Brain Teaser - End of BST 2025

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to the End of BST 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 [Mon 27 Oct 2025] and 10 pm Wed 29 Oct 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 With the end of BST, George altered the time on the wall clock in his bedroom. George moved the hour

        hand of the clock forward one hour, then got into bed and went to sleep. When George woke up on

       Sunday morning, he looked at the clock which read 9 o`clock. What was the actual time ?

Q2               2A + 3B  = 17

                    2A + 5B  = 23

       What does A = ?

Q3 Which of the following words is the odd one out

         REED    STAR     TOGA     FLOW

Q4 A rope ladder is attached to the side of a ship at sea. The rungs of the rope ladder are 1ft apart and

       there are 8 rungs on the rope ladder. The sea rises 1ft evry hour. How long will it take for the sea to

       cover the rope ladder ?

Q5 Yard Convenience Store is open six days a week.

       On which day of the week is Yard Convenience Store closed ?

Q6 17 = 9; 18 = 8; 16 = 7

       What does 19 = ?

Q7 Which of the following words is the odd one out

         SEAT   GROWN    THORN    SHOUT   STEW

Q8 Mrs Jackson was fed up with her son Tom and his sister Tracey fighting, so she decided to punish them

       by making them stand on the same piece of newspaper placed on the floor in such a way that they

       could not touch each other. How did Mrs Jackson achieve this ?

Q9 If Archie`s uncle`s sister is not his aunt, what relation is she to Archie ?

Q10 A single track railway line runs between Uptown and Downtown. There is no passing point en route.

        Every Wednesday, a train leaves Uptown at 8 o`clock and arrives at Downtown on time; and every

        Wednesday a train leaves Downtown at 8 o`clock and arrives at Uptown on time. 

        The train from Uptown and the train from Downtown do not crash into each other.

        How is this possible ?

The answers; results; and the scores will be posted on the morning of Thursday 30 Oct 2025.

Can anyone get 100% ?

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 10am today [Mon 27 Oct 2025] and before 10pm [21.00] Wed 29 Oct 2025].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 10pm [21.00] on Wed 29 Oct 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.

[TallTrees]

Looks like time for a teatime quizzing get together with the brain food..doughnuts!

Thanks for the invitation @Mi-Amigo 

[jonsie]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees 

Good luck with tea time team and donuts brain food

Look forward to pm with your answers later.

Thank you @jonsie 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[TallTrees]

Teatime team brains frazzled 

Tea 🍵 ☕️ 🫖 brewed .. doughnuts 🍩 eaten 😋 

Answers in 

Hoping for good results 🤣

@Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees 

pm with your answers received

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo 🤯

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5 

pm with your answers received

[Cleoriff]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Cleoriff 

like the gif

pm with your answers received