Challenging Numerical Reasoning Puzzles

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Challenging Numerical Reasoning Puzzles

Introduction

Explore a variety of mind-bending numerical reasoning puzzles that will put your mathematical and logical skills to the test. From solving complex equations to deciphering patterns and sequences, these number puzzles are designed to challenge your analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. So, buckle up and get ready for some brain-teasing puzzles that will help you to crack your numerical reasoning number puzzles. Also get various job openings in Tamil Nadu at Nithra Jobs.

1. Find the missing number in question?

A.219
B.218
C.217
D.216
Ans:216
Explanation:
It starts from the bottom and move to top; these numbers follow the sequence of cube numbers.
2 * 2 * 2 = 8, 3 * 3 * 3 = 27, 4 * 4 * 4 = 64, 5 * 5 * 5 = 125, 6 * 6 * 6 = 216, 7 * 7 * 7 = 343.

2. Find the missing number in question?

A.162
B.188
C.124
D.96
Ans:162
Explanation:
It starts from left to right, we want to double each number and subtract 2 from it.
12 + 12 = 24 - 2 = 22, 22 + 22 = 44 - 2 = 42, 42 + 42 = 84 - 2 = 82, 82 + 82 = 164 - 2 = 162.

3. What number should replace the question mark with answer?

A.2
B.6
C.7
D.8
Ans:2
Explanation:
The sum of the numbers in each column is always 23.
3 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 7 = 23
8 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 1 = 23
5 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 2 = 23
7 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 3 = 23
3 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 4 = 23

4. What number should replace the question mark with answer?

A.12
B.16
C.17
D.18
Ans:18
Explanation:
Add the corner numbers and subtracted 4 from the result.
7 + 3 + 9 + 8 = 27 - 4 = 23
5 + 2 + 8 + 6 = 21 - 4 = 17
9 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 24 - 4 = 20
3 + 8 + 5 + 6 = 22 - 4 = 18

5. Identify the missing number from the question?

A.8
B.14
C.18
D.26
Ans:14
Explanation:
Working in row, the first three numbers added and multiple 2 from the result.
7 + 3 + 2 = 12, 12 * 2 = 24
1 + 8 + 5 = 14, 14 * 2 = 28
9 + 6 + 3 = 18, 18 * 2 = 36
4 + 1 + 2 = 7, 7 * 2 = 14

6. Which number replaces the question mark?

A.23
B.26
C.31
D.37
Ans:23
Explanation:
Starting at the top and move to left and right through the diagram in a L shape. In first triangle, double 3 and the result is 6, double 6 and the result is 12, add 3 to get the middle number.
3 + 3 = 6, 6 + 6 = 12, 12 + 3 = 15
4 + 4 = 8, 8 + 8 = 16, 16 + 3 = 19
5 + 5 = 10, 10 + 10 = 20, 20 + 3 = 23

7. What number comes inside the missing box?

A.45
B.60
C.90
D.120
Ans:90
Explanation:
The first two numbers are taken as pair and subtracted the pair of last number.
(2, 2) = 22, 22 - 2 = 20, (3, 8) = 38, 38 - 8 = 30
(4, 3) = 43, 43 - 3 = 40, (9, 6) = 96, 96 - 6 = 90

8. Find missing number?

A.3
B.6
C.9
D.12
Ans:6
Explanation:
In each X, the value at the center equals the difference (higher number to lower number) between the sum of the top two numbers and the sum of the bottom 2 numbers.
(11 + 8) - (6 + 5 ) = 19 - 11 = 8, (5 + 4) - (2 + 3) = 9 - 5 = 4, ( 9 + 4 ) - ( 3 + 4 ) = 13 - 7 = 6

9. Can you find the missing number?

A.13
B.18
C.23
D.28
Ans:23
Explanation:
In each row add the left- and right-hand numbers and subtract 5 from the number in the center of the row.
10 + 12 = 22, 22 - 5 = 17
6 + 9 = 15, 15 - 5 = 10
12 + 16 = 28, 28 - 5 = 23

10. Find the number that replaces the question mark.

A.1
B.51
C.21
D.6
Ans:1
Explanation:
In each row add the left- and right-hand numbers together and take the first digit from the result.
15 + 23 = 38, 38 = 8
21 + 42 = 63, 63 = 3
46 + 5 = 51, 51 = 1

Conclusion

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