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

#### Question No 1

Choose or find odd number pair
(95 - 82) , (69 - 56) , (55 - 42) , (48 - 34)

Solution!
In all other pairs, first number is 13 more than the second.
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#### Question No 2

What comes next: EL , IO , MR , QU , ?

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 3

A family consists of 6 member P, Q, R, X, Y and Z . Q is a son of R but R is not mother of Q. P and R a married couple. Y is the brother of R.  X is a daughter of P. Z is a brother of P. Who is the brother in law of P?

Solution!
Q is son of R but R is not a mother. So, R is the father of Q. P is married to R. So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q . X is a daughter of P and hence, of R and so she is a sister of Q. Y is a brother of R and Z is a brother of P. R is husband of P and Z brother of P.
R is the husband of P and Z is a brother of P. R is husband of P and Y is brother of R so, Y is brother in law of P.
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#### Question No 4

principle:doctrine::
living :_______

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

#### Question No 5

Which word means opposite of craving?

Solution!
Craving means Desire; revulsion means aversion..

#### Question No 6

In following questions, one term in number series is incorrect.
Find out the incorrect number 8, 13, 21, 32, 47, 63, 83

Solution!
The sequence is + 5, + 8, + 11,....
So, 47 is wrong and must be replaced by (32 + 14) i.e. 46..

#### Question No 7

What is the unit digit in the product (365 x 659 x 771)?

Solution!
Unit digit in 34 = 1  Unit digit in (34)16 = 1
Unit digit in 365 = Unit digit in [ (34)16 x 3 ] = (1 x 3) = 3
Unit digit in 659 = 6
Unit digit in 74  Unit digit in (74)17 is 1.
Unit digit in 771 = Unit digit in [(74)17 x 73] = (1 x 3) = 3
Required digit = Unit digit in (3 x 6 x 3) = 4
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#### Question No 8

Find the missing series.
7, 14, 5.5, 11, 4, ___, 2.5, 5, 1, 3

Solution!
Even position numbers are double of odd position numbers.

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#### Question No 9

If Harry take his dog daily for a walk for one and half hour at a speed of 6 miles per hour. How far they will have walked?

Solution!
Speed=distance/time
Distance=speed xtime
Distance=6*1.5=9 miles.
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#### Question No 10

Choose the word that has same or nearly the same meaning of delegate.

Solution!
To delegate means to authorise ,appoint or assign..

#### Question No 11

From inside the box came a strange _____ sound.

Solution!
Mechanical is correct..

#### Question No 12

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 13

In following questions, one term in number series is incorrect.
Find out the incorrect number
445, 221, 109, 46, 25, 11, 4

Solution!
3 is subtracted from each number and the result is divided by 2 to obtain the next number of the series.
So , 46 is wrong and must be replaced by 109 - 3 / 2 i.e. 53..

#### Question No 14

In following alphabet series, one term is missing as shown by question mark (?).
Choose missing term from options: U, O, I, ?, A

Solution!
The series consists of vowels A, E, I, O, U written in a reverse order..

#### Question No 15

My house is facing north direction. If am standing in front of my house at a time of sunset and looking towards house sun will be on my

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 16

Which word means the same as negligible?

Solution!
Negligible means to be of little consequence; insignificant..

#### Question No 17

Marshal : prisoner : : principal : ________.

Solution!
A marshal ia a person in charge of a prisoner, and a principal is a person in charge of a student..

#### Question No 18

Find odd one out

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 19

Choose the word that has same or nearly the same meaning of site.

Solution!
A site is the place occupied by something; opposition or location.

#### Question No 20

Idioms and phrases.
Bear out

Solution!
Description is not available..

#### Question No 21

A Soldier is to Gun as Archer is to:

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 22

Lily bought a house for $60,000 and soll it at$7,500 . Find her profit percentage?

Solution!
Profit=75000-60000
=15000
Profit percentage=15000/60000*100
=25%
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#### Question No 23

Which one is odd?
A, C, G, I, B, O, Q..?

Solution!
All are odd position numbers except B..

#### Question No 24

Come is to came as Ride is to

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 25

A bus always has

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 26

The ratio of two brothers John and Harry is 4 / 5 . However if the age of John before 10 years and that of Harry after 10 years than the original ratio is reversed. What is the age of Harry?

Solution!
let's John age =a and Harry age = b
Given that
a/ b =5 / 4
4 a=5 b
4a- 5b =0..... equation 1
and also given that
a - 10 / b + 10 =4 / 5
a5 - 50= 4b+40
5 a- 4b= 90 .......equation 2
By solving both equation
so, Harry is 40 years old.
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#### Question No 27

Find the odd man out.

Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 28

PBC, QDE, RFG, SHI....?
What's next?

Solution!
It is two Alphabetical series here.
First series is the first letter
only in sequence of P,Q,R,S,T,U,V...
2nd series is BC, DE, FG, HI, JK, LM...
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#### Question No 29

The total age of Ammy and Berry is 12 years more than the total age of Barry and Carol. Carol is how many years younger than Ammy.

Solution!
Given that a + b =12 + b + c
a-c = 12 + b-b =12,
c is younger than a by 12 years
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#### Question No 30

What comes next? 7/9 , 23/18 , 32/18 , 41/18 , ?