Silliness Quiz - Page 939

doubleshuffle · 06-12-2014, 03:44 PM

All right. A few brain teasers.

1. The little girl says: "The day before yesterday I was six years old, and next year I'll be nine already." The girl isn't very good with numbers. Or is she?

2. 33 black socks and 35 white socks are hanging on a clothes line in a dark attic. The light bulb has just died, but you need a pair of socks urgently. How many socks do you have to take from the line so you can be sure you have a matching pair?

3. When did America begin with an A and end with an e?

4. Jenny's father has five daughters. The names of the first four are Lala, Lele, Lili and Lolo. What's the name of the youngest?

5. A hunter leaves his tent in the morning, walks five kilometres southwards, takes a break, walks eight kilometres east, takes a leak, walks 4.9 kilometres northwards, shoots a bear and is relieved that he only has to drag it a hundred metres to get back to the tent. What colour is the bear?

6. Which English word is pronounced wrong by all those members of the rowing teams of Magdalen College, Oxford, whose native language is English?

red_phoenix · 06-12-2014, 04:08 PM

4. Jenny

doubleshuffle · 06-12-2014, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by red_phoenix

4. Jenny

Indeed. I was so hoping for a Lulu first. In spoken form it nearly always works...

pdurrant · 06-12-2014, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

1. The little girl says: "The day before yesterday I was six years old, and next year I'll be nine already." The girl isn't very good with numbers. Or is she?

She was born on 31st December. It is currently 1st January. On 30th December (day before yesterday) she was six. She is now 7. On 31st December this year she'll be 8 and on 31st December next year, she'll be nine.

pdurrant · 06-12-2014, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

2. 33 black socks and 35 white socks are hanging on a clothes line in a dark attic. The light bulb has just died, but you need a pair of socks urgently. How many socks do you have to take from the line so you can be sure you have a matching pair?

Three.

pdurrant · 06-12-2014, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

5. A hunter leaves his tent in the morning, walks five kilometres southwards, takes a break, walks eight kilometres east, takes a leak, walks 4.9 kilometres northwards, shoots a bear and is relieved that he only has to drag it a hundred metres to get back to the tent. What colour is the bear?

White. He was camping at the north pole.

doubleshuffle · 06-12-2014, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

She was born on 31st December. It is currently 1st January. On 30th December (day before yesterday) she was six. She is now 7. On 31st December this year she'll be 8 and on 31st December next year, she'll be nine.

doubleshuffle · 06-12-2014, 04:31 PM

Questions 2 and 5 also correctly answered by pdurrant. I was afraid those puzzles would be too simple...

pdurrant · 06-12-2014, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

6. Which English word is pronounced wrong by all those members of the rowing teams of Magdalen College, Oxford, whose native language is English?

wrong.

pdurrant · 06-12-2014, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

3. When did America begin with an A and end with an e?

Both "America" and "end" have always begun with an "A" and an "e".

doubleshuffle · 06-12-2014, 04:57 PM

OK, that really wasn't much of a challenge, it seems. Over to you, pdurrant.

pdurrant · 06-12-2014, 05:09 PM

I'm off to bed. I'll try to do something tomorrow. If anyone wants to fit in a quick quiz in the next 12 hours, feel free.

pdurrant · 06-13-2014, 04:06 PM

OK, a new quiz.

1. Who was the second person to break the 4 minute mile after Roger Bannister
2. Who reached the top of Everest after Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
3. Who was the third person on the moon, after Neil Amstrong and Buzz Aldrin? (Bonus point for the 4th)
4. Who was the second pilot to fly a heavier than air aeroplane non-stop across the Atlantic
5. Who was the second man to break the 10-second barrier at 100m, by electronic timing (bonus point for the first)

That'll do. Good luck!

HomeInMyShoes · 06-13-2014, 04:29 PM

5. Carl Lewis?

Bilbo1967 · 06-13-2014, 04:39 PM

5. Was Calvin Smith the first?

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06-12-2014, 03:44 PM	#14071
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,944 Karma: 185432100 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	All right. A few brain teasers. 1. The little girl says: "The day before yesterday I was six years old, and next year I'll be nine already." The girl isn't very good with numbers. Or is she? 2. 33 black socks and 35 white socks are hanging on a clothes line in a dark attic. The light bulb has just died, but you need a pair of socks urgently. How many socks do you have to take from the line so you can be sure you have a matching pair? 3. When did America begin with an A and end with an e? 4. Jenny's father has five daughters. The names of the first four are Lala, Lele, Lili and Lolo. What's the name of the youngest? 5. A hunter leaves his tent in the morning, walks five kilometres southwards, takes a break, walks eight kilometres east, takes a leak, walks 4.9 kilometres northwards, shoots a bear and is relieved that he only has to drag it a hundred metres to get back to the tent. What colour is the bear? 6. Which English word is pronounced wrong by all those members of the rowing teams of Magdalen College, Oxford, whose native language is English?

06-12-2014, 04:08 PM	#14072
red_phoenix Grand Sorcerer Posts: 18,417 Karma: 445850508 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	4. Jenny

06-12-2014, 04:31 PM	#14078
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,944 Karma: 185432100 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	Questions 2 and 5 also correctly answered by pdurrant. I was afraid those puzzles would be too simple...

06-12-2014, 04:57 PM	#14081
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,944 Karma: 185432100 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	OK, that really wasn't much of a challenge, it seems. Over to you, pdurrant.

06-12-2014, 05:09 PM	#14082
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,089 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I'm off to bed. I'll try to do something tomorrow. If anyone wants to fit in a quick quiz in the next 12 hours, feel free.

06-13-2014, 04:06 PM	#14083
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,089 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	OK, a new quiz. 1. Who was the second person to break the 4 minute mile after Roger Bannister 2. Who reached the top of Everest after Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. Who was the third person on the moon, after Neil Amstrong and Buzz Aldrin? (Bonus point for the 4th) 4. Who was the second pilot to fly a heavier than air aeroplane non-stop across the Atlantic 5. Who was the second man to break the 10-second barrier at 100m, by electronic timing (bonus point for the first) That'll do. Good luck!

06-13-2014, 04:29 PM	#14084
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	5. Carl Lewis?

06-13-2014, 04:39 PM	#14085
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	5. Was Calvin Smith the first?

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