Question 1

Which one is heaviest: 1 kg of feathers, 1 kg of iron?

Accepted Answer

They weigh the same. Both are 1 kilogram, so they weigh exactly the same.

Question 2

Two fathers and two sons go fishing; they catch 3 fish, one each. How?

Accepted Answer

Grandfather, father, son. Grandfather, father and son are three people but two fathers and two sons.

Question 3

Mary's mother has four children: April, May, June, and ?

Accepted Answer

Mary. The fourth child is Mary herself, named at the start of the riddle.

Question 4

In a race you overtake the person in 2nd place. What position are you in?

Accepted Answer

2nd. Passing the runner in 2nd place puts you into 2nd, not 1st.

Question 5

Three boxes are labeled wrong: Apples, Oranges, Mixed. Min picks to fix all labels?

Accepted Answer

1. Pick from the Mixed box; since all are wrong, one pick deduces every label.

Question 6

A man says: 'Brothers and sisters I have none, but this man's father is my father's son.' Who is it?

Accepted Answer

His son. My father's son is himself, so this man's father is the speaker; it is his son.

Question 7

One guard lies, one is truthful. You ask either: 'Which door would the OTHER guard call safe?' You should then:

Accepted Answer

avoid that door. Truth and lie compose to a falsehood either way, so both name the deadly door and you avoid it.

Question 8

Which word completes both: 'A ___ of crows' and '___ of evidence'?

Accepted Answer

Murder. A 'murder' is the collective noun for crows, and 'murder' also collocates with 'evidence' in a criminal investigation context.

Question 9

A man has 2 coins totaling 30 cents. One is not a nickel. What are the two coins?

Accepted Answer

Quarter and nickel. One coin is NOT a nickel — the quarter isn't — but the other coin IS a nickel; 25¢ + 5¢ = 30¢.

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Lateral Quiz — 9 Questions