Ultimate Lateral Thinking Quiz

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A fun quiz to test your knowledge on lateral thinking!

Lateral Thinking Quizzes & Trivia

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  • 2. 

    What day is two days before the day after the day three days after the day before Tuesday?

    • Thursday

    • Saturday

    • Friday

    • Wednesday

    Correct Answer
    A. Wednesday
  • 3. 

    How many cards with hearts are in a deck of playing cards?

    • 13

    • 52

    • 11

    • 12

    Correct Answer
    A. 13
  • 4. 

    If A's three years older than B, and B's three years older than C, how old are they if their ages add to 57?

    • 16, 19, 22

    • 15, 18, 24

    • 18, 21, 18

    • 21, 21, 16

    Correct Answer
    A. 16, 19, 22
  • 5. 

    How much do ten bullets cost if one thousand of them cost $10.00 and there are no discounts?

    • 1.01

    • 1

    • 0.1

    • 1.1

    Correct Answer
    A. 0.1
  • 6. 

    If 16 teams play in an single elimination tournament, how many games will the winner have to win?

    • 4

    • 8

    • 6

    • 15

    Correct Answer
    A. 4
  • 7. 

    Which number is two times the result of multiplying the number's individual digits?

    • 48

    • 36

    • 24

    • 44

    Correct Answer
    A. 36
  • 8. 

    If Sam travels 6 miles south, and Jen travels 8 miles east, how far away are they from each other?

    • 14 Miles

    • 2 Miles

    • 10 Miles

    • 48 Miles

    Correct Answer
    A. 10 Miles
  • 9. 

    How many tablespoons of butter are in one pound of butter?

    • 45

    • 47

    • 48

    • 32

    Correct Answer
    A. 32
  • 10. 

    Which word would be in the middle of an alphabetic list: Abound, Abscond, Abalone, Abdomen, Abdicate?

    • Abalone

    • Abrogates

    • Abdicate

    • Abdomen

    Correct Answer
    A. Abdomen
  • 11. 

    The younger prince of England shares a first name with what character at Hogwarts?

    • The First Name Of President Truman

    • The First Name Of The Youngest Brady

    • The First Name Of The Mayor Of New York

    • The First Name Of Madonna's Husband

    Correct Answer
    A. The First Name Of President Truman
  • 12. 

    What's the average speed of an officer leaving at 7:12 AM and arriving 180 miles away at 10:57 AM?

    • 33 Miles Per Hour

    • 48 Miles Per Hour

    • 55 Miles Per Hour

    • 66 Miles Per Hour

    Correct Answer
    A. 48 Miles Per Hour
  • 13. 

    If Ted scored 20% better than Tom on an exam, and Tom scored 80%, what did Ted score?

    • 96%

    • 98%

    • 88%

    • 100%

    Correct Answer
    A. 96%
  • 14. 

    At noon a clock's hands point in the same direction; at what time after noon do they do so again?

    • 1:05

    • 1:01

    • 6:30

    • 2:12

    Correct Answer
    A. 1:05
  • 15. 

    If each of a rectangle's two dimensions is increased by 100%, by what percentage does area increase?

    • 1000%

    • 400%

    • 300%

    • 100%

    Correct Answer
    A. 300%

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