Monday, January 18, 2010

Odd Figure!

In 15 seconds, detect which figure is the odd one out!




Answer for Odd Figure!


Answer:

E. Only in E, the bottom tile is below the higher tile.

Insert a Letter!

What single letter can be inserted into each of these four words to form four new words?

  • EARS
  • RAGE
  • SACK
  • AREA




Answer:

N. The four words formed are EARNS, RANGE, SNACK, and ARENA.

Identify Heavy Balls!

Three out of six look alike balls are heavy. Identify the heavy balls by three times weighing on a beam balance!




Answer:

Number the balls: 1, 2, ..., 6. Then weigh (No. 1, No. 2) vs (No. 4, No. 5), next weigh (No. 2, No. 3) vs (No. 5, No. 6), and then (No. 3, No. 1) vs (No. 6, No. 4).

Friday, January 15, 2010

Word Detection!

In the following puzzle, starting from any letter, trace out a 14-letter English word by going along the lines without crossing any letter more than once.





Answer:

Administration

How much money do Todd and Steve have?

Todd and Steve's money are such that if Todd receive $140 from Steve they will be in the ratio 5 to 1, but if Steve receives $64 from Todd, their ratio will be 1 to 2. How much money do Todd and Steve have in their pockets?






Answer:

Todd: $200
Steve: $208

Object Weights

If we assume that the distance from the center has no effect on the result, which object weights the least?





Answer:

The square weights the least.