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Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 28 May 2024 04:46:59 GMT

Welcome to the Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

The Brain Teaser is open to all members of the 02 Community.

Those wishing to take part must pm [private message] me [@Mi-Amigo] with their answers between

9 am today [Tues 28 May 2024] and 9 pm tomorrow [Wed 29 May 2024]

so those who are busy or out-and-about will have a chance to join in.

Please DO NOT post answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @J9el @Oxonian @Spenny @Dave-O2 [ @jonsie is away]

and any other member who enjoys quizzes and puzzles will join in with today`s Brain Teaser .

Brain Teaser Questions

Q1 If SPRING = 1; SUMMER = 2; what does WINTER = ?

Q2 What is seventy six minus sixty ?

Q3 Arthur leaves the pub and walks 3 miles north to the T junction. At the T junction, Arthur turns left and

walks 4 miles to the crossroads. When Arthur is at the crossroads, what is the shortest distance in miles

to the pub ?

Q4 There are 10 red socks; 6 yellow socks; and 4 blue socks in a drawer. In total darkness, without a light or

touch, what is the minimum number of socks you have to take out of the drawer to ensure you have a

pair of socks of the same colour ?

Q5 What expression can be found in the following

TAHWEAPLAKRK

Q6 What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right hand ?

Q7 What is the next word in this sequence

NOM SUET SWEDEN HURTS ?

Q8 Two mothers and two daughters go out to eat. Everyone has one burger but, in total, three burgers

are eaten. How is this possible ?

Q9 A man is found dead at the foot of a 13-stoery building. The local police believe the man had committed

suicide. A detective arrives at the scene and goes to each floor of the building and, at each floor, goes

into the room overlooking where the body lies below, opens the window, and looks down to the street

below. On reaching the 13th floor, the detective repeats what he had done at each of the other floors

and then announces that the dead man had not committed suicide but had been murdered !

How did the detective know it was not suicide ?

Q10 Four friends - Brenda, Terry, Brain, and David - rent an isolated cottage for their Spring break. They are

the only ones there and there are no nearby neighbours.

After unpacking and settling in, Brenda reads a book; Terry goes to play tennis; Brian takes a bath.

What does David do ?

The answers; results; and the scores will be posted on the morning of Thursday 30 May 2024.

Last time, two quizzers got 100%

Can anyone get 100% this time ?

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 9am today [Tue 28 May 2024] and before 9pm [21.00] Wed 30 May 2024].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 9pm [21.00] on Wed 30 May 2024 will be declared void.

No googling, wiki, youtube search for answers - but you may ask family or friends for help

Please feel free to post any comments on the questions - but not the answers - on this thread.

If you have any questions about the quiz, please ask and I will reply here.

I hope everyone likes this Brain Teaser and finds it fun

Good luck, everyone.

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Cleoriff — Tue, 28 May 2024 09:27:35 GMT

@Mi-Amigo PM sent!!

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 28 May 2024 10:34:17 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

pm with your answers received

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

TallTrees — Tue, 28 May 2024 20:14:45 GMT

Answers in @Mi-Amigo

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 29 May 2024 04:52:30 GMT

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 29 May 2024 15:08:02 GMT

Gentle reminder

@pgn @gmarkj @BobM @Oxonian @Dave-O2 @J9el @Spenny

There is still time - up to 9pm tonight - to take part in the Brain Teaser; just pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward to hearing from you

Good luck

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

BobM — Wed, 29 May 2024 16:40:59 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

pgn — Wed, 29 May 2024 16:45:37 GMT

Well, about to send my answers @Mi-Amigo

Some rather obvious ones that may, in the cold hard light of day, not be quite so obvious... 🤔

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 29 May 2024 17:10:51 GMT

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn

pm with your answers received

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Oxonian — Wed, 29 May 2024 18:30:24 GMT

Thank you @Mi-Amigo, I've just popped a feeble attempt in your inbox.

Not really my scene those type of teasers, as will be evidenced by the number of questions that I have passed on. 😀

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 30 May 2024 04:12:24 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received before deadline

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 30 May 2024 04:23:01 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 If SPRING = 1; SUMMER = 2; what does WINTER = ?

A1 2 - number of vowels in name of season

Q2 What is seventy six minus sixty ?

A2 seven - delete letters of sixty from seventy six

Q3 Arthur leaves the pub and walks 3 miles north to the T junction. At the T junction, Arthur turns left and

walks 4 miles to the crossroads. When Arthur is at the crossroads, what is the shortest distance in miles

to the pub ?

