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

#### Question No 1

8988 Ã· 8 Ã· 4 = ?

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Solution!
Given Exp. = 8988 x1/8x1/4=2247/8= 280.875
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1318 Ã· 2?

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Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 3

A number when divided successively by 4 and 5 leaves remainders 1 and 4 respectively. When it is successively divided by 5 and 4, then the respective remainders will be:

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Solution!
4 | x            y = (5 x 1 + 4) = 9
5 | y -1         x = (4 x y + 1) = (4 x 9 + 1) = 37
| 1 -4
Now, 37 when divided successively by 5 and 4, we get
5 | 37
4 | 7 - 2
Respective remainders are 2 and 3
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#### Question No 4

His curt answer ______ me even more.

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Solution!
Aggravated is correct..

#### Question No 5

Choose or find odd pair of words
(Blacksmith : Anvil), (Carpenter : Saw), (Barber : Scissor), (Goldsmith : Ornaments), (Sculptor :Chisel)

#### Select the correct answer

Solution!
Clearly, the answer is (d).
In all other pairs, second is the tool used by the first.
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#### Question No 6

Find the odd man out

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Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 7

THR, RKN, RNJ, NQF, LTB...?
What's next?

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Solution!
There are 3 different series.
1st in reverse order with gap.
2nd with 2 gaps in series.
3rd letter in each group with gap of 3 in reverse order.
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#### Question No 8

A farmer bought a harvesstor for RS. 1500 and sold it for RS.1550.
Find its profit percentage?

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Solution!
Profit=1550-1500
=50
Profit percentage=50/1500*100=3.3%
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#### Question No 9

A family consists of 6 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 house wife and two students in the family.
Which of the following is definitely a group of male members?

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Solution!
Q the doctor, is the father of T. S, the house wife, 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 student. So P, who remains, Shell 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..

#### Question No 10

The age of three children are in proportion 5:7:8. After six years the sum of there ages is 50.  Find their ages six years ago. ( in years).

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Solution!
Let there present ages be 5x,7x,8x years respectively.
Then, (5x+6)+(7x+6)+(8x+6)=50
16x=32
x=2
So six years ago their ages was 4,8,10 years respectively.
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#### Question No 11

P is the Brother of R;
Q is the son of P ;
T is the brother of S;
S is the daughter of R.
Who are the cousins of Q?

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Solution!
Option (D)
T is the brother of S, who is the daughter of R. So, T and S are the children of R. Now, P is the brother of R and Q is the son of P. So, T and S are the cousins of Q.

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#### Question No 12

A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. D is the father of A. Based on these three statements, which of the following statement cannot be definitely true?

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Solution!
Option (D)
A is the brother of B and B is the brother of C. So, C may be the brother or sister of A.

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#### Question No 13

Excluding stoppages the speed of a bus is 54 kilometre per hour and including stoppages it is 45 km per hour , for how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

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Solution!
Due to stoppages, it covers 9 km less.
Time taken to cover 9 km=(9/54)*60=10 mins.
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#### Question No 14

In following questions, one term in number series is incorrect.
Find out the incorrect number 10, 14, 28, 32, 64, 68, 132

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Solution!
Alternately, the numbers are increased by four and doubled to get the next number>
Thus, 10 + 4 = 14;
14 * 2 = 28;
28 + 4 = 32;
32 * 2 =64 and so on.
So, 132 is wrong and must be replaced by (68 * 2) i.e. 136..

#### Question No 15

The price of an article increases from $50 to$60. What is the percentage increase?

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Solution!
Increase in price=60-50=10
% increase=(10/60)*100
=16%
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#### Question No 16

A 400 m long train crosses a platform in 40 seconds. It crosses a single pole in 10 seconds. What is the length of platform?

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Solution!
Speed= 400/10
Speed=40 m/s
Let the length of platform is X metre.
Then (x+400)/40=40
X+400=40*40
X=1600-400
X=1200
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#### Question No 17

On dividing 2272 as well as 875 by 3-digit number N, we get the same remainder. The sum of the digits of N is:

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Solution!
Clearly, (2272 - 875) = 1397, is exactly divisible by N.
Now, 1397 = 11 x 127
The required 3-digit number is 127, the sum of whose digits is 10.
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#### Question No 18

Peter is swimming at a speed of 20 Km/h along the flow of water. If the speed of water is 5 Km/h What is swimming speed of Peter against the flow of water?

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Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 19

106 x 106 - 94 x 94 = ?

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Solution!
106 x 106 - 94 x 94= (106)2 - (94)2
11236-8836=2400.
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#### Question No 20

The ratio between me and my brother's age is 3:1 in 2015. In 2013, the ratio was 4:1. What would be my age in 2014:

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Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 21

The average of 5 quantities is 6. The average of 3 of them is 8. What is the average of the remaining two numbers?

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Solution!
The average of 5 quantities is 6.
Therefore, the sum of the 5 quantities is 5 *6 = 30.
The average of the 3 of these 5 quantities is 8.
Therefore, the sum of these 3 quantities = 3*8 = 24
The sum of the remaining two quantities = 30 - 24 = 6.
Average of these two quantities = 6 / 2 = 3.
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#### Question No 22

Keep is to Store as Boil is to:

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Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 23

Choose or find odd word
V.V. Giri , General Zia , General Ershad , Lal Bahadur Shastri

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Solution!
All except Lal Bahadur Shastri were Presidents of some country, while Lal Bahadur Shastri was the Prime Minister of India.

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#### Question No 24

Find the odd man out

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Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 25

There will be an immediate ____ intothe cause of the accident.

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Solution!
Inquiry is correct..

#### Question No 26

A man roaring a Boat covers an average distance of 10 km/ hr. What is the distance after 20 minutes?

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Solution!
Distance covered in 60 minutes=10
Distance covered in 1 minute=10/60
Distance covered in 20 minutes=10/60*20
= 3.3 m
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#### Question No 27

Find the odd man out

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Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 28

Choose or find odd number pair
(72 - 45) , (51 - 24) , (46 - 20) , (32 - 13)

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Solution!
This is the only group in which the two numbers have no common factor.
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#### Question No 29

A is only brother of B who is wife of C. B and C has a Son D. How is D related to A?

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Solution!
No explanation available for this question..

#### Question No 30

Idiom and phrases
Bag and baggage

Solution!