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Welcome to the Bonfire Night 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 04 Nov 2024] and 11 pm tomorrow [Tues 05 Nov 2024 - Bonfire Night]
Please note: deadline has been extended to allow more time to solve the puzzles and pm me your answers
and 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 @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @J9el @Oxonian @Spenny @Dave-O2
and any other member who enjoys quizzes and puzzles will join in with today`s Brain Teaser .
Brain Teaser Questions
Q1 On Bonfire Night, the local caterers are selling food.
jacket potato costs 50p; veggie burger costs 50p; sausage roll costs 50p.
How much does beef burger cost ?
Q2 If yesterday was 5 days before the day after Sunday`s tomorrow, what day is tomorrow ?
Q3 Which of the following words is logically the odd one out
THEATRE TODDLER BAYONET COUTURE GLASSES
Q4 There are three sequences of number
Sequence A - 1, 2, 10
Sequence B - 4, 5, 9
Sequence C - 3, 7, 8
Which Sequence does the number 6 belong with ?
Q5 Which of the following is the odd one out
Bournemouth; Braintree; Chelsea; Manchester United; Liverpool ?
Q6 A mute man enters the pharmacy to buy a toothbrush. He imitates brushing his teeth and successfully
explains his need to the pharmacist.
A blind woman next enters the same pharmacy to buy toothpaste.
How does she successfully get her need from the pharmacist ?
Q7 What is
three quarters of one and one third, plus four fifths of one and one quarter ?
Q8 There are three identical sacks.
Two sacks contain gold coins, with each gold coin weighing 1 oz.
One sack contains fake coins, with each fake coin weighing 1.1oz.
Using a set of scales you are only allowed to make weighing.
How do you find which sack contains the fake coins ?
Q9 A number of footballs are set up as follows
Which ONE football do you move to make the following set up
Q10 A ping pong ball falls down a narrow pipe embedded in concrete one foot deep in a room.
You have only a table tennis bat; shoelaces; keys; plastic bottle of water, which doesn`t fit in the pipe.
There is no adhesive tape, glue or vacuum cleaner in the room, and you can`t leave the room to get
help or equipment.
How do you get the ping pong ball out of the pipe undamaged ?
Answers; results; and scores will be posted on morning of Wednesday 06 Nov 2024 .
Can anyone get 100% this time ?
THE RULES
Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 9am today [Mon 04 Nov 2024] and before 11 pm [23.00] Wed 06 2024].
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 11pm [23.00] on Wed 06 Nov 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.
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THE ANSWERS
Q1 On Bonfire Night, the local caterers are selling food.
jacket potato costs 50p; veggie burger costs 50p; sausage roll costs 50p.
How much does beef burger cost ?
A1 50p - same as all food costs 50p.
Q2 If yesterday was 5 days before the day after Sunday`s tomorrow, what day is tomorrow ?
A2 Saturday
Sunday`s tomorrow is Monday, so day after Sunday`s tomorrow is Tuesday.
Yesterday was 5 days before the day after Sunday`s tomorrow = 5 days before Tuesday - Thursday
So today is Friday, which means tomorrow is Saturday.
Q3 Which of the following words is logically the odd one out
THEATRE TODDLER BAYONET COUTURE GLASSES
A3 Glasses
The other words contain words of "the odd one out" - THEatre; tODDler; bayONEt; cOUTre.
Q4 There are three sequences of number
Sequence A - 1, 2, 10
Sequence B - 4, 5, 9
Sequence C - 3, 7, 8
Which Sequence does the number 6 belong with ?
A4 Sequence A. - numbers have three letters = one; two; ten.... six
Q5 Which of the following is the odd one out
Bournemouth; Braintree; Chelsea; Manchester United; Liverpool ?
A5 Chelsea - others contain body part - bourneMOUTH; BRAINtree; manCHESTer united; LIVERpool.
Four quizzers gave Braintree as not in Premier. Sorry cant` accept as this is Brain Teaser not WRQ.
Q6 A mute man enters the pharmacy to buy a toothbrush. He imitates brushing his teeth and successfully
explains his need to the pharmacist.
A blind woman next enters the same pharmacy to buy toothpaste.
How does she successfully get her need from the pharmacist ?
A5 She asks for it. She is blind not mute.
Q7 What is
three quarters of one and one third, plus four fifths of one and one quarter ?
A7 2.
3 x 4 = 12 = 1 ; plus 4 x 5 = 20 = 1
4 3 12 5 4 20
Q8 There are three identical sacks.
Two sacks contain gold coins, with each gold coin weighing 1 oz.
One sack contains fake coins, with each fake coin weighing 1.1oz.
Using a set of scales you are only allowed to make weighing.
How do you find which sack contains the fake coins ?
A8 Take 1 coin from sack A; 2 coins from sack B; three coins from sack C.
If weighs 6.1 oz fake coins in sack A; if 6.2 oz fakse coins in sack B; if 6.3 oz fake coins in sack C.
Q9 A number of footballs are set up as follows [sorry can`t cut and paste footballs]
A9 move 9th football from left to space between 1st and 2nd football
Q10 A ping pong ball falls down a narrow pipe embedded in concrete one foot deep in a room.
You have only a table tennis bat; shoelaces; keys; plastic bottle of water, which doesn`t fit in the pipe.
There is no adhesive tape, glue or vacuum cleaner in the room, and you can`t leave the room to get
help or equipment.
How do you get the ping pong ball out of the pipe undamaged ?
A10 pour water from water bottle into pipe so ping pong ball floats up and out
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THE RESULTS
Q1 don`t sell beef burgers - incorrect Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct Q 5 Braintree - can`t accept
Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 correct
Total - 8 correct = 80%
Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct Q 5 correct
Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 correct
Total - 10 correct = 100%
Q1 correct Q2 Monday - incorrect Q3 correct Q4 correct Q 5 Braintree - can`t accept
Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 correct
Total - 8 correct = 80%
Q1 correct Q2 Friday - incorrect Q3 correct Q4 correct Q 5 Braintree - can`t accept
Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 correct Q10 correct
Total - 8 correct = 80%
Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 Toddler - incorrect Q4 C - incorrect Q 5 Braintree - can`t accept
Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 pass Q9 move 5th - incorrect Q10 correct
Total - 5 correct = 50%
Q1 only sell 3 given - incorrect Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 C - incorrect Q 5 correct
Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct Q9 pass Q10 correct
Total - 7 correct = 70%
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THE SCORES - %
100% - 10 correct - @gmarkj
90% - 9 correct - no-one
80% - 8 correct - @jonsie @Cleoriff @pgn
70% - 7 correct - @MI5
60% - 6 correct - no-one
50% - 5 correct - @Oxonian
40% - 4 correct - no-one
30% - 3 correct - no-one
20% - 2 correct - no-one
10% - 1 correct - no-one
CONGRATULATIONS to our 100% -er = @gmarkj
Well done everyone else - everyone got at least half [50%] correct.
I hope you enjoyed this Brain Teaser.
The Off Topic Brain Teaser will return soon....
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