Beginners Level Questions... used for checking logical skills during selection process in companies.
(Especially posted for all those who wanted more challenges and demanded new set of questions from me...)
Q.1. A dog is tied to a 15-feet long leash. How can the dog reach a bone that is 20-feet away?
Q.2. Last week, my uncle Ramesh was able to turn his bedroom light off and get into bed before the room was dark. The light switch and the bed are ten feet apart. How did he accomplish this?
Q.3. My brother Mahesh says he is able to place a bottle in the middle of a room and by crawling on the floor, he can slide into it. How can this be?
Q.4. Last Friday I flew to Mumbai. It was a scary flight. bout an hour after getting onto the plane, I saw a very thick fog and then the engines stopped due to lack of fuel. Why didnt we die?
Q.5. A mother has 6 children and 5 potatoes. How can she ffed each an equal amount of potatoes? (Do not use fractions).
Q.6. While eating out, my brother-in-law Joy found a fly in his coffee. fter taking the cup away, the waiter came back with a different cup of coffee. My brother-in-law got upset andreturned it, saying that the coffee int the second cup was the same as in the first one. How did he know?
Q.7. You find shelteer in a mountain ldge on a windy night. When you go in, youfind a match, a candle, a sheet of newspaper, a torch, and some dry grass. You need to light the fireplace. What would you light first?
Q.8. A farmer has twenty sheep, ten pigs, and ten cows. If we call the pig cows, how many cows will he have?
Q.9. Where must a referee be to blow the whistle?
Q.10. How much will a 33 degree angle measure when onserved under a microscope hat magnifies 1.33 times?
Q.11. Imagine you are a taxidriver, and you are driving a Tata Sumo. This taxi is meant only for senior citizen passengers. Your pasengers are an older couple, and they want to travel 6 miles. You a re a driving at 40 miles an hour with the tank one-third full, when, 2 miles into the trip, the tank is down to one-fourth full. Ten minutes, later, the trip is over. What is the name and age of the driver?
Q.12. My neighbour's son cam to me and told me this yesterday, "Four days ago, my school's basketball team won a game, although none of the boys on the school's team scored any baskets. Also, the other team didnt score against itself accidently (means, they didnt ball in their own basket by mistake). How can this be?
Q.13. A boy of 22 years was driving a scooter down a one-way street in the wrong direction. A policeman stopped him and challaned him. The policeman himself paid for the challan also. Can you find a logical explanation for this?
Q.14. Why do black sheep eat less grass tan white sheep?
Q.15. How can yo light a match under water?
From India, Delhi
5(Especially posted for all those who wanted more challenges and demanded new set of questions from me...)
Q.1. A dog is tied to a 15-feet long leash. How can the dog reach a bone that is 20-feet away?
Q.2. Last week, my uncle Ramesh was able to turn his bedroom light off and get into bed before the room was dark. The light switch and the bed are ten feet apart. How did he accomplish this?
Q.3. My brother Mahesh says he is able to place a bottle in the middle of a room and by crawling on the floor, he can slide into it. How can this be?
Q.4. Last Friday I flew to Mumbai. It was a scary flight. bout an hour after getting onto the plane, I saw a very thick fog and then the engines stopped due to lack of fuel. Why didnt we die?
Q.5. A mother has 6 children and 5 potatoes. How can she ffed each an equal amount of potatoes? (Do not use fractions).
Q.6. While eating out, my brother-in-law Joy found a fly in his coffee. fter taking the cup away, the waiter came back with a different cup of coffee. My brother-in-law got upset andreturned it, saying that the coffee int the second cup was the same as in the first one. How did he know?
Q.7. You find shelteer in a mountain ldge on a windy night. When you go in, youfind a match, a candle, a sheet of newspaper, a torch, and some dry grass. You need to light the fireplace. What would you light first?
Q.8. A farmer has twenty sheep, ten pigs, and ten cows. If we call the pig cows, how many cows will he have?
Q.9. Where must a referee be to blow the whistle?
Q.10. How much will a 33 degree angle measure when onserved under a microscope hat magnifies 1.33 times?
Q.11. Imagine you are a taxidriver, and you are driving a Tata Sumo. This taxi is meant only for senior citizen passengers. Your pasengers are an older couple, and they want to travel 6 miles. You a re a driving at 40 miles an hour with the tank one-third full, when, 2 miles into the trip, the tank is down to one-fourth full. Ten minutes, later, the trip is over. What is the name and age of the driver?
Q.12. My neighbour's son cam to me and told me this yesterday, "Four days ago, my school's basketball team won a game, although none of the boys on the school's team scored any baskets. Also, the other team didnt score against itself accidently (means, they didnt ball in their own basket by mistake). How can this be?
Q.13. A boy of 22 years was driving a scooter down a one-way street in the wrong direction. A policeman stopped him and challaned him. The policeman himself paid for the challan also. Can you find a logical explanation for this?
Q.14. Why do black sheep eat less grass tan white sheep?
Q.15. How can yo light a match under water?
From India, Delhi
I hope you will get some of ur ans. please tell the right ans also. Thanks.
1) chain is 15 feet and dog's length is 5 feet.
2)he was using his torch or mobile.
3)he didnt tell bottle is small or big.
4)that time u were on the ground.
