#221 - IAS Question
Can you make 10 plus 4 = 2 ?
10 o'clock + 4 hours = 2 o'clock.
If in a cycle race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth, how many contestants were there?
6
Aamir Khan buys rice at Rs60/kg from Britain and then sells them at Rs 5/kg pound in India.As a result of this he becomes a millionaire. How come?
He started out as a billionaire, but lost so much money in his good works(by giving to poor people) that he became a millionaire.
A large truck is crossing a bridge 100 mile long. The bridge can only hold 14000 lbs, which is the exact weight of the truck. The truck makes it half way across the bridge and stops. A bird lands on the truck. Does the bridge collapse? Give a reason.
No it does not collapse. Because it has driven a half mile - you would subtract the gas used from the total weight of the truck
How could a baby fall out of a twenty-story building onto the ground and live ?
The baby fell out of a ground floor window.
Sonali tied her goat to a 2 meter rope and went to the market.
There is some hay at approx 3 meter away from the goat.
When she came back from the market , goat has eaten all the hay. Howz this possible ?
She tied goat from only one end and other end is free
If
1 = 5 ,
2 = 25 ,
3 = 325 ,
4 = 4325
Then 5 = ?
1
Already stated 1=5 =>5=1
Take number 1000 and then add 20 to it.
Now add 1000 one more time.
Now add 30.
Now add 1000 one more time.
Now add 40.
Now add 1000 one more time.
Now add 10.
What is the total?
4100
some people might guess 5000
On a dark night Harish and Priyanka were sitting together. Harish was watching movie while his wife Priyanka was reading mystery book.Suddenly the power went out and Harish decided to go to bed, but strangely Priyanka kept on reading.
There was no artificial light around, Priyanka kept on reading.
How come ?
Priyanka was blind and she was reading book by Braille.