brain teasers

You are in a cabin and it is pitch black. You have one match on you. Which do you light first, the newspaper, the lamp, the candle, or the fire? (1 minute)

• Match

• Newspaper

• Lamp

• Candle

• Fire

Mike is a butcher. He is 5’10” tall. What does he weigh? (30 seconds)

• 180

• 200

• Meat

• 150

A farmer has 17 sheep and all but nine die. How many are left? (10 seconds)

• 8

• 7

• 9

• 17

In a year, there are 12 months. Seven months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days? (20 seconds)

• 1

• 8

• 12

• 6

What are the next three letters in the following sequence?J, F, M, A, M, J, J, A, __, __, __ (2 minutes) Clue, Months

• J, A, M

• N, O, D

• S, O, N

• O, N, D

Jimmy’s mother had four children. She named the first Monday. She named the second Tuesday, and she named the third Wednesday. What is the name of the fourth child?

(10 seconds)

• Thursday

• Friday

• Jimmy

• Jim

• Bob

Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? (10 seconds)

• Baby Mt. Everest

• Mt. Everest

• Mr. Everest

• Mrs. Everest

Which is heavier? A pound of feathers or a pound of rocks? (10 seconds)

• Feathers

• Rocks

• None Of The Above

What is full of holes but can still hold water? (10 seconds)

• Bowl

• A sponge

Imagine that you are in a boat, in the middle of the sea. Suddenly, you are surrounded by hungry sharks, just waiting to feed on you. How can you put an end to this? (30 seconds)

• Do Nothing

• Float Away

• Kick Them

• None of the above