Math Problems and Logic Puzzles
A collection of math problems and logic puzzles including divisibility, clock rotation, calendar calculations, age puzzles, probability, and logical reasoning challenges.
Questions
A: I am older than B.B: I am older than C.C: I am older than A.If B is telling lie, who is the youngest and the oldest (respectively)?
- B and C
- C and B
- B and either A or C
- Data Insufficient
A: B always tells the truth. B: A always lies. In the above statements,
- A tells the truth and B lies
- B tells the truth and A lies
- Both A and B are telling the truth
- Statements are wrong as they are Contradictory
The joint probability of events A and B is 32 percent with the probability of event A being 60 percent and the probability of event B being 50 percent. Based on this information, the conditional probability of event A given event B has occurred is closest to:
- 30.0%.
- 53.3%
- 64.0%
- 16.0%
There are three cans A, B and C. The capacities of A, B and C are 6 litres, 10 litres and 16 litres respectively. The can C contains 16 litres of milk. The milk has to be divided in them using these three cans only. Consider the following statements : 1. It is possible to have 6 litres of milk each in can A and can B. 2. It is possible to have 8 litres of milk each in can B and can
- 1
- 2
- Both 1 and 2
- None of Them
Tanya is older than Eric. Cliff is older than Tanya. Eric is older than Cliff. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
- True
- False
- Uncertain
- None
Four defensive football players are chasing the opposing wide receiver, who has the ball. Calvin is directly behind the ball carrier. Jenkins and Burton are side by side behind Calvin. Zeller is behind Jenkins and Burton. Calvin tries for the tackle but misses and falls. Burton trips. Which defensive player tackles the receiver?
- Burton
- Zeller
- Jenkins
- Calvin
A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:
- 14
- 19
- 33
- 38
It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?
- Sunday
- Saturdar
- Friday
- Wednesday
An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?
- 144*
- 150*
- 168*
- 180*
How many of the following numbers are divisible by 132 ?264, 396, 462, 792, 968, 2178, 5184, 6336
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
How many of the following numbers are divisible by 132 ?264, 396, 462, 792, 968, 2178, 5184, 6336
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7