PAFC1870s Brain Teasers Part 2
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:47 pm[b]1) [/b]
Three "brothers" share a family sport:
A non-stop marathon where all they do is go around in circles.
The oldest one is fat and short
And trudges slowly on
The middle brother's tall and slim
And keeps a steady pace
The youngest runs just like the wind,
Speeding through the race
"He's young in years, we let him run,"
The other brothers say
"'Cause though he's surely number one,
He's second, in a way."
What are the "brothers".
(Dont think anything human)
HANDS ON A CLOCK
2)
The blanks in the following sentences will be filled in with three different homonyms (words that are spelled differently but sound alike) to make valid sentences. The dashes indicate the number of letters in the words. Can you fill in the blanks?
1. The cut on his _ _ _ _ won't _ _ _ _ in time for the race, so _ _ '_ _ have to drop out. heel, heal, he'll
2. The man was so upset about being _ _ _ _ that he regularly _ _ _ _ _ _ himself up on the bed and _ _ _ _ _ _ his eyes out. Bald, Balled and bawled
3. I couldn't _ _ _ _ _ any of the _ _ _ _ _ _ in the flower shop, because for some strange reason I had 50 _ _ _ _ _ crammed up my nose. - sense, scents, cents
4. A bloodthirsty pirate will wander the _ _ _ _ and essentially _ _ _ _ _ everything he _ _ _ _. seas, seize, sees
3)
Inside each set of the following words, there are a pair of smaller words. By putting & between them, lo & behold, you'll make a familiar phrase. For example, "Thighbone/Swallowtail" conceals "High & Low."
1. Gulliver/Clearness - live & learn
2. Tragicomedy/Pentagon - Come & go
3. Chinchilla/Magdalene - Hill & Dale
4. Terrestrial/Ecoterrorist - trial & error
5. Thundershower/Intellectual - show tell
4)
Many of our everyday words have more than one meaning. Below are eleven pairs of definitions. Both definitions in each pair fit the same word. When read down, the first letters of the eleven answers will spell out the name of a beloved TV celebrity.
1. Spend time idly or bread unit - loaf
2. Worker's organization or marriage - union
3. Pine tree fruit or ice cream holder - cone
4. Feeling of curiosity or savings account accrual - interest
5. Land parcel or considerable quantity - lot
6. Illumination or not weighty at all - light
7. Typewriter type style or the VIP crowd - elite
8. Baby's toy or city square
9. Weapon or upper body appendage - arms
10. Bowling group or three nautical miles - league
11. Stand at a slant or thin - lean
5)
A man wanted to get into a members only club so he hid and watched the guard at the door of the club house. The guard said a number to each member as they approached, and the member would respond with a number of their own. If the member responded with the correct number they were let in. If they responded incorrectly they were thrown out. One member came up to the door, the guard said twelve, and the member responded with six and was let in. Another member came to the door, the guard said six and the member responded with three and was let in. Believing he had heard enough, the reject went up to the guard. The guard said ten, and the reject said five, but was not let in. What should the reject have said?
the number of letters in the word spoken by the guard
Three "brothers" share a family sport:
A non-stop marathon where all they do is go around in circles.
The oldest one is fat and short
And trudges slowly on
The middle brother's tall and slim
And keeps a steady pace
The youngest runs just like the wind,
Speeding through the race
"He's young in years, we let him run,"
The other brothers say
"'Cause though he's surely number one,
He's second, in a way."
What are the "brothers".
(Dont think anything human)
HANDS ON A CLOCK
2)
The blanks in the following sentences will be filled in with three different homonyms (words that are spelled differently but sound alike) to make valid sentences. The dashes indicate the number of letters in the words. Can you fill in the blanks?
1. The cut on his _ _ _ _ won't _ _ _ _ in time for the race, so _ _ '_ _ have to drop out. heel, heal, he'll
2. The man was so upset about being _ _ _ _ that he regularly _ _ _ _ _ _ himself up on the bed and _ _ _ _ _ _ his eyes out. Bald, Balled and bawled
3. I couldn't _ _ _ _ _ any of the _ _ _ _ _ _ in the flower shop, because for some strange reason I had 50 _ _ _ _ _ crammed up my nose. - sense, scents, cents
4. A bloodthirsty pirate will wander the _ _ _ _ and essentially _ _ _ _ _ everything he _ _ _ _. seas, seize, sees
3)
Inside each set of the following words, there are a pair of smaller words. By putting & between them, lo & behold, you'll make a familiar phrase. For example, "Thighbone/Swallowtail" conceals "High & Low."
1. Gulliver/Clearness - live & learn
2. Tragicomedy/Pentagon - Come & go
3. Chinchilla/Magdalene - Hill & Dale
4. Terrestrial/Ecoterrorist - trial & error
5. Thundershower/Intellectual - show tell
4)
Many of our everyday words have more than one meaning. Below are eleven pairs of definitions. Both definitions in each pair fit the same word. When read down, the first letters of the eleven answers will spell out the name of a beloved TV celebrity.
1. Spend time idly or bread unit - loaf
2. Worker's organization or marriage - union
3. Pine tree fruit or ice cream holder - cone
4. Feeling of curiosity or savings account accrual - interest
5. Land parcel or considerable quantity - lot
6. Illumination or not weighty at all - light
7. Typewriter type style or the VIP crowd - elite
8. Baby's toy or city square
9. Weapon or upper body appendage - arms
10. Bowling group or three nautical miles - league
11. Stand at a slant or thin - lean
5)
A man wanted to get into a members only club so he hid and watched the guard at the door of the club house. The guard said a number to each member as they approached, and the member would respond with a number of their own. If the member responded with the correct number they were let in. If they responded incorrectly they were thrown out. One member came up to the door, the guard said twelve, and the member responded with six and was let in. Another member came to the door, the guard said six and the member responded with three and was let in. Believing he had heard enough, the reject went up to the guard. The guard said ten, and the reject said five, but was not let in. What should the reject have said?
the number of letters in the word spoken by the guard
