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There's a variation that goes as follows: A man, his wife, and their son are in a car accident. They are all rushed to the hospital and the doctor says, "I can't operate on him, he's my son."
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'Out of the box' questions asked in IAS interviews
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When is a door not a door?
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The word AndWhat is the one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agree is between heaven and earth? What is it?
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E for eight ..next three letters are ENTWhat letter comes next: O T T F F S S ?
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Eat becomes ateWhat common English verb becomes its own past tence by rearranging its letters?
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A cube with an edge of 2 in. has only 6 faces and not 8 as suggested in the question.If you have a cube, each edge two inches long, how many total square inches are there among all eight sides?
The total surface area = 6x2x2 = 24 sq inches.
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LanguageThink of words ending in -GRY. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is.
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Letter MIt occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in an hour.
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NoIs it legal for a man to marry his widow's sister?
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Roosters
Don't lay eggsIf a rooster lays an egg on the exact peak of a barn, which side does it fall?
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The doctor is the man's father and the boy's grandfatherThere's a variation that goes as follows: A man, his wife, and their son are in a car accident. They are all rushed to the hospital and the doctor says, "I can't operate on him, he's my son."
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When it's ajarWhen is a door not a door?
Himanshi Agarwal
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Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
gorblflur means fan belt
pixngorbl means ceiling fan
arthtusl means tile roof
Which word could mean "ceiling tile"?
A. gorbltusl
B. flurgorbl
C. arthflur
D. pixnarth
gorblflur means fan belt
pixngorbl means ceiling fan
arthtusl means tile roof
Which word could mean "ceiling tile"?
A. gorbltusl
B. flurgorbl
C. arthflur
D. pixnarth
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Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
migenlasan means cupboard
lasanpoen means boardwalk
cuopdansa means pullman
Which word could mean "walkway"?
A. poenmigen
B. cuopeisel
C. lasandansa
D. poenforc
migenlasan means cupboard
lasanpoen means boardwalk
cuopdansa means pullman
Which word could mean "walkway"?
A. poenmigen
B. cuopeisel
C. lasandansa
D. poenforc
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Statement: A large number of people die every year due to drinking polluted water during the summer.
Courses of Action:
The government should make adequate arrangements to provide safe drinking water to all its citizens.
The people should be educated about the dangers of drinking polluted water.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Courses of Action:
The government should make adequate arrangements to provide safe drinking water to all its citizens.
The people should be educated about the dangers of drinking polluted water.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
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Statement: Severe drought is reported to have set in several parts of the country.
Courses of Action:
Government should immediately make arrangement for providing financial assistance to those affected.
Food, water and fodder should immediately be sent to all these areas to save the people and cattle.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Courses of Action:
Government should immediately make arrangement for providing financial assistance to those affected.
Food, water and fodder should immediately be sent to all these areas to save the people and cattle.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
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PixnarthHere are some words translated from an artificial language.
gorblflur means fan belt
pixngorbl means ceiling fan
arthtusl means tile roof
Which word could mean "ceiling tile"?
A. gorbltusl
B. flurgorbl
C. arthflur
D. pixnarth
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Poe
PoenforcHere are some words translated from an artificial language.
migenlasan means cupboard
lasanpoen means boardwalk
cuopdansa means pullman
Which word could mean "walkway"?
A. poenmigen
B. cuopeisel
C. lasandansa
D. poenforc
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Option EStatement: A large number of people die every year due to drinking polluted water during the summer.
Courses of Action:
The government should make adequate arrangements to provide safe drinking water to all its citizens.
The people should be educated about the dangers of drinking polluted water.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Himanshi Agarwal
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Which word is the odd man out?
A. hate
B. fondness
C. liking
D. attachment
A. hate
B. fondness
C. liking
D. attachment