a4art initially. What is the minimum number of numbers nee e to form e!ery number from 1 to 5'...X ELam4le3 )o form "88"' you woul nee + "s @ + 8s. "8++ re(uires a "' a 8' @ + +s' but you woul not count the numbers again that you ha alrea y counte from ma8ing "88". Answer 3, Gou will nee 3 of numbers .' 5' 8 @ /' @ " of numbers 1$,. A rin8s machine offers three selections $ )ea' 0offee or Ran om #Either tea or 0offee% but the machine has been wire u4 wrongly so that each button oes not gi!e what it claims. 6f each rin8 costs 1.4' how much minimum money o you ha!e to 4ut into the machine to wor8 out

which button gi!es which selectionX Submitted Answer Gou ha!e to 4ut Cust 1.4. Kut 1.4 an 4ush the button for Ran om. )here are only + 4ossibilities. 6t will gi!e either )ea or 0offee. 6f it gi!es )ea' then the button name Ran om is for )ea. )he button name 0offee is for Ran om selection. An the button name )ea is for 0offee. 6f it gi!es 0offee' then the button name Ran om is for 0offee. )he button name )ea is for Ran om selection. An the button name 0offee is for )ea. )hus' you can ma8e out which button is for what by 4utting Cust 1.4 an 4ressing Ran om selection first. Gou ha!e 13 balls which all loo8 i entical. All the balls are the same weight eLce4t for one. ?sing only a balance scale' can fin the o one out with only 3 weighingsX 6s it 4ossible to always tell if the o Submitted by : Brett Hurrell Answer one out is hea!ier or lighter than the other ballsX

6t is always 4ossible to fin o ball in 3 weighings an in most of the cases it is 4ossible to tell whether the o ball is hea!ier or lighter. Enly in one case' it is not 4ossible to tell the o ball is whether hea!ier or lighter. 1. )a8e 8 balls an weigh " against ". o 6f both are not e(ual' goto ste4 + o 6f both are e(ual' goto ste4 3

+. Ene of these 8 balls is the o one. Name the balls on hea!ier si e of the scale as 71' 7+' 73 an 7". Similarly' name the balls on the lighter si e of the scale as 91' 9+' 93 an 9". Either one of 7:s is hea!ier or one of 9:s is lighter. Weigh #71' 7+' 91% against #73' 7"' X% where X is one ball from the remaining 1 balls in intial weighing.
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6f both are e(ual' one of 9+' 93' 9" is lighter. Weigh 9+ against 93. 6f both are e(ual' 9" is the o ball an is lighter. 6f 9+ is light' 9+ is the o ball an is lighter. 6f 93 is light' 93 is the o ball an is lighter.

6f #71' 7+' 91% is hea!ier si e on the scale' either 71 or 7+ is hea!ier. Weight 71 against 7+ 6f both are e(ual' there is some error. 6f 71 is hea!y' 71 is the o ball an is hea!ier. 6f 7+ is hea!y' 7+ is the o ball an is hea!ier.

6f #73' 7"' X% is hea!ier si e on the scale' either 73 or 7" is hea!ier or 91 is lighter. Weight 73 against 7" 6f both are e(ual' 91 is the o ball an is lighter. 6f 73 is hea!y' 73 is the o ball an is hea!ier. 6f 7" is hea!y' 7" is the o ball an is hea!ier.

3. Ene of the remaining 1 balls is the o one. Name the balls as 01' 0+' 03' 0"' 01. Weight #01' 0+' 03% against #X1' X+' X3% where X1' X+' X3 are any three balls from the first weighing of 8 balls.
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6f both are e(ual' one of remaining + balls is the o i.e. either 0" or 01. Weigh 0" with X1 6f both are e(ual' 01 is the o ball. &ut you can not tell whether it is hea!ier or lighter. 6f 0" is hea!y' 0" is the o ball an is hea!ier. 6f 0" is light' 0" is the o ball an is lighter.

6f #01' 0+' 03% is hea!ier si e' one of 01' 0+' 03 is the o Weigh 01 an 0+. 6f both are e(ual' 03 is the o ball an is hea!ier. 6f 01 is hea!y' 01 is the o ball an is hea!ier. 6f 0+ is hea!y' 0+ is the o ball an is hea!ier.

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6f #01' 0+' 03% is lighter si e' one of 01' 0+' 03 is the o ball an is lighter. Weigh 01 an 0+. 6f both are e(ual' 03 is the o ball an is hea!ier. 6f 01 is light' 01 is the o ball an is lighter. 6f 0+ is light' 0+ is the o ball an is lighter.

