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26-08-2024 05:38 - edited 26-08-2024 06:21
Welcome to the Summer 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 [Mon 26 Aug 2024] and 9 pm tomorrow [Tues 27 Aug 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 Six friends go on a summer holiday together. Five of the friends are SARAH, RUTH, SIMON, ADAM, and
KENNETH. Is the sixth friend - HENRY, GEORGE, RICHARD, or ROSEMARY ?
Q2 The water level of the reservoir doubles every day. It takes 60 days to fill the reservoir.
How many days does it take for the reservoir to be half full ?
Q3 Which of thefollowing words is the odd one out
CANARIES, CHAMELEONS, GORILLAS, LIBRARIAN, SCORPIONS ?
Q4 What is the next number in this sequence
914275 94275 9475 975 ?
Q5 Which creatures has the head of a lamb, the middle of a pig, the hind of a buffalo, and tail of a dragon ?
Q6 A man is alone in a room, which has no door and has no window. The walls, floor, and ceiling are made of
concrete and are 6 inches thick. The man has no tools to help him.
How does the man leave the room alone ?
Q7 Add + , + , +, - , to the following numbers
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
to make an equation which = 100
NOTE - you CANNOT change the order of the numbers in the sequence
Q8 There are a dozen eggs in an egg carton. 12 people each take one egg, but there is still one egg left in
the egg carton. Explain how this is possible.
Q9 There are 7 loaves of unsliced bread that need to be shared equally between 12 people.
How can this be done without splitting any loaf into 12 pieces ?
Q10 A window cleaner is cleaning the window on the 30th floor of a skyscraper. Suddenly the window
cleaner slips and falls but does not injure himself. The window cleaner was not wearing a safety
harness and there was nothing to cushion his fall.
How did the window cleaner fall without injurying himself ?
Answers; results; and scores will be posted on morning of Wed 28 Aug 2024 .
Can anyone get 100% this time ?
THE RULES
Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 9am today [Mon 26 Aug 2024] and before 9pm [21.00] Tues 27 Aug 2024].
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 9pm [21.00] on Tues 27 Aug 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.
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