"Not the Election!" Brain Teaser - Tues 02 July 2024

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to the "Not the Election!" 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 02 July 2024] and 9 pm tomorrow [Wed 03 July 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 @jonsie [ @Dave-O2 in on leave]

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

Brain Teaser Questions

Q1 In the lead-up to the General Election, four people are out canvassing. Each of the four is canvassing for

        a different political party. Three of the four people who are canvassing are DAVID, FIONA, and PETER.

       Is the fourth person who is canvassing - DEREK, HOLLY, POLLY, or STEVE ? 

Q2 Which number is - three quarters of eight nineths of one half of 2001 ?

Q3 Ten people are in a room. Each person in the room has full sight of the entire room.

        Where can an apple be placed so that all but one person can see it ?

Q4 There are three standard playing cards placed in a row.

        The "two" is to the right of the "King". The "Diamond" is to the left of the "Spade".

        The "Ace" is to the left of the "Heart".   The "Heart" is to the left of the "Spade".

         What are the three playing cards ?

Q5 Which of the following words is an anagram of itself ?

          STIFLE   SUPPRESS     SQUASH

Q6 What is the next number in this sequence ....

          1691    1881    1961   

Q7 What is the missing word in the following

            EASY   [ HEAD ]    HARD

            OOZE  [ * * * *]    FACT

Q8 Romeo and Juliet lie dead on the floor of a room. Broken glass and water lies near their bodies on the

        floor of the room. The window of the room is wide open and the curtain blows in the wind.

        How did Romeo and Juliet die ?

Q9 Which three-letter word is missing from this sequqence

         BEGIN   INCH   CHANNEL   ELASTIC   * * *   CELLAR   ARISEN    END 

Q10 At the last General Election, the Returning Officer announced the results in a constituency

          Candidate A won              with 42% of the votes cast

          Candidate B came second with 36% of the votes cast

          Candidate C came third     with 14% of the votes cast

          Candidate D came fourth  with the remaining 3216 votes cast.

        How many votes, in total, were cast in the constituency ?

Answers; results; and scores will be posted on morning of Thurs 04 July 2024 - Election Day

Last time, only one quizzer 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 02 July 2024] and before 9pm [21.00] Wed 03 July 2024].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 9pm [21.00] on Wed 03 July 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 @gmarkj 

pm with your answers received

[Oxonian]

My feeble attempt is in your Inbox @Mi-Amigo ! ‌‌

As usual, thank you for organising. ‌‌👍 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Oxonian 

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 In the lead-up to the General Election, four people are out canvassing. Each of the four is canvassing for

        a different political party. Three of the four people who are canvassing are DAVID, FIONA, and PETER.

       Is the fourth person who is canvassing - DEREK, HOLLY, POLLY, or STEVE ? 

A1    STEVE - the third/middle letter of each name spells VOTE

Q2 Which number is - three quarters of eight nineths of one half of 2001 ?

A2   667 -  3  x   8   x  1  = 24  = 1   - 3 ) 2001 = 667

                  4       9       2     72     3

Q3 Ten people are in a room. Each person in the room has full sight of the entire room.

        Where can an apple be placed so that all but one person can see it ?

A3   On aone person`s head

Q4 There are three standard playing cards placed in a row.

        The "two" is to the right of the "King". The "Diamond" is to the left of the "Spade".

        The "Ace" is to the left of the "Heart".   The "Heart" is to the left of the "Spade".

         What are the three playing cards ?

A4  Ace of Diamonds; King of Hearts; Two of Spades

Q5 Which of the following words is an anagram of itself ?

          STIFLE   SUPPRESS     SQUASH

A5   STIFLE - an anagram of ITSELF

Q6 What is the next number in this sequence ....

          1691    1881    1961   

A6  6009. Given numbers read same upside down as right way up; next which can do that is 6009

Q7 What is the missing word in the following

            EASY   [ HEAD ]    HARD

            OOZE  [ * * * *]    FACT

A7   FOOT -

          first letter of word to right of bracket [ ]     H  +  F

          first letter of word to left of bracket [ ]        E  +  O

          second letter of word to left of bracket [ ]   A  +  O

          last letter of word to right of bracket [ ]       D  +  T

Q8 Romeo and Juliet lie dead on the floor of a room. Broken glass and water lies near their bodies on the

        floor of the room. The window of the room is wide open and the curtain blows in the wind.

        How did Romeo and Juliet die ?

A8   Romeo and Juliet are goldfish. Wind blows curtain through open window knocking goldfish bowl

         to the floor, smashing it. Goldfish affixiate.

Q9 Which three-letter word is missing from this sequqence

         BEGIN   INCH   CHANNEL   ELASTIC   * * *   CELLAR   ARISEN    END 

A9   ICE - each word starts with last two letters of previous word

Q10 At the last General Election, the Returning Officer announced the results in a constituency

          Candidate A won              with 42% of the votes cast

          Candidate B came second with 36% of the votes cast

          Candidate C came third     with 14% of the votes cast

          Candidate D came fourth  with the remaining 3216 votes cast.

        How many votes, in total, were cast in the constituency ?

A10   40,200. Candidate D had 8% of vote = 3216 votes, so 1% is 8 ) 3216 = 402; so 100% = 402 x 100

[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 correct  Q3 correct  Q4 correct  Q5   correct .

Q6 correct  Q7 correct  Q8 correct  Q9 correct  Q10 correct .

Total - 10 correct = 100%

@BobM 

Q1 correct                Q2 correct  Q3 correct  Q4 correct  Q5   correct .

Q6 1881 - incorrect  Q7 correct  Q8 correct  Q9 correct  Q10 correct .

Total - 9 correct = 90%

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct                Q2 correct                  Q3 correct  Q4 correct  Q5   correct .

Q6 2001 - incorrect  Q7 FOOD - incorrect  Q8 correct  Q9 correct  Q10 correct .

Total - 8 correct = 80%

@Oxonian 

Q1 pass                     Q2 correct  Q3 correct  Q4 pass   Q5   pass .

Q6 1881 - incorrect  Q7 pass      Q8 pass       Q9 pass   Q10 correct .

Total - 3 correct = 30%

[Mi-Amigo]

THE SCORES - %

100% - 10 correct - @Cleoriff @MI5 

  90% -   9 correct - @BobM 

  80% -   8 correct - @gmarkj 

  70% -   7 correct - no-one

  60% -   6 correct - no-one

  50% -   5 correct - no-one

  40% -   4 correct - no-one

  30% -   3 correct - @Oxonian 

  20% -   2 correct - no-one

 10%  -   1 correct - no-one

CONGRATULATIONS to our 100% -ers = @Cleoriff and @MI5 

Well done everyone else.

I hope you enjoyed this Brain Teaser.

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

[BobM]

Enjoy them and spent a bit of time trying to figure each one out, but completely wrong with Q6.  Ah well - almost. 🙃

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done @MI5 and @Cleoriff  👍

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

You nearly got me with the anagram.

Well done all.

[Cleoriff]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo. well done everyone.

[gmarkj]

Oooh, so close on Q7!

Those really tested the grey matter. Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo