October Brain Teaser - Wed 02 Oct 2024

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to the October 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 [Wed 02 Oct 2024] and 9 pm tomorrow [Thurs 03 Oct 2024]

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 @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @J9el @Oxonian @Spenny [ @Dave-O2 is on leave]

and any other member who enjoys quizzes and puzzles will join in with today`s Brain Teaser .

Brain Teaser Questions

Q1 Brothers Alex and Billy take turns to drive their car on their day out.

      Leaving their home, Alex drove the first 90 miles, then Billy drove the rest of the way to their destination.

      On the way back home, Alex again drove first, then Billy took over and drove the remaining 100 miles.

      Who drove the furthest - Alex or Billy ?

Q2 What is the next word in this sequence

         ALCATRAZ    BERRY    COX

       Is it

          DOUGHNUT    DISALLOW    DUSTY     DUNGEON ?

Q3 If 2, 3 and 10 go together;

      and  6 and 7 go together;

      which two of these numbers go together

      1, 4,  5, 9 ?

Q4 What do the following words have in common 

         FIRST    ALMOST     BEGIN    EMPTY       BELOW

Q5 How can you place a pencil on the floor of a room so no-one can jump over it ?

      You cannot cover the pencil, nor place anything on top or underneath the pencil 

Q6 A man is on one side of a river and his dog is on the other side of the river. The man calls the dog and

      the dog crosses the river to the man`s side. The dog doesn`t get wet, doesn`t use a bridge, and doesn`t

      take a ride on a boat. 

      How did the dog reach the man ? 

Q7 Using only addition [ + ], make an equation of eight 8s so it equals [ = ] 1000 

Q8 If B = 5; C = 6; F = 9

      What does H = ?

Q9 Which fruit is 20% mango; 20% peach; 20% grape; 20% melon; and 20% lemon ?

Q10 The police receive an anonymous phone call.

        The caller says a murder has been committed; and says the murderer`s name is "Jack".

        The caller says "Jack" has fled the crime scene to another house and gives the address.

        The police drive to the address given by the caller and enter the house where they find four people

        - a carpenter; a lorry driver; a fireman; and a mechanic playing poker.

       Without asking any of the four poker-players their name, the police arrest the fireman on suspicion

       of being the murderer.

       How did the police know the fireman was the suspect ? 

Answers; results; and scores will be posted on morning of Friday 04 Oct 2024 .

Can anyone get 100% this time ?

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 9am today [Wed 02 Oct 2024] and before 9pm [21.00] Thurs 03 Oct 2024].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 9pm [21.00] on Thurs 03 Oct 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.

[gmarkj]

Happy with a couple of answers, not sure on the guesses for the rest!

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo 

[Cleoriff]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @gmarkj 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff 

pm with your answers received

[Oxonian]

My wild guesses are in your inbox @Mi-Amigo and awaiting your perusal amusement.

That was hard ! 😀  

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

[jonsie]

Brain farts incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Oxonian 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @jonsie 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[BobM]

PM sent @Mi-Amigo ‌👍‌  - not too confident with a couple of them though.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received