Daily Test ~ {ERG}

Another Mega Thread In The Making. Daily One Brain Teaser Will Be Posted And The Answer Provided Next Day. Till Then Let Us see How Many Of You Post The Correct Answers.

So Let Us Start With Today's

One word among the following is the odd man out. Which one, and why?
CORSET
COSTER
SECTOR
ESCORT
COURTS

Courts was the right answer. Congrats to all who got it right. Now since that was quite easy lets make it a little difficult today.

Which of these numbers is the odd-one-out?

43 - 26 - 50 - 37 - 17 - 82

ANSWER TOMORROW:

30 October 2007:

Yesterday's Answer is : 43 - all the others are 1 greater than a square.

Grandpa was feeling generous, so he gave a total of $100 to his five grandchildren. Starting with the youngest, each got $2.00 more than the next younger one. In other words, the youngest got one sum, the next got $2.00 more, and so on. How much did the youngest grandchild get?

youngest
1 $16
2 $18
3 $20
4 $22
5 $24
edlest

isn't that right....?

31 October 2007:

THE SOLUTION
$16

TODAYS POSER:
In River City there live five women friends who, among them, like to do five things in their spare time. Each one likes two of the five activities and shares each of her interests with one of her friends. From the clues given below, can you figure out each woman's full name (one first name is Gail) and the two forms of recreation she likes best?
1. Holly and Ms. Orr go cycling together.
2. Ellie goes to baseball games with Ms. Munn, who is Fran's neighbor.
3. Neither Ms. Nye nor Ms. King plays golf.
4. Ms. Lane shares one interest with Ellie and another with Jane.
5. Ms. Munn, who is not Jane, has no interest in cycling.
6. Ms. King goes canoeing with one of the baseball fans.
7. One of the moviegoers is a baseball fan and the other plays golf with Jane.

01 November 2007::

THE SOLUTION


Holly King, cycling and canoeing... Fran Lane, movies and golf.... Gail Munn, baseball and canoeing... Ellie Nye, baseball and movies.... Jane Orr, golf and cycling

OK. Lets try to make this a little intresting. The following 3 questions all mean something to do with General Knowledge. Lets see how good is yours.

1. 4 = C of the H
2. 116 Y = L of the H Y W
3. 36 = B K on a S P

In case it is difficult to understand here is a question and answer to help you.

EG.: 8= P in a P

Answer: 8 = Peas In A Pod.....Got It. Now give me the answers to the above 3.

02 November 2007:

THE SOLUTION


1. 4 = Chambers of the Heart
2. 116 Years = Length of the Hundred Years' War
3. 36 = Black Keys on a Standard Piano


Q: What do the following things have in common?
1) Car brakes
2) Mouse
3) Door hinge
4) Swing
5) Old Gate

metal???

All of them are used to cause an effect in motion..
car brakes - used to decrease speed of moving car
mouse - used to move cursor on screen
door hinge - used in door so that door can move,i.e, open and close
swing - move around
old gate - move to open and close

All of them are used to cause an effect in motion..
car brakes - used to decrease speed of moving car
mouse - used to move cursor on screen
door hinge - used in door so that door can move,i.e, open and close
swing - move around
old gate - move to open and close

03 November 2007:

A: They all make the sound squeak: car brakes when they are old; a mouse's sound; a door hinge when it needs some lubricant; a swing when in motion; an old gate being opened and closed.


At the billiard hall there are three pool tables. The first table is set up to play 7 Ball, the second table is set up to play 8 Ball, and the third table is set up to play 9 Ball. What is the total number of balls on the three tables?

0...

27 balls..?

04 November 2007:

THE SOLUTION


7 Ball uses 7 colored balls and a cue ball (8). 8 Ball uses 15 colored balls and a cue ball (16). 9 Ball uses 9 colored balls and a cue ball (10). 8+16+10=34.

You have stealthily raided your small child's piggy bank. You feel slightly guilty as you count the money You have the same number of dimes and quarters, totaling exactly $2.45. When you turn honest and put it back, how many of each coin will you need to replace? (Your child keeps a record of how much she puts in and in what denomination, of course.)

7 dimes and 7 quarters!