Question 1

If a giraffe has two eyes, a monkey has two eyes, and an elephant has two eyes, then how many eyes do we have in total in this conversation?

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Introduction / Context: This is a classic trick logic puzzle designed to test your careful reading rather than your knowledge of animals. The question lists the number of eyes of a giraffe, a monkey, and an elephant, each having two eyes, and then asks how many eyes we have. The use of the word we is deliberate and invites you to consider who is included in that group. Many people rush to answer based on the animals alone, but the real focus is on the human participants in the conversation implied by the word we. Given Data / Assumptions: - A giraffe has two eyes. - A monkey has two eyes. - An elephant has two eyes. - The puzzle then asks, How many eyes do we have. - The natural assumption is that we refers to two human participants, the questioner and the solver. Concept / Approach: The key concept is understanding pronoun reference. The earlier part of the sentence about animals is only there to distract you and get you thinking about the number two in each case. However, the final question does not ask how many eyes the animals have. Instead, it asks how many eyes we have, shifting the focus to the humans involved. Under the usual interpretation, we refers to two people, each with two eyes, so the total is four eyes. Carefully re reading the question is essential to spotting the trick. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Note that the giraffe, monkey, and elephant each have two eyes, but this information is not directly used in the final question. Step 2: Identify the pronoun we in the question How many eyes do we have. Step 3: Interpret we as referring to the two individuals involved in the conversation, a questioner and a problem solver. Step 4: Each human typically has two eyes. Step 5: Therefore, the total number of eyes we have is 2 + 2 = 4. Step 6: The animals provide a context that can mislead you into focusing on them, but they are not included in the we. Verification / Alternative check: You can rephrase the puzzle as follows. A giraffe has two eyes, a monkey has two eyes, and an elephant has two eyes. You and I are now talking about this. How many eyes do we have between us. In this clearer phrasing, it is obvious that we refers to you and me, so the total is four eyes. The animal information remains correct but irrelevant to the final count, confirming that the solution depends entirely on pronoun interpretation rather than on arithmetic with the animals. Why Other Options Are Wrong: An answer like 2 assumes that we refers to a single person or mistakenly focuses only on the answerers eyes. An answer of 3 or 1 does not match any reasonable grouping of standard human eyes. Counting all the animals plus the humans would give a different number entirely, but the wording clearly separates the animals from we. Therefore, only 4 is consistent with we meaning two humans. Common Pitfalls: The main pitfall is reading quickly and summing animal eyes or assuming that we refers to only one person. Trick puzzles often embed the real question in a distracting context. Training yourself to slow down, notice pronouns, and confirm what group is being counted will help you avoid such traps. This habit is especially helpful in logical reasoning sections where wording is carefully chosen to misdirect inattentive readers. Final Answer: Under the natural interpretation that we refers to two human participants in the conversation, we have 4 eyes in total.

Question 2

Three boxes are on a table. One box contains gold and the other two are empty. Each box has a printed message, and exactly one message is true while the other two are false. Box 1 says The gold is not here. Box 2 says The gold is not here. Box 3 say…

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Introduction / Context: This is a classic logical puzzle about three boxes, one of which contains gold while the other two are empty. Each box carries a message, but only one of these messages is true and the other two are false. The challenge is to determine which box contains the gold by analyzing the truth values of the statements. Such puzzles train your skills in logical deduction, consistency checking, and reasoning about exactly one true statement conditions, which are common in analytical reasoning tests. Given Data / Assumptions: - There are three boxes: Box 1, Box 2, and Box 3. - Exactly one box contains gold; the other two are empty. - Box 1 message: The gold is not here. - Box 2 message: The gold is not here. - Box 3 message: The gold is in the second box. - Exactly one of these three statements is true; the other two are false. Concept / Approach: We treat each possible location of the gold as a case and then determine which messages would be true or false in that case. Because exactly one statement is true, any case that yields zero or more than one true statement must be rejected. By checking each possible box systematically, we can find the only arrangement that satisfies the condition of having exactly one true message. This is a straightforward application of case analysis in logic puzzles. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Assume first that the gold is in Box 1. Step 2: If the gold is in Box 1, then the statement on Box 1, The gold is not here, is false. Step 3: Under the same assumption, the statement on Box 2, The gold is not here, is true, because the gold is indeed not in Box 2. Step 4: The statement on Box 3, The gold is in the second box, is false because the gold is in Box 1, not Box 2. Step 5: In this case, exactly one statement, the one on Box 2, is true, and the other two are false, satisfying the condition. Step 6: For completeness, consider the case where the gold is in Box 2. Then Box 1, The gold is not here, is true, and Box 2, The gold is not here, is false. Box 3, The gold is in the second box, is true. That gives two true statements, which violates the exactly one true statement condition. Step 7: Finally, consider the case where the gold is in Box 3. Then Box 1 and Box 2 both say the gold is not here, which is true for each, resulting in at least two true statements. Box 3 says the gold is in the second box, which is false. Again, more than one statement is true, so this case is invalid. Step 8: Therefore, the only scenario where exactly one statement is true is the case where the gold is in Box 1. Verification / Alternative check: We can also reason more quickly by observing that statements on Box 2 and Box 3 are direct opposites: Box 2 says the gold is not in Box 2, and Box 3 says the gold is in the second box. With exactly one true statement overall, exactly one of these two must be true and the other false. If Box 3 were true, the gold would be in Box 2, which would make Box 2 false, but then Box 1, The gold is not here, would also be true, giving two true statements. Thus Box 3 cannot be true. Therefore Box 2 must be the one with the true statement, implying the gold is not in Box 2. With gold not in Box 2 and Box 3 proven false, the gold must be in Box 1. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Box 2 cannot contain the gold because that would make both Box 1 and Box 3 correct, violating the exactly one true statement rule. Box 3 cannot contain the gold because both Box 1 and Box 2 would then have true statements. The option None of the boxes contradicts the given condition that one box does contain gold, and Cannot be determined ignores the clear logical deduction that isolates Box 1 as the only consistent location. Common Pitfalls: People sometimes miscount how many statements are true in each scenario or assume that exactly one statement in total must be true without checking all cases thoroughly. Another pitfall is overlooking the direct contradiction between Box 2 and Box 3 or forgetting that exactly one true statement applies to the set of all three statements. Carefully listing the truth values in each case and counting true statements helps avoid these errors. Final Answer: The gold must be in Box 1 to satisfy the condition that exactly one message is true.

