Brain Teasers - For Fun

1. Seven years ago, my sister was twice the age I was then plus two years making her thirty-two, the combined age of us two years ago was fifty-seven, how old am I now?

Seven years ago, my sister was twice the age I was then plus two years making her thirty-two, the combined age of us two years ago was fifty-seven, how old am I now?
22
21
25
23

2. Which of the following words is a palindrome?

Which of the following words is a palindrome?
Yacht
Airplane
Racecar
Train

3. If some cats are independent and no independent cat is affectionate then which of the following statements is true?

If some cats are independent and no independent cat is affectionate then which of the following statements is true?
Some cats are not affectionate
Some cats are affectionate

4. Which of the following is least like the others?

Which of the following is least like the others?
Length
Millimetre
Metre
Yard

5. My friend says she has two coins in her pocket totaling £2.05 and that one is not a £2 coin. Is this possible?

My friend says she has two coins in her pocket totaling £2.05 and that one is not a £2 coin. Is this possible?
Yes
No

6. Your left hand glove will fit your right hand if you turn it inside out?

Your left hand glove will fit your right hand if you turn it inside out?
True
False

7. The following words correspond to the following number sequence: car, spider, hexagon, unlucky = 4, 8, 5, 13?

The following words correspond to the following number sequence: car, spider, hexagon, unlucky = 4, 8, 5, 13?
True
False

8. Tina and Sweety have the same amount of sweets each. How many sweets should Tina give Sweety so that she has four sweets more?

Tina and Sweety have the same amount of sweets each. How many sweets should Tina give Sweety so that she has four sweets more?
4
3
2
1

9. Which letter should appear next in the following sequence: Z B Y D X F W H?

Which letter should appear next in the following sequence: Z B Y D X F W H?
U
V
J
I

10. Which of the following words is most associated with the word ‘intermittent’?

Which of the following words is most associated with the word ‘intermittent’?
Continuous
Irregular
Repetitive
Consistent