Timed Puzzles for Bank Exams, Solve Free Question PDF, Live Quiz

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Timed Puzzles for Bank Exams

Time Puzzle Questions are among the most important reasoning topics asked in Bank, SSC, Insurance, and Government exams. These puzzles test a candidate’s logical thinking, time management, and ability to arrange people, events, or activities according to given time slots. Regular practice of Time Puzzles can significantly improve your puzzle-solving speed and accuracy in the exam.

Time Puzzle Questions for Bank Exams, FREE PDF

To help you master this topic, we have provided a FREE Time Puzzle PDF containing practice sets designed for IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI PO, RRB PO, and other competitive exams. The PDF includes Easy, Medium, and Hard-level Time Slot Based Puzzles along with detailed answers and expert tips to improve your solving approach. It covers scenarios such as hospital schedules, conference room bookings, train schedules, exam hall allocations, factory shifts, airport gate schedules, and more.

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Time Puzzle Questions for Bank Exams, FREE Quiz

After completing the PDF, attempt our FREE Time Puzzle Quiz to test your preparation level. The quiz includes exam-oriented questions based on the latest banking exam pattern and helps you identify your strengths and areas for improvement through regular practice.

PUZZLE 1: Hospital Ward Rounds

Scenario: Six doctors — P, Q, R, S, T, and U — are scheduled to conduct ward rounds in a hospital on a single day. The departments are cardiology, neurology, and orthopaedics. Each round lasts either 1 hour or 2 hours. No two doctors conduct rounds in the same time slot in the same department. The last round ends at 6:00 PM.

Clues:

  • Doctor Q’s round starts at 1:00 PM.
  • Doctor P conducts a round in the morning but not in the first time slot.
  • The cardiology department has rounds from 9 AM to 11 AM and 11 AM to 12 PM.
  • Doctor Q takes a 2-hour round in the neurology department.
  • Doctor R conducts a round immediately before Doctor S in the same department.
  • Doctor T and Doctor U do not belong to the same department.
  • The orthopedics department has exactly two doctors.
  • Doctor U’s round ends at 6:00 PM.
  • Doctor Q’s round starts at 1:00 PM.
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PUZZLE 1 — Q1. Which department does Doctor P belong to?

PUZZLE 1 — Q2. What is the duration of Doctor R’s round?

PUZZLE 1 — Q3. Who conducts the round immediately after Doctor Q?

PUZZLE 1 — Q4. At what time does Doctor S start his round?

PUZZLE 1 — Q5. How many hours does the Orthopaedics department’s schedule span?

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PUZZLE 2: Court Hearing Schedule

Scenario: Five judges — A, B, C, D, and E — are assigned hearings in two courtrooms (Court I and Court II) on a single day. Each hearing lasts 1 hour or 2 hours. No two judges hear cases simultaneously in the same courtroom. The day’s hearings begin at 9:00 AM and the last hearing ends at 3:00 PM.

Clues:

  • Judge A’s hearing is in the morning and is 2 hours long.
  • Judge B’s hearing starts immediately after Judge A’s ends in Court I.
  • Judge C conducts a 1-hour hearing in Court II starting at 9 AM.
  • Judge D and Judge E do not have hearings in the same courtroom.
  • Judge E’s hearing is the last one of the day.
  • No two consecutive hearings are held in the same courtroom.
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PUZZLE 2 — Q1. In which courtroom does Judge A conduct the hearing?

PUZZLE 2 — Q2. At what time does Judge B’s hearing end?

PUZZLE 2 — Q3. Which judge conducts a hearing from 10 AM to 12 PM?

PUZZLE 2 — Q4. What is the duration of Judge E’s hearing?

PUZZLE 2 — Q5. How many total hearing hours are scheduled in Court II?

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