7ow many s(uares are there in a 1 inch by 1 inch s(uare gri X Note that the gri is ma e u4 of one inch by one inch s(uares. Submitted by : Kristin Monroe Answer )here are 11 s(uares in a 1 by 1 gri . )here are +1 s(uares of one gri . )here are 1, s(uares of four gri s i.e. + by + )here are / s(uares of nine gri s i.e. 3 by 3 )here are " s(uares of siLteen gri s i.e. " by " )here is 1 s(uare of twenty$fi!e gir s i.e. 1 by 1 7ence' there are total +1 ; 1, ; / ; " ; 1 * 11 s(uares. Gou must ha!e notice one thing that total number s(uares 4ossible of each siAe is always a 4erfact s(uare i.e. +1' 1,' /' "' 1 Hor a gri of N by N' the 4ossible number of s(uares are * N+ ; #N $ 1%+ ; #N $ +%+ ; #N $ 3%+ ; ......... ; 3+ ; ++ ; 1+ Hor 1 by 1 gri ' total s(uares * 1+ * 1 Hor + by + gri ' total s(uares * ++ ; 1+ * 1 Hor 3 by 3 gri ' total s(uares * 3+ ; ++ ; 1+ * 1" Hor " by " gri ' total s(uares * "+ ; 3+ ; ++ ; 1+ * 3. Hor 1 by 1 gri ' total s(uares * 1+ ; "+ ; 3+ ; ++ ; 1+ * 11 Hi!e horses ran in the race. )here were no ties.

Si8an ar i not come first. Star was neither first nor last. Bughal Plory came in one 4lace after Si8an ar. FoAo was not secon . Rangila was two 4lace below FoAo.

6n what or er i the horses finishX Answer 6t:s sim4le. 9et:s fin the 4ossible 4laces horses can finish. Kossibilities are3 Si8an ar $ +'3'" #not 1th as Bughal Plory came one 4lace after him% Star $ +'3'" Bughal Plory $ 3'"'1 FoAo $ 1'3 #not "th @ 1th as Rangila is two 4lace after him% Rangila $ 3'1 So the result is3 1 FoAo + Star 3 Rangila " Si8an ar 1 Bughal Plory 6f you a e together the number of +:s in each of the following sets of numbers' which set woul contain the most +:s3 1$333' 33"$,,,' or ,,5$///X Answer 1$333 )he reason why is because +..$+// each begins with a +M 6f one 4erson sen s the e$mail to two frien s' as8ing each of them to co4y the mail an sen it to two of their frien s' those in turn sen it to two of their frien s an so on. 7ow many e$mails woul ha!e been sent by the time it i 3. setsX Answer +1"5"83,", Hirst 4erson sent the mail to + 4ersons. )hose + sent the mail to + 4ersons each' total " 4ersons. Now' those " 4erson sent mail to total 8 4ersons' then 8 to 1, 4ersons' 1, to 3+ 4ersons an so on.... 7ence' it a series of +' "' 8' 1,' 3+ u4to 3. numbers 6t is a Peometric series with common ratio + an first number is also +. Summation of such series is gi!en by A * #Rn $ 1% > #R $ 1% where A * Hirst term R * 0ommon Ratio n * total numbers So total number of times mail sent by the time it i 3. sets * + * #+3. $ 1% > #+ $ 1% * + * #1.535"18+" $ 1% * + * 1.535"18+3 * +1"5"83,", &rain )easer No 3 ..3"5

At the entrance to a members club stan s a stranger see8ing a mission. A frien tol him that it:s easy to get in. Gou Cust ha!e to answer a (uestion corrcetlyM Answering wrong' howe!er' will result in being shotM )o li!e a little longer' the man waits in a bac8 alley near the entrance for 4eo4le to go in. After a while a man comes to the entrance. )he oor war en as8s him3 D)wel!eXD to which he re4lies DSiLMD an goes in. D)hat:s easy.D our frien thin8s' but he waits a little longer. Another man comes to the oor. DSiLXD the oor war en as8s' to which he re4lies D)hreeMD an goes in. D)hat:s too goo to be trueD our frien thin8s' an he was right. &ecause' when as8e DHourXD' he answere D)woMD an was foun ea in the alley. What was the correct answerX Submitted by : Milind Gada !ar Answer )he correct answer was DHourD. )he answer is the number of letters in the wor s4o8en by the oor war en. D)wel!eD contains DSiLD letters i.e. )' W' E' 9' I' E DSiLD contains D)hreeD letters i.e. S' 6' X Similarly' DHourD contains DHourD letters i.e. H' E' ?' R )here is a 4erfect s4here of iameter ". cms. resting u4 against a 4erfectly straight wall an a 4erfectly straight floor i.e. the wall an the floor ma8e a 4erfect right angle. 0an a 4erfect s4here of iameter 5 cms. 4ass through the s4ace between the big s4here' the wall an the floorX Su44ort your answer with !ali arguments. 2on:t submit Cust DGesD or DNoD. Submit ?sers &rainIista KuAAle A A to Answer Answer #+3% Answer Hrien Ha!ourite

Hor the sa8e of sim4licity' consi er two$ imension i.e !iew s4here as a two imensional circle with iameter ". cms. Hrom Higure 6' #". cms iameter s4here% E0+ * E2+ ; 02+ E0+ * +.+ ; +.+ E0 * +8.+8"+5 cms Also' X is the closest 4oint to origin E on the s4here. 0X * +. cms #ra ius% EX * E0 $ 0X EX * +8.+8"+5 $ +. EX * 8.+8"+5 cms Hrom Higure 66' #5 cms iameter s4here% EK+ * ER+ ; KR+

EK+ * #3.1%+ ; #3.1%+ EK * "./"/5" cms Also' G is the farthest 4oint to origin E on the s4here. KG * 3.1 cms #ra ius% EG * EK ; KG EG * "./"/5" ; 3.1 EG * 8.""/5" cms Now' as EG S EX i.e. smaller s4here re(uires more s4ace than the s4ace a!ailable. 7ence' smaller s4here of 5 cms iameter can not 4ass through the s4ace between the big s4here' the wall an the floor. )he 4uAAle can be sol!e by another metho . 2raw a line tangent to the big s4here at the 4oint X such that X is the closest 4oint to the origin E on s4here. )he tanget will cut X an G aLes at A an & res4ecti!ely such that EA*E&. <See Hig 666= Hrom abo!e' EX*8.+8"+5 cms. Hrom the right angle triangle EA&' we can e uct that EA * E& * 11.5115+ cms A& * 1,.1,81" cms Now' the iameter of the inscribe circle of right angle triangle is gi!en by -* b - c * a ; b $ c where a

)he maLimum 4ossible iameter of the circle which can 4ass through the s4ace between the big s4here' the wall an the floor is * EA ; E& $ A& * 11.5115+ ; 11.5115+ $ 1,.1,81" * ,.8,+/1 cms 7ence' the s4here with 5 cms iameter can not 4ass through the s4ace between the big s4here' the wall an the floor. Submit ?sers &rainIista KuAAle A A Answer Answer #+3% Answer Hrien Sari8a multi4lie "1" by certain number an obtaine ,//18 as the answer. &ut she foun that there is some error in the answer $ both the /s in the answer are wrong an all the other igits are correct. 0an you fin the correct answerX Answer )he correct answer is ,.818. 6f you i!i e ,//18 by "1"' you will get 1,8./8. 7ence' assume some three igit number an multi4ly it by "1" an use ,**18 as the answer. Assume three igit number such that

*** "1" $$$$$$$$$$$$$ *** ***. ***.. $$$$$$$$$$$$$ ,**18 6t is ob!ious that the last igit of the assume number must be 5. **5 "1" $$$$$$$$$$$$$ **8 **5. **8.. $$$$$$$$$$$$$ ,**18 Now' the secon last igit of the assume number must be " or /. Also' the first igit of the assume number must be 1 as the first igit of the answer is ,. ?sing trial an error for abo!e two con itions' the answer is 1"5 "1" $$$$$$$$$$$$$ 188 1"5. 188.. $$$$$$$$$$$$$ ,.818 Hin the least number which when i!i e by 31' lea!es remain er +1N when i!i e by "1' lea!es remain er 31 an when i!i e by 11' lea!es remain er "1. Answer 3"11 )he answer is 90B of #31' "1' 11% minus 1..

90B of #31' "1' 11% is 3",1. 7ence' the answer is 3"11. )he ratio of &oys to Pirls is ,3". ,.J of the boys an ".J of the girls ta8e lunch in the canteen. What J of class ta8es lunch in canteenX Answer Assume there are ,X boys an "X Pirls )otal Stu ents ta8ing lunch in canteen * #,X%#,.>1..% ; #"X%#".>1..% * 3,#X>1.% ; 1,#X>1.% * 1+#X>1.% )otal stu ents are * ,X ; "X * 1.X J of class ta8ing lunch in canteen * ##1+X>1.% * 1.. % > 1.X * 1+ J 6n the following multi4lication' certain igits ha!e been re4lace with asteris8s #*%. Re4lace all the asteris8s such that the 4roblem hol s the result. * * 5 X 3 * * $$$$$$$$$$ * . * 3 * 1 * * 1 * $$$$$$$$$$$$$ * 5 * * 3 Answer A sim4le one. 1 1 5 X 3 1 / $$$$$$$$$$ 1 . 1 3 1 1 5 3 1 1 $$$$$$$$$$$$$ 3 5 3 + 3 7ow long woul it ta8e you to count 1 billion orally if you coul count +.. e!ery minute an were gi!en a ay off e!ery four yearsX Assume that you start counting on 1 Wanuary +..1. SubmitteAnswer

/ Gears' 185 2ays' 1 7ours' +. minutes As you can count +.. 4er minute' to count 1 billion you re(uire * 1'...'...'...>+.. minutes * 1'...'... minutes * 83'333.3333 hours * 3'"5+.++++ ays * /.11+/35 years * / Gears' 185 2ays' 1 7ours' +. minutes Note that a ay off e!ery four year will be a 9ea4 ay. 7ence' no nee to consi er lea4 year. dHi!e stu ents $ A8ash' 0hintan' Wignesh' Bu8un an Ien8y $ a44eare for an eLam. )here were total fi!e (uestions $ two multi4le choice #a' b or c% an three true>false (uestions. )hey answere fi!e (uestions each an answere as follow. 6 66 666 6I I $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 0hintan A8ash Wignesh Bu8un Ien8y c b c c a c b b a b )rue )rue )rue )rue Halse )rue )rue

