QUESTION SET 1 ON CHARACTER PUZZLES

INTRODUCTION

      In this type of questions, a figure or a matrix is given in which some numbers are filled according to a rule. A place is left blank. You have to find out a character (a number or a letter) from the given possible answers which may be filled in the blank space.

Some examples are given below:

Example 1:

Which number will replace the question mark ?

Solution :

From fig. a: 6 + 4 + 8 = 18

18 + 2 = 20

From fig. b: 7 + 9 + 8 = 24

24 + 2 = 26

From fig. c: 6 + 5 + 12 = 23

23 + 2 = 25

Hence the number 25 will replace the question mark.

Example 2:

Which number will replace the question mark ?

Solution :

From fig. a: (3)² + (2)² = 13

From fig. b: (4)² + (8)² = 80

From fig. c: ? = (1)² + (5)²

? = 1 + 25

? = 26

Hence the number 26 will replace the question mark.

Example 3:

Which number will replace the question mark ?

Solution :

From fig. a: 7 x 6 + 3 = 45

From fig. b: 5 x 4 + 6 = 26

From fig. c: 7 x 3 + 8 = 29

Hence the number 29 will replace the question mark.

Example 4:

Which number will replace the question mark ?

Solution :

From fig. a: 9² + 8² + 7² + 6² = 81 + 64 + 49 + 36 = 230

From fig. b: 6² + 7² + 3² + 4² = 36 + 49 + 9 + 16 = 110

From fig. c: 9² + 6² + 5² + 4² = 81 + 36 + 25 + 16 = 158

Hence the number 158 will replace the question mark.

Example 5:

Which number will replace the question mark ?

Solution :

(4 + 3)² = (7)² = 49

(8 + 5)² = (13)² = 169

(11 + 12)² = (23)² = 529

(10 + 9)² = (19)² = 361

Hence the number 361 will replace the question mark.

QUESTION SET:

Q1.Which one will replace the question mark ?

A.L₁₀

B.K₁₅

C.I₁₅

D.K₈

Q2.Which one will replace the question mark ?

A.1

B.4

C.3

D.6

Q3.Which one will replace the question mark ?

A.18

B.12

C.9

D.6

Q4.Which one will replace the question mark ?

A.25

B.37

C.41

D.47

Q5.Which one will replace the question mark ?

A.45

B.41

C.32

D.40

ANSWERS:

1. Answer: D

Explanation:

 

How the number is obtained?

2 + 4 = 6

5 + 9 = 14

Similarly,

3 + 5 = 8

Therefore, the answer is K₈.

2. Answer:  D

Explanation:

(5 + 4 + 7)/2 = 8

(6 + 9 + 5)/2 = 10

(3 + 7 + 2)/2 = 6.

3. Answer:  C

Explanation:

(12 + 18 + 30)/10 = 6

(16 + 24 + 40)/10 = 8

Similarly, (45 + 18 + 27)/10 = 9.

4. Answer:  C

Explanation:

(5 x 3) + 4 = 19

and (6 x 4) + 5 = 29

Therefore, (7 x 5) + 6 = 41

5. Answer:  A

Explanation:

(15 x 2 - 3) = 27,

(31 x 2 - 6) = 56

and (45 x 2 - 9) = 81

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