# IQ Contest, Daily, Weekly & Monthly IQ & Mathematics Competitions

#### Question No 1

A man runs anti clockwise in a circular road in a race. If at starting time, his back was towards West, then after completing 50% of his journey, he will be facing:

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 2

A man has lost in a jungle. He wants to go to South. He fixed a stick on ground and noticed that its shadow is increasing towards his left. Where he should go to reach his destination?

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 3

What comes next in the series 29, 48, 68, 89, ?

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 4

In following questions, a sequence of groups of alphabets and numbers is provided with one term missing , Choose the missing term from options.   A, CD, GHI, ?, UVWXY

Solution!
The number of letters in the terms goes on increasing by one at each step. Also, there is a gap of one letter between the last letter of the first term and first letter of the second term and a gap of two letters between the last letter of the second term and first letter of the third term. So, the first letter of the required term would be four steps ahead of the last letter of the third term.
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#### Question No 5

principle:doctrine::
living :_______

Solution!
An ascent is a climb, and a recession is a withdrawl..

#### Question No 6

In following questions, a sequence of groups of alphabets and numbers is provided  with one term missing , Choose the missing term from options.       FLP, INS, LPV, ?

Solution!
The first and third letters of each term are moved three steps forward and the second letters is moved two steps forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the next term..

#### Question No 7

In farm there is 2 ducks,6 cats ,4 dogs . Each weight of duck 4 kg, cat 4 kg and dog 7 kg what is the average weight of all animals?

Solution!
={( number of ducks Ã— weight)+( number of dogs x weight)}/ total animals
= 5 kilogram is average weight of all animals.
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#### Question No 8

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, S, T and U. There are two married couples. Q is a doctor and the father of T. U is grandfather of R and is a contractor. S is grandmother of T and is a housewife. There is one doctor, one contractor, one nurse, one housewife and two students in the family.

Which of the following is definitely a group of male members?

Solution!

Option (A)

Q, the Doctor, is the father of T. S, the Housewife, is the grandmother of T and hence the mother of Q. Since there are only two married couples one being that of Q, the grandfather of R i.e., U must be married to S. Thus, R and T will be both children of Q and these must be the students. So, P, who remains, shall be the wife of Q and she alone can be the nurse. Thus, U must be the contractor. Clearly, for definite the  males are Q, the father and U, the grandfather.

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#### Question No 9

In following number series, two terms have been put within brackets. Choose the appropriate option
Choose the appropriate option 3, 10, 29, (66), (127), 218

Solution!
The sequence is 13 + 2, 23 + 2, 33 + 2, 43 + 2, 53 + 2, 63 + 2.
Clearly, both the terms 66 and 127 are correct..

Together, Grace and carlo spent $51 on a gift. If Grace contributed twice as much money as Carlo, how much did Carlo spend? #### Select the correct answer Solution! If Carlo spend:X Then Greece: 2 x X + 2 X = 51 3x = 51 X = 51/3 X = 17 . #### Question No 11 Which natural number is nearest to 8485, which is completely divisible by 75 ? #### Select the correct answer Solution! No explanation available for this question.. #### Question No 12 What is the selling price of an article that was bought for$1500 and sold it at a profit of5%. What is the percentage of profit?

Solution!
5% of 1500=1500*5/100
=75
S.p=1500+75=1575
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#### Question No 13

Synonym of Abase:

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 14

In following questions, a sequence of groups of alphabets and numbers is provided with one term missing , Choose the missing term from options. MHZ, NIW, OKT, PNQ, ?

Solution!
The first letters of the terms are consecutive letters. The third letter of each term is moved three steps backward to obtain the third letter of the successive term. The middle letters of the first, second, third and fourth terms are moved one, two, three and four steps forward respectively to obtain the middle letter of the successive terms.
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#### Question No 15

What comes next? A , J , X , H , U , F , ?

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 16

Insert the missing number is the series 4 , 11 , ? , 8 , 19 , 12

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 17

A man has a daughter and a son. The son is three years older than daughter. In one year man will be six times older than the daughter is now. In ten years the man will be fourteen years older than the combined son and daughter. Find the present age of son?

Solution!
Let the age of daughter is x
Son is x +3
Father's age at present is 6x-1
M+10= {(S+D)+10}=14
6x-1=[{(x+3)+x}+10]+14
4x=28
X=28/4
X=7
Father's age =(6x7)-1
=34
Sons age = 7+3=10
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#### Question No 18

In alphabet series, some alphabets are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative.
_ bc _ _ bb _ aabc

Solution!
The series is abc / cab / bca / abc.
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#### Question No 19

An state agent sold a property at a profit of 20%  \$80,000. What was the cost price of property?

Solution!
20% of x =(20x/100)=x/5
Now,
80,000-(x/5)=x
40,0000-x=5x
40,0000=5x+x
40,000=6x
x=40,0000/6
=66666
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#### Question No 20

With an increase of 10% of John's salary becomes 13300 . What was the salary before increase?

Solution!
10% of 13300=13300*(10/100)
=13300*0.1
=1330
Salary before increase=13300-1330=11970
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#### Question No 21

One of these statements is false. Which one: A. D is true B. A is false C. B is false D. C is true

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 22

Cow is to calf as mother is to

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 23

There are six children playing football namely A, B, C, D, E and F.
A and E are brothers. F is the sister of E. C is the only son of A's uncle.
B and D are the daughters of the brother of C's father
How is C related to F?

Solution!
F is E's and hence A's sister.
So, C is also the son of F's uncle and is, therefore, F's cousin.

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#### Question No 24

In alphabet series, some alphabets are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative.
_ aaba _ bba _ bba _ abaa _ b

Solution!
The series is aaab / aabb / abbb / aaab / aabb.
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#### Question No 25

There are a total of 42 computers . Each computer runs one of three operating systems: OSX ,Windows ,Linux .The ratio  of the computers running OSX ,Windows, Linux  is 2:5:7. Find the number of computers that are running each of the operating systems.

Solution!
Let's x is the ratio between them
Then,
2x+ 5 x + 7 x = 42
14 x = 42
x = 42 / 14
X = 3
2 x = 2 ( 3) = 6 OSX
5 x = 5 ( 3) = 15 Windows
7 x = 7 x(3) = 21 Linux
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#### Question No 26

In alphabet series, some alphabets are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative. c _ baa _ aca _ cacab _ acac _ bca

Solution!
The series is cab / aa / cacab / cacab / aa / cacab / ca. Thus, the pattern cacab, cacab, aa is repeated
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#### Question No 27

A soldier moves 10 km towards east, then turns right and move 6 km, then turns left and moves 5 km, then turns to north and moves 4 km. Now, his direction from starting point will be:

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 28

From inside the box came a strange _____ sound.

Solution!
Mechanical is correct..

#### Question No 29

At present the ratio of ages of Ron and Susan is 4/5. After six years Susan will be 26. What is the age of Ron at present?

Solution!
Let the present age of Ron and Susan is 4x,5x years.
Then
4x+6=26
4x=26-6
4x=20
x=5
So Ron age will be 5(5)=25
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#### Question No 30

Two person A & B removed from P to Q which are at a distance of 15 kilometres at 6 and 9 km respectively.B reacges Q and immediately return and met A at R. Find distance from P to R.