Question 3

In this word puzzle, the phrase rhythm of eyes is a clue for which Indian city name?

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Introduction / Context: This question is a classic example of an English plus Hindi word puzzle, where a short strange phrase hides the name of a well known Indian city. The phrase rhythm of eyes does not look like a normal geographical clue, but if you break it into parts and relate it to Hindi vocabulary, you can decode the answer. Such puzzles are used to test lateral thinking and your ability to connect sounds and meanings across languages. Given Data / Assumptions: • The phrase given is rhythm of eyes. • We are told that the answer is the name of a city in India. • The options are Chennai, Nainital, Srinagar and Karnataka. • We may assume that rhythm can be connected with the Hindi word taal or tal, and eyes can be linked with the Hindi word nain or naina. Concept / Approach: The basic idea is to translate or map the English words eyes and rhythm into approximate Hindi words and then see if they combine to form a city name. In Hindi, nain or naina means eyes. The word taal or tal can refer to rhythm in music, but it can also mean lake. When we join naini or nain with tal, we get Nainital, a hill station in Uttarakhand. So rhythm of eyes becomes tal of nain, that is Nainital. The approach is therefore sound based wordplay using Hindi vocabulary. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Identify that eyes can correspond to the Hindi word nain or naina. Step 2: Recognise that rhythm can be connected with taal or tal, which is often used in Indian music to describe beats and rhythm. Step 3: Consider city names in India that contain both a nain element and a tal or taal element. Step 4: Notice that Nainital is made of Naini (eyes) plus tal (lake or rhythm in this puzzle context). Step 5: Conclude that rhythm of eyes is a playful way to suggest Nainital, making it the correct answer among the options. Verification / Alternative check: We can verify by checking the other options. Chennai and Srinagar do not split naturally into meaningful Hindi words that match eyes and rhythm. Karnataka is a state, not a city, and also does not fit the wordplay. Only Nainital clearly contains naini (eyes) and tal (which can be linked with rhythm or lake). Also, many puzzle books explicitly list rhythm of eyes as the clue for Nainital, which confirms that this mapping is standard and intentional rather than a coincidence. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • Chennai: A major city in Tamil Nadu, but its name does not contain elements that correspond to eyes or rhythm in Hindi or English. • Srinagar: Capital city of Jammu and Kashmir, but again no obvious connection with the words eyes and rhythm in the puzzle sense. • Karnataka: It is an Indian state, not a city, and its name does not break into parts that match the clue words in either English or Hindi. Common Pitfalls: Students often try to over analyse the English words and search for cities associated with dance, music or eye hospitals. Others ignore the hint that the city name is Indian and look for a direct English phrase. The trick is to notice that many Indian city puzzles use Hindi word fragments hidden inside English sounding clues. Remembering that nain equals eyes and tal or taal can stand for rhythm or lake helps unlock many similar word puzzles in exams and interviews. Final Answer: The phrase rhythm of eyes is a word puzzle clue for the Indian hill station Nainital.

Question 4

In the classic number and letters puzzle 206 B in a B, what complete sentence does this represent?

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Introduction / Context: This question uses a popular style of puzzle where numbers and capital letters stand for a common fact or phrase. Such puzzles appear often in aptitude tests and puzzle sections with clues like 7 C in a W or 26 L of the A. Here, the pattern 206 B in a B must be expanded into a meaningful sentence in English. The concept checks both your general knowledge and your ability to decode this compressed form. Given Data / Assumptions: • The compact clue is 206 B in a B. • We know that B usually stands for a word beginning with the letter B, for example bones, bricks or books. • From basic biology, we know that an adult human skeleton has 206 bones in the body. • The options all provide grammatically similar expansions of the clue, but only one is a widely known fact. Concept / Approach: The approach is to match the numbers and letters with a familiar piece of general knowledge. First, 206 is a very specific number strongly associated with human anatomy, because an adult human typically has 206 bones. Second, the pattern B in a B can naturally be read as bones in a body. Combining these ideas gives the full sentence 206 bones in a body. The puzzle relies on you noticing this standard fact and mapping each letter to the correct word. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Observe that 206 is not a round number like 100 or 200, so it likely refers to a specific fixed count of something. Step 2: Recall from science that an adult human body has 206 bones. Step 3: Interpret the first B as bones and the second B as body, giving the phrase bones in a body. Step 4: Combine the number and words to form the complete sentence 206 bones in a body. Step 5: Compare this with the options and choose the one that exactly matches this phrase. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, look at whether any other option represents a standard fact. There is no common rule or famous fact that says 206 bricks in a building or 206 buses in a bay. Those sentences sound artificial. Only 206 bones in a body immediately matches what students learn in biology. Because these puzzles usually encode well known facts, the match between the number 206, the word bones and the human body confirms that this expansion is correct. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • 206 bricks in a building: Buildings vary widely in size and brick count, so 206 is not a fixed or meaningful number here. • 206 buses in a bay: A bus bay does not have a fixed standard capacity of 206 vehicles, so this sounds random, not a known fact. • 206 beats in a bhajan: Songs and bhajans have different lengths and rhythms, and 206 beats is not a standard or symbolic number. Common Pitfalls: Some learners read the puzzle too literally and try to imagine situations where any of the sentences could be true, rather than searching for a standard textbook fact. Another common mistake is to forget the exact number of bones in an adult skeleton and therefore miss the connection between 206 and bones. A good strategy for this type of puzzle is to first ask whether the number is linked with a fixed quantity in science, geography or everyday facts, and then expand the letters around that clue. Final Answer: The puzzle 206 B in a B expands to the well known fact 206 bones in a body.

Question 5

Logical puzzle Miss Anne has eleven kids and eleven apples how can she share them so that one apple still remains in the bowl?

