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Welcome to the Boxing Day 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
10 am today [Fri 26 Dec 2025] and 10 pm Mon 29 Dec 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 @Oxonian @Dave-O2
and any other member who enjoys quizzes and puzzles will join in with today`s Brain Teaser .
Brain Teaser Questions
Q1 It is BOXING DAY....
If B O X is 2 6 9
and I N G is 4 6 4
then D A Y is ? ? ? what three numbers
Q2 Which of the following words is the odd one out
REWARD DEPART REFIND REPAIR
Q3 What phrase does the following represent
6 g n i o g a m
Q4 Joe went for a walk and it started raining. Joe did not have a hat, an umbrella or anything to cover
his head, but not a single hair of his head got wet.
How was this possible ?
Q5 Alice; Brenda; Chloe; Debbie are the first four people in the queue outside a shop for Boxing Day Sale.
Alice is NOT first or fourth in the queue. Brenda is third in the queue. Chloe is in front of Debbie.
In what order - from 1st to 4th - are the four girls in the queue ?
Q6 The letters in the following equation are numbers.
A B and C are different numbers but both As are the same number; both Bs are the same number;
and both Cs are the same number....
A + B + C = A x B x C
What number is letter B ?
Q7 What phrase does the following represent
X Q Q M E !
Q8 Six identical glasses are in a row on a table.
The first three glasses are filled with water and the last three glasses are empty.
Move one glass - so the six glasses on the table are in the following order
full empty full empty full empty
Q9 What number is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 800 ?
Q10 Harry shaves several times a day but, at the end of the day, Harry still has a beard.
How is this possible ?
The answers; results; and the scores will be posted on the morning of Tuesday 30 Dec 2025.
Can anyone get 100% ?
THE RULES
Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 10am today [Fri 26 Dec 2025] and before 10pm Mon 29 Dec 2025].
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 10pm on Mon 29 Dec 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.
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THE ANSWERS
Q1 It is BOXING DAY....
If B O X is 2 6 9
and I N G is 4 6 4
then D A Y is ? ? ? what three numbers
A1 3 2 9 - letters correspond to numbers on mobile phone keypad
Q2 Which of the following words is the odd one out
REWARD DEPART REFIND REPAIR
A2 DEPART - the other words all start with letter R
Q3 What phrase does the following represent
6 g n i o g a m
A3 going back in time. Quizzers answers, although not strictly correct, were close so I`ll accept as correct.
Q4 Joe went for a walk and it started raining. Joe did not have a hat, an umbrella or anything to cover
his head, but not a single hair of his head got wet.
How was this possible ?
A4 Joe is bald
Q5 Alice; Brenda; Chloe; Debbie are the first four people in the queue outside a shop for Boxing Day Sale.
Alice is NOT first or fourth in the queue. Brenda is third in the queue. Chloe is in front of Debbie.
In what order - from 1st to 4th - are the four girls in the queue ?
A5 1st Chloe; 2nd Alice; 3rd Brenda; 4th Debbie
Q6 The letters in the following equation are numbers.
A B and C are different numbers but both As are the same number; both Bs are the same number;
and both Cs are the same number....
A + B + C = A x B x C
What number is letter B ?
A6 B = 2
Q7 What phrase does the following represent
X Q Q M E !
A7 Excuse me !
Q8 Six identical glasses are in a row on a table.
The first three glasses are filled with water and the last three glasses are empty.
Move one glass - so the six glasses on the table are in the following order
full empty full empty full empty
A8 Pour water from 2nd full glass into 2nd empty glass, then put now empty glass back into original place
Q9 What number is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 800 ?
A9 10
Q10 Harry shaves several times a day but, at the end of the day, Harry still has a beard.
How is this possible ?
A10 Harry is a barber.
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THE RESULTS
Q1 correct; Q2 REFIND - incorrect; Q3 correct; Q4 correct; Q5 correct ;
Q6 correct; Q7 correct; Q8 correct; Q9 correct; Q10 correct .
Total - 9 correct = 90%
Q1 417 - incorrect; Q2 correct; Q3 correct; Q4 correct; Q5 correct ;
Q6 correct; Q7 correct; Q8 correct; Q9 correct; Q10 correct .
Total - 9 correct = 90%
Q1 correct; Q2 correct; Q3 correct; Q4 correct; Q5 correct ;
Q6 correct; Q7 correct; Q8 correct; Q9 correct; Q10 correct .
Total - 10 correct = 100%
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THE SCORES - %
100% - 10 correct - @Cleoriff
90% - 9 correct - @pgn @TallTrees
Q2 - Odd one out - REWARD; DEPART; REFIND; REPAIR - tricky, possibly overthink rather than simple answer
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.
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I came late to this so just read through them
Q2 I thought REFIND was the odd one out
It was the only one that you couldn't make past tense by adding ED at the end so I'm claiming that as a moral victory
The rest I got correct
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Thank you @TallTrees @Cleoriff @pgn
Well done on your scores
Thank you @jonsie
Although late to join in, I think you can claim a "moral vicory" - well done.
