Brain Teasers--Lateral thinking puzzles

lol... ok

 

all the obvious ones which i cud hav dun myself were already worked out in the other post

 

^^there are some easy ones...try them...

 

hey hardik no hard feelings i am too lazy n tired to use my brain right now

so have a laugh for time being :beer:

 

hey hardik no hard feelings i am too lazy n tired to use my brain right now

so have a laugh for time being

 

@spy...

18. There were two Americans waiting at the entrance to the British Museum. One of them was the father of the other one's son. How could this be so?

granddad with his grandson :RollLol: :RollLol: :RollLol:

grandson is the father of his grandad's son? ....or.....grandad is the father of his granson's son:RollLol: :RollLol: :RollLol:

 

3) Sister

10) Only possible if his bikes's name is Friday : , else :think: no clue .....

18) Simple, they were husband and wife

29) yesterday,today tommorow..

30) Charcoal (got this one in mail long bak)
....
...........

 

thats all my brains cud think of

 

a silly reply to a silly question

@ lavina Lmao :nw:

 

all correct.... :beer: ...way to go apurbajd.... :rock:

 

@lavina

these are correct....10,14,15,19,20(very good),32,33,35

LMAO @ 13,18,(same mistake as spy),21,22

very nice attempts....i'll rep u 4 this...:beer:

 

thanx :nw: u rock

 

hey can u please PM me all the answers?

 

hi
i think 3rd answer is " sister "

 

bumpity bump

 

dis ws a nyc one n deserved 'cracking brains'!!!!
well d answr is dt they r a couple
father= hubby
other one= wifey

 

@spy: when will u stop digging the past ?

 

Possibly when it's no longer interesting.

 

The question marks indicate I'm not very sure of my answers.


1. One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her older twin brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. How come?

a) Terry and Kerry were not twins. Kerry was younger and Terry and another sibling were twins.

2. Deep in the forest was found the body of a man who was wearing only swimming trunks, snorkel and face mask. The nearest lake was 8 miles away and the sea was 100 miles away. How had he died?

a) He was swept away in a tornado?


3. A blind beggar had a brother who died. What relation was the blind beggar to the brother who died? (Brother is not the answer).

a) His sister.

4. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early. Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of poisoning. Why did the man not die?

a) There was poison in the ice. Old email forward.

5. Several truck drivers at a roadside cafe started to play poker. The pot was large and the game was serious. Suddenly one of the men accused the dealer of cheating. The dealer drew a knife and, in plain view of all the others, stabbed the man and killed him. The police were called and they interviewed everyone who had been present. But no man was arrested or charged with any offense. Why not?

a) Because a woman committed the crime?

6. A man was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Both his parents were born in Boston, Massachusetts. He lived all his life in Boston but he was not a United States citizen. How come?

a) There is another Boston, Massachusetts in Europe?

7. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?

a) So that they don't fall into the drain by accident.

8. John and David were brothers. John married Jane. David married Diana. The strange thing was, John and Diana shared the same wedding anniversary. David's wedding anniversary was one month before this date and Jane's was one month after it. None of them had ever been divorced or remarried.What was going on here?

a) No Idea


9. A truck became wedged under a low bridge. It could not move forward or backward without severely damaging its roof. The truck driver was perplexed until the little girl standing nearby suggested an easy solution. What was it?

a) She asked him to let half the air out of the tyres.

10. A man rode into town on Friday. He stayed for three nights and then left on Friday. How come?

a)

11. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?

a) Not the same month?

12. When Archduke Ferdinand was shot, in 1914, his attendants could not undo his coat to stem his bleeding wound. Why not?

a) He wasn't wearing one? That doesn't make sense. Maybe they were the ones who shot him?

13. During WWII, why did German soldiers have to shoot the dogs they had carefully trained?

a) No Idea.

14. Anthony and Cleopatra are lying dead on the floor of a villa in Egypt. Nearby is broken glass. There is no mark on either of their bodies and they were not poisoned. How did they die?

a) They are both goldfish.

15. A man lives on the tenth floor of a building. Every day, he takes the elevator to the first floor to go shopping. When he returns, he always takes the elevator to the seventh floor and walks the rest of the fight of stairs to his apartment in the tenth floor. Why does he do this?

a) He's a dwarf and can't reach a button beyond 7th. Old email.

16. One night during the Second World War, an allied bomber was on a mission over Germany. The plane was in perfect condition and everything on it worked properly. When it had reached its target, the pilot ordered the bomb doors open. They opened. He then ordered the bombs released. The were released. But the bombs did not fall from the plane. Why should this be so?

a) He was flying downwards?

17. Five pieces of coal, a carrot, and a scarf are lying on the lawn. Nobody put them on the lawn, but there is a perfectly logical reason for them being there. What is it?

a) Alas! A melted snowman.

18. There were two Americans waiting at the entrance to the British Museum. One of them was the father of the other one's son. How could this be so?

a) Husband & Wife.

19. Not far from Madrid, there is a large wooden barn. The barn is completely empty except for a dead man hanging from the central rafter. The rope around his neck is ten feet long and his feet are three feet from the ground. The nearest wall is 20 feet away. It is not possible to climb up the walls or along rafters, yet he hanged himself. How did he manage it?

a) Using a block of ice which melted.

20. What happened in the second half of the 20th century and will not happen again for another 4000 years?

a) No Idea.

21. Why did an old lady always answer the door wearing her hat and coat?

a) She was a receptionist?

22. Many more children are involved as pedestrians in road accidents than might be expected from their numbers and road use. An expert on road accidents has put forward an ingenious theory to account for this. What do you think the theory might be?

a)

23. Two drivers drove slowly and safely in the correct direction down a wide road before coming to a stop in front of a red stop light. A nearby police officer immediately arrested one of the drivers and let the other one driver off. The police officer had never seen or heard either driver before. Neither driver had a criminal record. They were both fully dressed and no one had been drinking. Both cars were in excellent roadworthy condition and had not been stolen. The arrested driver was charged and convicted. Of what?

a) Of overtaking the sheikh?

24. A man locks his keys inside his car and is unable to get them out despite trying for an hour. A police officer comes along and offers to help. He discovers that the back door of the car is unlocked and he consequently recovers the keys. The man thanks him, but when the officer departs the man locks the back door, leaving the keys inside. Why?

a)


25. A man wanted to construct an important building and he received tenders from a hundred builders, who each presented their qualifications and claimed to be the best builder around. How did he chose between them?

a)

26. A very unlucky gambler had lost all his money . His friends organized a raffle, rigged so he would be sure to win. Knowing the ticket number he held, they filled a hat with tickets bearing the same number. The asked him to draw the winning number. "Well," they asked him, "who won?" "Not me, anyway," he replied sadly. What had happened?

a) If 6 were 9?

27. A man is lying dead in a field. Next to him there is an unopened package. There is no other creature in the field. How did he die?

a) Para****e?

28.This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out.



29. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday? (or day names in any other language)

a) Yesterday, today, tomorrow

30. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

a) Charcoal

31. There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put all of this water into a barrel, without using the jugs or any dividers, and still tell which water came from which jug?

a) By freezing the water before you put it in.

32. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?

a) Badly worded, she shoots his photograph.

33. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?

a) The one with the lions. I assume they'll all be dead.

34.A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21. He looked around to see if there was anyone he recognized. He saw a couple and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve. How did he know?

a) They did not have belly buttons.

35.A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The barman pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank you' and walks out.

a) No idea.