#251 - Math Logic Problem

In a modern art gallery, an artist has numerous modern art paintings created by him. He hangs different painting on the space provided to him periodically. When the clock hit 11 am, he hung the painting number 30. When it struck 4 pm, he hung the painting number 240 and when it struck 7:30 pm, he hung painting number 315.

Can you determine, which painting number will he hang when the time is 9:20 pm ?

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He will hang painting number 200 at that time. Every time he hangs the painting, the number of it corresponds with the angle between the minute and hour hand of the clocks.

#252 - Tricky Maths Puzzle

A train leaves from point A for point B at 80 mph. After half an hour, another train leaves from point B for point A at 60 mph.

Which of the trains will be further from point A when they meet ?

Tricky Maths Puzzle
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When the trains meet, they will be approximately be equally distant from point A. Of course if you get into precise details, the train that left from point A will be closer to A by its own length as they are coming from different directions.

#253 - IAS level question

Suppose you are a girl candidate and sitting in an interview. Suddenly the interviewer asks you, 'What if one morning you wake up and find out that you are pregnant?

How will you reply to such a question ?

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Normally, a single or unmarried girl might feel shocked with such a question. But if you are smart, you can answer, 'I will be quite excited and will ask you for an off to celebrate with my husband.'

Since the question is hypothetical, you don't have to take it in wrong manner and you can answer in the same hypothetical manner as well.

#254 - Good Tricky Riddle

Phrasing the words of a brave captain,'We voyaged through the never ending seas. The funny incident was when two of my sailors were standing on the opposite sides of the ship. One of the sailor was looking on the west and the other at east. But at that very time, they could see each other clearly as well.'

How can that be possible?

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This can be possible if they were looking across the deck at each other and were not looking at the sea.

#255 - Logical Trick Teaser

There are three boxes of different sizes with three cupcakes inside each of the boxes in Mandy’s kitchen. At night her daughter wakes up and goes to the kitchen. She opens a box and eat all the three cakes.

But in the morning Mandy finds out that each box still had three cupcakes. How?

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Mandy's daughter ate cupcakes from the largest box and then she kept a one of the smaller box in the empty box. In this way, each box still had three cupcakes when Mandy opened the boxes.

#256 - Simple Trick Question

There is a very small room in which four cats are sitting on the four corners. Opposite to each cat are three cats and at each cat's tail, is one more cat.

How many cats are sitting in that room all together?

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Four cats.
We told you that the room is very small. Each cat is sitting near the tail of the cat in the adjacent corner

#257 - Trick Detective Murder Riddle

A couple went on for a climbing trip. But only the husband returned from the vacation and said that his wife slipped off while climbing and died. On investigating, the local sheriff arrested him saying, 'Your travel agent called. You murdered your wife.'

The man did not inform anyone about the trip. Then how did the agent was so sure that it is a murder?

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The man bought only one way ticket for his wife whereas he bought two way ticket for himself. It means that he was sure that he will be returning alone.

#258 - Tricky Fun Riddle

Do you know who was buried in Drake's tomb?

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Drake obviously

#259 - Fun Quick Riddle

Ok before we begin with the puzzle, do keep in mind that you have to answer it quickly.

You are participating in a car race. Seeking the perfect moment, you overtake the second person in the race. What positions are you in now?

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If you answered first you are wrong. You are the second one as you overtook the second person and took his place.

#260 - Tricky Iq Question

A girl gave lift to a guy. After being dropped at his home, the guy asked for her name. She told him that her name is hidden in her car's number.

The guy noted the girl's car's number to be: WV733N

Can you find out the name ?

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Just look at the number upside down. The girl's name is NEELAM.