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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Also' no two stu ents got the same number of correct answers. 0an you tell which are the correct answersX What are their in i!i ual scoreX Answer )he correct answers are b' a' )rue' Halse an Halse. Also' the scores are Wignesh #.%' A8ash #1%' 0hintan #+%' Ien8y #3% an Bu8un #"%. As no two stu ents got the same number of correct answers' the total number of correct answers must be either 11 #1;+;3;";1% or 1. #.;1;+;3;"%. 9et:s fin out the maLimum number of correct answers 4ossible from the answers gi!en by them. Hor Ruestion 6 * + #b or c% Hor Ruestion 66 * + #b or c% Hor Ruestion 666 * " #)rue% Hor Ruestion 6I * " #)rue% Hor Ruestion I * 3 #)rue% )hus' the maLimum number of correct answers 4ossible are 11 #+;+;";";3% which means that A8ash woul ha!e gi!en all correct answers as only he answere )rue for (uestions 666' 6I an I. &ut then 0hintan an Wignesh woul ha!e eLactly 3 correct answers. An also' Bu8un an Ien8y woul ha!e + correct answers. So no one got all fi!e correct. Ene can also arri!e at this conclusion by trial$an $error' but that woul be bit lengthy. Now' it is clear that total number of correct answers are 1. #.;1;+;3;"%. Ruestions 666 an 6I both can not be Halse. 6f so' total number of correct answers woul not be 1.. So the stu ent who got all wrong can not be 0hintan' A8ash an Bu8un .

6f Ien8y got all wrong' then 0hintan' Wignesh an Bu8un each woul ha!e atleast + correct answers. 6t means that A8ash woul ha!e to be the stu ent with only one correct answer an the correct answers for (uestions 6 an 66 woul be a an a res4ecti!ely. &ut then the total number of correct answers woul be 1 #a% ; 1 #a% ; 1 #Halse% ; " #)rue% ; + #Hlase% * /. )hus' Wignesh is the stu ent with all wrong answers. )he correct answers are b' a' )rue' Halse an Halse. Also' the scores are Wignesh #.%' A8ash #1%' 0hintan #+%' Ien8y #3% an Bu8un #"%. Ele!en boys an girls wait to ta8e their seats in the same row in a mo!ie theater. )here are eLactly 11 seats in the row. )hey eci e that after the first 4erson sits own' the neLt 4erson has to sit neLt to the first. )he thir sits neLt to one of the first two an so on until all ele!en are seate . 6n other wor s' no 4erson can ta8e a seat that se4arates him>her from at least one other 4erson. 7ow many ifferent ways can this be accom4lishe X Note that the first 4erson can choose any of the 11 seats. Answer )here are 1.+" ifferent ways. )his is the ty4e of &rain )easer that can be sol!e using the metho of in uction. 6f there is Cust a one 4erson an one seat' that 4erson has only one o4tion. 6f there are two 4ersons an two seats' it can be accom4lishe in + ifferent ways. 6f there are three 4ersons an three seats' it can be accom4lishe in " ifferent ways. Remember that no 4erson can ta8e a seat that se4arates him>her from at least one other 4erson. Similarly' four 4ersons an four seats 4ro uce 8 ifferent ways. An fi!e 4ersons with fi!e seats 4ro uce 1, ifferent ways. 6t can be seen that with each a itional 4erson an seat' the ifferent ways increase by the 4ower of two. Hor siL 4ersons with siL seats' there are 3+ ifferent ways. Hor any number N' the ifferent 4ossible ways are +#N$1% )hus' for 11 4ersons an 11 seats' total ifferent ways are +1. i.e. 1.+" )he secret agent X emaile a co e wor to his hea office. )hey are DA6B 2?E EA) )6E BE2D. &ut four of these fi!e wor s are fa8e an only one contains the information. )he agent X also maile a sentence as a clue $ if 6 tell you any one character of the co e wor ' you woul be able to tell the number of !owels in the co e wor . 0an you tell which is the co e wor X Answer )he co e wor is )6E. 6f you were tol any one character of BE2' then you woul not be able to etermine whether the number of !owels are one or two. e.g. if you were tol B' there are two wor s with B $ A6B with + !owels an BE2 with 1 !owel. So you woul not be able to say the number of !owels. Same arguments can be gi!en for characters E an 2. 7ence' the wor with any one of B' E or 2 is not a co e wor i.e. A6B' 2?E' EA) an BE2 are not the co e wor . )hus' )6E is the co e wor .

) 3 two wor s $ )6E an EA)' both with + !owels 6 3 two wor s $ )6E an A6B' both with + !owels E 3 two wor s $ )6E an 2?E' both with + !owels. &rain )easer No 3 ..3,1 Hour men $ Abraham' &obby' 0linton an 2enial $ are stan ing in a straight line. 1. Ene man is fair' han some an unscarre . +. )wo men who are not fair' are each stan ing neLt to Abraham. 3. &obby is the only man stan ing neLt to eLactly one han some man. ". 0linton is the only man not stan ing neLt to eLactly one scarre man. Who is fair' han some an unscarre X Answer 0linton is fair' han some an unscarre . Hrom #+%' both the men stan ing neLt to Abraham are not fair. Also' eLactly one man is fair' han som an unscarre . 7ence' there are two cases3 0ase 1 33 X #N' X' X% 3 Abraham #G' G' N% 3 X #N' X' X% 3 X #X' X' X% 0ase + 33 X #N' X' X% 3 Abraham #X' X' X% 3 X #N' X' X% 3 X #G' G' N% Note the re4resentation $ Name #Hair' 7an some' Scarre %. DGD stan s for Ges an DND stab s for No. Abraham #G' G' N% means Abraham is Hair' 7an some an ?nscarre . 6t is clear that either Abraham or the man at the eLtreme right is fair' han some an unscarre . Hrom #"%' it is e uce that 0linton is stan ing neLt to unscarre man an each of the other men stan ing neLt to eLactly one scarre man. 0ase 1 33 0linton #N' X' N% 3 Abraham #G' G' N% 3 X #N' X' G% 3 X #X' X' G% 0ase + 33 X #N' X' G% 3 Abraham #X' X' G% 3 X #N' X' N% 3 0linton #G' G' N% Hrom #3%' &obby is the only man stan ing neLt to eLactly one han some man. &ut in 0ase 1' 0linton is stan ing neLt to eLactly one han some man. 7ence' 0ase 1 is not 4ossible an 0ase + is the correct one. 0ase + 33 X #N' X' G% 3 Abraham #X' X' G% 3 X #N' X' N% 3 0linton #G' G' N% Again from #3% an #"%' there are + 4ossibilities as shown below. 0ase +a 33 2enial #N' N' G% 3 Abraham #X' N' G% 3 &obby #N' N' N% 3 0linton #G' G' N% 0ase +b 33 &obby #N' N' G% 3 Abraham #X' G' G% 3 2enial #N' N' N% 3 0linton #G' G' N% )hus' 0linton is fair' han some an unscarre . Also' Abraham may be either fair or not fair. An orange colore glass has Erange Cuice an white colore glass has A44le Cuice both of e(ual !olumes. 1.ml of the orange Cuice is ta8en an 4oure into the white glass. After that similarly' 1.ml from the white glass is 4oure into the orange glass. Ef the two (uantities' the amount of a44le Cuice in the orange glass an the amount of orange Cuice in the white glass' which one is greater an by how muchX Answer )he two (uantities are e(ual.

Sol!e it by ta8ing eLam4le. 9et:s assume that both glasses contain "1. ml of Cuice each. Now' 1.ml of the orange Cuice is ta8en an 4oure into the White glass. 7ence' orange colore glass contains ".. ml of Erange Cuice an white glass contains "1. ml of A44le Cuice an 1. ml of Erange Cuice i.e. total of 1.. ml from white glass contains "1. ml of A44le Cuice an 1. ml of Erange Cuice. 6t means that e!ery 1. ml from white glass contains "1 ml of A44le Cuice an 1 ml of Erange Cuice. Similary' 1. ml of Cuice from white glass is 4oure into orange glass. Now this 1. ml is not a 4ure a44le Cuice. 6t contains "1 ml of A44le Cuice an 1 ml of Erange Cuice. 7ence' Erange glass contains ".1 ml of Erange Cuice an "1 ml of A44le Cuice. Similary' white glass contains ".1 ml of A44le Cuice an "1 ml of Erange Cuice. Erange Plass Erange Wuice 6nitially "1. ml A44le Wuice . ml . ml "1 ml White Plass Erange Wuice . ml 1. ml "1 ml A44le Wuice "1. ml "1. ml ".1 ml

1. ml from Erange Plass is 4oure into White ".. ml Plass 1. ml from White Plass is 4oure into Erange ".1 ml Plass

Now it is clear that the amount of a44le Cuice in the orange glass an the amount of orange Cuice in the white glass are the same. K.S. 7ere we assume "1. ml as initial (uantity in both the glasses Cust for sim4licity. Gou can try the same by assuming any other number. &ut the answer is the same. &rain )easer No 3 .."33 Annie' &unnie' 0an y an 2ina !isite E y on 1"th Hebruary. 1. )he time of each !isit was as follows3 $ Annie at 83.. $ &unnie at /3.. $ 0an y at 1.3.. $ 2ina at 113.. Each time mentione abo!e may be either AB or KB. +. 0an y i not !isit E y between &unnie an 2ina. 3. At least one female !isite E y between Annie an &unnie. ". Annie i not !isit E y before both 0an y an 2ina. 0an you tell at what time i they in i!i ually !isit E yX Answer &unnie #/3..AB% $ 2ina #113..AB% $ Annie #83..KB% $ 0an y #1.3..KB% Hrom the gi!en ata' it is clear that at least one female !isite E y in the morning an at least one female !isite E y in the e!ening. Also' from #"%' Annie i not !isit E y first. 6t means that Annie !isite E y at 83.. KB Hrom #3%' &unnie must ha!e !isite E y at /3.. AB. Also' either 0an y or 2ina or both !isite E y

