Are You Smarter Than Me?

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Compare and share with your buddies this quiz that I first made and find out the braniac of your little group!
PS: comment and tell me if there was anything good or bad about it. This is my first time and I'm a new member!
Good luck. . . You'll need it!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Find the following two numbers in this number sequence- this question is seriously tricky to think of!1, 1, 4, 12, 27, __, __

    • A.

      52, 74

    • B.

      48, 59

    • C.

      55, 87

    • D.

      51, 86

    • E.

      47, 63

    Correct Answer
    D. 51, 86
    Explanation
    The pattern is;
    The first number + 1 squared -1, then the second number plus 2 squared - 1, the third number plus 3 squared - 1, and so on...

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  • 2. 

    The following 2 questions refer to the sentence below;Read the following sentence carefully;The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dogWhat is this sentence?

    • A.

      An anagram

    • B.

      A metaphor

    • C.

      A panagram

    • D.

      A syntax

    • E.

      A simile

    Correct Answer
    C. A panagram
    Explanation
    The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" is a panagram. A panagram is a sentence that contains all the letters of the alphabet at least once. In this sentence, all 26 letters of the English alphabet are used, making it a panagram.

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  • 3. 

    What is the option that best describes what is special about this sentence?

    • A.

      The sentence contains many adjectives

    • B.

      The sentence is used to teach many new learners at school about the alphabet

    • C.

      The sentence was famous for being coherent and short

    • D.

      Scientist have used this sentence many times to test out important and special inventions of the world

    • E.

      The sentence has been used to test typewriters and computer keyboards because it is coherent and short

    Correct Answer
    E. The sentence has been used to test typewriters and computer keyboards because it is coherent and short
    Explanation
    The sentence has been used to test typewriters and computer keyboards because it is coherent and short.

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  • 4. 

    What was the first man made thing that broke the sound barrier?

    • A.

      The voice

    • B.

      The microphone

    • C.

      The whip

    • D.

      The ear

    • E.

      The telephone

    Correct Answer
    C. The whip
    Explanation
    The whip is the correct answer because when a whip is cracked, it creates a small sonic boom that breaks the sound barrier. This occurs because the tip of the whip moves faster than the speed of sound, causing a sudden change in air pressure and resulting in the cracking sound. Therefore, the whip was the first man-made object to break the sound barrier.

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  • 5. 

    Carve is to wood as brush is to  ?

    • A.

      Paper

    • B.

      Cardboard

    • C.

      Hair

    • D.

      Knots

    • E.

      Canvas

    Correct Answer(s)
    C. Hair
    E. Canvas
    Explanation
    The correct answer is Hair,Canvas. The relationship between carve and wood is that carving is a technique used to shape and create designs on wood. Similarly, brushing is a technique used to style and groom hair. Therefore, hair is the correct answer. Additionally, canvas is a material commonly used for painting, just as wood is commonly used for carving, making it an alternative correct answer.

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