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NUMERICAL PUZZLES 1
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QUESTION

If series is 9 , 10 , 44 , 405 , 6496
then form a series starting with 5, _ , _ , _ , _ . ?

ANSWER (1)

Series is
5 , 6 , 28 , 261 , 4192
The series is
9 x 1 + 1 =10 ,
10 x 4 + 4 =44.
44 x 9 + 9 =405 .
405 x 16 + 16 = 6496 .
similarly series for 5 is 5 , 6 , 28 , 261 , 4192

QUESTION

Fifty minutes ago , if it was four times as many minutes past three o'clock , how many minutes is it on six o'clock ?

ANSWER (2)

26 minutes

QUESTION

Without using pencil or pen ,find out what is the sum of all no. from 1 to 200 ?

ANSWER (3)

20100
add the highest and lowest no. and multiply it by 100

QUESTION

A no. is divisible by 13 but gives remender 1 with 5 , 6, 7, 9, 11 .
Find out the least posseble no.?

ANSWER (4)

533611
take the L.C.M of 5 , 6, 7 ,9 ,11 and multiply it by constant 'k' and add 1 to it like ( 6930k+1 ) this value should be divided by 13 , so the value of k=77. So the value is 533611.Though the value is large but it is correct .

QUESTION

There is a no. the second digit of which is smaller than its first digit by 4 , and it the no. was divided by the digit sum the quoteint would be 7 ?

ANSWER (5)
84