I thought some members might enjoy another bout or two of brain teasers - deluded idiot you may well say !
Once again, the number at the end of the question indicates its alleged degree of difficulty out of a hundred. The lower the number the harder it's meant to be.
Why the teaser is solved I'll post the answer in red next to the question so you need not torture yourselves too much
Here we go:
Q1. How do you express the number twelve hundred thousand twelve hundred and twenty two
51 1,201,222 Alibaker
Q2. Professor Plumb's home is decorated entirely in purple. His walls, lamps, floors, chairs, everything is purple. Why do you suppose he doesn't have purple stairs ?
39 a bungalow Scunner
Q3. Take a look at the Roman Numeral for 9: IX
Can you add one character to this figure so that it is turned into an even number ?
14 S Scunner
Q4 What is the missing letter in this sequence
A P A T __ C L V L S S C
55 G Alibaker
Q5. Without a bridle or a saddle
Across a bridge I ride astraddle
And those I ride, by help of me
Though almost blind are made to see
What I'm I ?
9 A pair of spectacles Amca
Q6. Why do the Irish drink more than the Welsh
62 [red}There are more of them Scunner
Q7. More below than up above
By mighty current led
Cold, but warming in the sun
Has many tears to shed
What is it ?
27 An iceberg Scunner (he who really hates these)
Q8. What am I ?
Its related to sport
And related to law
Its what you did
Before wedding bells you saw
48 Court Alibaker AND Amca - amazingly only 4 seconds between posts
Q9. It's a change of direction
Or an order of priority
It can be one that's over
Out, on or off
What is it?
10 Turn Alibaker
Q10. Its short when early
Long when late
From something tangible it
Takes it's shape
What is it
7 A shadow [/red]
and finally one that I cannot work out the answer given so you'll just have to trust me on this one
Q11. A clock that loses 10 minutes every hour is set correctly at 10:00. What is the correct time when the clock next reads 10:00
15
GOOD LUCK
PS YES TINK, I THINK I'VE ASKED THE QUESTIONS CORRECTLY