in the morning. &ut from #+%' only 2ina must ha!e !isite E y in the morning at 113.. AB an hence' 0an y !isite E y at 1.3.. KB. )he or er of !isits must be3 &unnie #/3..AB% $ 2ina #113..AB% $ Annie #83..KB% $ 0an y #1.3..KB% 6n training for a com4etition' you fin that swimming ownstream #with the current% in a ri!er' you can swim + miles in ". minutes' @ u4stream #against the current%' you can swim + miles in ,. minutes. 7ow long woul it ta8e you to swim a mile in still waterX Answer Gou are able to swim ownstream at 3 miles an hour' @ u4stream at + miles an hour. )here is a ifference of 1 mile an hour' which is the ri!er hel4ing you in 1 irection' @ slowing you in the other irection. A!erage the + rates' @ you ha!e the rate that you can swim in still water' which is +.1 miles an hour. Gou can thus swim a mile in still water in +" minutes. Hather:s age is three years more than three times the son:s age. After three years' father:s age will be ten years more than twice the son:s age. What is the father:s 4resent ageX Answer 9et son:s 4resent age is X years. 7ence' father:s 4resent age is #3X ; 3% years. After 3 years' son:s age will be #X ; 3% years. an father:s age will be #3X ; ,% years. &ut gi!en that after 3 years father:s age will be ten years more than twice the son:s age. #3X ; ,% * + * #X ; 3% ; 1. 3X ; , * +X ; 1, X * 1. )herefore' father:s 4resent age is 33 years. Submit Answer &rain )easer No 3 ..15.

?sers Answer #15%

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A is the father of two chil ren $ & an 2 who are of ifferent seLes. 0 is &:s s4ouse. E is the same seL as 2. & an 0 ha!e the two chil ren $ H who is the same seL as & an P who is the same seL as 0. E:s mother' 7 who is marrie to 9' is the sister of 2:s mother' B. E an E:s s4ouse' 6 ha!e two chil ren $ W an Q who are the same seL as 6.

Note that no 4ersons ha!e marrie more than once. Also' there are more number of females than males. 0an you tell how many females are thereX Answer )here are 5 females an , males. Assume that there are four seLes $ male' female' X an G. Kre4are the following tree base on the ata gi!en 3 sister 9#m% $ 7#f% $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ B#f% $ A#m% O O E#L% $ 6#y% O O W#y% Q#y% O O 2#L% &#y% $ 0#L% O O H#y% P#L%

6t is clear that there are altogether 13 4ersons $ + males' + females' " Xs an 1 Gs. 6t is gi!en that there are more number of females than male. 7ence' all G must re4resent female. )hus' there are 5 females an , males. A 4ositi!e integer that' when a e to 1... gi!es a sum which is greater than when multi4lie by 1.... Hin the 4ositi!e integer. Answer )he 4ositi!e integer is 1. Sum of 1 an 1... * 1 ; 1... * 1..1 Bulti4lication of 1 an 1... * 1 * 1... * 1... )hus' sum of 1 an 1... is greater than the multi4lication of 1 an 1.... Br. 2:souAa has bought four cars $ Berc' 7on a' Hor ' Fen $ as 4resents for his sons: birth ays' all of which are neLt wee8. Pi!en the following information' what will each son getX Alan will not get the 7on a unless &arry gets the Berc an 2enAil gets the Hor . &arry will not get the Hor unless 0arl gets the Fen an Alan gets the Berc. 2enAil will not get the Fen unless Alan gets the 7on a an &arry gets the Berc. Alan will not get the Berc unless 0arl gets the Fen an 2enAil gets the Hor . &arry will not get the Berc unless Alan gets the Fen an 2enAil gets the Hor . Alan will not get the Fen unless &arry gets the 7on a an 0arl gets the Berc. 0arl will not get the Fen unless &arry gets the 7on a an Alan gets the Hor . Alan will not get the Hor unless &arry gets the Fen an 2enAil gets the 7on a. 0arl will not get the Berc unless 2enAil gets the 7on a. Answer 9et:s 4ut gi!en / information in a table. )he 4erson in &ol Hont will not get the corres4on ing car

unless the 4ersons in Normal Hont get the corres4on ing cars. Also' the 4erson will "tali#s will get the remaining car. Berc 7on a 1 &arry + Alan Alan Den$il Alan Hor 2enAil &arry Carl Fen Carl 0arl 2enAil 0arl Alan Alan 0arl &arry X

