Brain Buster 701
Here's another "trickle-down" puzzle. Remember to change one
letter at a time.
SORT
_____
_____
_____
PACK
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Brain Buster #702
Below is a message written in code. See if you can untangle this
mystery and decipher the message. HINT: QWERTYUIOP
O KIDY DP;BRF
YJOD [IXX;R
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Brain Buster #703
Take an "r" from a word for someone who finds fault and find a word
that means "prank."
Take an "r" from a word meaning "fall hard or break" and
find a word for money.
Take an "r" from a word for an obnoxious child and find a word for
a piece of sports equipment.
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Brain Buster #704
You may know that Thailand was known as Siam. Do you know the former
names for the countries below?
1. Myanmar
2. Sri Lanka
3. Bangladesh
4. Zimbabwe
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Brain Buster #705
Work out the simple substitution cryptogram below to solve a problem.
18-21 2-12-6
4-26-13-7 7-12
16-13-12-4 4-19-26-7
7-12 23-12
4-18-7-19 15-18-7-7-15-22
20-9-22-22-13
14-12-13-8-7-22-9-8, 17-6-8-7
4-26-18-7 6-13-7-18-15
7-19-22-2 9-18-11-22-13.
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Brain Buster #706
Below is a sequence that is not as difficult as it first appears. Play
around with it for a while and the "powers" of the mind will show you
the way.
1 128
729 1024
625 216
49 ?
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Brain Buster #707
Twins named Bob and Bill ran a race. Bob ran three miles per hour
uphill and six miles per hour downhill. His brother Bill ran four miles
per hour both up and down. On a hill that was three miles up and three
miles down, which one came in first and by how much?
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Brain Buster #708
Here is an interesting "magic square," where the rows, columns, and
diagonals add up to 41. No number is used more than once and the largest
number used is 26. Can you complete the square?
2
___
___ 26
___
___
5 ___
___
1
___ ___
9
___
___ 4
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Brain Buster #709
What two words, formed from different arrangements of the same six letters,
can be used to complete the sentence below?
The title of the appealing little magazine defines the colorful drawings as
amusing but comprehensive, in short, _________
_________.
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Brain Buster #710
Here is a sequence puzzle that is mathematical and somewhat difficult unless
you unlock the secret at its root.
1
0.70711
0.57735
0.50000
0.44721
0.40825
0.37796
0.35355
0.33333 ?
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Brain Buster #711
Here's a secret code that has and interesting twist to it. (Hint:
"ping pong effect")
BUCENO
BCKA
ADN
FRHTO
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Brain Buster #712
Find the number that best completes the following sequence.
3 15
6 12 9
9 12 6
15 ?
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Brain Buster #713
You may know that any number may be divided by three if the sum of the digits
can be divided by three ( without a remainder, of course). You may also
know that a number may be evenly divided by four when the last two digits of
that number can be divided by four. Do you know the rules that apply when
dividing by 6, 8, 9 and 12?
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Brain Buster #714
What two words, formed from different arrangements of the same seven letters,
can be used to complete the sentence below?
A mother who ________ and spoils her child is setting up a situation in which
he will be _________ by others in authority.
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Brain Buster #715
Three playing cards are placed face down on the table and someone tells you:
1. A Spade is to the right of a Heart
2. A Club is to the right of a Queen
3. One card is a King
4. An 8 is to the right of a spade
Can you figure out which card is which, from left to right?
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Brain Buster #716
James is now two-thirds Jim-s age. In three years, he will be
three-fourths Jim's age. Three years ago, he was half as old as Jim.
The sum of their ages is 15. How old are they now?
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Brain Buster #717
What number gives the same result when added to 2 1/2 as when it is
multiplied by 2 1/2?
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Brain Buster #718
Some letters have been removed from the names of the following American
states. Fill in the missing letters to find out where you are.
_ I _ H _ G _ _
_ I _ _ E _ O _ A
_ Y _ M _ N _
_ I _ _ I _ _ I _
P _
_ A _ _ A _ H _ S _
_ _ _
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Brain Buster #719
A increased by 20% = B
B decreased by 50% = C
C increased by 25% = D
D decreased by 20% = E
What percent of A is E?
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Brain Buster #720
Fill in the answers to the definitions below. (hint: for all you dog
lovers, the answers all contain the word "dog".)
Decidedly opinionated __________
Persistent ___________
Creed __________
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Brain Buster #721
The following are different kinds of _____?
Reshabar Shamal Kosava
Harmattan Pampero
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Brain Buster #722
Fill in the blanks to complete the word below.
_ E _ M _ T _ _ C
_ L _ _
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Brain Buster #723
The letters below share a common physical characteristic that some of the
other capital letters don't. What is that characteristic and are there any
other letters that should be in this group?
A H M
T U V
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Brain Buster #724
What two-word combinations, formed from different arrangements of the same 10
letters, can be used to complete the sentences below?
The doctor prescribed a __________ for the French gourmet. He became so
upset by this change in his lifestyle that he ignored the __________ while
driving home and had an accident.
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Brain Buster #725
Here's a "trickle down" puzzle. Change one letter at a time
on each of the lines after the first word in order to get the last word.
Race
____
____
____
Pits
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