Easter Bank Hol Mon 2025 Brain Teaser

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to the Love Week Brain Teaser 2025

The Brain Teaser is open to all members of the 02 Community.

Those wishing to take part must pm [private message] me [@Mi-Amigo] with their answers between

       9 am today [Mon 21 April 2025] and 9 pm Wed 23 April 2025

so those who are busy or out-and-about will have a chance to join in.

Please DO NOT post answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @Dave-O2 

and any other member who enjoys quizzes and puzzles will join in with today`s Brain Teaser .

Brain Teaser Questions

Q1 Four friends

     - Rachel Evans; Thomas Smith; Wendy Davies; Amy Evans -

     planned to go away together for Easter.

     Unfortunately one of the four friends was taken ill and couldn`t go.

      Which of the four friends didn`t go away for Easter ?  

Q2 What is the next number in the following sequence - [as shown by ?? ]

        2   3   5   9  17   ??

Q3 What is the next letter in the following sequence - [as shown by ? ]

        E   0    E   R    E   ?

Q4 A black dog stands at a busy crossroads in town.

      None of the street lights nor the traffic lights are working due to a power failure caused by a storm.

      The black dog runs into the road as a car with two broken headlights approaches.

      Fortunately the car turns before hitting the dog.

      How did the car driver see the dog and swerve in time to avoid hitting the dog ?

Q5 Two girls have the same parents. The two girls were born at the same hour, on the same day, in the same

       month, but the two girls are not twins.

      How is this possible ?

Q6 A horseman has four horses and two dogs. 

      The horseman, the four horses, and the two dogs are together in a stable.

      How many feet are in the stable ?

Q7 In the local cafe, 

      George; Helen; and Steve are drinking coffee; and Bert; Karen; and Dave are drinking tea.

      Elizabeth joins the group. Is she drinking coffee or tea ?

Q8 If 7/28 of 64 = 16; 9/12 of 100 = 75; 3/9 of 33 = 11

      What is 5/15 of 45 ?

Q9 Which letters come next in the following sequence [as shown by ? ]

       ELGNAIRT; ERAUQS; NOGATNEP; NOGAXEH; NOGATPEH;    ?

Q10 Last Tuesday morning, around 11 o`clock, three friends 

        -  Andrew; Brian; and Colin -

        went to a bank.

       At the bank, Andrew couldn`t cash a cheque; Brian couldn`t make a cash withdrawal from a ATM; and

       Colin couldn`t exchange Euros for £ sterling.

       The three friends left the bank and headed home with wet feet.

       Why couldn`t the three friends make the money transactions at the bank ?

The answers; results; and the scores will be posted on the morning of Thursday 24 April 2025.

Can anyone get 100% ?

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 9am today [Mon 21 Apr 2025] and before 9pm [21.00] Wed 23 Apr 2025].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 9pm [21.00] on Wed 23 Apr 2025 will be declared void.

No googling, wiki, youtube search for answers - but you may ask family or friends for help 

Please feel free to post any comments on the questions - but not the answers - on this thread.

If you have any questions about the quiz, please ask and I will reply here.

I hope everyone likes this Brain Teaser and finds it fun

Good luck, everyone.

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

[BobM]

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo  ---> 👍

[Cleoriff]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

[jonsie]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn 

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Thank you @BobM 

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Thank you @Cleoriff 

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Thank you @jonsie 

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[pgn]

Just realised I got one wrong - the penny dropped so far it was 6d by the time it reached the ground (compound interest 😂) 😖

Ah well, it's all part of the challenge 🤣

[Oxonian]

I am going to pass on this one @Mi-Amigo ; am struggling to see plausible answers to more than a couple of the questions. 

I'll be back for the WRQ on Wednesday ! 👍