#511 - Trick Story Puzzle

A man was telling some of his war stories to his grandchildren.
"When the World War I was on the verge of end, I was awarded for my bravery for I had saved a group of my men." He coughed and then added, "When we were fighting in northern France, an enemy soldier threw a grenade at us. Before it could explode, I picked it up and threw it away. For my act of bravery, right before the war ended, A General gave me a sword engraved with the words "Awarded for Display of Bravery and Heroism in World War 1"."

Hearing this, one of the grandson spoke up. "Grandpa, this is not a true story. It can"t be true!"

The truth is that it was not. How did the grand children know it?

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The word "World War I" could not have been engraved on the sword. This is because the Second World War had not happened then and nobody knew that it will happen.

#512 - Famous Chess Board Puzzle

In a chess board, the queen piece can movie horizontally, vertically and diagonally freely. The picture represents the same.Can you place 8 queens on the board in a manner that none of the queens can attack each other?

Famous Chess Board Puzzle
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See the image to find out how it can be done.

#513 - Hard Tricky Maths Trivia Question

Can you think of three numbers that gives a prime number as their product and also the difference between the second and first is equal to the difference between third and second?

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The three numbers are: -3, -1 and 1.
Remember that we never asked for positive numbers.

#514 - Measure Time Interview Puzzle

There are two candles. Both will only burn exactly for an hour. How will you use these two candles to measure forty-five minutes?

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Burn one candle from both the ends and simultaneously burn the other candle from just one end. In half an hour, the first candle would have been burnt fully and the second one would have been burnt half. Now light the other end of the second candle as well. In this way, the second candle will take only half the time (30/2 = 15) to burn fully.

Thus, you will have measured forty five minutes.

#515 - Popular Missing Number Sequence

Can you find out the missing number?

? 4 5 3 5

9 5 7 10 3

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4

The number in the upper row indicates the number of letters in the alphabetical form of the number below.

9 = Nine = four letters
Therefore the missing number is 4.

#516 - 8 Letter Picture Puzzle

In the given picture, you can find two letters to be missing. When two particular letters are placed in the missing spots, you get an eight letter word while reading in anti-clockwise direction. Can you find out the missing letters and the missing word eventually?

8 Letter Picture Puzzle
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The missing letters are C (on the right) and P (on the left) and the word is champion.

#517 - Trick Quick Riddle

Usually, a boxing match consist of twelve rounds. In a particular friendly match between two heavyweights, the match was finished in the seventh round itself as one of the boxer knocked out the other one.

But, in that fight, no man threw even a single punch.

How can this be possible ?

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This is absolutely possible because the match was between two female boxers.

#518 - Complete The Equation Puzzle

Below, you can see three complete equations and one incomplete. Based on the three complete ones, can you complete the incomplete one?

5 $ 4 $ 3 $ 9 = 4215
6 $ 9 $ 2 $ 6 = 3816
4 $ 7 $ 3 $ 3 = 1122
7 $ 2 $ 7 $ 4 = ____

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2418 is the answer.

The algo that has been used here is

A $ B $ C $ D = [first digit of (A * D)] [last digit of (B * C)] [first digit of (B * C)] [last digit of (A * D)]

Using the same algo,
7 $ 2 $ 7 $ 4 = [first digit of (7 * 4)] [last digit of (2 * 7)] [first digit of (2 * 7)] [last digit of (7 * 4)]
= 2418

#519 - 8 Number Grid Puzzle

You are provided with a grid (as shown in the picture). Can you fill the squares with numbers 1-8 in a manner that none of the two consecutive numbers are placed next to each other in any direction (vertically, horizontally or diagonally?)

8 Number Grid Puzzle
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This problem can be solved in four different ways. The picture shows you one of the solutions. Can you find out the other three?

#520 - Which Direction Puzzle

B is to the North-East of D; A is to the North-East of C; C is to the West of D; E is to the South-West of D and to the South of C; and A is to the north of D and in line with B.

You have to find out that in which direction of E is B located. Can you do it ?

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As we draw on a paper (see the figure) we find out that B is located on the North-East of E.