Duplicate of Grade 8 Brainbusters

Question 1

I'm tall when I'm young, and short when I am old. What am I?

Accepted Answer

A Candle

Question 2

Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

Question 3

What's bigger than you, but weighs nothing?

Accepted Answer

Your Shadow

Question 4

What has four eyes, but can't see?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi

Question 5

What goes up when the rain comes down?

Accepted Answer

An Umbrella

Question 6

What goes up, but never comes down?

Accepted Answer

Your Age, Time

Question 7

You passed the person in 2nd place. What place are you in now?

Accepted Answer

2nd

Question 8

How many months have 28 days?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 9

How many squares are there in this construction?

Accepted Answer

30

Question 10

How many seconds are there in a year?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 11

Mary's father has 5 daughters- Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono. What is the fifth daughters name?

Accepted Answer

Mary

Question 12

Why didn't the chicken cross the road?

Accepted Answer

Because there was traffic

Question 13

If I drink, I will die. If I eat, I'm fine. What am I?

Accepted Answer

A Fire

Question 14

What can be broken without being touched?

Accepted Answer

Feelings, A Heart, A Promise

Question 15

If it takes 1 gorilla 1 minute to open 1 coconut, how long for 25 gorillas to open 50 coconuts?

Accepted Answer

2 minutes

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