Problem Solving Brain Teasers

Question 1

A Heptagon is...

Accepted Answer

a 7 sided Polygon

Question 2

A plane crashes on the border of South Africa and Botswana. Where do you bury the survivors?

Accepted Answer

None of these

Question 3

If you overtake the person coming third in the 100m, what position would you now be?

Accepted Answer

Third

Question 4

How many rectangles are in the picture below?

Accepted Answer

None of these

Question 5

What comes next in this pattern: 1; 1; 2; 3; 5; 8; 13; ?

Accepted Answer

21

Question 6

If you overtake the person coming last in the 100m, what position would you now be?

Accepted Answer

None of these

Question 7

A number that is doubled twice gives an answer that is a quarter of 64. What is the number?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 8

How many ways can you stack 4 cubes one on top of the other with red on the bottom each time?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 9

5 strangers are in a room. If they each shake hands once with each other, how many handshakes?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 10

How many books are on a shelf if the 16th book is the middle one?

Accepted Answer

31

Question 11

1000 + 10 + 1000 + 20 + 1000 + 30 + 1000 + 40 = ?

Accepted Answer

4 100

Question 12

Carol's father has three children: Snap, Crackle and ?

Accepted Answer

None of these

Questions 12