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Problem-Solving 101

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lynn likes grapes but not potatoes, squash but not lettuce, peas but not onions. Does she like pumpkins or apples?

a)

Apples

b)

Pumpkins

2.

There are two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck in the middle. How many ducks are there?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

3.

5 men were eating apples, A finished before B, but behind C. D finished before E, but behind B. What was the order?

a)

CABED

b)

CABDE

c)

ABDCE

d)

CADBE

4.

If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?

a)

2 minutes

b)

1 minute

c)

5 minutes

d)

2   12\frac{1}{2}  minutes

5.

You bought an article for €7, sold it for €8, bought it back for €9, and sold it for €10. How much profit did you make?

a)

€1

b)

€2

c)

€3

d)

€4

6.

It takes 4 cooks 4 hours to bake 4 pies. Assuming no change of rate, how many hours will it take 8 cooks to bake 8 pies?

a)

8 hours

b)

16 hours

c)

2 hours

d)

4 hours

7.

A hat and scarf cost a total of €1.10. The hat costs €1.00 more than the scarf. How much does the scarf cost?

a)

90 cents

b)

20 cents

c)

10 cents

d)

5 cents

8.

True or false? When you go to movies and you're paying, it's cheaper to take 1 friend twice, than 2 friends at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

An old-fashioned bike wheel has 21 spokes. How many spaces are between the spokes?

a)

20

b)

21

c)

22

10.

You go to the doctor. He gives you 3 pills and tells you to take them every half hour. How long will they last?

a)

Half an hour

b)

2 hours

c)

1 hour

d)

1 and a half hours

11.

There is a clothing shop in Alphaville. The owner has devised his own method of pricing items. A vest costs €20, socks cost €25, a tie costs €15 and a blouse costs €30. Using the method, how much would a pair of underwear cost?

a)

€35

b)

€10

c)

€45

d)

€5

12.

A mother had five boys - Marco, Tucker, Webster and Thomas. What was the fifth boy's name?

a)

Frank

b)

Evan

c)

Alex

13.

What letter comes two to the right of the letter which is immediately to the left of the letter that comes three to the right of the letter that comes midway between the letter two to the left of the letter C and the letter immediately to the right of the letter F?

a)

B

b)

G

c)

D

d)

H

14.

Jack is looking at Anne. Anne is looking at George. Jack is married, George is not, and we don’t know if Anne is married. Is a married person looking at an unmarried person?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

A man is climbing up a mountain which is inclined. He has to travel 100 km to reach the top of the mountain. Every day, he climbs up 2 km forward in the daytime. Exhausted, he then takes a rest there at nighttime. At night, while he is asleep, he slips down 1 km backward because the mountain is inclined. How many days does it take him to reach the mountain top?

a)

99 days

b)

100 days

c)

51 days

d)

85 days

16.

Your parents have six sons including you and each son has one sister. How many people are in your family?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

9

d)

10

17.

One rabbit saw 6 elephants while going towards the river. Every elephant saw 2 monkeys going towards the river. Every monkey holds one tortoise in its hands. How many animals are going towards the river?

a)

14

b)

11

c)

8

d)

5

18.

If ‘JANUARY’ is ‘JULY’, ‘SEPTEMBER’ is ‘SEPTEMBER, ‘FEBRUARY’ is ‘AUGUST’ and ‘MARCH’ is ‘MAY’ then ‘AUGUST’ is ................. ?

a)

December

b)

April

c)

June

d)

October

19.

A glass of water with a single ice cube sits on a table. When the ice has completely melted, what will happen to the level of the water?

a)

It will decrease

b)

It will increase

c)

It will stay the same

20.

If:

2 3 = 10, 7 2 = 63, 6 5 = 66, 8 4 = 96,

then 9 7 = ??

a)

116

b)

134

c)

139

d)

144