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Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 26 May 2025 05:16:19 GMT

Welcome to the Late May Bank Hol 2025 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 [Mon 26 May 2025] and 9 pm Wed 28 May 2025

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 @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @Dave-O2

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

Brain Teaser Questions

Q1 Norma planned to visit four towns over the Bank Holiday - HOVE; MINEHEAD; ST IVES; EXMOUTH

and in each town would buy a souvenier.

In HOVE, she would spend £5 on a souvenier; in MINEHEAD £1; in ST IVES £4

How much will Norma spend on a souvenier in EXMOUTH ?

Q2 What is the missing number in the following sequence - [as shown by ?? ]

132 ??? 374 495

Q3 Which is the odd one out in the following

ASTON VILLA; BOURNEMOUTH; LIVERPOOL; NOTTINGHAM FOREST; TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Q4 On Wednesday, Mrs Williams went to the hairdressers. Chatting to the hairdresser, Mrs William said

"All but two of my daughters has red hair. All but two of my daughters is blonde. All but two of my

daughters is brunette"

How many daughters does Mrs Williams have ?

Q5 Sue and Ruth like to go shopping on one day a week, but Sue and Ruth go shopping on different days.

Neither Sue nor Ruth goes shopping on Friday.

On which day of the week does Sue go shopping ?

Q6 Janet has a box of 6 eggs. Janet breaks 2 eggs; cooks 2; and eats 2 eggs.

How many eggs does Janet have left ?

Q7 A bus is at Uptown Bus Station for the journey to Downtown. There are 4 stops between Uptown and

Dowtown. 10 people get on the bus at Uptown Bus Station and pay the driver for their fares.

At the first stop, 2 people get off and 3 get on. At the second stop, 4 get off and 2 get on.

At the third stop, 3 people get off and 1 gets on. At the 4th stop, all but 2 get off, none get on.

How many people are on the bus when it arrives at Downtown Bus Staion ?

Q8 Which word is the odd one out in the following list

CHIPS PIE SODA SPONGE TOFFEE

Q9 Which is the odd one out in the following list

KID LAMB CALF PIGLET CUB

Q10 Sally and her brother Simon take their dog Scruff for a one hour walk/run.

Sally jogs at an average of 8 miles per hour, while Simon walks at an average of 4 mph.

Scruff runs at a constant 10 mph back and forth between Sally and Simon and does not stop or

takes a break.

After 1 hour, how far has Scruff run ?

The answers; results; and the scores will be posted on the morning of Thursday 29 May 2025.

Can anyone get 100% ?

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 9am today [Mon 26 May 2025] and before 9pm [21.00] Wed 28 May 2025].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 9pm [21.00] on Wed 28 May 2025 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: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Cleoriff — Mon, 26 May 2025 09:05:30 GMT

@Mi-Amigo

Sent you a PM re Q1.

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 26 May 2025 10:39:18 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

I`ve sent a pm with reply.

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

jonsie — Mon, 26 May 2025 15:38:38 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Oxonian — Mon, 26 May 2025 18:54:06 GMT

I have just put an assortment of passes, guesses and two answers that I am reasonable confident about into your Inbox ; thank you for organising. 👍

I can imagine the laughter when you see some of the answers. 🤣

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

pgn — Mon, 26 May 2025 20:37:04 GMT

Brain burnt out... 😤

Incoming, for better or for worse, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 27 May 2025 05:05:01 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

and for the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn

and for the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 28 May 2025 05:12:25 GMT

Gentle reminder to @MI5 @gmarkj @TallTrees @BobM @Dave-O2

and anyone else who would like to take part in this Brain Teaser

There is still plenty of time - up to 9pm tonight [Wed] - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Good luck

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

gmarkj — Wed, 28 May 2025 07:44:43 GMT

Yeah this is going to be a low score I think!

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 28 May 2025 08:00:06 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Dave-O2 — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:58:55 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Answers in your inbox

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 28 May 2025 16:11:56 GMT

Thank you @Dave-O2

and thanks for the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 29 May 2025 04:49:33 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

pm with your answers received before deadline

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 29 May 2025 05:02:38 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 Norma planned to visit four towns over the Bank Holiday - HOVE; MINEHEAD; ST IVES; EXMOUTH

and in each town would buy a souvenier.

In HOVE, she would spend £5 on a souvenier; in MINEHEAD £1; in ST IVES £4

How much will Norma spend on a souvenier in EXMOUTH ?

A1 £10. The amount spent is in Roman letter in name of town, except M in Minehead and Exmouth.

hoVe - V = 5; mInehead - I = 1; st IVes - IV = 4; eXmouth - X = 10

Q2 What is the missing number in the following sequence - [as shown by ?? ]

132 ??? 374 495

A2 253. Given numbers are number x 11.

132 - 12 x 11; ??? [253] - 23 x 11; 374 - 34 x 11; 495 - 45 x 11

Q3 Which is the odd one out in the following

ASTON VILLA; BOURNEMOUTH; LIVERPOOL; NOTTINGHAM FOREST; TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

A3 BOURNEMOUTH - the others have double letter in name

aston viLLa; liverpOOl; noTTingham forest; toTTenham hotspur

Q4 On Wednesday, Mrs Williams went to the hairdressers. Chatting to the hairdresser, Mrs William said

"All but two of my daughters has red hair. All but two of my daughters is blonde. All but two of my

daughters is brunette"

How many daughters does Mrs Williams have ?

