IAS Interview Question

If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?




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To tease, King Akbar told his most clever advisor Birbal to give his daughter one thing that she can eat when hungry, drink if she feels thirsty and can burn if she feels cold. King Akbar was shocked when Birbal gave Akbar's daughter one such thing that satisfies all of the above.

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A fresher was sitting in an interview. The interviewer said, "This is the last question of your interview. Tell me the accurate position of the centre of this table where your resume is kept."

How can he answer this question? What will you have answered to such a question?

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After a heavy Thanksgiving meal, the night watchman went to work. In the morning, he told his boss he had dreamed that a saboteur planted a bomb in the factory and that he felt it was a warning. The boss promptly fired him. Worker confused, Why boss fire him?

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Can you find a rabbit in the given picture?

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During an interview, the interviewer ordered hot coffee for the candidate to relieve the stress. The coffee was kept before him. After a minute, the interviewer asked him, 'What is before you?' He replied 'Tea'.

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