Can Your Brain Be Tricked?

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Can Your Brain Be Tricked? - Quiz

The brain is very powerful and complex. However, it is very easy to trick the brain. Mental shortcomings and illusions which allows us to be trick shows us how the brain works. Do you think your brain is strong? Take this quiz to find out.  


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Mary's father has four children; April, May, June. What is the name of the last one?

    • A.

      Mary

    • B.

      July

    • C.

      March

    • D.

      August

    Correct Answer
    A. Mary
    Explanation
    The question states that Mary's father has four children, and then lists the names of three of them: April, May, and June. The question is asking for the name of the last child, which is Mary.

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  • 2. 

    A is a father of E. But E is not the son of A. Who is E?

    • A.

      His nephew

    • B.

      His daughter

    • C.

      His niece

    • D.

      His brother

    Correct Answer
    B. His daughter
    Explanation
    Based on the information given, A is the father of E but E is not the son of A. This implies that E must be a daughter of A. Therefore, the correct answer is "His daughter".

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  • 3. 

    If you have 9 apples and you take 5 apples, how many will you have?

    • A.

      9

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      5

    Correct Answer
    C. 5
    Explanation
    If you have 9 apples and you take 5 apples, you will have 5 apples left.

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following is heavier, 100Ibs of rocks or 100lbs of feather?

    • A.

      The rocks

    • B.

      The feather

    • C.

      None

    • D.

      All

    Correct Answer
    C. None
    Explanation
    The weight of 100lbs of rocks is equal to the weight of 100lbs of feathers. The weight is determined by the mass of the objects, and in this case, both the rocks and feathers have the same mass of 100lbs. Therefore, neither the rocks nor the feathers are heavier than the other.

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  • 5. 

    If there are 12 fishes and half of them drown, how many of them survived?

    • A.

      6

    • B.

      12

    • C.

      0

    Correct Answer
    C. 0
    Explanation
    Since half of the fishes drown, it means that 6 fishes drowned. Therefore, none of them survived, resulting in 0 fishes surviving.

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  • 6. 

    A yellow house is built with yellow bricks, a red house is built with red bricks. What is a green house built with?

    • A.

      Green bricks

    • B.

      Glass

    • C.

      Granite

    • D.

      Cement

    Correct Answer
    B. Glass
    Explanation
    A green house is typically built with glass, as it allows for natural light to enter the building and helps to create a greenhouse effect, which is beneficial for plants. Glass also provides insulation and protection from the elements while still allowing visibility.

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  • 7. 

    Which month has 28 days?

    • A.

      Have no idea

    • B.

      February

    • C.

      All months

    • D.

      First 6 months

    Correct Answer
    B. February
    Explanation
    February is the correct answer because it is the only month that consistently has 28 days. While all months technically have at least 28 days, February is the only month that does not have any additional days.

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  • 8. 

    How many times can you subtract 10 from 100?

    • A.

      Nine times

    • B.

      Five times

    • C.

      Ten times

    • D.

      Once

    Correct Answer
    D. Once
    Explanation
    You can only subtract 10 from 100 once because after subtracting 10, the result would be 90, and you cannot subtract 10 from 90 again without going into negative numbers.

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  • 9. 

    If you were running a race and you go past the person in the second place, what place will you be in now?

    • A.

      Second

    • B.

      First

    • C.

      Third

    • D.

      Fourth

    Correct Answer
    A. Second
    Explanation
    If you go past the person in second place, you would be in the first place. However, since the given options do not include "First", the only logical option would be "Second".

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  • 10. 

    A plane crushes between the US and Canadian borders. Where will the survivors be buried?

    • A.

      Canada

    • B.

      US

    • C.

      Nowhere

    Correct Answer
    C. Nowhere
    Explanation
    The question is asking where the survivors of a plane crash between the US and Canadian borders will be buried. However, since they are survivors, it implies that they did not die in the crash. Therefore, they will not be buried anywhere, as burial is typically reserved for those who have passed away.

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