Spring Bank Holiday Brain Teaser

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to the Spring Bank Holiday 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 [Tues 28 May 2024] and 9 pm tomorrow [Wed 29 May 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 @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @J9el @Oxonian @Spenny @Dave-O2 [ @jonsie is away]

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

Brain Teaser Questions

Q1 If SPRING = 1; SUMMER = 2; what does WINTER = ?

Q2 What is seventy six minus sixty ?

Q3 Arthur leaves the pub and walks 3 miles north to the T junction. At the T junction, Arthur turns left and

       walks 4 miles to the crossroads. When Arthur is at the crossroads, what is the shortest distance in miles

       to the pub ?

Q4 There are 10 red socks; 6 yellow socks; and 4 blue socks in a drawer. In total darkness, without a light or

       touch, what is the minimum number of socks you have to take out of the drawer to ensure you have a

       pair of socks of the same colour ?

Q5 What expression can be found in the following

         TAHWEAPLAKRK

Q6 What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right hand ?

Q7 What is the next word in this sequence

          NOM    SUET    SWEDEN     HURTS ?

Q8 Two mothers and two daughters go out to eat. Everyone has one burger but, in total, three burgers

        are eaten. How is this possible ?

Q9 A man is found dead at the foot of a 13-stoery building. The local police believe the man had committed

        suicide. A detective arrives at the scene and goes to each floor of the building and, at each floor, goes

        into the room overlooking where the body lies below, opens the window, and looks down to the street

        below. On reaching the 13th floor, the detective repeats what he had done at each of the other floors

        and then announces that the dead man had not committed suicide but had been murdered !

        How did the detective know it was not suicide ? 

Q10 Four friends - Brenda, Terry, Brain, and David - rent an isolated cottage for their Spring break. They are

         the only ones there and there are no nearby neighbours.

         After unpacking and settling in, Brenda reads a book; Terry goes to play tennis; Brian takes a bath.

         What does David do ?

The answers; results; and the scores will be posted on the morning of Thursday 30 May 2024.

Last time, two quizzers got 100%

Can anyone get 100% this time ?

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 9am today [Tue 28 May 2024] and before 9pm [21.00] Wed 30 May 2024].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 9pm [21.00] on Wed 30 May 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.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Oxonian 

pm with your answers received before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 If SPRING = 1; SUMMER = 2; what does WINTER = ?

A1   2 - number of vowels in name of season

Q2 What is seventy six minus sixty ?

A2   seven - delete letters of sixty from seventy six

Q3 Arthur leaves the pub and walks 3 miles north to the T junction. At the T junction, Arthur turns left and

       walks 4 miles to the crossroads. When Arthur is at the crossroads, what is the shortest distance in miles

       to the pub ?

A3   5 miles. pub to T junction + t junction to X roads form 2 sides of right angle triangle. X roads to pub

                      forms hypotenuse of right angle triangle. Apply Pythagorus theory.

Q4 There are 10 red socks; 6 yellow socks; and 4 blue socks in a drawer. In total darkness, without a light or

       touch, what is the minimum number of socks you have to take out of the drawer to ensure you have a

       pair of socks of the same colour ?

A4   4

Q5 What expression can be found in the following

         TAHWEAPLAKRK

A5 A WALK in THE PARK

Q6 What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right hand ?

A6   Right elbow

Q7 What is the next word in this sequence

          NOM    SUET    SWEDEN     HURTS ?

A7  FIR - given words are rearranged letters of days of the week minus letters DAY

Q8 Two mothers and two daughters go out to eat. Everyone has one burger but, in total, three burgers

        are eaten. How is this possible ?

A8  Three women = grandmother, mother and daughter

Q9 A man is found dead at the foot of a 13-stoery building. The local police believe the man had committed

        suicide. A detective arrives at the scene and goes to each floor of the building and, at each floor, goes

        into the room overlooking where the body lies below, opens the window, and looks down to the street

        below. On reaching the 13th floor, the detective repeats what he had done at each of the other floors

        and then announces that the dead man had not committed suicide but had been murdered !

        How did the detective know it was not suicide ? 

A9 If it was suicide one window would have been open, but all windows were closed.

Q10 Four friends - Brenda, Terry, Brain, and David - rent an isolated cottage for their Spring break. They are

         the only ones there and there are no nearby neighbours.

         After unpacking and settling in, Brenda reads a book; Terry goes to play tennis; Brian takes a bath.

         What does David do ?

A10  Play tennis - with Terry [as he needed partner].

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@Cleoriff 

Q1 correct  Q2 correct  Q3 correct  Q4 correct  Q5   correct .

Q6 correct  Q7 correct  Q8 correct  Q9 correct  Q10 correct .

Total - 10 correct = 100%

@MI5 

Q1 correct  Q2 16 - incorrect  Q3 correct  Q4 correct  Q5  pass .

Q6 correct  Q7 correct             Q8 correct  Q9 correct  Q10 having a drink - incorrect .

Total - 7 correct = 70%

@TallTrees 

Q1 3 - incorrect  Q2 16 - incorrect      Q3 7 - incorrect  Q4 correct  Q5 pass .

Q6 correct          Q7 HELP - incorrect  Q8 correct          Q9 correct  Q10 correct .

Total - 5 correct = 50%

@BobM 

Q1 4 - incorrect  Q2 correct  Q3 correct  Q4 correct  Q5   correct .

Q6 correct          Q7 correct  Q8 correct  Q9 correct  Q10 correct .

Total - 9 correct = 90%

@pgn 

Q1 4 - incorrect  Q2 16 - incorrect  Q3 correct  Q4 12 - incorrect  Q5  correct .

Q6 correct           Q7 correct            Q8 correct  Q9 correct  Q10 correct .

Total - 7 correct = 70%

@Oxonian 

Q1 0 - incorrect  Q2 16 - incorrect  Q3 6 - incorrect  Q4 pass Q5   pass .

Q6 correct           Q7 pass                 Q8 correct          Q9 pass Q10 pass .

Total - 2 correct = 20%

[Mi-Amigo]

THE SCORES - %

100% - 10 correct - @Cleoriff 

  90% -   9 correct - @BobM 

  80% -   8 correct - no-one

  70% -   7 correct - @MI5 @pgn 

  60% -   6 correct - no-one

  50% -   5 correct - @TallTrees 

  40% -   4 correct - no-one

  30% -   3 correct - no-one

  20% -   2 correct - @Oxonian 

 10%  -   1 correct - no-one

CONGRATULATIONS to our 100% -er = @Cleoriff 

Well done everyone else.

I hope you enjoyed this Brain Teaser.

The Off Topic Brain Teaser will return soon....

[BobM]

Enjoyed that, - thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Had to enlist the help of my old school buddy Pythagoras and his hypotenuse to help with Q3 though. 

Well done all, good fun 👍

[pgn]

Three deep holes: well, well, well! I guessed 1 and 2 had to be devious tricks, and as for those damned socks, well - that's what phone flash-lights were invented for 😁

Good one @Mi-Amigo and well done @Cleoriff and @BobM 👍🏼

[TallTrees]

Not too bad for me @Mi-Amigo 

Brain-ache 😖 

Thanks for the teaser. 

Well done @Cleoriff ❤️

Well done everyone 

[Cleoriff]

Good grief!!! Dumbstruck (considering I dislike these teasers) 😂

Must admit to 'husband help' with a couple of them (which included Q3!) 

However, I'll stop now and say well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo xxx

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Definitely had brain ache after that one 😉

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM @pgn @TallTrees @Cleoriff @MI5 

Pleased you enjoyed the Brain Teaser and well done on your scores