9 tricky reasoning and maths puzzles for competitive exams
9 Tricky IQ Questions
Blood Relation Question: 1
Ram is Shyam's brother. Shyam is Seema's father. Seema is Radha's mother. What is Ram to Radha?
A) Grandfather
B) Uncle
C) Maternal Uncle
D) Brother
Directions Question: 2
A person walks 10m North, turns left and walks 5m. Then turns right and walks 10m. Where is he now?
A) 5m North
B) 5m South
C) 5m West
D) 5m East
Logical Brain Teaser: 3
A boat is moving in a river. The boat's speed is 5 km/h and the river flow is 3 km/h. How far will the boat travel upstream?
A) 4 km
B) 5 km
C) 6 km
D) 7 km
Math Puzzle: 4
A man buys 3 books for ₹60. He sells them for ₹80. What is his profit percentage?
A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 33.33%
D) 50%
Word Puzzle: 5
Swap the first and last letters in the word TRAINING, then add an S after each letter. What's the new word?
A) GSRSAISNSISNSGS
B) GNISINARSIT
C) GTSRSASISNSISNS
D) GTSRSAISNSISNS
Coding-Decoding Question: 6
If DELHI is written as EDKGH, how will MUMBAI be written?
A) NVNCBJ
B) NVMCAJ
C) NVNCBJ
D) NVMDBJ
Math Puzzle: 7
10 years ago, the difference between ages of a father and son was 30 years. Currently, the father is 50 yrs old. What is the son's current age?
A) 20 yrs
B) 30 yrs
C) 40 yrs
D) 25 yrs
Word Puzzle: 8
Which of the following words is different?
A) Rose
B) Lily
C) Tulip
D) Potato
Clock Puzzle: 9
What is the position of the clock hands when the clock strikes 3? The hour hand is near 12 and the minute hand is near 3.
A) 0 degrees
B) 15 degrees
C) 30 degrees
D) 45 degrees
Check the Correct Answers Here
1 ans: B) Uncle
2 ans: C) 5m West
3 ans: A) 4 km
4 ans: C) 33.33%
5 ans: D) GTSRSAISNSISNS
6 ans: A) NVNCBJ
7 ans: A) 20 years
8 ans: D) Potato
9 ans: C) 30 degrees