Trivia On Lateral Thinking
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- 1.
What word can you get by unscrambling "oherepsbmniincel"?
- A.
Comprehensible
- B.
Accommodation
- C.
Incomprehensible
- D.
Incontrovertible
Correct Answer
C. Incomprehensible -
- 2.
What's the most pieces of pizza that can be made by cutting it three times without moving the pieces?
- A.
Nine Pieces
- B.
Six Pieces
- C.
12 Pieces
- D.
Seven Pieces
Correct Answer
D. Seven Pieces -
- 3.
Which pair of words are the closest in meaning?
- A.
Authentic - Prodigious
- B.
Gentle - Cognate
- C.
Germane - Cognate
- D.
Authentic - Foreign
Correct Answer
C. Germane - Cognate -
- 4.
All but two ties are black, all but two are grey, all but two are red; how many ties are there?
- A.
Two
- B.
Six
- C.
Three
- D.
Eight
Correct Answer
C. Three -
- 5.
If you have a 128 MB flash drive, how many 2 MB files can you store on your flash drive?
- A.
32
- B.
128
- C.
256
- D.
64
Correct Answer
D. 64 -
- 6.
Bill eats one third of a pie, Bob eats one half of the same pie--how much pie is left?
- A.
One Sixth
- B.
One Fifth
- C.
One Eighth
- D.
One Quarter
Correct Answer
A. One Sixth -
- 7.
I've spent 1/8 of my day eating,1/2 sleeping,1/4 reading and the rest playing. How long did I play?
- A.
2 Hours
- B.
3 Hours
- C.
3 Hours And A Half
- D.
4 Hours
Correct Answer
B. 3 Hours -
- 8.
What gets wetter the more it dries?
- A.
Leaves
- B.
A Towel
- C.
Dry Ice
- D.
Dirt
Correct Answer
B. A Towel -
- 9.
Ruby is to red as citrine is to what?
- A.
Purple
- B.
Green
- C.
Blue
- D.
Yellow
Correct Answer
D. Yellow -
- 10.
Which pair of words is closest in meaning to each other?
- A.
Balmy And Soothing
- B.
Soothing And Oily
- C.
Tropical And Oily
- D.
Tropical And Soothing
Correct Answer
A. Balmy And Soothing -
- 11.
What number do you get if you divide 40 by half and add ten?
- A.
50
- B.
90
- C.
35
- D.
20
Correct Answer
B. 90 -
- 12.
If a plane crashes on the border of South and North Carolina, who buries the survivors?
- A.
South Carolina Government
- B.
No One
- C.
U.S. Government
- D.
North Carolina Government
Correct Answer
B. No One -
- 13.
Pig is to pork as deer is to what?
- A.
Beef
- B.
Venison
- C.
Veal
- D.
Lamb Chop
Correct Answer
B. Venison -
- 14.
Murder is to crows as school is to what?
- A.
Turtles
- B.
Elephants
- C.
Fish
- D.
Bears
Correct Answer
C. Fish -
- 15.
What suffix fits all these words: "advance, base, battle, fig, pig"?
- A.
Ion
- B.
Able
- C.
Ible
- D.
Ment
Correct Answer
D. Ment -
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