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Questions Related to math & puzzles

What is the missing number in this series? 8 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 12
general knowledge math & puzzles

  1. 11

  2. 6

  3. 0

  4. 9

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Correct Option: D

A monkey starts climbing up a tree 20ft. tall. Each hour, it hops 3ft. and slips back 2ft. How much time would it take the monkey to reach the top?
general knowledge math & puzzles

  1. 19 hours.

  2. 18 hours

  3. 16 hours

  4. 18.5 hours

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Correct Option: B

If it takes five minutes to boil one egg, how long will it take to boil four eggs?
general knowledge math & puzzles

  1. 20

  2. 5

  3. 10

  4. 25

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Correct Option: B

A number of cats got together and decided to kill between them 999919 mice. Every cat killed an equal number of mice. Each cat killed more mice than there were cats. How many cats do you think there were ?
general knowledge math & puzzles

  1. 991

  2. 992

  3. 993

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

A certain type of mixture is prepared by mixing brand A at Rs.9 a kg. with brand B at Rs.4 a kg. If the mixture is worth Rs.7 a kg., how many kgs. of brand A are needed to make 40kgs. of the mixture?
general knowledge math & puzzles

  1. Brand A needed is 20kgs

  2. Brand A needed is 24kgs

  3. Brand A needed is 19kgs

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

A wizard named Nepo says "I am only three times my son's age. My father is 40 years more than twice my age. Together the three of us are a mere 1240 years old." How old is Nepo?
general knowledge math & puzzles

  1. 360

  2. 140

  3. Data Insufficient

  4. Cannot be determined

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Correct Option: A

A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs and 18 kms downstream in 4 hrs.Find the speed of the water current?
general knowledge math & puzzles

  1. 1/2 kmph

  2. 7/12 kmph

  3. 5 kmph

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B

Mr. Bean decided to walk down the escalator of a tube station. He found that if he walks down 26 steps, he requires 30 seconds to reach the bottom. However, if he steps down 34 stairs he would only require 18 seconds to get to the bottom. If the time is measured from the moment the top step begins to descend to the time he steps off the last step at the bottom, find out the height of the stair way in steps?
general knowledge math & puzzles

  1. Insufficient Data

  2. 45

  3. 46

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

One dog tells the other that there are two dogs in front of me. The other one also shouts that he too had two behind him. How many are they?
general knowledge math & puzzles

  1. 4

  2. 3

  3. 5

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

For a motorist there are three ways going from City A to City C. By way of bridge the distance is 20 miles and toll is $0.75. A tunnel between the two cities is a distance of 10 miles and toll is $1.00 for the vehicle and driver and $0.10 for each assenger. A two-lane highway without toll goes east for 30 miles to city B and then 20 miles in a northwest direction to City C. Which is the shortest route from B to C?
general knowledge math & puzzles

  1. Directly on toll free highway to City C

  2. The bridge

  3. The bridge only if traffic is heavy on the toll free highway

  4. The bridge or the tunnel

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To solve this question, the user needs to compare the distances and costs of each route from City A to City C. Then, evaluate the options given based on the distance and toll.

a) Directly on toll-free highway to City C: This option is not applicable as it does not start from City A.

b) The bridge: The distance is 20 miles and the toll is $0.75. Hence, the total cost would be $0.75.

c) The bridge only if traffic is heavy on the toll-free highway: There is no mention of traffic conditions on the toll-free highway. Hence, this option cannot be evaluated.

d) The bridge or the tunnel: The distance through the tunnel is 10 miles and the toll is $1.00 for the driver and vehicle and $0.10 for each passenger. The total cost depends on the number of passengers. However, the distance through the bridge is 20 miles and the toll is $0.75. Hence, the total cost would be the same as option b) if there are no passengers.

Therefore, the shortest and cheapest route from City A to City C is the bridge, which is option b).

The Answer is: B