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Introduction / Context: This question is a classic lateral thinking puzzle often told in schools. On the surface it looks like a problem of arithmetic and fairness, but the trick lies in how we interpret the phrase an apple should remain in her bowl. The puzzle tests your ability to think beyond routine equal sharing and to consider physical objects like the bowl as part of the solution, instead of only thinking in terms of separate apples. Given Data / Assumptions: • Miss Anne has eleven kids in her class. • She has a bowl containing eleven apples at the start. • She wants to divide the eleven apples among the eleven kids. • After division, an apple should still remain in her bowl. • We assume that each child should receive one whole apple and that all apples must be distributed without cutting them. Concept / Approach: If you think narrowly in terms of numbers, the requirement seems impossible: eleven apples for eleven children suggests one apple per child, so how can one apple remain in the bowl at the same time. The key conceptual shift is to realise that the phrase remain in her bowl does not forbid the bowl from leaving Miss Anne. She can give the entire bowl with the last apple still inside to one of the children. In that situation, every child still has one apple, and it is also true that there is an apple which remains in the bowl, only now the bowl is in a child's hands. This is a typical lateral logic twist. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Start by assuming that each of the eleven kids should get exactly one apple. Step 2: Give one apple directly into the hands of each of ten children. Now ten apples are distributed and one apple remains in the bowl. Step 3: For the eleventh child, instead of taking the last apple out, hand over the bowl with the last apple still inside it. Step 4: Now each of the eleven children has one apple. Ten have apples in their hands and one child has a bowl containing an apple. Step 5: At the same time, the statement an apple remains in her bowl is also satisfied, because the apple is still physically in the bowl. Verification / Alternative check: Check the conditions one by one. Number of apples: eleven at the start and eleven at the end, all with the children, no apple cut. Number of kids: eleven, each with exactly one apple. Bowl condition: at least one apple remains in the bowl, which is still true even after the bowl is passed to a child. The puzzle does not state that the bowl must stay with Miss Anne, only that an apple should remain in the bowl. So the described distribution satisfies all parts of the problem at once. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • Cutting one apple into eleven slices and keeping the peel does not leave a whole apple in the bowl and violates the usual idea that each kid gets one full apple. • Giving each kid half an apple and keeping halves is not consistent with the idea of distributing eleven whole apples among eleven children. • Giving ten kids an apple and leaving one child without is unfair and contradicts the condition that the apples are divided to the kids in a reasonable way. Common Pitfalls: Many students immediately assume that the bowl must stay with the teacher and that no apple can remain in the bowl once she has finished sharing. Others focus only on numerical operations such as cutting apples, which is not mentioned in the puzzle at all. The main lesson is to pay very close attention to wording and not add extra restrictions. The puzzle designer expects you to think about the physical act of handing over the bowl itself as part of the solution. Final Answer: Miss Anne can solve the puzzle by giving one child the bowl with the last apple still inside it, so each of the eleven kids has an apple and one apple remains in the bowl at the same time.

Question 6

In the abbreviation puzzle 5 C in an OF, what is the correct expanded phrase?

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Introduction / Context: This question uses the popular format of number and letter abbreviation puzzles. In such puzzles, a short pattern like 5 C in an OF hides a common fact or phrase, and you must decode it. These puzzles are widely used in reasoning tests and puzzle books to check your general knowledge and your ability to expand an abbreviation logically. Given Data / Assumptions: • The compact clue is 5 C in an OF. • The number 5 is followed by the letter C, then the phrase in an, and then OF. • The options all attempt to expand C as cards, circles or colors, and OF as old fan, Olympic flag, old football or old flag. • We assume the correct answer will represent a well known fact related to something recognisable in everyday life or sports. Concept / Approach: The key idea is to link the number and letters to a standard fact. In global sports imagery, the Olympic flag is famous for its five interlocking circles, often called rings. Therefore, 5 C in an OF can be interpreted as 5 circles in an Olympic flag. The abbreviation makes sense: 5 (number), C (circles), in an OF (Olympic flag). No other option represents such a widely known fixed fact. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Ask what important symbol or object is strongly associated with the number 5. Step 2: Recall the Olympic symbol of five interlocking circles or rings, each representing a continental grouping. Step 3: Notice that the letter C can naturally stand for circles and OF can reasonably be read as Olympic flag. Step 4: Put the pieces together to obtain 5 circles in an Olympic flag. Step 5: Compare with the options and confirm that option 5 circles in an Olympic flag exactly matches this interpretation. Verification / Alternative check: We know from basic sports general knowledge that the Olympic flag has a white background with five interlocking circles in blue, yellow, black, green and red. This is a fixed design and does not change, so referencing 5 circles in that flag makes sense. No other common object in the answer choices is uniquely defined by exactly five circles in the same clear way, which confirms that we have decoded the abbreviation correctly. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • 5 cards in an old fan: Fans do not have cards in this sense, and there is no standard fact involving five cards and a fan. • 5 colors in an old football: Football designs vary; there is no established rule that an old football must have five colors. • 5 colors in an old flag: Many flags use three, four or more colors, but five colors in an old flag is not a fixed famous pattern. Common Pitfalls: A frequent mistake is to latch onto colors instead of circles because the Olympic rings are in five colors. However, the symbol that everyone sees is five shapes, not simply a list of colors. Another pitfall is reading OF as anything random, ignoring the connection to the Olympics. A good strategy is to always look for a standard world fact that uses exactly the same number as in the abbreviation. Here, the five Olympic circles make the solution straightforward once you think of them. Final Answer: The abbreviation 5 C in an OF stands for the well known fact 5 circles in an Olympic flag.

Question 7

In the number and letters riddle 90 D in a R A, what full phrase is represented?