A3 5 miles. pub to T junction + t junction to X roads form 2 sides of right angle triangle. X roads to pub

forms hypotenuse of right angle triangle. Apply Pythagorus theory.

Q4 There are 10 red socks; 6 yellow socks; and 4 blue socks in a drawer. In total darkness, without a light or

touch, what is the minimum number of socks you have to take out of the drawer to ensure you have a

pair of socks of the same colour ?

A4 4

Q5 What expression can be found in the following

TAHWEAPLAKRK

A5 A WALK in THE PARK

Q6 What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right hand ?

A6 Right elbow

Q7 What is the next word in this sequence

NOM SUET SWEDEN HURTS ?

A7 FIR - given words are rearranged letters of days of the week minus letters DAY

Q8 Two mothers and two daughters go out to eat. Everyone has one burger but, in total, three burgers

are eaten. How is this possible ?

A8 Three women = grandmother, mother and daughter

Q9 A man is found dead at the foot of a 13-stoery building. The local police believe the man had committed

suicide. A detective arrives at the scene and goes to each floor of the building and, at each floor, goes

into the room overlooking where the body lies below, opens the window, and looks down to the street

below. On reaching the 13th floor, the detective repeats what he had done at each of the other floors

and then announces that the dead man had not committed suicide but had been murdered !

How did the detective know it was not suicide ?

A9 If it was suicide one window would have been open, but all windows were closed.

Q10 Four friends - Brenda, Terry, Brain, and David - rent an isolated cottage for their Spring break. They are

the only ones there and there are no nearby neighbours.

After unpacking and settling in, Brenda reads a book; Terry goes to play tennis; Brian takes a bath.

What does David do ?

A10 Play tennis - with Terry [as he needed partner].

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 30 May 2024 04:33:15 GMT

THE RESULTS

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct Q5 correct .

Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 correct .

Total - 10 correct = 100%

@MI5

Q1 correct Q2 16 - incorrect Q3 correct Q4 correct Q5 pass .

Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 having a drink - incorrect .

Total - 7 correct = 70%

@TallTrees

Q1 3 - incorrect Q2 16 - incorrect Q3 7 - incorrect Q4 correct Q5 pass .

Q6 correct Q7 HELP - incorrect Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 correct .

Total - 5 correct = 50%

@BobM

Q1 4 - incorrect Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct Q5 correct .

Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 correct .

Total - 9 correct = 90%

@pgn

Q1 4 - incorrect Q2 16 - incorrect Q3 correct Q4 12 - incorrect Q5 correct .

Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 correct .

Total - 7 correct = 70%

@Oxonian

Q1 0 - incorrect Q2 16 - incorrect Q3 6 - incorrect Q4 pass Q5 pass .

Q6 correct Q7 pass Q8 correct Q9 pass Q10 pass .

Total - 2 correct = 20%

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 30 May 2024 04:37:13 GMT

THE SCORES - %

100% - 10 correct - @Cleoriff

90% - 9 correct - @BobM

80% - 8 correct - no-one

70% - 7 correct - @MI5 @pgn

60% - 6 correct - no-one

50% - 5 correct - @TallTrees

40% - 4 correct - no-one

30% - 3 correct - no-one

20% - 2 correct - @Oxonian

10% - 1 correct - no-one

CONGRATULATIONS to our 100% -er = @Cleoriff

Well done everyone else.

I hope you enjoyed this Brain Teaser.

The Off Topic Brain Teaser will return soon....

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

BobM — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:52:02 GMT

Enjoyed that, - thanks @Mi-Amigo

Had to enlist the help of my old school buddy Pythagoras and his hypotenuse to help with Q3 though.

Well done all, good fun 👍

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

pgn — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:52:35 GMT

Three deep holes: well, well, well! I guessed 1 and 2 had to be devious tricks, and as for those damned socks, well - that's what phone flash-lights were invented for 😁

Good one @Mi-Amigo and well done @Cleoriff and @BobM 👍🏼

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

TallTrees — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:52:44 GMT

Not too bad for me @Mi-Amigo

Brain-ache 😖

Thanks for the teaser.

Well done @Cleoriff ❤️

Well done everyone

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Cleoriff — Thu, 30 May 2024 07:26:34 GMT

Good grief!!! Dumbstruck (considering I dislike these teasers) 😂

Must admit to 'husband help' with a couple of them (which included Q3!)

However, I'll stop now and say well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo xxx

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

MI5 — Thu, 30 May 2024 09:24:16 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Definitely had brain ache after that one 😉

Re: Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 30 May 2024 14:39:46 GMT

Thank you @BobM @pgn @TallTrees @Cleoriff @MI5

Pleased you enjoyed the Brain Teaser and well done on your scores