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OK, Here's another quiz which is for lateral thinkers and I hope someone will not just 'google' the answers!

(you know who I am talking about):eyebrows:

  1. What is the difference between here and there?
  2. What are the strongest days of the week?
  3. What nail should you never hit with a hammer?
  4. What ring is square?
  5. What table is in the garden?
  6. What is the only thing you can break when you say it's name?
  7. What is something you have never seen,heard or felt, which never existed and still has a name?
  8. What question can never be answered by "Yes"?
  9. Where can you always find money?
  10. Where does afternoon come before morning?
  11. I have cities but no houses,forests but no trees, and rivers without water.What am I?
  12. I am something that has teeth but can't eat.What am I?
  13. Why were all the numbers afraid of number 7?
  14. How do we know the ocean is friendly?
  15. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods?
  16. What kind of dog has no tail?
  17. What keys won't open doors?
  18. When can you run as fast as a horse?
  19. I begin with T and end with T and I am full of T.What am I?
  20. Why is 'heat' faster than 'cold'?
  21. Why is 'SMILES' the longest English word?
  22. In CHOCOLATE, there are three things to drink.What are they?
  23. I get dirty when your hands and face become clean.What am I?
  24. When is a blue book not a blue book?
  25. Why do birds fly south for winter?
  26. Twelve girls were standing under a large umbrella.Why didn't any of them get wet?
  27. What is there between sea and sky?
  28. What goes up but never comes down?
  29. How many letters are in the alphabet?
  30. What doesn't ask questions,but needs to be answered?
  31. A rooster lays a brown egg first and a white egg second.What colour will the 3rd egg be?

Answers tomorrow.:eyebrows::taped:

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  1. What is the difference between here and there? A 't' ?
  2. What are the strongest days of the week? Saturday & Sunday? Where the "week" ends?
  3. What nail should you never hit with a hammer? Finger
  4. What ring is square? Boxing
  5. What table is in the garden? Patio
  6. What is the only thing you can break when you say it's name? Silence
  7. What is something you have never seen,heard or felt, which never existed and still has a name?
  8. What question can never be answered by "Yes"?
  9. Where can you always find money? In a bank?
  10. Where does afternoon come before morning? Funeral?
  11. I have cities but no houses,forests but no trees, and rivers without water.What am I? Lost?
  12. I am something that has teeth but can't eat.What am I? Saw?
  13. Why were all the numbers afraid of number 7? he 8 9?
  14. How do we know the ocean is friendly?
  15. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods? Fryday?
  16. What kind of dog has no tail? A sad one
  17. What keys won't open doors? Music
  18. When can you run as fast as a horse? a zebra?
  19. I begin with T and end with T and I am full of T.What am I?
  20. Why is 'heat' faster than 'cold'?
  21. Why is 'SMILES' the longest English word?
  22. In CHOCOLATE, there are three things to drink.What are they? Milk, Coco, ?
  23. I get dirty when your hands and face become clean.What am I? Water? Or cloth
  24. When is a blue book not a blue book? when its 'read'
  25. Why do birds fly south for winter? To get away from it all
  26. Twelve girls were standing under a large umbrella.Why didn't any of them get wet? It wasn't raining? They are under an umbrella?
  27. What is there between sea and sky? Matt H's Ego
  28. What goes up but never comes down? Matt H's Ego
  29. How many letters are in the alphabet? 11
  30. What doesn't ask questions,but needs to be answered? Phone
  31. A rooster lays a brown egg first and a white egg second.What colour will the 3rd egg be? A rooster lays eggs?

