Brain Teasers
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
An Echo
I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
S_even
A team had 12 reports on Monday and 18 reports on Tuesday. How many reports do they have in total?
30
A jacket has an MRP of ₹6,000 (inclusive of 12% GST).
The store offers:
30% seasonal discount
Extra 10% loyalty discount (on discounted price)
A ₹300 coupon applicable only if pre-GST value exceeds ₹3,500
What is the final amount payable?
Final payable amount: ₹3,780
What has keys but can’t open locks?
Keyboard
GUESS THE MOVIE: 🤝🔪🙏
7 Khoon maaf
If each of 7 employees works 8 hours a day, how many total hours do they work in one day?
56 hours
A product is sold for ₹2,360 including 18% GST.
The retailer operates on:
25% margin on selling price (before GST)
10% supplier rebate on cost price (post sale)
What is the effective cost price after rebate?
Effective cost price after rebate: ₹1,350
I’m tall when young, short when old.
A Candle
Guess dialogue & Movie name: Main nahi maanta ki __________ sirf __________ mein hoti hai,
woh __________ mein bhi hoti hai
Swades
Main nahi maanta ki deshbhakti sirf border mein hoti hai,
woh ghar mein bhi hoti hai.
Find the next number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, …
42
Combo + Cheapest Free Illusion
A customer buys 3 items:
Item A: MRP ₹2,000 (40% off)
Item B: MRP ₹1,500 (30% off)
Item C: MRP ₹1,000 (cheapest item free)
What is the total bill amount?
What is the effective discount % on total MRP?
Bill amount: ₹2,250
Effective discount: 50%
You see me once in June, twice in November, but never in May.
Letter E
Guess Movie & Actor: Dangerous Situation Me Main Apne Aap Aage Kaise Aa Jata Hu!
Golmaal & Javed Jaffrey
A project is 60% complete. If the total project has 50 tasks, how many tasks are left?
20 tasks
A store receives 1,200 units at a cost of ₹750 per unit.
15% units are damaged
Of the remaining units:
40% are sold at 50% of MRP
60% are sold at 70% of MRP
MRP is double the cost
What is the total revenue?
Is the store in profit or loss, and by how much?
Total revenue: ₹9,48,600
Profit: ₹48,600
I’m always coming but never arrive.
Tomorrow
This iconic Bollywood song was filmed twice in two different movies,
featured the same actor,
had the same lyricist,
but was sung by two different legendary singers.
What is the song, and name both movies and both singers?
Song: Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein
Movies:
Kabhi Kabhie (1976)
Silsila (1981)
Same Actor: Amitabh Bachchan
Same Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi
I am a three-digit number. My tens digit is five more than my ones digit. My hundreds digit is eight less than my tens digit. Who am I?
194
A customer’s cart contains items worth ₹8,000 MRP.
Offers applied in order:
Buy 2 Get 1 Free (cheapest item free)
Flat 20% off on remaining value
₹500 coupon if post-discount value exceeds ₹4,000
12% GST applied at the end
What is the final bill amount?
Final bill amount: ₹4,816