Brain Teasers

1. Bill's mother had five children. The first was named John, the second was named Luis, the third was named Nadia, the fourth was named Margarette. What was the fifth child named?

• Nadia

• Margarette

• Bill

• Luis

2. The more there is, the less you see. What is it?

• fog

• light

• shadow

• wind

3. It likes food, but water kills it. What is it?

• plants

• stove

• soil

• fire

4. You’re driving a city bus. At the first stop, three women get on. At the second stop, one woman gets off and a man gets on. At the third stop, two children get on. The bus is blue and it’s raining outside in December. What color is the bus driver’s hair?

• blue

• black

• brown

• blonde

5. A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode back out on Friday. How is this possible?

• His horse was too fast

• He took a shortcut home

• The horse’s name was Friday.

6. It’s at the center of gravity and you can find it in Venus, but not Mars. What is it?

7. You can find it in Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, but not in Venus or Neptune. What is it?

8. Which is heavier, a pound of feathers or a pound of rocks?

• a pound of rocks

• a pound of feather

• Neither

9. A man was walking in the rain in the middle of nowhere without a coat or an umbrella. He got soaked, but not a single hair on his head was wet. How can this be?

• He is wearing a cap

• The man is bald

• He covered his head with his hands

10. It’s as light as a feather, but the strongest person can’t hold it for more than five minutes. What is it?

• paper

• leaf

• wind

• breath