Brainteaser - October 2001

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How smart are you really?

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1. How many birthdays does the average man have?
2. Some months have 31 days; some have 30 days; how many have 28?
3. A man builds a house with four sides of rectangular constructions, each side having a southern exposure. A big bear comes along. What colour is the bear?
4. Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister?
5. Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer?
6. If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have?
7. A doctor gives you three pills telling you to take one every half hour. How many minutes would the pills last?
8. A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many are left?
9. How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the ark?
10. If you only had one match and entered a cold and dark room, where there was an oil heater, an oil lamp and a candle, which would you light first?

Comments

9- I thought Noah (AS) took animals on the ark..?

 

(trick question)

"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

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Were these questions meant to be challenging =\