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Brain teaser & fear

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Around 3.5% to 6.1% of the world's population are afraid of spiders. Can you name this phobia?

a)

Entomophobia

b)

Apiphobia

c)

Myrmecophobia

d)

Arachnophobia

2.

Certain fears may seem irrational to a normal person but cause distress to the ones suffering from them. What phobia do you suffer from if you fear irregular patterns or clusters of small holes (ie: bubbles, sponges, etc)?

a)

Trypophobia

b)

Ebulliophobia

c)

Nyctophobia

d)

Porphyrophobia

3.

It is thought that certain people develop the fear of receiving dental care after a previous traumatic dental experience. Have you ever encountered such an experience and can you name this particular fear?

a)

Iatrophobia

b)

Latrophobia

c)

Trypanophobia

d)

Odontophobia

4.

Due to the depictions of clowns as creepy in many pop culture outlets, there is a rise in numbers where children actively fear clowns. Are you afraid of clowns and do you know what this fear is called?

a)

Chromatophobia

b)

Coulrophobia

c)

Maliaphobia

d)

Panphobia

5.

While most people stand in awe when surrounded by tall buildings, there are some that will be quaking in their shoes. Can you name the fear of tall buildings?

a)

Basophobia

b)

Aerophobia

c)

Acrophobia

d)

Batophobia

6.

Many people have an extreme fear of water. Often, those suffering from this fear are non-swimmers. Can you swim and do you know the name of this fear?

a)

Dipsophobia

b)

Aquaphobia

c)

Hydraphobia

d)

Pluviophobia

7.

While books are a necessity towards learning and growth, there are a few of us out there silently fearing the very thought of flipping a page. Have you ever heard about and can you name this phobia?

a)

Sophophobia

b)

Epistemophobia

c)

Bibliophobia

d)

Phobophobia

8.

Climbing up and down a flight of stairs can be tiring and exhausting, yet there are those out there who actively avoid them due to fear. Are stairs something that you're afraid of and do you know the name for this fear?

a)

Orophobia

b)

Mysophobia

c)

Oikophobia

d)

Bathmophobia

9.

In this day and age, one of the most important things in our lives is our phones. But have you considered ever being afraid of one? Can you name this fear of telephones, that a minority of the world's population actually suffer from?

a)

Telephobia

b)

Mediaphobia

c)

Nomophobia

d)

Ablutophobia

10.

Whether you live to eat or eat to live, there is no doubt that food plays an integral part of our daily lives. What if you suffer from the fear of the very thought of food then? This fear is often damaging to one's health and is thought to be suffered by a lot of children. Do you know the name for it?

a)

Phagophobia

b)

Cibophobia

c)

Agoraphobia

d)

Wheatophobia

11.

When Steve was 6, his sister was half his age. How old is she if Steve is 70?

a)

60

b)

35

c)

67

d)

45

12.

Every time Cristiano Ronaldo kicks a ball in an empty field, it goes 10 feet and then comes back to him. Why?

a)

He calls it back

b)

He kicks it up

c)

He kicks it slowly

d)

He runs after it

13.

Old MacDonald had 20 chickens. All but three died. How many chickens does he have now?

a)

17

b)

20

c)

23

d)

3

14.

How much dirt is there in a 3-feet-long, 6-feet wide and 9-feet-deep hole?

a)

Can't be calculated

b)

Two barrels full

c)

Same amount as before

d)

None

15.

A truck drove to a village and met six cars and two bikes. How many vehicles were going to the village?

a)

Nine

b)

Eight

c)

One

d)

None

16.

Pick the odd word out.

a)

Banana

b)

Potato

c)

Lettuce

d)

Uneven

17.

Can Brad legally marry his widow's sister?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

While some months have 31 days, several has 30. How many has 28 days?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

12

d)

6

19.

It took 10 men 10 days to build a wall. How long would it take 20 men to build it?

a)

20 days

b)

Five days

c)

One day

d)

No time at all

20.

Mr. Trapp has four daughters. Each of the daughter has a brother. How many children does Mr. Trapp have?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

8

d)

6

21.

A box holds 32 oranges. How many oranges are there in 30 boxes?

a)

940

b)

960

c)

980

22.

Rob hires a bicycle. He needs to return it by 5:15 pm. The time is 3:40 pm. How many minutes does he have left?

a)

90 mins

b)

95 mins

c)

100 mins

23.

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 45 m and a width of 22 m?

a)

134 m

b)

268 m

c)

990 m

24.

Calculate X if 73X = 803

a)

11

b)

13

c)

15

25.

If my sister is half my age when I'm 16, what is her age when I am 70?

a)

35

b)

45

c)

62

26.

Christine needs to take 6 tablets, each after every 30 minutes, to ease her headache. How long will it take her to finish all the tablets?

a)

2 hours

b)

2.5 hours

c)

3 hours

27.

What’s a triangle with three equal sides called?

a)

Isosceles

b)

Scalene

c)

Equilateral

28.

What is the lowest common multiple of 30 and 40?

a)

60

b)

120

c)

150

29.

My granny makes 6 cookies in 4 minutes. She needs to make a cookie each for herself, her husband, her 10 children, 6 dogs and 12 grandkids. How much time will it take her?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

30.

Which of the following words has the largest percentage of vowels?

a)

Microsoft

b)

Facebook

c)

Pepsi