December 01, 2009

The fair had arrived in town. "A prize for guessing the number of balls under the mugs," shouted one stall owner, as he placed four upturned mugs on the counter in front of him. Each concealed the same number of balls and on each mug was a statement about the number of balls underneath: One or four; Two or four; Two or three; One or two. Only one of the statements was correct. How many balls were under a mug and which statement is true?
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November 30, 2009

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #17

A man is asked what his daughters look like. He answers, "They are all blondes, but two, all brunettes, but two, and all redheads, but two." How many daughters did he have?

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November 27, 2009

You are in a room with 2 doors leading out. Behind 1 door is a coffer overflowing with jewels & gold, along with an exit. Behind the other door is an enormous, hungry lion that will pounce on anyone opening the door. You do not know which door leads to the treasure & exit, & which door leads to the lion. In the room you are in are 2 individuals. The first is a knight, who always tells the truth, & a knave, who always lies. Both of these individuals know what is behind each door. You do not know which individual is the knight, or which one is the knave. You may ask 1 of the individuals exactly 1 question. What should you ask in order to be certain that you will open the door with the coffer behind it, instead of the hungry lion?
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November 26, 2009

Last year some of my mates went on holiday. Bridget went to Barbados, Louis visited Mauritius, Victoria went to the Seychelles, Kath ventured into Asia and visited Nepal, Raj went looking for adventure and set out to Bosnia-Hertzegovina, while Sofia loved Bulgaria. Nic told us he loved his visit to Cyprus. Botswana was seen by Ron, and Rob had a safari in Kenya. George had two holidays, one in Guyana and the second in the Cayman Islands.

Of course by now you will know where my mate Don went, won't you?
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November 25, 2009

The world's largest turkey was on display at a fair. Everyone was admiring it when suddenly a woman ran up and shot the turkey and left. Everyone knew her yet nobody made any attempts to stop or report her. Why?
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November 24, 2009

Two thin ropes hang from the high ceiling of an empty room, just too far apart from each other to be grabbed with both hands at the same time. How can you tie a knot with both ends using only a pair of sharp scissors.
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #16

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #16

How many circles do you see?

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November 20, 2009

The following puzzle consists of a proverb with all its vowels removed. The remaining letters have been broken into groups of four. Put back the vowels to find the proverb.
FLND-HSMN-YRSN-PRTD.
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November 19, 2009

Unscramble the below 4 words. 
K N A T
T I C E D
P R I A D E
H E U S I O N
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November 18, 2009

What number is missing from this series?
2 3 5 7 13 17
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November 17, 2009

Five women each purchase a household item for use in a 
different room. 
1. Mrs. Simpson does not keep her item in the bedroom.
2. Amy has a television; Mrs. Griggs has a hi-fi.
3. Kylie does not keep her item in the bedroom.
4. Clara does not have a telephone. 
5. Mrs. Williams does not keep her item in the kitchen.
6. Kylie keeps hers in the conservatory.
7. Michelle has a bookcase; Mrs. Dingle has a computer.
8. Michelle does not keep hers in the living room.
9. Mrs. Pringle keeps hers in the study; Roxanne keeps 
hers in the kitchen. 
Can you work out the full name of each woman, her item
and where she keeps it?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #15

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #15

What is the closest relation that your mother's sister-in-law's brother-in-law could be to you?
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November 13, 2009

Replace the asterisks by the correct mathematical signs 
to make the expression equal to 99.
16 * 12 * 2 * 3 = 99
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November 12, 2009

Robert and David were preparing to have a water balloon fight. "No Fair" cried Robert, "You have 3 times as many as I do!" David said "Fine!" and gave Robert 10 more balloons. "Still not fair!" argued Robert, "You still have twice as many as I do." How many more balloons must David give Robert for them to have the same number?
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November 11, 2009

A woman was sitting in her hotel room when there was a knock at the door. She opened the door to see a man whom she had never seen before. He said, "Oh I'm sorry. I have made a mistake. I thought this was my room." He then went off down the corridor to the elevator. The woman went back into her room and phoned security to have the man apprehended. What made the woman so suspicious of the man. 
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November 10, 2009

The time is twenty-six minutes to one in the afternoon. 
The year is 1978, and the date is May 6th.
What is the significance of this? 

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #14

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #14

In Roman numerals, five is V and eleven is XI. What is the numeral for nineteen?
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November 06, 2009

Andy dislikes the catcher. Ed's sister is engaged to the second baseman. The center fielder is taller than the right fielder. Harry and the third baseman live in the same building. Paul and Allen each won $20 from the pitcher at pinochle. Ed and the outfielders play poker during their free time. The pitcher's wife is the third baseman's sister. The pitcher, catcher, and infielders except Allen, Harry, and Andy, are shorter than Sam. Paul, Andy, and the shortstop lost $50 each at the racetrack. Paul, Harry, Bill, and the catcher took a trouncing from the second baseman at pool. Sam is involved in a divorce suit. The catcher and the third baseman each have two children. Ed, Paul, Jerry, the right fielder, and the center fielder are bachelors. The others are married. The shortstop, the third baseman, and Bill each cleaned up $100 betting on the fight. One of the outfielders is either Mike or Andy. Jerry is taller than Bill. Mike is shorter than Bill. Each of them is heavier than the third baseman. 
Using these facts, determine the names of the men playing the various positions on the baseball team. 
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November 05, 2009

There is one in a minute and two in a moment, but only one in a million years. What is it?
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November 04, 2009

"My grandson is about as many days as my son is weeks, and my grandson is as many months as I am in years. My grandson, my son and I together are 140 years. Can you tell me my age in years?"
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November 03, 2009

There are 2 ducks in front of 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks behind 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks beside 2 other ducks. How many ducks are there?
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November 02, 2009

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #13

What Number Belongs In The Yellow Square

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