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Introduction / Context: This question presents another classic abbreviation style puzzle. The pattern 90 D in a R A has to be expanded into a complete and meaningful phrase. Such puzzles test both your general mathematical or scientific knowledge and your skill at mapping letters to words in a natural way. Here, geometry provides the necessary clue. Given Data / Assumptions: • The abbreviated pattern is 90 D in a R A. • The number 90 is often associated with degrees in geometry. • The letters D and R A must be initials of meaningful words, likely degrees and right angle. • We assume we are looking for a standard textbook fact, not a made up sentence. Concept / Approach: In school level geometry, we learn that a right angle measures 90 degrees. This is a fixed and universal fact. When we look at the pattern 90 D in a R A, the most natural expansion is 90 degrees in a right angle. The letter D stands for degrees, and R A stands for right angle. Because the number and letters line up exactly with this well known fact, it is the logical solution. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Recognise that the number 90 is strongly linked to degrees in geometry, especially to right angles. Step 2: Interpret D as degrees, which is standard in many similar puzzles like 360 D in a C for 360 degrees in a circle. Step 3: Interpret R A as right angle, a basic term in school mathematics. Step 4: Combine these elements to form the sentence 90 degrees in a right angle. Step 5: Compare this with the given options and confirm that it appears exactly as one of the choices. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, recall the definition of a right angle: it is formed when two lines meet to create an angle of exactly 90 degrees. This is a fundamental property taught early in geometry. No other common mathematical or scientific fact connects 90 with something abbreviated as R A in a stronger way. The pattern also fits with similar puzzles that encode simple measurement facts about angles, circles and time. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • 90 divisions in a round arena: There is no standard rule that a round arena has 90 divisions, and the phrase itself sounds artificial. • 90 drops in a red antibiotic: Medicine dosage varies and does not usually have a fixed number of drops like this across all antibiotics. • 90 days in a regular appointment: Appointments can be of any length, and 90 days is not a universal constant for regular appointments. Common Pitfalls: Some students may try to force other creative meanings onto the letters, thinking too metaphorically instead of checking standard facts. Others may remember that a full circle has 360 degrees but forget the exact measure of a right angle. For this type of puzzle, it is usually best to think of basic school facts first. Once you recall that a right angle has 90 degrees, this puzzle becomes straightforward. Final Answer: The abbreviation 90 D in a R A stands for the fact that there are 90 degrees in a right angle.

Question 8

Which everyday item is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

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Introduction / Context: This puzzle is a well known riddle that describes the changing appearance of a common object as it is used. Rather than asking directly for the name of the object, the riddle gives clues about its colour at three different stages: when bought, when used and when thrown away. The question tests lateral thinking and observation skills about everyday materials, especially those used for cooking or heating. Given Data / Assumptions: • The object is black when you buy it. • It becomes red when you use it. • It turns gray when you throw it away or after it has been completely used. • The options are shoe, charcoal, clay pot and ink cartridge. • We assume the riddle is referring to a single common item and not to a combination of things. Concept / Approach: The colour sequence black to red to gray is strongly associated with burning fuel. Charcoal is typically sold as black chunks. When charcoal is burning and very hot, it glows red. After it has burned out and cooled, it turns into gray ash. In contrast, shoes, clay pots and ink cartridges do not naturally follow this colour pattern during normal use. Therefore, mapping the three colour stages to the burning cycle of charcoal gives the correct answer. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: List the three colour states given in the riddle: black when bought, red when used, gray when thrown away. Step 2: Think of common things that are black when new. Shoes, charcoal and ink cartridges can all be black. Step 3: Now focus on the stage red when you use it. A shoe or ink cartridge does not usually turn bright red in normal use, but burning charcoal glows red hot. Step 4: Consider the final stage gray when you throw it away. Burned charcoal ends up as gray ash, which fits perfectly with this description. Step 5: Conclude that charcoal uniquely fits all three stages of the riddle in a natural way, so it must be the correct answer. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, imagine the life cycle of a piece of charcoal used in a traditional stove or barbecue. At the shop, charcoal pieces are fully black. During cooking, the pieces heat up and tiny glowing red areas appear as they burn. After cooking, when the fire dies and the material has been consumed, what remains is gray powder or fragile gray pieces of ash that are thrown away. This matches the riddle exactly. None of the other objects have such a clear three stage colour transformation in ordinary everyday use. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • Shoe: A shoe may be black when you buy it, but using it does not turn it red, nor does it naturally become gray in a consistent way when discarded. • Clay pot: Clay pots are usually brown or red initially and may blacken with soot, but the three precise colours in the riddle do not match their normal use cycle. • Ink cartridge: An ink cartridge may be black, but using it does not turn it red, and an empty cartridge stays mostly the same colour, not gray ash. Common Pitfalls: Some learners may focus only on the first colour black and quickly pick any black object they see in the options, such as a shoe, without carefully checking the later stages. Another pitfall is to think metaphorically about emotions or money instead of actual physical objects. For riddles like this, it helps to visualise the entire life cycle of an item from purchase through use to disposal, and then see which option fits all the described states. Final Answer: The object that is black when bought, red when used and gray when thrown away is charcoal.

Question 9

A man is murdered in his office and a calendar near him has the numbers 6, 4, 9, 10, 11 written in blood. The suspects are Ericson, Maggi, Joel, Benny, Sona, Patrick and Jason. Based on the calendar clue, who is the killer?