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Guest Budz86

5. Bird table

7. Tomorrow

8. What is your name

14. It always waves

16. Hot dog

18. A Vet's/when it's dead

28. Inflation

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  1. What is the difference between here and there? T
  2. What are the strongest days of the week?
  3. What nail should you never hit with a hammer? Finger / thumb
  4. What ring is square? boxing
  5. What table is in the garden? bird?
  6. What is the only thing you can break when you say it's name? silence
  7. What is something you have never seen,heard or felt, which never existed and still has a name? the universe / a deity?
  8. What question can never be answered by "Yes"? have you stopped beating your wife?
  9. Where can you always find money?
  10. Where does afternoon come before morning? at a wedding?
  11. I have cities but no houses,forests but no trees, and rivers without water.What am I?
  12. I am something that has teeth but can't eat.What am I? saw
  13. Why were all the numbers afraid of number 7? 7 8 9
  14. How do we know the ocean is friendly? because it waves?
  15. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods? friday
  16. What kind of dog has no tail? doberman?
  17. What keys won't open doors? pi-keys?
  18. When can you run as fast as a horse? when you're riding the horse?
  19. I begin with T and end with T and I am full of T.What am I? teapot
  20. Why is 'heat' faster than 'cold'? you can catch a cold
  21. Why is 'SMILES' the longest English word? mile between start and end
  22. In CHOCOLATE, there are three things to drink.What are they? cola, tea, cocoa
  23. I get dirty when your hands and face become clean.What am I? flannel / washing implement
  24. When is a blue book not a blue book? when the lights are turned off?
  25. Why do birds fly south for winter? because they're sensible and don't get overcharged for airport taxes?
  26. Twelve girls were standing under a large umbrella.Why didn't any of them get wet? it wasn't raining
  27. What is there between sea and sky? air
  28. What goes up but never comes down? your age
  29. How many letters are in the alphabet? 11
  30. What doesn't ask questions,but needs to be answered? consequences of your actions?
  31. A rooster lays a brown egg first and a white egg second.What colour will the 3rd egg be? roosters are male so this one has issues

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Added on to ScottM's answers...

  1. What is the difference between here and there? A 't' ?
  2. What are the strongest days of the week? Saturday & Sunday? Where the "week" ends?
  3. What nail should you never hit with a hammer? Finger
  4. What ring is square? Boxing
  5. What table is in the garden? Patio or water-table or even a bird table.
  6. What is the only thing you can break when you say it's name? Silence
  7. What is something you have never seen,heard or felt, which never existed and still has a name? infinity? zero?
  8. What question can never be answered by "Yes"? What is the opposite of Yes?
  9. Where can you always find money? In a mint / federal reserve
  10. Where does afternoon come before morning? The dictionary
  11. I have cities but no houses,forests but no trees, and rivers without water.What am I? The planet Mars (i think)
  12. I am something that has teeth but can't eat.What am I? Saw?
  13. Why were all the numbers afraid of number 7? he 8 9?
  14. How do we know the ocean is friendly? Because it waves
  15. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods? Fryday?
  16. What kind of dog has no tail? A hotdog?
  17. What keys won't open doors? Piano keys. Encryption Keys?
  18. When can you run as fast as a horse? When you're falling off a cliff? On Ice? Erm..
  19. I begin with T and end with T and I am full of T.What am I? A teapot
  20. Why is 'heat' faster than 'cold'? Because cold things are generally frozen and can't move?
  21. Why is 'SMILES' the longest English word? There's a mile in the middle of it
  22. In CHOCOLATE, there are three things to drink.What are they? Tea, Late, Cha?
  23. I get dirty when your hands and face become clean.What am I? A towel/flannel
  24. When is a blue book not a blue book? Blue book - another term for a technical manual... not at all 'blue'?
  25. Why do birds fly south for winter? Is this the same as why dogs can't look up? :)
  26. Twelve girls were standing under a large umbrella.Why didn't any of them get wet? It wasn't raining?
  27. What is there between sea and sky?
  28. What goes up but never comes down?
  29. How many letters are in the alphabet? a, b, e, h, l, p, t - 7?
  30. What doesn't ask questions,but needs to be answered? Your bowels. I may be wrong on that one
  31. A rooster lays a brown egg first and a white egg second.What colour will the 3rd egg be? Depends what the hen lays. the Rooster can 'lay' on the eggs but not actually gestate?

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  1. What is the difference between here and there? The letter T.
  2. What are the strongest days of the week? The Weekend
  3. What nail should you never hit with a hammer? Finger nail
  4. What ring is square? Boxing Ring
  5. What table is in the garden? Bird Table
  6. What is the only thing you can break when you say it's name? Silence
  7. What is something you have never seen,heard or felt, which never existed and still has a name? Nothing
  8. What question can never be answered by "Yes"? What is opposite of YES?
  9. Where can you always find money? In a Mint
  10. Where does afternoon come before morning? In the dictionary
  11. I have cities but no houses,forests but no trees, and rivers without water.What am I?
  12. I am something that has teeth but can't eat.What am I? A saw
  13. Why were all the numbers afraid of number 7?
  14. How do we know the ocean is friendly? It waves to us
  15. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods? Friday
  16. What kind of dog has no tail? A Hot Dog
  17. What keys won't open doors? Piano Key.
  18. When can you run as fast as a horse?
  19. I begin with T and end with T and I am full of T. What am I? A Teapot
  20. Why is 'heat' faster than 'cold'?
  21. Why is 'SMILES' the longest English word?
  22. In CHOCOLATE, there are three things to drink.What are they? Cola, Laté, Tea
  23. I get dirty when your hands and face become clean.What am I? A flannel
  24. When is a blue book not a blue book? When it's read (red)
  25. Why do birds fly south for winter? Its too far to walk
  26. Twelve girls were standing under a large umbrella.Why didn't any of them get wet? It wasn't raining
  27. What is there between sea and sky? And
  28. What goes up but never comes down? An umbrella
  29. How many letters are in the alphabet? 11
  30. What doesn't ask questions,but needs to be answered? The call of nature? A phone ringing?
  31. A rooster lays a brown egg first and a white egg second.What colour will the 3rd egg be? A sh!t if its a Rooster!!

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  1. What is the difference between here and there? The letter T.
  2. What are the strongest days of the week? The Weekend
  3. What nail should you never hit with a hammer? Finger nail
  4. What ring is square? Boxing /Wrestling Ring
  5. What table is in the garden? Bird Table
  6. What is the only thing you can break when you say it's name? Silence
  7. What is something you have never seen,heard or felt, which never existed and still has a name? Emotion (get me).
  8. What question can never be answered by "Yes"? Are you dead?
  9. Where can you always find money? JamiePs wallet.
  10. Where does afternoon come before morning? In the dictionary
  11. I have cities but no houses,forests but no trees, and rivers without water.What am I? Shoot 'em up
  12. I am something that has teeth but can't eat.What am I? A saw
  13. Why were all the numbers afraid of number 7?
  14. How do we know the ocean is friendly? It waves to us
  15. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods? Friday
  16. What kind of dog has no tail? A Hot Dog
  17. What keys won't open doors? Piano Key.
  18. When can you run as fast as a horse? When the horse can't run.
  19. I begin with T and end with T and I am full of T. What am I? A Teapot
  20. Why is 'heat' faster than 'cold'?
  21. Why is 'SMILES' the longest English word? Has a mile between the S's
  22. In CHOCOLATE, there are three things to drink.What are they? Cola, Tea, Ale.
  23. I get dirty when your hands and face become clean.What am I? A flannel
  24. When is a blue book not a blue book? When it's read (red)
  25. Why do birds fly south for winter? Its too far to walk
  26. Twelve girls were standing under a large umbrella.Why didn't any of them get wet? It wasn't raining
  27. What is there between sea and sky? And
  28. What goes up but never comes down? An umbrella
  29. How many letters are in the alphabet? 11
  30. What doesn't ask questions,but needs to be answered? The call of nature? A phone ringing?
  31. A rooster lays a brown egg first and a white egg second.What colour will the 3rd egg be? A sh!t if its a Rooster!!

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OK, Here's another quiz which is for lateral thinkers and I hope someone will not just 'google' the answers!

(you know who I am talking about):eyebrows:

  1. What question can never be answered by "Yes"?

 

"Have you stopped beating your wife yet?"

 

(can't be answered by 'No' either):D

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Well done guys, some 'interesting' answers there.:innocent: here are the ones I had :

 

1. the letter 't'

2. Saturday and Sunday as all the others are 'weak days'

3. finger or thumb

4. boxing ring

5. vegetable

6. silence

7. nothing

8. are you asleep?

