Brain Teaser - Summer Bank Holiday 2025

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to the Summer Bank Holiday 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 25 Aug 2025] and 9 pm Wed 27 Aug 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 Four friends - Johnnie; Jack; Carl; Gordon - are planning to go for a drink on Bank Hol Monday.

      Which of the four friends will be drinking larger ?

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

        13    27    ??    58    75 

Q3 If                 R + B = P

                         R + Y = 0

      What does B + Y = ?

Q4 Four cars come to a crossroads - each car coming from a different direction.

      All four cars are moving forward at the same speed.

      The traffic lights at the crossroads are not working.

       None of the cars stops - but no car crashes into another.

       How is this possible ?

Q5 Three girls were going to school but only had one umbrella to share between them.

       None of the girls got wet going to school.

       How was this possible ?

Q6 What is the odd one out in the following list

          DISAPPEAR     GRAPPLE      PEACE       SLIME

Q7 A man throws a cricket ball as hard as he can.

      There is nothing - and no-one - in front, behind, or on either side of the man, but the cricker ball

        hits the man in the face.

       How did this happen ?

Q8 What is the title of the well-known book which the following represents 

             S               L

                     +

             S               S

Q9 Andrew was given a question for his homework.

      Did Andrew find the answer - on television; in an encyclopedia; in a newspaper ?

Q10 Seven children are in line for a fairground ride on Bank Holiday Monday.

          Third in line is Joe; and two places ahead of him is Harry.

          Seventh in line is Kate; and in front of Kate is Roger.

          Behind Joe is Chris.

          Elizabeth is three places ahead of John in the line.

        What is the order of the children - from 1st to 7th - in the line ?

The answers; results; and the scores will be posted on the morning of Thursday 28 Aug 2025.

Can anyone get 100% ?

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 9am today [Mon 25 Aug 2025] and before 9pm [21.00] Wed 27 Aug 2025].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 9pm [21.00] on Wed 27 Aug 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.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Cleoriff 

I do like the gif

pm with your answers received

[Dave-O2]

Tough one this Bank Holiday @Mi-Amigo 

Answers in your inbox 😊

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Dave-O2 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 Four friends - Johnnie; Jack; Carl; Gordon - are planning to go for a drink on Bank Hol Monday.

      Which of the four friends will be drinking lager ?

A1  Carl. The names are short for brand names - Johnnie = Johnnie Walker whisky; Jack = Jack Daniels;

                Carl = Carlsberg lager; Gordon = Gordon`s gin 

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

        13    27    ??    58    75 

A2  42. 13 [+14 =] 27 [+15=] 42 [+16=] 58 [+17=75]

Q3 If                 R + B = P

                         R + Y = 0

      What does B + Y = ?

 A3  G. R [red] + B [blue] = P [purple]; R [red] + Y [yellow] = O [orange]; B [blue] + Y [yellow] = G [green]  

Q4 Four cars come to a crossroads - each car coming from a different direction.

      All four cars are moving forward at the same speed.

      The traffic lights at the crossroads are not working.

       None of the cars stops - but no car crashes into another.

       How is this possible ?

A4  Each of the four cars turns left at the crossroads.

Q5 Three girls were going to school but only had one umbrella to share between them.

       None of the girls got wet going to school.

       How was this possible ?

A5  It wasn`t raining.

Q6 What is the odd one out in the following list

          DISAPPEAR     GRAPPLE      PEACE       SLIME

A6 PEACE. The others conatin name of fruit - disapPEAR; grAPPLE; sLIME

Q7 A man throws a cricket ball as hard as he can.

      There is nothing - and no-one - in front, behind, or on either side of the man, but the cricker ball

        hits the man in the face.

       How did this happen ?

A7  The man threw the ball up in the air and looked up as the ball descended.

Q8 What is the title of the well-known book which the following represents 

             S               L

                     +

             S               S

Q8  Sons And Lovers. S on S  + [=and]  L over S

Q9 Andrew was given a question for his homework.

      Did Andrew find the answer - on television; in an encyclopedia; in a newspaper ?