3 &arry " Alan

Barry 2enAil Carl 2enAil

1 &arry , 0arl

&arry Den$il Alan Alan X

5 Den$il &arry 8 / Carl 0arl 2enAil 2enAil

Now' let:s assume that Alan gets the Berc. )hen from #"%' &arry gets the 7on a' 2enAil gets the Hor an 0arl gets the Fen. &ut from #5%' 0arl will not get the Fen unless &arry gets the 7on a an Alan gets the Hor . )hus' it contra icts the original assum4tion. 7ence' Alan will not get the Berc. 9et:s assume that Alan gets the 7on a. )hen from #1%' &arry gets the Berc' 2enAil gets the Hor an 0arl gets the Fen. &ut from #1% or from #5%' it contra icts the original assum4tion. 7ence' Alan will not get the 7on a. 9et:s assume that Alan gets the Hor . )hen from #8%' 0arl gets the Berc' 2enAil gets the Hor an &arry gets the Fen $ which oes not contra ict any of the statement. Similaly' you can assume that Alan gets the Fen. #which is contra ictory to #/%% 7ence' Alan gets the Hor ' &arry gets the Fen' 0arl gets the Berc an 2enAil gets the 7on a. Gester ay in a 4arty' 6 as8e Br. Shah his birth ay. With a mischie!ous glint in his eyes he re4lie . D)he ay before yester ay 6 was 83 years ol an neLt year 6 will be 8,.D 0an you figure out what is the 2ate of &irth of Br. ShahX Assume that the current year is +.... Answer Br. Shah:s ate of birth is 31 2ecember' 1/11 )o ay is 1 Wanuary' +.... )he ay before yester ay was 3. 2ecember' 1/// an Br. Shah was 83 on that ay. )o ay i.e. 1 Wanuary' +... $ he is 8". En 31 2ecember +...' he will be 81 an neLt year i.e. 31 2ecember' +..1 $ he will be 8,. 7ence' the ate of birth is 31 2ecember' 1/11. Bany 4eo4le o thin8 of 9ea4 year an ate of birth as +/th Hebruary as +... is the 9ea4 year an there is ifference of 3 years in Br. Shah:s age. &ut that is not the answer. &rain )easer No 3 ..8.. )here are " mathematicians $ &rahma' Sachin' Krashant an Na8ul $ ha!ing lunch in a hotel. Su enly' &rahma thin8s of + integer numbers greater than 1 an says' D)he sum of the numbers is...D an he whis4ers the sum to Sachin. )hen he says' D)he 4ro uct of the numbers is...D an he

whis4ers the 4ro uct to Krashant. After that following con!ersation ta8es 4lace 3 Sachin 3 Krashant' 6 on:t thin8 that we 8now the numbers. Krashant 3 AhaM' now 6 8now the numbers. Sachin 3 Eh' now 6 also 8now the numbers. Na8ul 3 Now' 6 also 8now the numbers. What are the numbersX EL4lain your answer. Submitted Answer )he numbers are " an 13. As Sachin is initially confi ent that they #i.e. he an Krashant% on:t 8now the numbers' we can conclu e that $ 1% )he sum must not be eL4ressible as sum of two 4rimes' otherwise Sachin coul not ha!e been sure in a !ance that Krashant i not 8now the numbers. +% )he 4ro uct cannot be less than 1+' otherwise there woul only be one choice an Krashant woul ha!e figure that out also. Such 4ossible sum are $ 11' 15' +3' +5' +/' 31' 35' "1' "5' 11' 13' 15' 1/' ,1' ,5' 51' 55' 5/' 83' 85' 8/' /3' /1' /5' 1.1' 1.5' 113' 115' 11/' 1+1' 1+3' 1+1' 1+5' 131' 131' 135' 1"3' 1"1' 1"5' 1"/' 111' 115' 1,1' 1,3' 1,5' 151' 153' 155' 15/' 181' 185' 18/' 1/1' 1/5' .... 9et:s eLamine them one by one. 6f the sum of two numbers is 11' Sachin will thin8 that the numbers woul be #+'/%' #3'8%' #"'5% or #1',%. Sachin 3 DAs 11 is not eL4ressible as sum of two 4rimes' Krashant can:t 8now the numbers.D 7ere' the 4ro uct woul be 18#+*/%' +"#3*8%' +8#"*5% or 3.#1*,%. 6n all the cases eLce4t for 4ro uct 3.' Krashant woul 8now the numbers. $ if 4ro uct of two numbers is 183 Krashant 3 DSince the 4ro uct is 18' the sum coul be either 11#+'/% or /#3',%. &ut if the sum was /' Sachin woul ha!e e uce that 6 might 8now the numbers as #+'5% is the 4ossible 4rime numbers 4air. 7ence' the numbers must be + an /.D #ER in otherwor s' / is not in the Kossible Sum 9ist% $ if 4ro uct of two numbers is +"3 Krashant 3 DSince the 4ro uct is +"' the sum coul be either 1"#+'1+%' 11#3'8% or 1.#"',%. &ut 1" an 1. are not in the Kossible Sum 9ist. 7ence' the numbers must be 3 an 8.D $ if 4ro uct of two numbers is +83 Krashant 3 DSince the 4ro uct is +8' the sum coul be either 1,#+'1"% or 11#"'5%. &ut 1, is not in the Kossible Sum 9ist. 7ence' the numbers must be " an 5.D $ if 4ro uct of two numbers is 3.3 Krashant 3 DSince the 4ro uct is 3.' the sum coul be either 15#+'11%' 13#3'1.% or 11#1',%. &ut 13 is not in the Kossible Sum 9ist. 7ence' the numbers must be either #+'11% or #1',%.D 7ere' Krashant won:t be sure of the numbers. 7ence' Krashant will be sure of the numbers if 4ro uct is either 18' +" or +8. Sachin 3 DSince Krashant 8nows the numbers' they must be either #3'8%' #"'5% or #1',%.D &ut he won:t be sure. 7ence' the sum is not 11.