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Introduction / Context: This question is a classic logic and pattern recognition puzzle. A man has been murdered in his office, and the only clue left behind is a calendar with several numbers written in blood: 6, 4, 9, 10, 11. The suspects all have different names. The puzzle challenges you to interpret the calendar numbers in a non obvious way so that they point directly to one of the suspects, revealing the killer. Given Data / Assumptions: • A man is murdered in his office. • Suspects are Ericson, Maggi, Joel, Benny, Sona, Patrick and Jason. • The only written clue is a calendar marked with the numbers 6, 4, 9, 10, 11 in blood. • We assume these numbers relate to months of the year rather than dates in a month, because they are simple integers from 1 to 12 range. Concept / Approach: The central idea is to view each number as a month of the year. Month 6 is June, month 4 is April, month 9 is September, month 10 is October and month 11 is November. If we take the first letter of each of these month names in the order given, we get J from June, A from April, S from September, O from October and N from November. Together, these letters form the name JASON. Among the suspects, Jason is listed, so the calendar clue is effectively spelling out the killer’s name using the initials of months. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Interpret the numbers 6, 4, 9, 10, 11 as months of the year rather than random digits. Step 2: Write down the names of these months in order: June for 6, April for 4, September for 9, October for 10, November for 11. Step 3: Take the first letter of each month name: J from June, A from April, S from September, O from October, N from November. Step 4: Combine these letters in order to form the sequence J A S O N, which clearly spells JASON. Step 5: Check the suspect list, notice that Jason is one of the suspects, and conclude that the dying man used the calendar to spell out the killer’s name in a coded way. Verification / Alternative check: To verify this reasoning, ask whether any other natural interpretation of the numbers fits the suspect names better. If the numbers were dates in a month, they would not directly suggest any name. Considering room numbers or arbitrary codes also does not connect logically to the suspects. The month initials approach, however, produces a clear and complete name that exactly matches one suspect. These puzzles are usually designed so that there is a unique elegant decoding, which is exactly what the month initial pattern provides. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • Ericson: Although the name contains the letters son, the calendar clue specifically spells JASON, not Ericson. • Maggi: There is no obvious way to use the months corresponding to 6, 4, 9, 10 and 11 to spell Maggi. • Sona: While Sona shares some letters with Jason, the full sequence of month initials yields JASON, not SONA. • Joel: The initials do not match this name; the letters would need to be J, O, E, L in some pattern, which they are not. Common Pitfalls: Many learners first try to add, subtract or multiply the numbers, assuming a numeric code, and quickly get stuck. Others look at the calendar as a grid of dates instead of considering months. The trick is to recognise that the numbers fall naturally in the 1 to 12 range of months and that the calendar is the visual hint nudging you towards month names. Once you think of months and take the first letters, the answer becomes obvious. Final Answer: The calendar clue spells J A S O N from the initials of the months June, April, September, October and November, so the killer is Jason.

Question 10

Logical puzzle three mislabeled crates of apples and oranges how can you relabel all correctly by looking at only one fruit from one crate?

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Introduction / Context: This is a classic logic puzzle about mislabeled boxes. You have three crates: one actually contains only apples, one contains only oranges and one contains a mixture of apples and oranges. Due to a faulty labeling machine, each crate now has an incorrect label. Your challenge is to figure out the correct label for all three crates by examining just a single fruit taken from only one crate. This tests logical deduction and the ability to use a minimum amount of information to resolve all possibilities. Given Data / Assumptions: • There are three crates, each originally labeled apples, oranges and apples and oranges. • Every crate is labeled incorrectly after the machine error. • One crate truly has only apples, another only oranges and the third has a mixture of both fruits. • You may take out and inspect only one fruit, and it must come from only one crate. • The goal is to work out the correct label for all three crates using this single observation. Concept / Approach: The key idea is to start with the label that gives the most restrictive information. Since every label is wrong, the crate labeled apples and oranges cannot actually contain a mixture. Therefore it must be either all apples or all oranges. By drawing one fruit from this crate, you immediately identify what it really contains. Once you know that, you can deduce the contents of the remaining crates by elimination and by using the rule that none of their incorrect labels can match their real contents. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Focus on the crate labeled apples and oranges. Because all labels are wrong, this crate cannot contain a mixture. Step 2: Therefore the crate labeled apples and oranges must contain either only apples or only oranges. Step 3: Take one fruit from this crate. If you draw an apple, then this crate is the all apples crate. If you draw an orange, it is the all oranges crate. Step 4: Suppose you draw an apple. Then the crate labeled apples and oranges is truly the apples crate. The crate labeled apples cannot contain only apples (its label is wrong) and it cannot be the mixture crate (because we still need a pure oranges crate), so it must be the all oranges crate. The remaining crate, labeled oranges, must therefore be the mixed apples and oranges crate. Step 5: If instead you draw an orange, the same reasoning works with apples and oranges swapped, and you can still label all three crates correctly. Verification / Alternative check: You can verify this strategy by testing both possible outcomes from the crate labeled apples and oranges. In both cases, knowing the identity of that crate forces the identities of the other two crates because each label must be wrong. No ambiguity remains. Also, no other crate gives you this immediate certainty, because if you start from a crate labeled apples or oranges, that crate could actually be either the mixture or the opposite single fruit crate, leading to more confusion instead of certainty. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • Taking one fruit from the crate labeled apples and relabeling only that crate does not let you fully determine the other two crates with certainty. • Taking one fruit from each crate violates the rule that you can inspect only one fruit from one crate and also wastes information in this puzzle setting. • Relabeling randomly based on labels without using the guaranteed wrong label rule cannot logically solve the puzzle; it becomes pure guesswork. Common Pitfalls: A common mistake is to forget that every label is incorrect. Some people try to start from the crate labeled apples or oranges and do not realise that the mixed label is the most informative. Another pitfall is thinking you must see more than one fruit to be sure, which is not necessary if the logic is applied correctly. The important lesson is to look for the crate whose wrong label gives you the strongest deduction when combined with a single sample. Final Answer: You should draw one fruit from the crate labeled apples and oranges. Based on whether it is an apple or an orange, you can deduce all contents and relabel every crate correctly, so the correct strategy is to take one fruit from the crate labeled apples and oranges and relabel based on that single draw.

Question 11

One rabbit sees six elephants while going towards the river. Every elephant sees two monkeys going towards the river, and every monkey carries one tortoise. How many animals are actually going towards the river?