5)the last children was not born or just born thats why.
6)coffee was same in that hotel. they use only one brand.
7)torch to find out where is the match.
8) 10 because just by calling a pig can't become cow.
9)in playground.
10)33 degree
11)dev-25
12)
13)policeman was the father of 22 year old boy.
14)sheep is not hungry.
15)
From India, Bangalore
1) chain is 15 feet and dog's length is 5 feet.
2)he was using his torch or mobile.
3)he didnt tell bottle is small or big.
4)that time u were on the ground.
5)the last children was not born or just born thats why.
6)coffee was same in that hotel. they use only one brand.
7)torch to find out where is the match.
8) 10 because just by calling a pig can't become cow.
9)in playground.
10)33 degree
11)dev-25
12)
13)policeman was the father of 22 year old boy.
14)sheep is not hungry.
15)
From India, Bangalore
Thats a good attempt Devvrat!!!
Someo f them are not correct, although they can be termed INNOVATIVE/CREATIVE THINKING...
1) chain is 15 feet and dog's length is 5 feet. (Uh... a 5 ft long dog..??)
2)he was using his torch or mobile. (not really... but cant be ruled out)
3)he didnt tell bottle is small or big. (a normal sized bottle - 750 ml... now what?)
4)that time u were on the ground. CORRECT... hadnt taken off.
5)the last children was not born or just born thats why. (No, it is said that potatoes HAVE TO BE ditributed EQUALLY between all SIX... so keep thinking... ask Sanjeev Kapoor, The Chef)
6)coffee was same in that hotel. they use only one brand. (Ah... not quite right)
7)torch to find out where is the match. (Ohh... it is already given that "When you go in, youfind a match..." So why you need to know where is the match?... So keep thinking...)
:cool: 10 because just by calling a pig can't become cow. (BINGO.. YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT)
9)in playground. Technically right... I have another answer though... but you are ceratively CORRECT
10)33 degree (SMART.... ABSOLUTELY RIGHT)
11)dev-25 (Good reading the entier question - RIGHT)
12) (TRY TRY TRY)
13)policeman was the father of 22 year old boy. (CORRRECT)
14)sheep is not hungry. (We are talking of hungry sheep ONLY... so try again)
15) (TRY TRY TRY)
From India, Delhi
Someo f them are not correct, although they can be termed INNOVATIVE/CREATIVE THINKING...
1) chain is 15 feet and dog's length is 5 feet. (Uh... a 5 ft long dog..??)
2)he was using his torch or mobile. (not really... but cant be ruled out)
3)he didnt tell bottle is small or big. (a normal sized bottle - 750 ml... now what?)
4)that time u were on the ground. CORRECT... hadnt taken off.
5)the last children was not born or just born thats why. (No, it is said that potatoes HAVE TO BE ditributed EQUALLY between all SIX... so keep thinking... ask Sanjeev Kapoor, The Chef)
6)coffee was same in that hotel. they use only one brand. (Ah... not quite right)
7)torch to find out where is the match. (Ohh... it is already given that "When you go in, youfind a match..." So why you need to know where is the match?... So keep thinking...)
:cool: 10 because just by calling a pig can't become cow. (BINGO.. YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT)
9)in playground. Technically right... I have another answer though... but you are ceratively CORRECT
10)33 degree (SMART.... ABSOLUTELY RIGHT)
11)dev-25 (Good reading the entier question - RIGHT)
12) (TRY TRY TRY)
13)policeman was the father of 22 year old boy. (CORRRECT)
14)sheep is not hungry. (We are talking of hungry sheep ONLY... so try again)
15) (TRY TRY TRY)
From India, Delhi
DAMN......... Vijeta - Either the bull is your pet one or you have the eye kept conveniently on a table. Whatever be the case you are able to hit the BULL's EYE - every time.
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
From India, Delhi
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
From India, Delhi
4. Your engine was stopped on the ground so you are alive. Or you are sleeping in your bed and you see whole things in your dream. is it true?:confused: :) :) :)
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Vijeta - either you have the same source book available with you OR its not my day.
YOU ARE GUESSING EACH ONE OF THEM CORRECT.
Mashed potatoes was correct.
BTW, have you hacked my coomputer... how do you know ALL of them accurately?
From India, Delhi
YOU ARE GUESSING EACH ONE OF THEM CORRECT.
Mashed potatoes was correct.
BTW, have you hacked my coomputer... how do you know ALL of them accurately?
From India, Delhi
5. She offers 5 potatoes to her 5 child
and 6th child will not take any potato
or all 5potatoes can given to one
because u had not mentioned to distribute potatoes to all children.
(Do not use fractions).
From India, Mumbai
and 6th child will not take any potato
or all 5potatoes can given to one
because u had not mentioned to distribute potatoes to all children.
(Do not use fractions).
From India, Mumbai
Hello dnt doubt my credibility else i will stop squeezing my brain:-x I hv nt solved 3rd one coz i cant this shows from which source m trying its my brain no other source as u mentioned....HUH:icon7:
From India, Delhi
From India, Delhi
Wouldnt ever doubt your cerdibility... that was just kiddin' I know you have thought over them. Some Smart Brain there! Keep guessing the rest.
From India, Delhi
From India, Delhi
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