Summerising ata for sum 113 Kossible Sum KRE2?0) Kossible Sum +;/ 3;8 18 +" +;/*11 #4ossible% 3;,*/ +;1+*1" 3;8*11 #4ossible% ";,*1. +;1+*1" 3;8*11 #4ossible% ";,*1. +;11*15 #4ossible% 3;1.*13 1;,*11 #4ossible%

";5

+8

1;,

3.

Hollowing the same 4roce ure for 153 Kossible Sum KRE2?0) Kossible Sum +;11 3. +;11*15 #4ossible% 3;1.* 13 1;,*11 #4ossible% +;+1*+3 #4ossible% 3;1"*15 #4ossible% ,;5*13 +;+,*+8 ";13*15 #4ossible% +;3.*3+ 3;+.*+3 #4ossible% ";11*1/ 1;1+*15 #4ossible% ,;1.*1, +;33*31 #4ossible% 3;++*+1 ,;11*15 #4ossible% +;31*35 #4ossible% 1;1"*1/ 5;1.*15 #4ossible% +;3,*38 3;+"*+5 #4ossible% ";18*++ ,;1+*18 8;/*15 #4ossible%

3;1"

"+

";13 1;1+

1+ ,.

,;11

,,

5;1.

5.

8;/

5+

7ere' Krashant will be sure of the numbers if the 4ro uct is 1+. Sachin 3 DSince Krashant 8nows the numbers' they must be #"'13%.D Hor all other numbers in the Kossible Sum 9ist' Krashant might be sure of the numbers but Sachin

won:t. 7ere is the ste4 by ste4 eL4laination3 Sachin 3 DAs the sum is 15' two numbers can be either #+'11%' #3'1"%' #"'13%' #1'1+%' #,'11%' #5'1.% or #8'/%. Also' as none of them is a 4rime numbers 4air' Krashant won:t be 8nowing numbers either.D Krashant 3 DSince Sachin is sure that both of us on:t 8now the numbers' the sum must be one of the Kossible Sum 9ist. Hurther' as the 4ro uct is 1+' two numbers can be either #+'+,% or #"'13%. &ut if they were #+'+,%' Sachin woul not ha!e been sure in a !ance that 6 on:t 8now the numbers as +8 #+;+,% is not in the Kossible Sum 9ist. 7ence' two numbers are " an 13.D Sachin 3 DAs Krashant now 8nows both the numbers' out of all 4ossible 4ro ucts $ 3.#+'11%' "+#3'1"%' 1+#"'13%' ,.#1'1+%' ,,#,'11%' 5.#5'1.%' 5+#8'/% $ there is one 4ro uct for which list of all 4ossible sum contains EN9G ENE sum from the Kossible Sum 9ist. An also' no such two lists eList. <see table abo!e for 15= 7ence' two numbers are " an 13.D Na8ul figure out both the numbers Cust as we i by obser!ing the con!ersation between Sachin an Krashant. 6t is interesting to note that there are no other such two numbers. We chec8e all the 4ossible sums till 1.. MMM Substitute igits for the letters to ma8e the following subtraction 4roblem true. S A N ) A $ 0 9 A ? S $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ X B A S Note that the leftmost letter can:t be Aero in any wor . Also' there must be a one$to$one ma44ing between igits an letters. e.g. if you substitute 3 for the letter B' no other letter can be 3 an all other B in the 4uAAle must be 3. Answer Ene of the sim4lest brain teaser as there are total +, 4ossible answers. 6t is ob!ious that S*0;1. Since A$S*S' it is clear that A*+*S or +*s$1.. Also' 9 an X are interchangeable. SAN)A $ 09A?S * XBAS +".3" +".3" +".5" +".5" +"13" +"13" +"5/" +"5/" $ 1,"/+ $ 15"/+ $ 11"3+ $ 18"3+ $ 1,"/+ $ 18"/+ $ 1,"1+ $ 18"1+ * 51"+ * ,1"+ * 8,"+ * 1,"+ * 8."+ * ,."+ * 83"+ * ,3"+

+"8." +"8." +"/5" +"/5" 3,8., 3,8., 3,11, 3,11, ,+13+ ,+13+ ,+15+ ,+15+ ,+".+ ,+".+ ,+51+ ,+51+ ,+/3+ ,+/3+

$ 11",+ $ 1/",+ $ 1,"3+ $ 18"3+ $ +5,"3 $ +/,"3 $ +5,/3 $ +8,/3 $ 1"+., $ 15+., $ 13+", $ 18+", $ 13+5, $ 1/+5, $ 13+8, $ 1/+8, $ 18+., $ 1"+.,

* /3"+ * 13"+ * 81"+ * ,1"+ * /1,3 * 51,3 * 8",3 * 5",3 * 5/+, * "/+, * 8/+, * 3/+, * /1+, * 31+, * /"+, * 3"+, * "5+, * 85+,