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Brainteasers

10 randomly selected Brainteasers questions for quizmasters.

New random selection made weekly.  Next update: Monday 4th December 2023

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1.John, Allan, James and Scott went on a shopping trip. John bought five times as many items as Allan bought. Scott bought 6 more than Allan and James bought 5 less than Scott. James bought 3 items. How many did John buy?
 
10 (Allan 2 and Scott 8)
2.If the day before the day before yesterday was three days after Wednesday, what day would it be today?
 
Tuesday
3.On each row, place a word beginning with 'H' to fit the clue given. When completed, a musical instrument will be read down the third column of letters. What is it?
_ _ _ _ CONCEAL
_ _ _ _ CAUSE PAIN
_ _ _ _ PERIOD OF TIME
_ _ _ _ RELIGIOUS SONG
 
DRUM (HIDE HURT HOUR HYMN)

4.Solve this puzzle to reveal the two missing numbers.
 
25 20
5.A clock was correct at midnight. From that moment it began to lose four minutes per hour. The clock stopped three hours ago showing 12:08pm. The clock ran for less than 24 hours. What is the correct time now?
 
16:00 or 4pm
6.If FP=10 and HX=16, what does DS=?
 
15 (the count of letters alphabetically between each letter)

7.If A+B=76 and A−B=38, what is A÷B?
 
3 (B=19, A=57, 57/19=3)
8.Find an 11-letter word to fit each clue. All three words begin and end with 'H'. What are the words?
a) A root vegetable
b) Very small margin
c) A textile pattern
 
a) Horseradish   b) Hairbreadth   c) Houndstooth
9.What number should replace the question mark?
8→3, 47→16, 20→7, 59→20, 32→?
 
11 (Add one and divide by three.)
10.Rearrange the order of the following words and place them beneath one another in a list. If placed correctly, a word will be read down the second column, and another word down the fifth column. What are the two associated words?
FUTURE ASSIST IGNORE ELBOWS FLAGON RECIPE CASUAL
 
SEAGULL, SPARROW


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