9. a bank

10. a dictionary

11. a map

12. comb or saw

13. 7 ate 9

14. it waves

15. Friday

16. a hot dog

17. monkeys, donkeys and turkeys

18. when you are riding one

19. a teapot

20. you can catch a cold

21. there is a mile between the first and last 's'

22. cocoa, cola and tea

23. flannel or towel

24. when its red(read)

25. too far to walk

26. it wasn't raining

27. the word 'and'

28. your age

29. 11

30. a telephone

31. A rooster cant lay eggs!

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  1. What is the difference between here and there? T
  2. What are the strongest days of the week? Saturday and Sunday (The others are week days)
  3. What nail should you never hit with a hammer? Finger Nail
  4. What ring is square? Boxing
  5. What table is in the garden? Bird Table
  6. What is the only thing you can break when you say it's name? Silence
  7. What is something you have never seen,heard or felt, which never existed and still has a name?
  8. What question can never be answered by "Yes"? Are you dead?
  9. Where can you always find money? a bank (Might not be mine though :eyebrows: )
  10. Where does afternoon come before morning? Alphabetically
  11. I have cities but no houses,forests but no trees, and rivers without water.What am I? an OS map
  12. I am something that has teeth but can't eat.What am I? A saw
  13. Why were all the numbers afraid of number 7? because 7 8 (ate) 9
  14. How do we know the ocean is friendly?
  15. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods? Friday/Fryday
  16. What kind of dog has no tail?
  17. What keys won't open doors? The kind on the side of maps
  18. When can you run as fast as a horse? When it's standing still
  19. I begin with T and end with T and I am full of T.What am I? Teapot
  20. Why is 'heat' faster than 'cold'?
  21. Why is 'SMILES' the longest English word? Because it's miles long????
  22. In CHOCOLATE, there are three things to drink.What are they? COLA, Late and cocoa
  23. I get dirty when your hands and face become clean.What am I? Hand/Wash cloth
  24. When is a blue book not a blue book? When it's read/red
  25. Why do birds fly south for winter? To find warmth I guess
  26. Twelve girls were standing under a large umbrella.Why didn't any of them get wet? Because it was reeeeally big... or because it wasn't raining and it was an umbrella to shade them from the sun
  27. What is there between sea and sky?
  28. What goes up but never comes down? Your age
  29. How many letters are in the alphabet? 11
  30. What doesn't ask questions,but needs to be answered? A ringing phone
  31. A rooster lays a brown egg first and a white egg second.What colour will the 3rd egg be? Roosters don't lay eggs, they're male

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  1. What is the difference between here and there? T
  2. What are the strongest days of the week? Saturday and Sunday (The others are week days)
  3. What nail should you never hit with a hammer? Finger Nail
  4. What ring is square? Boxing
  5. What table is in the garden? Bird Table
  6. What is the only thing you can break when you say it's name? Silence
  7. What is something you have never seen,heard or felt, which never existed and still has a name?
  8. What question can never be answered by "Yes"? Are you dead?
  9. Where can you always find money? a bank (Might not be mine though :eyebrows: )
  10. Where does afternoon come before morning? Alphabetically
  11. I have cities but no houses,forests but no trees, and rivers without water.What am I? an OS map
  12. I am something that has teeth but can't eat.What am I? A saw
  13. Why were all the numbers afraid of number 7? because 7 8 (ate) 9
  14. How do we know the ocean is friendly?
  15. What day of the week is the best for having fried foods? Friday/Fryday
  16. What kind of dog has no tail?
  17. What keys won't open doors? The kind on the side of maps
  18. When can you run as fast as a horse? When it's standing still
  19. I begin with T and end with T and I am full of T.What am I? Teapot
  20. Why is 'heat' faster than 'cold'?
  21. Why is 'SMILES' the longest English word? Because it's miles long????
  22. In CHOCOLATE, there are three things to drink.What are they? COLA, Late and cocoa
  23. I get dirty when your hands and face become clean.What am I? Hand/Wash cloth
  24. When is a blue book not a blue book? When it's read/red
  25. Why do birds fly south for winter? To find warmth I guess
  26. Twelve girls were standing under a large umbrella.Why didn't any of them get wet? Because it was reeeeally big... or because it wasn't raining and it was an umbrella to shade them from the sun
  27. What is there between sea and sky?
  28. What goes up but never comes down? Your age
  29. How many letters are in the alphabet? 11
  30. What doesn't ask questions,but needs to be answered? A ringing phone
  31. A rooster lays a brown egg first and a white egg second.What colour will the 3rd egg be? Roosters don't lay eggs, they're male

 

Well done, just after the answers were posted too :blink:

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