10 Quick Brain Teasers

7/04/2009

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Q1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms: The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?

Q2. A magician was boasting one day at how long he could hold his breath under water. His record was 6 minutes. A kid that was listening said, "that's nothing, I can stay under water for 10 minutes using no type of equipment or air pockets!" The magician told the kid if he could do that, he'd give him $10,000. The kid did it and won the money. Can you figure out how?

Q3. There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put all of this water into a barrel, without using the jugs or any dividers, and still tell which water came from which jug?

Q4. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and grey when you throw it away?

Q5. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

Q6. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out! Try to do so without any coaching!

Q7. You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?

Q8. If you overtake the last person, then you are...?

Q9. (in your head!) Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?

Q10. Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

Post your answers in the comments below and I will let you know if they are correct or not. Good luck!

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bill

08/05/2009 at 08:37

1. loaded guns 2. put it in his hand 3. put a water colour in one 4. coal 5. easter long weekend 6. exclamation marks 7. fsecond last 8. second last 9. 4100 10. Nuno

JAIMEE

12/05/2009 at 16:21

1.LIONS 2.HOLD CUP OF WATER OVER HEAD 3.FOOD DYE 4.COAL 5.EASTER LONG WEEKEND 6.EXCLAMATION MARKS 7.SECOND 8.SECOND LAST 9.4100 10.NUNU

Chesterflaps

13/05/2009 at 22:26

1. Lions cos they're dead. 2. Don't put head under water. 3. Put the jugs in the barrel. 4. Coal. 5. Yesterday, Today and tomorrow. 6. No letter "E". 7. Second. 8. Second to last. 9. 4,100. 10. Mary.

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