A9 Newspaper. Letters of ANSWER are in the word NEWSpApeR .

Q10 Seven children are in line for a fairground ride on Bank Holiday Monday.

          Third in line is Joe; and two places ahead of him is Harry.

          Seventh in line is Kate; and in front of Kate is Roger.

          Behind Joe is Chris.

          Elizabeth is three places ahead of John in the line.

        What is the order of the children - from 1st to 7th - in the line ?

A10  1st Harry; 2nd Elizabeth; 3rd Joe; 4th Chris; 5th John; 6th Roger; 7th Kate.

[Mi-Amigo]

RESULTS

@Oxonian 

Q1 correct   Q2 correct   Q3 pass  Q4 cars arrived at crossroads at different times - incorrect  Q5  correct .

Q6 correct   Q7 throws ball at ground, ball bounces up - incorrect   Q8 pass  Q9 none - incorrect  Q10 pass .

Total - 4 correct = 40%

@TallTrees 

Q1 correct   Q2 40 - incorrect   Q3 correct   Q4 correct    Q5  correct .

Q6 correct   Q7 throws a googly - incorrect   Q8 pass  Q9 correct    Q10 correct .

Total - 7 correct = 70%

@pgn 

Q1 correct   Q2 correct   Q3 correct   Q4 cars arrived at crossroads at different times - incorrect   Q5 correct .

Q6 correct   Q7 correct   Q8 Stranger In A Strange Land - incorrect   Q9 i-pad - incorrect    Q10 correct .

Total - 7 correct = 70%

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct   Q2 correct   Q3 correct   Q4 correct    Q5  correct .

Q6 correct   Q7 correct   Q8 pass  Q9 correct    Q10 correct .

Total - 9 correct = 90%

@MI5 

Q1 correct   Q2 41 - incorrect   Q3 correct   Q4 correct    Q5  correct .

Q6 correct   Q7 correct   Q8 Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe - incorrect   Q9 correct    Q10 correct .

Total - 8 correct = 80%

@Cleoriff 

Q1 correct   Q2 correct   Q3 correct   Q4 correct    Q5  correct .

Q6 correct   Q7 correct   Q8 Sense And Sensibility - incorrect   Q9 correct    Q10 correct .

Total - 9 correct = 90%

@Dave-O2 

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

Q6 correct   Q7 threw ball at himself - incorrect   Q8 Harry Potter - incorrect   Q9 TV - incorrect  Q10 correct .

Total - 6 correct = 60%

[Mi-Amigo]

THE SCORES - %

100% - 10 correct - no-one

  90% -   9 correct - @gmarkj @Cleoriff 

  80% -   8 correct - @MI5 

  70% -   7 correct - @TallTrees @pgn 

  60% -   6 correct - @Dave-O2 

  50% -   5 correct - no-one

  40% -   4 correct - @Oxonian 

  30% -   3 correct - no-one

  20% -   2 correct - no-one

  10% -   1 correct - no-one

No 100% - er this time.

The book question was rated very difficult.

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.

[pgn]

Devious in the extreme, @Mi-Amigo 🙃

Oddly, Sons and Lovers appeared, but I could not make the "on" "and" "over" connection, so rejected it. Ah well, first time I have encountered that type of puzzle - interesting!

I figured out the junction one yesterday, clever. And Andrew, well, why wouldn't he just point his iPad at Google?

A mind-masticating moment or 10 - thanks 🤣

[Cleoriff]

SONS AND LOVERS!! How obvious is that when you see it written down?

I wasn't sure whether the author was included in that puzzle, so that's why I knew Sense and Sensibility was wrong. 🤣

At least we were all consistent .....in that we all got it wrong 😂

Well done all. x

[TallTrees]

Good results all round @Mi-Amigo 

The Book question ....  cheeky tactics 🤣 

The overall teaser was mainly ok for me so happy 😊  (for once!).

Giving myself a 🏆 🏆  maybe two 🤣

Well done everyone 👏 👍 

[gmarkj]

Very happy with that!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo