Brain Busters
A man says he walked through heavy rain for 20 minutes without an umbrella or hat, but not one hair on his head got wet.
How?
He was bald.
Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Moon
Answer: Moon
Why: It is not a planet.
What is the missing number?
18, 21, 24, 27, __
30
Which animal cannot jump?
Elephant
This sport has a pommel horse and balance beam.
Gymnastics
A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many sheep are left?
9
Mercury • Venus • Earth • Pluto
Answer: Pluto
Why: It is a dwarf planet.
A number is multiplied by 3, then 6 is added. The result is 30. What is the number?
8
8×3+6=30
Which animal has the strongest bite force of any living animal?
Crocodile
In baseball, what is the only base a runner is allowed to overrun without being tagged out (if they don't try for the next base)?
First base
A snail climbs 5 feet up a wall every day but slides down 3 feet every night. How many days will it take to climb a 20-foot wall?
Answer: 9 days
It reaches 20 feet during Day 9 and does not slide back.
Square • Rectangle • Rhombus • Triangle
Triangle
Why: It has 3 sides; the others have 4.
You have 12 socks in a drawer: 6 black and 6 white. Without looking, how many socks must you take to guarantee a matching pair?
3 socks
What is the world's largest rodent?
Capybara
Which country has won the most FIFA Men's World Cups?
Brazil
A man lives in a completely round house. Every wall and piece of furniture is round. He is found dead inside. The suspects are the maid, the cook, and the gardener.
Who did it?
The maid, because a round house has no corners.
Whale • Dolphin • Shark • Bat
Answer: Shark
Why: It is a fish; the others are mammals.
What three positive numbers give the same answer when added and multiplied?
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
1+2+3=61+2+3=6 and 1×2×3=61×2×3=6
Which of these animals is warm-blooded?
Penguin
Which sport has the largest playing field?
Cricket
Four students—Ava, Ben, Carlos and Dani—finished a race.
Who finished first?
Ava
Order: Ava, Ben, Dani, Carlos
Evaporation • Condensation • Precipitation • Photosynthesis
Answer: Photosynthesis
Why: The others are parts of the water cycle.
A two-digit number has digits that add to 9. When the digits are reversed, the new number is 27 greater than the original. What is the number?
Answer: 36
Reversed: 63, and 63−36=2763−36=27
Which animal can survive without its head for several weeks?
Cockroach
A basketball player scores:
How many total points did they score?
19 points