Sequence 4, 2, 3, 4
What is the next number in this sequence:
4, 2, 3, 4, 6, 2, 4, ?
SOLUTION
The answer is 8. The numbers represent the lengths of the words in the question:
what → 4
is → 2
the → 3
next → 4
number → 6
in → 2
this → 4
sequence → 8
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The Next Letter
Which is the next letter in the following sequence:
S S E N T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T ?
SOLUTION
The answer is F. These are the first letters of the numbers Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen, Twenty, Twenty-one, and so on.
Eight Sticks
You have 8 thin sticks; 4 of them have length 1 and the other 4 have length 2. Arrange the sticks so that they form exactly 3 identical squares, without any leftovers.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
Find the Mistake
CAN YOU FIND THE
THE MISTAKE?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SOLUTION
The word “THE” appears twice in the question. Read carefully!
The Ark
How many species of animals did Moses take on the Ark with him?
SOLUTION
None. It was Noah’s ark, not Moses’.
Remove TWO from FIVE
Wordplay: Remove TWO from FIVE and get FOUR.
SOLUTION
Remove TWO letters, “F” and “E”, from the word “FIVE”, and get “IV”, which is FOUR in Roman numerals.
Perfect Day
Dear Diary,
This morning, I woke up at 9 o’clock. My first job was to drink a glass of water and brush my teeth. After that, I ate an apple, 2 bananas, and a toast with almond butter for breakfast. Then, I went to the gym for one hour, took a shower, and came back home at eleven. I cooked a few pieces of chicken with sweet potatoes for lunch; ate everything. In the afternoon, I started working on my projects while listening to classical music. In the evening, I went for the 2nd time to the gym, did cardio for half-an-hour, and after that visited my friend’s apartment. We had together one big pizza for dinner and in the end, I fell asleep on his couch.
As you can see, my entire day was perfect, except that my laptop keyboard broke. Can you figure out what’s wrong with it?
SOLUTION
All of the numbers in the text are written using digit symbols except for the ones containing “one” (“one”, “eleven”, “first”). This inconsistency implies that the number “1” key on the keyboard is broken.
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Schoolyard
Draw 2 squares in the schoolyard in order to separate all students from each other.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
I Had 6 Eggs
I had 6 eggs. Broke two, cooked two, ate two. How many do I have left?
SOLUTION
I have 4 eggs left. I had an omelet with the first 2; that’s why I broke them, cooked them, and ate them.
The Missing Word
What single word can be used to complete all the words below:
D E _ _ _ ST
C _ _ _ E R
S T _ _ _
P _ _ _ N T
SOLUTION
The word is ARE.