The 1% Club by Rebecca Austin

What number comes next in this sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?

• 9

• 10

• 11

Answer explanation

The sequence is increasing by 2 each time. Therefore, the next number is 8 + 2 = 10.

In a town, each day for five days, the population doubles. If the town starts with one person, how many people are there at the end of the fifth day?

• 32

• 64

• 128

Answer explanation

The population doubles each day for five days starting with one person, so the population at the end of the fifth day is 32 (1 * 2^5 = 32). Therefore, the correct answer is 32.

You’re running a race and you pass the person in second place. What place are you in now?

• first

• second

• third

Answer explanation

Passing the person in second place means you are now in second place yourself, not first or third. Therefore, you are in second place after passing them.

If a train leaves the station and travels at 60 miles per hour, how far will it have travelled after 2.5 hours?

• 120

• 150

• 180

Answer explanation

The train travels at 60 miles per hour for 2.5 hours, so distance = speed x time = 60 x 2.5 = 150 miles. Therefore, the correct answer is 150.

If you toss a coin five times and it lands on tails every time, what is the probability it will land on tales next time?

• 20%

• 50%

• 80%

Answer explanation

The probability of a coin landing on tails is always 50% regardless of previous outcomes. Each toss is independent, so the probability remains the same.

What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, __?

• 32

• 24

• 64

Answer explanation

The next number in the sequence is obtained by multiplying the previous number by 2. Therefore, the next number is 32 (16 * 2 = 32).

What is the sum of all the angles in a triangle?

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 360 degrees

Answer explanation

The sum of all angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees, as per the property of triangles known as the Triangle Sum Theorem.

35% question: In English grammar, what is an example of a homophone?

• pair and pear

• bat and frog

• dog and frog

Answer explanation

A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning. 'Pair' and 'pear' are examples of homophones as they sound alike but have different spellings and meanings.

30% question: What is the next letter in the sequence: A, Z, B, Y, __?

• W

• B

• C

Answer explanation

The next letter in the sequence is C. The pattern is to alternate between moving one letter forward and one letter backward in the alphabet.

25%: You see me once in June, twice in November, and none in May. What am I?

• I am the sun

• I am the calendar

• I am the letter E

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'I am the letter E' because the letter E appears once in June, twice in November, and not at all in May, following the riddle's pattern.