A4 3 - one red head; one blonde; one brunette

Q5 Sue and Ruth like to go shopping on one day a week, but Sue and Ruth go shopping on different days.

Neither Sue nor Ruth goes shopping on Friday.

On which day of the week does Sue go shopping ?

A5 Tuesday. name Sue in name of day - tUESday

Q6 Janet has a box of 6 eggs. Janet breaks 2 eggs; cooks 2; and eats 2 eggs.

How many eggs does Janet have left ?

A6 4 - janet breaks 2 eggs which she cooks and eats

Q7 A bus is at Uptown Bus Station for the journey to Downtown. There are 4 stops between Uptown and

Dowtown. 10 people get on the bus at Uptown Bus Station and pay the driver for their fares.

At the first stop, 2 people get off and 3 get on. At the second stop, 4 get off and 2 get on.

At the third stop, 3 people get off and 1 gets on. At the 4th stop, all but 2 get off, none get on.

How many people are on the bus when it arrives at Downtown Bus Station ?

A7 3 - 2 passengers and the driver.

Q8 Which word is the odd one out in the following list

CHIPS PIE SODA SPONGE TOFFEE

A8 CHIPS - letters in alphabetical order; other are in reverse alphabetical order

Q9 Which is the odd one out in the following list

KID LAMB CALF PIGLET CUB

A9 PIGLET - young of sow/boar - not animal in zodiac.

KID - young of goat - Capricorn; LAMB - young of ram [Aries]; CALF - young of bull [TAURUS]

CUB - young of lion [LEO]

Q10 Sally and her brother Simon take their dog Scruff for a one hour walk/run.

Sally jogs at an average of 8 miles per hour, while Simon walks at an average of 4 mph.

Scruff runs at a constant 10 mph back and forth between Sally and Simon and does not stop or

takes a break.

After 1 hour, how far has Scruff run ?

A10 10 miles - Scruff runs at 10 mph for 1 hour. How far and fast Sally and Simon jog/walk is irrelevant.

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 29 May 2025 05:18:54 GMT

THE RESULTS

@jonsie

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 Tottenham - incorrect Q4 correct Q 5 correct .

Q6 2 eggs - incorrect Q7 2 - incorrect Q8 soda - incorrect Q9 cub - incorrect Q10 correct .

Total - 5 correct = 50%

@Oxonian

Q1 £3 - incorrect Q2 correct Q3 Nottingham - incorrect Q4 correct Q 5 pass .

Q6 correct Q7 2 - incorrect Q8 soda - incorrect Q9 kid - incorrect Q10 correct .

Total - 4 correct = 40%

@pgn

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 Aston Villa - incorrect Q4 correct Q 5 correct .

Q6 2 eggs - incorrect Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 correct .

Total - 8 correct = 80%

@gmarkj

Q1 £2 - incorrect Q2 correct Q3 Aston Villa - incorrect Q4 correct Q 5 Monday - incorrect .

Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 soda - incorrect Q9 kid - incorrect Q10 correct .

Total - 5 correct = 50%

@Dave-O2

Q1 £2 - incorrect Q2 256 - incorrect Q3 correct Q4 6 - incorrect Q 5 Monday - incorrect .

Q6 correct Q7 2 - incorrect Q8 soda - incorrect Q9 cub - incorrect Q40 - incorrect .

Total - 2 correct = 20%

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct Q 5 correct .

Q6 correct Q7 2 - incorrect Q8 soda - incorrect Q9 cub - incorrect Q10 correct .

Total - 7 correct = 70%

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 29 May 2025 05:22:53 GMT

THE SCORES - %

100% - 10 correct - no-one

90% - 9 correct - no-one

80% - 8 correct - @pgn

70% - 7 correct - @Cleoriff

60% - 6 correct - no-one

50% - 5 correct - @jonsie @gmarkj

40% - 4 correct - @Oxonian

30% - 3 correct - no-one

20% - 2 correct - @Dave-O2

No 100% - er this time.

Well done everyone on your scores and thank you for taking part.

I hope you enjoyed this Brain Teaser.

The Off Topic Brain Teaser will return soon.

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

pgn — Thu, 29 May 2025 05:51:51 GMT

Not a bad score, even if the logic I used in a couple didn't match yours 😖 Thanks, @Mi-Amigo - brain well and truly scrambled there, glad these don't appear as regularly as the WRQs 😎

Well done to get even 2, I think!

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Cleoriff — Thu, 29 May 2025 07:22:52 GMT

Well I did better than I thought I would, (even if I did forget the blumming driver of the bus!!)

Also thought Soda was the only liquid and Cub was the only animal not found on a farm. 😂

A real headache this one Lol

Thanks @Mi-Amigo x

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 29 May 2025 07:36:32 GMT

Thank you @pgn @Cleoriff

Well done on your scores.

I thought there were some really difficult brain teasers this time.

Re: Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

Cleoriff — Thu, 29 May 2025 08:36:44 GMT

@Mi-Amigo wrote:
Thank you @pgn @Cleoriff
Well done on your scores.
I thought there were some really difficult brain teasers this time.

It's not that they are difficult as such @Mi-Amigo.

With me, it's making sure my brain works the same way as yours. 😂

For instance I know I got one question correct but for a completely different reason to the one you gave.

That was pure luck. 🤣