Link the Chain

There are four 3-link chains. All you have to do is join them into a big 12-link chain. For joining two closed links, one of the links must be cut and placed onto the other link for closing.

How many minimum links will you have to cut to make the big chain?




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You along with your friend are standing in front of two houses. Each of those houses inhabits a family with two children.

Your friend tells you the below two facts:
1) On your left is a family that has a boy who likes accounts but the other child loves science.
2) On the right is a family with a seven-year-old boy and a newborn baby.

You ask him, "Does either of the family have a girl?"

To this, he replies, "I am not quite sure. But can you guess that? If you are right, I will give you $500."

Which family do you think is likely to have a girl?

Asked by Neha on 30 Nov 2024


A detective visits his friend John just to discover that John's neighbour Dr Jacob was murdered. Dr Jacob, who is a mathematician wrote the murderer's name in a code word "Hcqtfz". There were five suspects
1. Ajit
2. Pankaj
3. Ganpat
4. Deenu
5. Hariya

The Detective was instantly able to find the murderer.
Can you?

Asked by Neha on 06 Jan 2026

There's a day, that comes around once a year.
To celebrate the man, you hold dear.
He gave you life, love and will pick you up if you fall.
When it comes to guys like him, He's the best of all.
Who is he?

Asked by Neha on 14 May 2021


What does the below rebus puzzle mean?

Funny House Riddle

Asked by Neha on 19 Mar 2026

How can you leave a room with two legs and return with six legs?

Asked by Neha on 14 May 2021

Irene killed hundreds of people mercilessly and yet the police were not able to put her behind the bars. Why?

Asked by Neha on 05 Feb 2024


Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

Asked by Neha on 13 Aug 2025

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We travelled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?

Asked by Neha on 26 Mar 2024

Nine marbles are arranged in the image below. Can you slide two marbles to form a square?

Arrange The Marbles Puzzle

Asked by Neha on 23 Jan 2026


I cannot talk, but I always reply when spoken to. What am I?

Asked by Neha on 17 Aug 2025

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The day before the 1996 U.S. presidential election, the NYT Crossword contained the clue “Lead story in tomorrow’s newspaper,” the puzzle was built so that both electoral outcomes were correct answers, requiring 7 other clues to have dual responses.