Difficult IAS questions

Cricket Riddle: How Can 2 Batsmen on 94 runs score a 100?

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The riddle is for all cricket fans. Test your cricket knowledge with this puzzle. Two batsmen are each on 94 runs.  7 runs are needed to win in the last 3 balls of the last over. No extras or overthrows are conceded by the fielding team. Both batsmen score 100 and are not out.  How … Read more

Picture Riddle: How Many Songs Do You See in the Painting?

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I got this image on WhatsApp today. I had a great time finding as many songs as possible in the painting, i hope you too enjoy solving this. In the painting below, there are several English songs from various genres that are painted together. I found around 60 songs… Check the painting carefully and search … Read more

Word Riddle: Find the Words Ending with ‘ANT’

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Almost everyone is home world-wide because of the outbreak of COVID-19 or the Corona virus, I thought I will share some riddles to keep everyone occupied. Stay home and stay safe. Here are some clues using which, find the words ending in ANT. One who sees the future Can float Not a vowel Flaky French … Read more

What Is the Highest Number You Can Possibly Score: 7 [?] 6 [?] 3 [?] 1 [?] 5 = ?

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Have fun with numbers with this riddle. What is the highest number you can possibly score? 7 [?] 6 [?] 3 [?] 1 [?] 5 = [?] Working from left to right, calculate the numbers in the order shown (without using order of operation). Replace each question mark with a mathematical sign. Plus, minus, multiply … Read more

Word Riddle: What Is That One Word Which Can Be Used to Complete All These Words?

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I got this riddle on WhatsApp today. Sharing it here as I found it interesting. What Is That One Word Which Can Be Used to Complete All These Words? (One 3-letter word should fit into all the blanks) De_ _ _ st F_ _ _ Sh _ _ _ St _ _ _ D _ … Read more

Word Riddle: My Nose is Long, My Back is Broad & Round

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I got 2 versions of this riddle on my WhatsApp so sharing both so there’s no confusion. Read the hints given in the riddle and guess the word. Version 1: My nose is long, my back is usually broad and in cold weather I am of great use I carry no weight, yet I puff … Read more

Murder Mystery: Who Killed the Chemical Engineer?

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Got this riddle on WhatsApp today, found it interesting so sharing it here. Read the riddle and then put your detective hats on to crack this murder mystery. A known chemical engineer professor was found murdered at his home this morning.  The detectives investigated and narrowed it down to six suspects.  The names of the … Read more