Late May Bank Hol 2025 Brain Teaser

[Mi-Amigo]

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.

[Dave-O2]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Answers in your inbox 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Dave-O2 

and thanks for the gif

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Cleoriff 

pm with your answers received before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

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.

[Mi-Amigo]

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%

[Mi-Amigo]

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.

[pgn]

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!

[Cleoriff]

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

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn @Cleoriff 

Well done on your scores. 

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

[Cleoriff]

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@Mi-Amigo wrote:

Thank you @pgn @Cleoriff 

Well done on your scores. 

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

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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. 🤣