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Introduction / Context: This is a tricky logic puzzle that plays with wording and assumptions. The story mentions several animals: a rabbit, six elephants, some monkeys and tortoises. At first glance, you may be tempted to add all of them, but the question is more specific. It asks how many animals are going towards the river, not how many animals are mentioned. The puzzle tests careful reading and the ability to distinguish between animals that are moving and animals that are only observing. Given Data / Assumptions: • One rabbit is going towards the river and sees six elephants. • The statement does not say that the six elephants are going towards the river; they are only seen by the rabbit. • Every elephant sees two monkeys going towards the river. The wording suggests the same two monkeys, not different monkeys for every elephant. • Every monkey holds one tortoise in its hands. • We assume there are exactly two monkeys, and therefore two tortoises, going towards the river. Concept / Approach: The most important idea is to separate animals that are clearly described as going towards the river from those that are only part of the scenery. The rabbit is explicitly said to be going towards the river. The monkeys are also described as going towards the river, but nothing states that the elephants are moving in that direction. Once we count only the moving animals and include the tortoises that the monkeys carry, we get a much smaller total than a naive sum of all mentioned animals. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Start with the rabbit. The puzzle clearly states that this rabbit is going towards the river, so that is one animal. Step 2: Consider the six elephants. The sentence says the rabbit saw six elephants while going towards the river. It does not say the elephants are also going towards the river, so we do not yet count them as travelling animals. Step 3: Every elephant saw two monkeys going towards the river. The most reasonable reading is that all the elephants see the same two monkeys on the path, not that each elephant sees a different pair. So we count two monkeys going towards the river. Step 4: Every monkey holds one tortoise. If there are two monkeys going towards the river, each carrying a tortoise, then there are two tortoises also going towards the river. Step 5: Add up the animals that are clearly moving towards the river: 1 rabbit + 2 monkeys + 2 tortoises = 5 animals. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, ask whether including the elephants as travellers is justified. The sentence structure only uses them as observers: the rabbit sees them, and they in turn see the monkeys going towards the river. Nothing suggests they are walking with the group. If the puzzle wanted to count the elephants, it would state that they too were going towards the river. Also, if each elephant saw two different monkeys, we would have 12 monkeys, which would be unnecessarily complicated and not hinted at by the text. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • 14: This likely comes from adding 1 rabbit + 6 elephants + 2 monkeys + 2 tortoises and perhaps miscounting, but it wrongly assumes all animals are walking to the river. • 11: Some may include 1 rabbit + 6 elephants + 2 monkeys + 2 tortoises, ignoring the wording about direction of travel. • 8: This could be 1 rabbit + 2 monkeys + 2 tortoises + 3 elephants by some guesswork, but again the elephants are not described as going to the river. Common Pitfalls: The main mistake is to treat all animals mentioned as travellers. Another common error is over interpreting every elephant saw two monkeys as twelve different monkeys instead of a single pair. Logic puzzles often hide the trick in small phrases like going towards the river, so reading carefully is essential. Always distinguish between who is moving, who is watching and how many unique animals are actually being described. Final Answer: Only the rabbit, two monkeys and two tortoises are clearly going towards the river, so the correct total is 5 animals.

Question 12

In the abbreviation puzzle 12 S of the Z, what complete phrase does this stand for?

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Introduction / Context: This question uses the familiar style of abbreviation puzzles where numbers and letters hide a common phrase or fact. The pattern 12 S of the Z must be expanded into a meaningful sentence. Such puzzles are common in reasoning sections of competitive exams and rely on your general awareness as well as your ability to match letters with likely words. Given Data / Assumptions: • The abbreviation is 12 S of the Z. • The number 12 is followed by S, then of the, then Z. • Many people know that traditional Western astrology divides the zodiac into 12 signs. • We assume that S stands for signs and Z stands for zodiac in this context. Concept / Approach: The basic idea is to look for a well known phrase that uses the number 12 and a word starting with Z. The twelve signs of the zodiac is a standard expression in astrology, referring to Aries, Taurus, Gemini and so on up to Pisces. The abbreviation fits neatly: 12 (twelve), S (signs), of the, Z (zodiac). Therefore, 12 S of the Z expands to 12 signs of the zodiac, making that the correct answer. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Note that the number 12 often appears in famous sets, such as 12 months in a year or 12 signs of the zodiac. Step 2: See that the letter Z suggests a word like zodiac, zoo or zone. Step 3: Observe that the combination of 12 and zodiac is a very standard pairing, because the zodiac has exactly 12 signs. Step 4: Interpret S as signs and Z as zodiac, giving the phrase 12 signs of the zodiac. Step 5: Compare with the options and select the answer that matches this interpretation exactly. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, list the twelve zodiac signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. This set is fixed and always referred to as the signs of the zodiac. No other commonly known group uses the phrase 12 something of the zodiac. The options that talk about stars, students or sides do not correspond to a standard fact, which further confirms that signs of the zodiac is the intended solution. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • 12 stars of the zone: This phrase does not refer to any well known concept and sounds artificial. • 12 students of the zoo: Zoos are not defined by a fixed number of students, so this does not represent a standard fact. • 12 sides of the zigzag: Zigzags can have many different numbers of segments; there is no rule that they must have 12 sides. Common Pitfalls: Some learners overcomplicate such puzzles by imagining creative but obscure phrases that fit the letters, ignoring whether they describe a familiar idea. Another pitfall is to forget that Z almost always hints at zodiac in these standard puzzles, because that gives a clear, memorable answer. It is helpful to memorise a few common mappings like 12 S of the Z for 12 signs of the zodiac, 7 C in a W for 7 colours in a rainbow and so on. Final Answer: The abbreviation 12 S of the Z stands for the phrase 12 signs of the zodiac.

Question 13

Two fathers and two sons walk into an ice cream parlour. Each buys something for Rs 50, yet the total bill is only Rs 150. How is this possible?

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Introduction / Context: This puzzle looks like a contradiction in simple arithmetic. If two fathers and two sons each spend Rs 50, we might expect the total to be 4 × 50 = Rs 200. However, the problem states that they pay only Rs 150. Rather than being a question about discounts or mistakes, it is actually a family relationship puzzle that plays with how we count fathers and sons in a small three generation group. Given Data / Assumptions: • The phrase two fathers and two sons describes the group walking into the shop. • Each of them buys something for Rs 50, so each person pays the same amount. • The total bill mentioned is only Rs 150, not Rs 200. • We assume the puzzle is correct and there is no hidden discount or error in calculation. Concept / Approach: The key idea is that the phrase two fathers and two sons does not necessarily mean four different people. It can describe three people in a family: one grandfather, his son and his grandson. The grandfather and the father are two fathers, and the father and the grandson are two sons. This arrangement produces exactly two fathers and two sons, but there are only three actual people. So the total cost is 3 × 50 = Rs 150, which matches the puzzle statement. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Let us assume there are three generations in the family: a grandfather, his son and his grandson. Step 2: The grandfather is a father to the middle generation man. Step 3: The middle generation man is both a son (to the grandfather) and a father (to the grandson). Step 4: The grandson is a son to the middle generation man. Step 5: Counting roles, we have two fathers (grandfather and father) and two sons (father and grandson) but only three people. Each spends Rs 50, so 3 × 50 = Rs 150, which matches the total in the puzzle. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, we can list each person along with his roles: Person 1 (grandfather) is father but not son; Person 2 (father) is both father and son; Person 3 (grandson) is son but not father. That gives exactly two individuals who are fathers and two who are sons, with an overlap at Person 2. Since the total number of distinct people is three, and each spends Rs 50, the reported total Rs 150 is perfectly correct. No discount or error is needed to explain the amount. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • A special discount would change the effective price per person, but the puzzle says each buys something for Rs 50, indicating no price reduction. • If one son forgot to pay, the story would be incomplete and misleading, and the description each buys something for Rs 50 would be false. • A shopkeeper miscalculation turns the situation into a simple error rather than a logic puzzle, and the puzzle would not be interesting or unique. Common Pitfalls: Many learners immediately multiply 2 fathers and 2 sons as four separate people and focus only on the money, missing the family structure trick. Others may think there must be a discount without noticing the phrase each buys something for Rs 50. The lesson is to carefully question whether phrases like two fathers describe distinct individuals or overlapping roles in relationships. This is a common pattern in logical puzzles involving family terms. Final Answer: There are only three people in the group, a grandfather, his son and his grandson, so 3 × Rs 50 gives a total of Rs 150 even though there are two fathers and two sons by relationship.

Question 14

They come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen. What are they?

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Introduction / Context: This is a traditional riddle that uses poetic language to describe a natural phenomenon. The subject of the riddle appears at night without anyone calling it and disappears during the day without being taken away. The puzzle checks whether you can connect these descriptions of appearance and disappearance with something you see regularly in the sky. Given Data / Assumptions: • The things in question come out at night without being called. • They are lost in the day without being stolen. • The options are light, bats, stars and flights. • We assume the riddle refers to something that appears clearly at night and seems to vanish during daytime. Concept / Approach: The main idea is to think about what is visible in the night sky and becomes invisible or hard to see in daylight without physically leaving. Stars are a perfect match: they appear every night as soon as the sky becomes dark and seem to disappear in the day when the Sun’s brightness hides them. They are not stolen or removed; they are still there, just not visible to us. Bats and flights can be active at night, but they do not literally vanish in the day in the poetic way used in the riddle. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Notice the phrase come out at night without being called, which suggests a natural and regular occurrence. Step 2: Think of stars gradually appearing in the sky each night as it gets dark, without anyone needing to summon them. Step 3: Notice the phrase lost in the day without being stolen, which hints at something that cannot be seen in daylight even though it still exists. Step 4: Understand that during the day, the bright sunlight outshines the stars, making them invisible to our eyes although they are physically still present in the sky. Step 5: Conclude that stars satisfy both parts of the riddle perfectly, so they must be the correct answer among the options. Verification / Alternative check: You can verify this by recalling your own observations. At night, on a clear sky, you can see many stars without doing anything. At sunrise, they gradually fade from view. Yet we know from astronomy that the stars do not actually move away or get stolen during the day. They remain in space all the time. It is only the intensity of sunlight scattered in the atmosphere that makes the stars invisible to our eyes in daytime, matching the riddle description exactly. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • Light: Light does not only come out at night; in fact sunlight is stronger during the day, so this does not fit the pattern. • Bats: Bats are more active at night, but they do not vanish in the day; they sleep or hide, and the phrase without being stolen is not naturally associated with them. • Flights: Aeroplanes can fly both day and night; they are not specifically lost in the day in the way described. Common Pitfalls: Some students quickly think of nocturnal animals like bats because they are associated with night. However, bats do not literally disappear when the Sun rises; they simply hide. Others may be confused by the word lost and think about objects being stolen. The riddle uses lost to describe our inability to see something that is still there. Remembering how stars appear at dusk and fade at dawn helps avoid these misunderstandings. Final Answer: The things that come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen are stars.

Question 15

In this simple riddle, what has teeth but cannot bite?

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Introduction / Context: This question presents a classic one line riddle: What has teeth but cannot bite? Instead of referring to the teeth in a mouth, the riddle plays on the word teeth as used in everyday objects. The goal is to identify a common household item whose parts are called teeth, even though it does not actually bite in the way an animal does. Given Data / Assumptions: • The riddle is What has teeth but cannot bite? • The options are comb, saw, zipper and gear. • We assume the riddle is aimed at simple, common objects that even children recognise. • We also assume the focus is on a single most popular traditional answer rather than all possible technical uses of the word teeth. Concept / Approach: In everyday language, the part of a comb that separates hair consists of small pointed pieces that are commonly called teeth. A comb is often used in examples when explaining this riddle to young learners. The comb clearly has teeth, but it cannot bite like an animal. Saws, zippers and gears also have parts called teeth in technical usage, but in general riddle tradition, the simplest and most widely accepted answer is comb. Therefore, the correct choice in this context is comb. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Think of household objects described as having teeth in ordinary speech, not just in engineering terminology. Step 2: Recall that hair combs have many narrow prongs known as teeth, which are designed to pass through hair. Step 3: Note that a comb, despite having teeth, does not bite, chew or eat anything in the sense that animals do. Step 4: Compare this with other options. While a saw and a gear may have teeth, these are more often mentioned in technical or mechanical contexts. Step 5: Conclude that comb is the standard riddle answer and matches the common teaching usage for this question. Verification / Alternative check: You can verify by thinking about how the riddle is usually presented to children. Teachers and puzzle books almost always give comb as the answer, because it is safe, familiar and visually clear. If you show a comb to someone and ask what these small pieces are called, many will automatically call them teeth. In contrast, if you show a zipper or a gear, not everyone spontaneously uses the word teeth unless they are told the technical term. This supports comb as the intended answer in a general knowledge puzzle. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • Saw: A saw is sometimes said to have teeth, but in many basic riddle collections, the comb example is preferred because it is harmless and used daily. • Zipper: One can describe the parts of a zipper as teeth, but this is less traditional in simple riddles and might confuse younger learners. • Gear: Gear teeth are common in mechanical engineering, but gears are not as familiar to all ages as combs are. Common Pitfalls: One pitfall is thinking too technically and arguing that there are many objects with teeth in the mechanical sense. Another is trying to find a clever but obscure answer instead of the conventional one. For exam style riddles, it is usually best to choose the simplest, most common answer that fits naturally. Here, remembering that comb teeth are a regular part of daily grooming makes the solution straightforward. Final Answer: The everyday object that has teeth but cannot bite, in the usual wording of this riddle, is a comb.

Question 16

In the abbreviation puzzle 11 P in a CT, what full phrase is represented?

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Introduction / Context: This question follows the number and letters abbreviation puzzle style. The pattern 11 P in a CT has to be decoded into a complete phrase that represents a well known fact. These puzzles combine general knowledge with pattern recognition. Here, we are dealing with a common sports related fact that many students know from basic cricket rules. Given Data / Assumptions: • The abbreviated clue is 11 P in a CT. • 11 is a number that often appears in team sports assemblies. • P most likely stands for players, and CT can stand for cricket team. • The options present different creative expansions, but only one is a standard recognised fact. Concept / Approach: In cricket, each side fields eleven players. This is a standard rule in regular cricket formats. Therefore, the expression 11 players in a cricket team is a familiar sentence. Matching 11 to the number of players, P to players and CT to cricket team, we get a natural expansion of the abbreviation. Other suggested phrases such as 11 pages in a comic tale are not fixed facts. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Recognise that many team sports use standard team sizes, and cricket is widely known for having eleven players per team. Step 2: Identify that P can sensibly represent players, a common word in sports context. Step 3: Interpret CT as cricket team, which fits both the letters and the sports theme. Step 4: Combine the pieces to form 11 players in a cricket team. Step 5: Compare this phrase with the given options and choose the exact match. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, recall basic information about cricket. Each team fields eleven players on the ground, whether in Test matches, One Day Internationals or Twenty20 games, even though squad sizes may be larger. Scoreboards and match summaries routinely refer to teams of eleven. No other common setting uses the phrase 11 P in a CT in as natural and widely recognised a way as this cricket fact. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • 11 pages in a comic tale: Comic stories can have any number of pages; there is no fixed standard of eleven pages. • 11 planets in a cosmic track: This does not match current astronomy, which recognises fewer major planets in the solar system. • 11 points in a central triangle: Triangles have three vertices; eleven points is not a basic geometric rule. Common Pitfalls: Some learners may try to invent imaginative phrases without asking whether they describe a genuine rule or fact. Others may confuse cricket with football, but both in fact happen to have eleven players per regular team. However, the abbreviation CT strongly suggests cricket team rather than another sport. Remembering a few common sport based abbreviation puzzles can make such questions quick to solve. Final Answer: The abbreviation 11 P in a CT stands for the fact that there are 11 players in a cricket team.

Question 17

Alphabet riddle abcdefghijklmnopqrstvwxyz which word or phrase is represented when the letter U is missing from the usual sequence?

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Introduction / Context: This question is an example of a visual or pattern based riddle using the English alphabet. You are shown almost the full sequence of letters, abcdefghijklmnopqrstvwxyz, but one particular letter is missing. Rather than asking directly which letter is missing, the puzzle asks you to identify the word or phrase that this representation stands for. It is a playful riddle that uses the similarity between the letter U and the word you. Given Data / Assumptions: • The sequence shown is abcdefghijklmnopqrstvwxyz. • In the normal alphabet, the letters run abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. • Comparing them reveals that the letter U is missing between T and V. • The options include phrases such as You are missing and Alphabet without end. • We assume the puzzle intends a short, clever phrase related to the missing U. Concept / Approach: The core idea is wordplay. The riddle omits the letter U, and then looks for a phrase that describes that situation. In English speech, the letter U is pronounced the same as the word you. Therefore, the missing U can be read as missing you, which is naturally expressed as You are missing. This phrase captures both the literal absence of the letter U from the alphabet string and the playful emotional phrase missing you. The option You are missing fits this dual meaning best. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Write down the normal English alphabet and compare it with the given sequence. Step 2: Notice that after the letter T, the sequence jumps directly to V, skipping U. Step 3: Identify that U is the only missing letter from the sequence. Step 4: Remember that in English, the spoken sound of the letter U is the same as the word you. Step 5: Realise that if U is missing, then you are missing, which matches the phrase You are missing in the options. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, ask whether any other option meaningfully uses the idea of a single missing letter. No vowels in the set is obviously incorrect, because there are several vowels still present. Alphabet without end does not highlight the missing U and does not match the exact structure. Letters in random order is also wrong because the letters remain in alphabetical order, only with one letter omitted. Only the phrase You are missing both expresses that U is missing from the line and creates a small pun on the idea of missing someone. Why Other Options Are Wrong: • No vowels in the set: The sequence clearly contains A, E, I, O and several other vowels, so this is factually wrong. • Alphabet without end: The sequence still ends at Z, so it is a normal alphabet ending, not an endless loop. • Letters in random order: The letters are in order except for the skipped U; they are not scrambled randomly. Common Pitfalls: A common mistake is to stop after noticing only that U is missing and not think about how that converts into a phrase. Another pitfall is to overthink and search for complicated phrases about lost letters or codes. The best approach for alphabet riddles is to consider the sound of the missing letter as a spoken word. In this case, connecting U with you leads directly to the idea that you are missing from the alphabet string. Final Answer: The sequence abcdefghijklmnopqrstvwxyz represents the playful idea that the letter U is missing, so the intended phrase is You are missing.

Question 18

5F on H means

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The given letter equation 5F on H means that 5 Fingers on a Hand

Question 19

In 1990 a person is 15 years old. In 2000 that same person is 5 years old. How can this be possible?

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It can be possible in only BC ie, Before Christ That was about 2000 years ago Given, In 1990 BC = 2000 + 1990 = 3990 years ago, a person is 15 years Old => In 1995 BC = 2000 + 1995 = 3995 years ago, the same person will be 10 years Old Therefore, In 2000 BC = 2000 + 2000 = 4000 years ago, the same person will be 5 years Old

Question 20

When is a door not a door?

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A door is not a door when it is a jar

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