Numerical Puzzles Questions with Solutions
Numerical puzzles give a set of numbers arranged in a grid, triangle, circle or other figure, with one number missing. You need to find the rule that links the numbers and use it to find the missing value. This topic also covers puzzles where operations or symbols need to be filled in to make an equation correct. Common rules include the sum or product of numbers in a row, column or around a figure; the difference between pairs; squares and cubes; and combinations such as (a x b) - c. Test the rule you find on every complete row or figure before applying it. If the first idea doesn't fit everywhere, try rows instead of columns or diagonals instead of rows. Practise the numerical puzzles below, each with a step-by-step solution explaining the rule.
- Q1.
A train crosses Park Street every forty-five minutes. About 15 minutes ago, one train crossed Park Street, and the next train will be crossing Park Street at 9:45 am. What is the time now?
A. 8:45 amB. 9:00 amC. 9:15 amD. 9:30 ameasyAsked in NIMCET 2026View solution › - Q2.
If the digits of are arranged in ascending order from left to right, how many digits remain in the same position?
A. NoneB. OneC. TwoD. ThreeeasyAsked in MAH MCA CET 2025View solution › - Q3.
In a cricket season, India defeated Australia twice. West Indies defeated India twice. Australia defeated West Indies twice. India defeated New Zealand twice and West Indies defeated New Zealand twice. Which country has lost the most number of times?
A. IndiaB. AustraliaC. New ZealandD. West IndieseasyAsked in NIMCET 2013View solution › - Q4.
There are 8 balls looking alike, seven of which have equal weight and one is slightly heavier. The weighing balance is of unlimited capacity. Using this balance, the minimum number of weighings required to identify the heavier ball is
A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4easyAsked in NIMCET 2013View solution › - Q5.
A doctor said to his compounder, “I go to see the patients at their residence after every 3:30 hours. I have already gone to the patient 1:20 hours ago and next time I shall go at 1:40 p.m.” At what time was this information given to the compounder by the doctor?
A. 10:10 a.m.B. 11:30 a.m.C. 11:20 a.m.D. none of theseeasyAsked in NIMCET 2011View solution › - Q6.
A, B, C, D and E distribute some cards among themselves in a manner that A gets one less than B, C gets 5 more than D, E gets 3 more than B, while D gets as many as B. Who gets the least cards?
A. AB. CC. DD. EeasyAsked in NIMCET 2010View solution › - Q7.
Which of the following is correct?
A. Statement I is correct and Statement II is correctB. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrectC. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correctD. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrecteasyAsked in MAH LLB 3 Year CET 2 April Shift-2 2026View solution › - Q8.
The nine alphabets L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are assigned to nine integers 1 to 9, not necessarily in the same order. 4 is assigned to P. The difference between P and T is 5. The difference between N and T is 3. What is the integer assigned to N?
A. 7B. 6C. 5D. 4easyAsked in NIMCET 2014View solution › - Q9.
A drawer contains 10 black and 10 brown socks which are all mixed up. What is the smallest number of socks to be taken from the drawer, without seeing them, to be sure that there is at least one pair of socks of the same colour?
A. 11B. 10C. 3D. Cannot be determinedeasyAsked in NIMCET 2015View solution › - Q10.
A caterpillar crawls up a pole 75 inches high standing on the ground. Each day it crawls up 5 inches and each night it slides down 4 inches. When will it reach the top of the pole?
A. At the end of 70 daysB. At the end of 71 daysC. At the end of 72 daysD. At the end of 73 dayseasyAsked in NIMCET 2017View solution › - Q11.
A cat climbs a 21-metre pole. In the first minute it climbs 3 metres and in the second minute it descends 1 metre, and so on alternately. In how many minutes will the cat reach the top of the pole?
A. 18 minB. 21 minC. 19 minD. 20 mineasyAsked in NIMCET 2024View solution ›