"Not the Election!" Brain Teaser - Tues 02 July 2024

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to the "Not the Election!" Brain Teaser

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 [Tues 02 July 2024] and 9 pm tomorrow [Wed 03 July 2024]

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 @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @J9el @Oxonian @Spenny @jonsie [ @Dave-O2 in on leave]

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

Brain Teaser Questions

Q1 In the lead-up to the General Election, four people are out canvassing. Each of the four is canvassing for

        a different political party. Three of the four people who are canvassing are DAVID, FIONA, and PETER.

       Is the fourth person who is canvassing - DEREK, HOLLY, POLLY, or STEVE ? 

Q2 Which number is - three quarters of eight nineths of one half of 2001 ?

Q3 Ten people are in a room. Each person in the room has full sight of the entire room.

        Where can an apple be placed so that all but one person can see it ?

Q4 There are three standard playing cards placed in a row.

        The "two" is to the right of the "King". The "Diamond" is to the left of the "Spade".

        The "Ace" is to the left of the "Heart".   The "Heart" is to the left of the "Spade".

         What are the three playing cards ?

Q5 Which of the following words is an anagram of itself ?

          STIFLE   SUPPRESS     SQUASH

Q6 What is the next number in this sequence ....

          1691    1881    1961   

Q7 What is the missing word in the following

            EASY   [ HEAD ]    HARD

            OOZE  [ * * * *]    FACT

Q8 Romeo and Juliet lie dead on the floor of a room. Broken glass and water lies near their bodies on the

        floor of the room. The window of the room is wide open and the curtain blows in the wind.

        How did Romeo and Juliet die ?

Q9 Which three-letter word is missing from this sequqence

         BEGIN   INCH   CHANNEL   ELASTIC   * * *   CELLAR   ARISEN    END 

Q10 At the last General Election, the Returning Officer announced the results in a constituency

          Candidate A won              with 42% of the votes cast

          Candidate B came second with 36% of the votes cast

          Candidate C came third     with 14% of the votes cast

          Candidate D came fourth  with the remaining 3216 votes cast.

        How many votes, in total, were cast in the constituency ?

Answers; results; and scores will be posted on morning of Thurs 04 July 2024 - Election Day

Last time, only one quizzer got 100%

Can anyone get 100% this time ?

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 9am today [Tue 02 July 2024] and before 9pm [21.00] Wed 03 July 2024].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 9pm [21.00] on Wed 03 July 2024 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.

[TallTrees]

Brain ache 😪 

[RunrigForever]

Dur ! My Brain 'urts .....

Just been casually browsing = no more

Do know a few of the answers of the previous Quiz

Will enjoy finding out the answers when @Mi-Amigo gives them out.

I would be un-reliable to try to take part regularly and more like general intelligence test the brain teaser one.

Great Asset to O2C. @Mi-Amigo  

[Cleoriff]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees @RunrigForever for your comments

Thank you @Cleoriff 

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @MI5 

pm with your answers received

[BobM]

PM sent @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

Gentle reminder to

@TallTrees @gmarkj @jonsie @pgn @J9el @Spenny 

There is still time - up to 9.00pm [21.00hrs] tonight to pm me [ @Mi-Amigo ] your answers to the brain teaser

Look forward to hearing from you

Good luck

[gmarkj]

Confident on a couple, guesses on some and no idea on the rest!

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo