In a country, there are over 100 streets. Street 1 is named First Street, street 2 is named Second Street, and so on and so forth.A traveller decided to walk through all these streets in the country. He could find all the streets except Street 62. No matter how hard he tried, he could not […]
Mice are famous for their ability to multiply at breakneck speeds. The type of mouse we have here gives birth once a month, giving birth to 12 babies each time. Baby mice mature and can give birth two months after they are born.You picked up one of these cute baby mice at the pet shop
Georges, Patrick, Charlis, Samuel and Bruno are five Frenchmen. Georges knows English and Chinese. Patrick knows Chinese and Japanese. Charlis knows Japanese and German. Samuel knows German and English. Bruno knows them all: English, Chinese, Japanese and German.In how many ways can they sit in a row, such that any two neighbouring persons have no
There are three houses built exactly the same. One is filled with cotton; the other with wood, and the third with iron. One day, an arsonist set them all on fire. The sound of sirens was growing louder at the scene. People were screaming. Which house did the ambulance try to put out the fire
A very mean king went to a nearby village. He wanted some more slaves to serve him at his royal palace. He decided that if any family in the village had more than five children, he would take them. A cobbler and his wife had ten children. When the king came to take them, the
Boudreaux, a master dartsman, was bragging to his bar mates that he was such a consummate player that he could hit the dartboard in any location at will.“I’ll wager a hundred dollars that, no matter what position you name on the board, I’ll be able to hit it.”Thibedeaux, tired of Boudreaux’s windbaggery, shouted out an
Emperor Akbar once ruled over India. He was a wise and intelligent ruler, and he had in his court the Nine Gems, his nine advisors, who were each known for a particular skill. One of these Gems was Birbal, known for his wit and wisdom. The story below is one of the examples of his
A duke was hunting in the forest with his men-at-arms and servants when he came across a tree. Upon it, archery targets were painted and smack in the middle of each was an arrow. “Who is this incredibly fine archer?” cried the duke, “I must find him!” After continuing through the forest for a few
Follow these steps and see if you can figure this out.1) Get a brown, cardboard box.2) Get purple, orange and turquoise paints.3) Paint the box orange.4) Paint on purple spots.5) Paint on turquoise stripes.7) Turn it upside down.8) Lie on your side.What is missing from this sequence? AnswerStep 6!
Emperor Akbar once ruled over India. He was a wise and intelligent ruler, and he had in his court the Nine Gems, his nine advisors, who were each known for a particular skill. One of these Gems was Birbal, known for his wit and wisdom. The story below is one of the examples of his
A farmer challenged an engineer, a physicist and a mathematician to fence off the largest amount of area using the least amount of fence.The engineer made his fence in a circle and said it was the most efficient.The physicist made a long line and said that the length was infinite. Then he said that fencing
It doesn’t hurt to take a hard look at yourself from time to time. This little test should help you get started.During a visit to a mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what the criteria was that defined if a patient should be institutionalized. “Well,” said the Director, “we fill up a bathtub. Then
CHAPTER-12 “A little bit of patience often makes the sunshine come, And a little bit of love makes a very happy home; A little bit of hope makes a rainy day look gay, And a little bit of charity makes glad a weary way.”“Arletta’s pretty feet, glistening in the brook, made her the mother of
CHAPTER-11 “There are no longer any good chances for young men,” complained a law student to Daniel Webster. “There is always room at the top,” replied the great lawyer.No chance, no opportunities, in a land where many poor boys become rich men, where newsboys go to Congress, and where those born in the lowest stations
CHAPTER-10 Many a man is rich without money. Thousands of men with nothing in their pockets, and thousands without even a pocket, are rich.A man born with a good, sound constitution, a good stomach, a good heart and good limbs, and a pretty good headpiece, is rich.Good bones are better than gold, tough muscles than