Brain Teasers : Answers

Here are the answers for the Brain Teasers of my previous post.

0. 24 H in a D
24 Hours in a Day

1. 26 L of the A
26 Letters of the Alphabet

2. 7 D of the W
7 Days of the Week

3. 7 W of the W
7 Wonders of the World

4. 12 S of the Z
12 Signs of the Zodiac

5. 66 B of the B
66 Books of the Bible

6. 52 C in a P (WJs)
52 Cards in a Pack (Without Jokers)

7. 13 S in the USF
13 Stripes in the United States Flag

8. 18 H on a G C
18 Holes on a Golf Course

9. 39 B of the O T
39 Books of the Old Testament

10. 5 T on a F
5 Toes on a Foot

11. 90 D in a R A
90 Degrees in a Right Angle

12. 3 B M (S H T R)
3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)

13 . 32 is the T in D F at which W F
32 is the Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes

14 . 15 P in a R T
15 Players in a Rugby Team

15. 3 W on a T
3 Wheels on a Tricycle

16 . 100 C in a R
100 Cents in a Rand

17 . 11 P in a F (S) T
11 Players in a Football (Soccer) Team

18 . 12 M in a Y
12 Months in a Year

19 . 13=UFS
13 is Unlucky For Some

20 . 8 T on a O
8 Tentacles on a Octopus

21 . 29 D in F in a L Y
29 Days in February in a Leap Year

22 . 27 B in the N T
27 Books in the New Testament

23. 365 D in a Y
365 Days in a Year

24. 13 L in a B D
13 Loaves in a Bakers Dozen

25. 52 W in a Y
52 Weeks in a Year

26 . 9 L of a C
9 Lives of a Cat

27. 60 M in a H
60 Minutes in a Hour

28. 23 P of C in the H B
23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body

29. 64 S on a C B
64 Squares on a Chess Board

30. 9 P in S A
9 Provinces in South Africa

31. 6 B to an O in C
6 Balls to an Over in Cricket

32. 1000 Y in a M
1000 Years in a Millenium

33. 15 M on a D M C
15 Men on a Dead Mans Chest


Scoring:1 to 5 is Average, 6 - 11 Somewhat Intelligent, 12 to 18 Intelligent, 19 + Genius

Brain Teasers

Try to solve these puzzles.

You have to work out what the letters mean. See No 0 as an example.
According to MENSA, if you get 19 + of these, you are a "genius".
Only 2 MENSA members achieved full marks. See how well you do.
Scoring:1 to 5 is Average, 6 - 11 Somewhat Intelligent, 12 to 18 Intelligent, 19 + Genius


0. 24 H in a D ------> 24 Hours in a Day
1. 26 L of the A
2. 7 D of the W
3. 7 W of the W
4. 12 S of the Z
5. 66 B of the B
6. 52 C in a P (WJs)
7. 13 S in the USF
8. 18 H on a G C
9. 39 B of the O T
10. 5 T on a F
11. 90 D in a R A
12. 3 B M (S H T R)
13. 32 is the T in D F at which W F
14. 15 P in a R T
15. 3 W on a T
16. 100 C in a R
17. 11 P in a F (S) T
18. 12 M in a Y
19. 13=UFS
20. 8 T on a O
21. 29 D in F in a L Y
22. 27 B in the N T
23. 365 D in a Y
24. 13 L in a B D
25. 52 W in a Y
26. 9 L of a C
27. 60 M in a H
28. 23 P of C in the H B
29. 64 S on a C B
30. 9 P in S A
31. 6 B to an O in C
32. 1000 Y in a M
33. 15 M on a D M C

Answers will be published in the next post.

Those who need answers immediately can leave a comment, I will mail the answers.

Forgot to mention, I scored 16. (not bad huh:)(Took almost 2 hours)

All the best for those who are going to try this puzzle.