Mind Teasers : Extremely Hard Civil Services Problem

Difficulty Popularity

( ) + ( ) + ( ) + ( ) + ( ) = 30
This is what you have for equation. The following are the numbers that you can use to fill in the brackets:
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15

You can repeat the numbers if required. The resulting sum should be 30.

This question appeared in the UPSC final examination in December 2013. Out of all the people who appeared, only one guy was able to solve this namely Gaurav Agarwal.

Can you solve it?

Suggestions

Mind Teasers : Brothers Ias Smart question

Difficulty Popularity

Two brothers have developed differences among themselves and thus want to part ways. The problem is that they have one big land that is irregular in shape. Both of them want an equal share which is fairly impossible as there is no way that land could be divided in equal halves due to irregularity in the shape.

The wisest man of the village is called who tells a way in which both of them will be happy even though the land might not be divided into exactly equal halves.

What way did he suggest?
category : LOGIC | RIDDLE

Mind Teasers : Children Age Football Count Puzzle

Difficulty Popularity

At a local club party at Chelsea club house, four ladies were there with their four children who aged 1, 2, 3 and 4. Also, these children have one, two, three and four footballs with the different order.

We know the below facts:
Aina has more footballs that his age.
Kalas is older than Zouma.
One child has the same number of footballs as his age.
Ake has fewer footballs than Kalas.
Child aged 3 has two footballs.

Ake is the youngest.

Can you determine the age of the children and the number of football they have?

category : MATHS

Mind Teasers : Measuring Time Logic Puzzle

Difficulty Popularity

You are given with two ropes with variable width. However if we start burning both the ropes, they will burn at exactly same time i.e. an hour. The ropes are non-homogeneous in nature. You are asked to measure 45 minutes by using these two ropes.

How can you do it?

Please note that you can’t break the rope in half as it is being clearly stated that the ropes are non-homogeneous in nature.

Mind Teasers : Brain Twister For Kids

Difficulty Popularity

A clever robber breaks into a closed bank where he finds a clerk. He asks password of the safe from the clerk while pointing a gun on his forehead. Out of fear, the clerk manages to blurt out, “Every day, the password of the safe is changed. I can help you but please point away the gun as if you kill me, you will never be able to crack the password.

The robber ties the clerk on a chair and insert a cloth in his mouth. He then easily opens the safe after inserting the code and takes all the money before he flees.

How did he know the password ?

Mind Teasers : Decipher MatchSticks Puzzle

Difficulty Popularity

Can you decipher the two rows to find the hidden word?

Mind Teasers : Matchsticks Relationship Puzzle - Know Your Alphabets

Difficulty Popularity

What is the relationship between these matchsticks figures below?

Hint: You must know your alphabets.

Mind Teasers : Trick Answer Riddle

Difficulty Popularity

In Era of Abraham Lincoln, there is a world famous surgeon whose more than 90% surgeries are successful and yet almost all of his patients die.

Explain ?
category : LOGIC | RIDDLE

Mind Teasers : Tricky Maths Riddle

Difficulty Popularity

Hockey Stick and ball cost $50. If the Stick cost $49 more than the ball.

what is the cost of each ?

Mind Teasers : Worlds Hardest Brain Teaser

Difficulty Popularity

A mastermind organized a quiz competition in which six selected candidates were invite namely James Hunt, Ruxandra Bar, Sophia Connors, David Finch, Fred Odea and Brian Miller. A 'special puzzle' was asked to all of them. The first one to answer it was promised for a big award.

After that, the candidates were offered the meal before the mastermind stood up to announce the much awaited result. He started announcing:

'Ok now everybody!'
'The winner of…..'
'The Hardest Riddle Ever Event.'

And then he smiled. All the candidates understood who won.

Do you know who won ?
category : LOGIC | TRICK

Mind Teasers : Maths Logical Riddle

Difficulty Popularity

Two mathematicians Steven and James were sitting face to face when Steven came up with an idea in mind. He scribbled something on the table and told James to read it. James said that it was wrong. Steven said it is absolutely right.

What would Steven have scribbled to make both of them correct?

Submit your Email Address to get latest post directly to your inbox.

Latest Puzzles

18 June
Minimum Move Chess Game Video Riddle

Can you figure out the minimum number of...

17 June
A numeric lock has 3 digit key Riddle

A numeric lock has 3 digit code with the...

16 June
What's wrong in the kitchen picture

What appears to be wrong in the kitchen ...

15 June
Who Is the Mother Picture Riddle

Can you find the mother of the baby in t...

14 June
Lighter Than Air Riddle

I'm lighter than air but a thousand men ...

13 June
3 Tigers 3 Sheep Riddle

If 3 tigers catch 3 sheep in 3 minutes. ...

12 June
Cow Rebus

Decode the below cow rebus....

Puzzles Tags :

Illusions Tags :