Puzzles questions and answers

Puzzles Questions and Answers

Puzzle questions test your mind power and inspire you to think harder than you’ve ever thought before, while enhancing your deductive and problem solving abilities. Puzzles are real brain teasers often featured in bank, government exams and many other aptitude tests.

Practise with our puzzles to help you know what to expect, improve your speed and confidence and be really prepared for the actual test.

21.

Which letter replaces the question mark?

A.

X

B.

Z

C.

S

D.

M

Correct answer is B

In each row, multiply the numerical values of the left and right hand letters, putting the result in the centre.

22.

Which segment replaces the question mark?

A.

A

B.

B

C.

C

D.

either D or E

E.

F

Correct answer is E

In each diagram, the black circles join together to make straight sided polygons. Working from left to right, top row then bottom row, the number of sides in each polygon increases by 1 each time, from 3 to 8.

23.

Which symbol is needed to balance the bottom scale?

A.

Bun

B.

Eclair

C.

Doughnut

D.

None

Correct answer is C

The Doughnut = 4, the Eclair = 6 and the Bun = 7.

24.

How many dice dots replace the question mark?

A.

1

B.

3

C.

5

D.

6

Correct answer is B

Starting on the left and working to the right, take pairs of dominoes and calculate the sum of the dots they are displaying. This sum follows the sequence 3, 6, 9 and 12.

25.

Which number replaces the question mark?

A.

4

B.

5

C.

7

D.

9

Correct answer is A

Split the left and right hand circles into 2 halves vertically. The numerical value of the letter in the upper left segment of the central circle equals the sum of the numbers in the left half of the left hand circle, and the letter in the lower left equals the sum of the numbers in the right half of the left hand circle. Repeat this pattern for the right hand circle.