Aptitude

Puzzle Time

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 Aptitude
• inherent ability
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• A standardized test designed to

measure the ability of a person to
develop skills or acquire knowledge.
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 Puzzle

1. To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or

being a difficult problem or matter.
2. To clarify or solve (something confusing) by
reasoning or study
3. Logic puzzles are great fun, but can be mind
boggling for those who are not naturally able to
cross reference and eliminate from the information
given.

4. The biggest strategy or hint for solving logic

puzzles is practice

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Puzzle 1

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Answer: 9
Explanation:
In each square of the diagram, the sum of the numbers is always 22.

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Puzzle 2

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Answer :M

Explanation:
Working in rows, add together the numerical values of the left
and right hand letters to give the numerical value of the central
letter.
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Puzzle 3

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Answer: 3
Explanation :
As you move from left to right, the spot total on each domino
increases by 3 then decreases by 1 alternately.

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Puzzle 4

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Answer:1

Explanation: Taking any series of 3 numbers in a straight line

in the diagram, their total is always 19.

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Puzzle 5

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Answer: 12

Explanation:
In each circle, the number in the lower segment equals
twice the difference between the numbers in the left and
right hand segments.

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Puzzle 6

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 Answer : 5

Explanation:
Working through the diagram in rows, add the left and central
numbers together and subtract 2 to give the right hand value.

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Puzzle 7

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Answer : 30
Explanation:
Working in columns, divide the top value by 2 to give the
middle value, and multiply this by 3 to give the bottom value.

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Puzzle 8

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Answer: D
Explanation: The number of black dots in each grid increases
by 1 each time, starting with the top left grid and working to
the right, top row then bottom row.

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Puzzle 9

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 Answer: A

Explanation:
Working from left to right, top row then bottom row, the first
grid contains a sequence of 2 black dots and a sequence of 3.
The next grid contains one of 3 and one of 4. Continue, adding
1 to each sequence every time.

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Puzzle 10

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Answer: 6
Explanation:
In each row of the diagram, the numerical value of the middle
letter equals the sum of the left and right hand numbers,
subtracting 3.

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Puzzle 11

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Answer: B
Explanation:
In each row, the left hand grid contains one line of black
dots, the central one contains 2 lines and the right hand one
contains 3 lines.

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Puzzle 12

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Answer: K

Explanation:
The numerical values of the letters in opposite segments
of the circle always add up to 17.

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