Brain Teasers Starter

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1. What number comes next: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?

Correct answer: B. 10

Explanation: The pattern adds 2 each time, so the next number is 10.
2. Which item does not belong with the others?

Correct answer: C. Carrot

Explanation: Carrot is usually grouped as a vegetable, while the others are fruits.
3. If all bloops are blue and this is a bloop, what color is it?

Correct answer: A. Blue

Explanation: The rule says all bloops are blue, so this bloop is blue.
4. What comes next: A, C, E, G, ?

Correct answer: B. I

Explanation: The pattern skips one letter each time, so I comes next.
5. Which word can mean both a flying animal and a sports tool?

Correct answer: A. Bat

Explanation: Bat can mean a flying mammal or a tool used in some sports.
6. A clock shows 3:00. What number does the hour hand point to?

Correct answer: A. 3

Explanation: At 3:00, the hour hand points to 3.
7. Which number is odd?

Correct answer: C. 21

Explanation: Twenty-one is odd because it is not divisible by 2.
8. What is the missing word: hand is to glove as foot is to ____?

Correct answer: A. shoe

Explanation: A glove goes on a hand, and a shoe goes on a foot.
9. Which shape has no corners?

Correct answer: A. Circle

Explanation: A circle has no corners.
10. If you rearrange the letters in listen, which word can you make?

Correct answer: A. Silent

Explanation: Listen and silent use the same letters.

1. What number comes next: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?