Brain Buster 526
A two-digit number, read from left to right, is 4.5 times as large as the
same number read from right to left. What is the number?
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Brain Buster 527
The first word of the following word square the words read the same down and
across has been filled in for you Fill in the remaining words so that you use
three E's; two each S, L 0. G, R, and A; and one T in total for the whole
square.
OGRE
G
R
E
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Brain Buster 528
If TEN = 20 - 5 - 14; and MEN = 13 - 5 - 14; what do WOMEN equal by the same
logic?
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Brain Buster 529
Karen, Sheena
and Joe each won a prize at the Christmas party. Karen gave her chocolate to Sheena in exchange for her water
pistol. Karen then changed with Joe for the book.
Then Sheena and Joe swapped prizes.
Who has which
gift?
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Brain Buster 530
Pat went shopping for supplies for her wedding. She spent half of what
she had plus $2.00 on table favors at the party store. At the next store,
she spent half of what she had left plus $4.00 for a charm for her maid of
honor. In the last store, she spent half of what was left plus $4.00 for
stockings. At the end of her spree she was left with $4.00 to spend on
thank you cards. How much money did she start with?
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Brain Buster 531
My husband and I can't seem to get our watches to work properly. His
consistently runs one minute per hour fast, and mine runs two minutes per hour
slow. This morning we nearly missed a wedding because our watches were an hour
apart and we looked at the slower one. How many hours had elapsed since we set
both of them properly?
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Brain Buster 532
Andy likes orange but not purple. He likes torches but not chandeliers. He
eats berries but not fruits. Following the same rules, does he like Byron or
Keats?
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Brain Buster 533
One day a man decides to buy a talking parrot. So he goes to a
pet store. The owner tells the man he has one bird left, and that the bird will
repeat any word it hears. So the man buys the bird and takes it home and starts
talking to it. But the bird never repeats a word. What's wrong?
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Brain Buster 534
The logic professor posted a notice on his class door: "Class is
canceled today on account of spring. We will meet again at 1:00 P.M. three days
after two days before the day before tomorrow." What day does the class
meet?
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Brain Buster 535
If
you reverse the digits of my age, you have the age of my son. A
year ago, I was twice his age. How old are we both now?
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Brain Buster 536
Can you name at least ten synonyms for the word "sad," all
of which start with the letter "d."
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Brain Buster 537
We put a spore in a test tube. Every hour the spore divides into three parts,
all the same size as the original part. If we put it in at 3 PM., at 9 PM. the
tube will be completely full. At what time will the tube be one-third full?
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Brain Buster 538
Try a Cryptogram for a little change.........
RGD VZR HM ODQEDBS BNMCHSHNM DWBDOS ENQ
NMD SGHMF - RGD VZR CDZC.
----PTHMBX, "PTHMBX"
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Brain Buster 539
Figure out the word concealed in the following poem. (First, second, etc.,
refer to letters of a word.) By selecting the right letter you will come up with
an appropriate word.
My first is in silly but not in fool
My second in pupil but not in school
My third in read and also write
My fourth in glimpse and also light
My fifth in ten but not in three
My last in glad and also glee
My whole a season of the year
That's clue enough to solve it here.
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Brain Buster 540
Bill adored using telephones. One day, when the telephone wires were
down because of an electrical storm, he mailed a letter to a friend. It
said 2255 7666378. His friend, knowing Bill's fondness for telephones and
having the same model phone, soon got the message. Can you decode it?
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Brain Buster 541
The following 10 letters can be anagrammed into a three-word slang phrase for
"in real trouble."
KEEEPURCHT
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Brain Buster 542
A mountaineer starts rapidly climbing up a mountain trail at 6 A.M. He makes
frequent and irregular stops to rest or eat. He reaches the summit at 6 P.M. At
6 A.M. the next day, he starts his way back following the same route, stopping
only once to eat. He reaches the starting point at 6 P.M. Is there a point on
the way where he passes at exactly the same time on both days?
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Brain Buster 543
Samantha
and Suzy were squabbling over a small cake. Their mother solved the question of
which one should cut it, as well as the problem of how to make sure the pieces
were even, in a very simple manner. No one could complain. What was her
solution?
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Brain Buster 544
A man has recently escaped from
prison and is making his way home on foot. He is walking along a straight rural
country lane in bright daylight. He has walked about 2 kilometers from the
prison when he sees a police car coming toward him. Despite knowing that all
squads would be out looking for him, he runs towards the car for a short while
and turns into the forest to hide only when he is about 10 meters away from the
car. Why does he run towards the police
car initially?
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Brain Buster 545
All of my flowers except two are roses. All of my flowers except two are
tulips. All of my flowers except two are daisies. How many flowers do I have?
There is more than 1 solution!!
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Brain Buster 546
Which
is correct:
A:
The Second Millennium began Jan. 1, 2000.
B:
The Second Millennium will begin Jan. 1, 2001.
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Brain Buster 547
When Bonnie is six years older than she is now, Bruce will be two-thirds as
old as she is. When she is three times as old as she is now, Bruce will be
14. If neither one is yet a teenager, how old are they now?
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Brain Buster 548
Start with the number of "partridges in a pear tree," add the black
sheep's bags of wool and multiply by how often something happens in a blue
moon. What is your answer?
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Brain Buster 549
The names of two European cities are hidden below. Can you find
them? (The letters are in consecutive order.)
Gene has a nice cap. Is another available?
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Brain Buster 550
A palindrome for you....
What did the dishonest person do when it was necessary to obtain money?
_ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ _ B
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