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WorksheetsBrain teaser & fear
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
Around 3.5% to 6.1% of the world's population are afraid of spiders. Can you name this phobia?
Entomophobia
Apiphobia
Myrmecophobia
Arachnophobia
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)?
Trypophobia
Ebulliophobia
Nyctophobia
Porphyrophobia
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?
Iatrophobia
Latrophobia
Trypanophobia
Odontophobia
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?
Chromatophobia
Coulrophobia
Maliaphobia
Panphobia
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?
Basophobia
Aerophobia
Acrophobia
Batophobia
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?
Dipsophobia
Aquaphobia
Hydraphobia
Pluviophobia
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?
Sophophobia
Epistemophobia
Bibliophobia
Phobophobia
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?
Orophobia
Mysophobia
Oikophobia
Bathmophobia
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?
Telephobia
Mediaphobia
Nomophobia
Ablutophobia
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?
Phagophobia
Cibophobia
Agoraphobia
Wheatophobia
When Steve was 6, his sister was half his age. How old is she if Steve is 70?
60
35
67
45
Every time Cristiano Ronaldo kicks a ball in an empty field, it goes 10 feet and then comes back to him. Why?
He calls it back
He kicks it up
He kicks it slowly
He runs after it
Old MacDonald had 20 chickens. All but three died. How many chickens does he have now?
17
20
23
3
How much dirt is there in a 3-feet-long, 6-feet wide and 9-feet-deep hole?
Can't be calculated
Two barrels full
Same amount as before
None
A truck drove to a village and met six cars and two bikes. How many vehicles were going to the village?
Nine
Eight
One
None
Pick the odd word out.
Banana
Potato
Lettuce
Uneven
Can Brad legally marry his widow's sister?
Yes
No
While some months have 31 days, several has 30. How many has 28 days?
1
3
12
6
It took 10 men 10 days to build a wall. How long would it take 20 men to build it?
20 days
Five days
One day
No time at all
Mr. Trapp has four daughters. Each of the daughter has a brother. How many children does Mr. Trapp have?
5
4
8
6
A box holds 32 oranges. How many oranges are there in 30 boxes?
940
960
980
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?
90 mins
95 mins
100 mins
What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 45 m and a width of 22 m?
134 m
268 m
990 m
Calculate X if 73X = 803
11
13
15
If my sister is half my age when I'm 16, what is her age when I am 70?
35
45
62
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?
2 hours
2.5 hours
3 hours
What’s a triangle with three equal sides called?
Isosceles
Scalene
Equilateral
What is the lowest common multiple of 30 and 40?
60
120
150
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?
20
40
60
Which of the following words has the largest percentage of vowels?
Microsoft
Pepsi
