Perimeter 1

4 identical triangles are cut off from 4 corners of a square as show in the figure:

What will be the decrease in the perimeter of the figure?

(i) 6 cm

(ii) 8 cm

(iii) 16 cm

(iv) 28 cm

Distance and elevation

A person standing on a 48.5m tall platform was watching a tower 100m high, which is 50m away from him. If the height of the person is 150cms, at what angle is his head bended?

(i) 0°
(ii) 30°

(iii) 45°

(iv) 60°

Blood Relations 2

Pointing to a man, a woman said, "He is the father of the wife of my son-in-law." How is the man's mother related to the woman?

(i) Mother
(ii) Mother-in-law
(iii) Aunt
(iv) Sister

Blood Relations 1

Pointing to a photograph, a woman said, "This man's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the woman's husband related to the man in the photograph?

(i) Son
(ii) Grandson
(iii) Nephew
(iv) Son-in-law

Missing Number 2

Find the value of the missing term.

(i) 31
(ii) 15
(iii) 29
(iv) None of these (Please comment)

Missing Number 1

 Find the value of the missing term.

(i) 31
(ii) 58
(iii) 49
(iv) None of these 

Click Here to View Answer

Time and Clock 1

A clock is set right at 2pm. If it gains 1 minute every hour, then what is the true time when the clock indicates 7pm on the same day?

Note: 6:55 will not be the right answer, find the accurate answer.

Speed and Time 1

A boat take thrice as much time in going upstream as in going downstream. If the speed of boat while it is traveling upstream is increased by 5kms/hr, it would take the same amount of time as in going downstream. Find the speed of the boat.

Click Here to View Answer

Students in a Row

Thirty students are standing in a row. Rohan is 11^th from the front, while Anuj is 9^th from the back. How many students are standing between them?

(i) 8
(ii) 9
(iii) 10
(iv) 11 

Click Here to View Answer

A bit of real maths I

In the given figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle. Find the value of x .

Circular Table 1

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are 8 friends sitting around a circular table facing the centre. B sits second to the left of E, who is third to the left of F. D sits third to the right of H, who is not an immediate neighbour of F. A sits third to the right of C, who sits second to the right of H. Who sits between E and D?

(i) Only C
(ii) Only D and B
(iii) Only H
(iv) Only B

Day of the week

Q: If 23 July,2011 was Saturday, then which day will be 22 July, 2012?

(i) Sunday
(ii) Friday
(iii) Saturday
(iv) Thursday

Collision of trains

Q: Two trains 200km apart are moving towards each other on the same track. Train A has a speed of 120km/hr, while Train B travels at 80km/hr. A bug starts flying from Train A and moves towards Train B at a speed of 160km/hr. On colliding with train B, it bounces back and starts moving towards Train A. On colliding with it, it bounces back, and repeats the process until both the trains collide. Find the distance traveled by the bug.

Click Here to View Answer

Number Series

Q: Find the next term in the given series:

(i) 0, 2, 24, 324, ____


(ii) 1, 8, 9, 64, 25, 216, ____

Click Here to View Answer

Brainteaser 1

Q : You have 2 threads. They are coated with combustible substance. Once lighted, they will burn for 1hr each. If you have to use them to measure time, how will you measure 45mins?

Threads can be burned from both sides.

Click Here to View  Answer

Test Your Aptitude

The blog will present you with logical questions, and allow you to test your aptitude. 

The answers to these questions maybe given immediately, or added later.