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51.Three people check into a hotel. They pay Rs 30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager suddenly remembers that the room rate is Rs25 and gives Rs 5 to the bellboy to return to the people. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that Rs5 would be difficult to share among three people so he pockets Rs 2 and gives Re 11 to each person. Now each person paid Rs10 and got back Re 1. So they paid Rs 9 each, totaling Rs27. The bellboy has Rs 2, totaling Rs29. Where is the missing Re1?

52. Polly Perkins wanted a talking parrot, so she went to the local pet shop in the hope of securing such a find. She was in luck. The shop assistant assured her that the parrot would learn and repeat any word or phrase it heard. Polly was delighted. However, a week later, the parrot still hadn't spoken a word. Polly returned to the shop to complain, however, it appeared that the assistant was accurate in what he had said, and refused a refund. Why didn't the parrot talk?

53. How many 53. How many months in four months in four consecutive consecutive calendar years have calendar years have 28 days28 days

54. I paid Rs 25 to 54. I paid Rs 25 to my brother and Rs my brother and Rs 10 to my father. 10 to my father. What time is itWhat time is it

55. How many 55. How many animals of each animals of each species did Moses species did Moses take aboard the Ark take aboard the Ark with him?with him?

56. Name 4 days of 56. Name 4 days of the week starting the week starting with the letter Twith the letter T

57. If you had only one 57. If you had only one match and entered a match and entered a room in which there was room in which there was a kerosene lamp, an oil a kerosene lamp, an oil heater, and a wood heater, and a wood burning stove, which burning stove, which

would you light first?would you light first?

58. Two Indian currency 58. Two Indian currency notes add up to Rs 55. notes add up to Rs 55. One is not a 5 Rupee One is not a 5 Rupee note. What are the note. What are the denominations of the denominations of the

notes?notes?

59.How long did the 59.How long did the Hundred Years War last?Hundred Years War last?

60. Which country makes 60. Which country makes Panama hats?Panama hats?

61. From which animal do 61. From which animal do we get catgut?we get catgut?

62. What is a camel's hair 62. What is a camel's hair brush made of ?brush made of ?

63. The Canary Islands in 63. The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after the Pacific are named after what animalwhat animal

64. What was King 64. What was King George VI's first name?George VI's first name?

65. What color is a purple 65. What color is a purple finch?finch?

66. What is the color of 66. What is the color of the black box in a the black box in a commercial airplanecommercial airplane

67. What English word 67. What English word is invariably pronounced is invariably pronounced wrong wrong

68. HIJKLMNO equals 68. HIJKLMNO equals what 5 letter word?what 5 letter word?

69. Two girls were 69. Two girls were born on Jan 1, 2008 to born on Jan 1, 2008 to the same parents, but the same parents, but were not twins. How?were not twins. How?

70. If I take two apples 70. If I take two apples out of three, how many do out of three, how many do I have?I have?

71. Ram and Shyam are twin 71. Ram and Shyam are twin brothers. Ram lives in Mysore brothers. Ram lives in Mysore and Shyam in Bangalore. One and Shyam in Bangalore. One day they decide to visit to each day they decide to visit to each other - but without informing other - but without informing the other. Ram was traveling the other. Ram was traveling in a bike and Shyam in a car. in a bike and Shyam in a car. They met on the road at 1200 They met on the road at 1200 noon. Which twin was nearer noon. Which twin was nearer to Bangalore? to Bangalore?

72. If the density of mud is 72. If the density of mud is 1.5 times that of water, what 1.5 times that of water, what is the quantity of mud in a is the quantity of mud in a hole 1 meter square and I hole 1 meter square and I meter deep? meter deep?

73. If 3 women can knit 3 73. If 3 women can knit 3 sweaters in 3 minutes, how sweaters in 3 minutes, how long will it take for 100 long will it take for 100 women to knit 100 women to knit 100 sweaters?sweaters?

74. If you had to choose 74. If you had to choose between a truckload of between a truckload of nickels ( 5 cents) and ½ a nickels ( 5 cents) and ½ a truckload of dimes (10 truckload of dimes (10 cents) what would you cents) what would you choosechoose

75. Counterfeit75. Counterfeit A customer went to a cigarette shop to buy 2 A customer went to a cigarette shop to buy 2

cigarettes costing Rs 1 each. He offered to pay with a cigarettes costing Rs 1 each. He offered to pay with a Rs 5 note. The shopkeeper could not change the note, Rs 5 note. The shopkeeper could not change the note, so he asked the customer to get change from his so he asked the customer to get change from his neighbor. The customer did that and gave the change neighbor. The customer did that and gave the change to the shopkeeper who gave him the two cigarettes to the shopkeeper who gave him the two cigarettes and Rs 3 in change. After the customer left, the and Rs 3 in change. After the customer left, the neighbor came running to the shop saying that the neighbor came running to the shop saying that the note was counterfeit. That being the truth, the note was counterfeit. That being the truth, the shopkeeper have him a new Rs 5 note.shopkeeper have him a new Rs 5 note.

How much did the shopkeeper lose taking both cash How much did the shopkeeper lose taking both cash and merchandise into account?and merchandise into account?

Answers 51-75Answers 51-75

51. Be careful what you are adding. They paid 27, bell boy kept 2 and the hotel got 25

52. Parrot was deaf53. All54. See your watch55. None- It was Noah-56. Tuesday, Thursday, Today, tomorrow57. Match58. One note is 50, the other is 559. 11660. Equador61. Intestines of Sheep or Goat. Sometimes horse62. Squirrel fur63. Dog64. Albert

65. Crimson66. Orange67. Wrong68. Water – H2O69. Triplets70. Two71. Same distance72. Nothing - it is just a hole73. 3 mins, It takes one lady 3 minutes to knit one sweater.74. Half truckload of dimes, since dimes are smaller in size. 75. Rs 5 in all, three in notes and 2 in merchandise