Do You Have Common Sense?

1. A farmer has 13 cows. A bolt of lightning kills all but 5 of them. How many cows survived?

"all BUT 5 of them"

Explanation

"all BUT 5 of them"

About This Quiz

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2. A red house is made out of red bricks, a brown house is made out of brown bricks, and a white house is made out of white bricks. So... what's a green house made out of?

Greenhouses wouldn't nurture as many plants effectively if they were constructed from bricks.

Green bricks

Don't know

The choice of construction material affects greenhouse functionality. Using bricks can hinder plant growth by limiting light transmission and temperature control. Greenhouses, designed for optimal plant development, often prioritize materials like glass or specialized plastics to ensure adequate light penetration and maintain suitable growing conditions.

Explanation

3. You enter a room. You have 1 match. You are about to nearly freeze to death and starve. In the room you find good meat and dough. There is a gas stove, a fireplace with wood, and a lantern. What do you light first?

The stove

The fireplace

The lantern

None of the above

None of the options applies, as the initial item you'd ignite is a matchstick.

Explanation

None of the options applies, as the initial item you'd ignite is a matchstick.

4. What's the difference between the following 2 words?: RACECAR RACECAR

Nothing at all

One's backwards

They're spelled wrong

Both A and B

A word like racecar could be reversed but still would show no difference.

Explanation

A word like racecar could be reversed but still would show no difference.

5. This is the final question, BUT, it is in riddle form. To put it simply, you will either have heard of it and get it right away, or just completely get it wrong! It is the Riddle of the Sphinx. Ready? What starts off walking on all fours, then two legs, and then three?

A bird

Nothing

The Sphinx

Man

Hounds

Man. We start as a baby and crawl, then we walk, and then we grow old and must use a cane.

Explanation

Man. We start as a baby and crawl, then we walk, and then we grow old and must use a cane.