1.
What is the value of one-half of two-thirds of three-quarters of four-fifths of five-sixths of seveneighths of eight-ninths of nine-tenths of one thousand? _________________________________
2.
Using one set of letters in the same order; can you fill in the blanks and make a normal
sentence?
A
_o_a_l_
operate.
doctor had
_o
_a_l_
and therefore, was _ o _
a_l_
to
3.
Assuming that you are paying, is it cheaper to take one friend to the movies twice or two friends
to the movie at the same time? _________________________________________________
4.
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? ____________________
5.
How many grooves are there on each side of a standard 33 1/3 record album that has six songs
on each side? ________________________________________________________
6.
In Duncan’s cottage, where the temperature was below freezing, there was a newspaper, a
fireplace, some kindling and a kerosene lamp. What should he light first? _________________
7.
Art Conn was tossing an ordinary coin in the air and noting how many times it turned up heads.
He began to think that he had a very special coin since he had tossed the coin in the air eleven
times and each time it had turned up heads. Seeing Duncan Drivel across the room Art walked
over and challenged him to a small wager. Art proposed to bet one hundred to one that if he
tossed the coin in air and let it fall naturally, it would turn up heads. What is the probability that
the coin will come up heads on the twelfth toss? _________________________________-___
8.
How many cubic meters of dirt are in a hole 6 meters long, 2 meters wide and one meter deep?
_______________________________________________________________
9.
There is a word in the English language in which the first two letters signify a male, the first
three signify a female, the first four signify a great man and the whole word a great woman.
What is the word? ______________________________________________________
10.
There is an ancient invention still used in some parts of the world today that allows people to
see through walls. What is it? _____________________________________________
11.
Six glasses are in a row. The first three are filled with pineapple juice, and the last three are
empty. By moving only one glass, can you arrange them so that the full and the empty glasses
alternate? ______________________________________________________________
12.
A horse is tied to a five meter rope in front of an old saloon. Six meters behind the horse is a
bale of hay. Without breaking his rope, the horse is able to eat the hay whenever he chooses.
How is this possible? _________________________________________________________
13.
What substance weighs more in its liquid form than in its solid form? _____________________
14.
What is correct to say, “The yolk of the egg are white” or “The yolk of the egg is white”?
____________________________________________________________________
15.
Professor Quantum enjoyed ending his lectures by posing a challenging riddle or puzzle to his
English students. Quantum instructed his class to write their answers to his question on a slip of
paper, and then wait in line until he called out their name. Quantum’s questions was: “What is
a five letter word in the English language whose pronunciation isn’t changed by removing four
of its letters?” _______________________________________________________________
BONUS QUESTION:
A completely black horse jumped over a tower and landed on a small man who then disappeared. In
what situation could this be possible? ____________________________________________