There is an oil lamp, paper, and wood in a dark room. If you enter it having just one match, what first thing would you light?
A match
Why isn’t it possible for a man living in Malta to be buried in Rome?
Because the man is still alive.
Imagine that you are a woman. If your daughter’s mom is Rebecca’s daughter, what relationship are you to Rebecca? a. Her mom; b) her grandma; c) her daughter; d) her aunt.
b) (read the question carefully!).
Mr. Smith’s bungalow is designed completely in blue. His ceilings, walls, and carpets are all blue. What color are his stairs?
Unfortunately, there are no stairs in bungalow.
If Mr. Jason’s peacock laid an egg in Mr. White’s yard, who is the lawful egg owner?
Nobody (the peacock can’t lay eggs because he’s a male. Instead, the peahen lays eggs).
There are some months that have 30 days and there are that have 31. Which months have 28 days?
All of them.
Before Mount Jomolungma was discovered, what was the highest peak?
It was still Mount Jomolungma.
There were 17 sheep in the farmer’s yard. All but 8 died. How many sheep were left?
8 sheep (‘but for’ means ‘except’)
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 crashes somewhere near the border between Malaysia and Thailand. There are 98 Malaysians and 187 Thais on board. In which of the countries are the survivors buried: in Malaysia or in Thailand?
Nowhere (because they are survivors).
Imagine that a father has 10 sons and each of them has a sister. How many kids has the father got?
11 (10 sons and one daughter).
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